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Title: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on July 14, 2009, 05:12:00 PM

Dick from St.Joe River bows is bulding my new Longbow. It has a Walnut Riser and Bamboo limbs. Here is a slide show of the progress. More will come as I get them


  (http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/th_longbow1.jpg) (http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/?action=view¤t=70f6be78.pbw)

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: razorsharptokill on July 14, 2009, 07:07:00 PM

Man! IS that a high tech form or what??!?!?
Very nice.

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: T.J. on July 14, 2009, 07:47:00 PM

awesome thanks for sharing

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Peckerwood on July 14, 2009, 10:35:00 PM

I don't think that form will warp. I also like his riser sanding jig.

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Dmaxshawn on July 14, 2009, 10:46:00 PM

Going to be a good looker.  I like that riser block jig.  May have to look into something like that since that seems to be the hardest part for me.  


Shawn

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Arwin on July 15, 2009, 08:06:00 PM

Very nice Dave!!

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on July 16, 2009, 06:29:00 AM

I should have some more pictures to post next monday

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Hermann From Bavaria on July 17, 2009, 04:01:00 PM

awesome!

is that a light-alloy form? thats really cool! i love it!

greets

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on July 22, 2009, 08:18:00 AM

Here is the next steps of the progress

  (http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/th_longbow14.jpg) (http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/?action=view¤t=8582ee86.pbw)

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on August 04, 2009, 06:53:00 AM

Here are a few more pictures it is basically done other than the final finishing touches. I will have it at the Great Lakes Longbow Invitational this weekend.
The final specs were 50# at 28
  (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/longbow23.jpg)
  (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/Longbow25.jpg)
  (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/Longbow24.jpg)
  (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/longbow23.jpg)

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: tj69 on August 04, 2009, 07:11:00 AM

Thanks for the pics!
She is a beauty!

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Pat B on August 04, 2009, 07:51:00 PM

Nice handle, what does the rest of the bow look like?

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Arwin on August 04, 2009, 10:28:00 PM

:eek:  
 Sweet Dave! Love the looks and the grip. What arrows have you tried from it?

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on August 05, 2009, 05:48:00 AM

I will post a couple more pictures after I pict it up Thursday of the whole bow for you Pat.

Arwin I have only shot the Cx150's through it and it loves them.

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Dmaxshawn on August 06, 2009, 03:12:00 PM

Beautiful bow and a wonderful choice for arrows.

Shawn

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on August 22, 2009, 06:56:00 AM

Here is the finished product sorry it took me a while to post.
 (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/davids4.jpg)
 (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/davids.jpg)
 (http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Stjoeriverbows/davids2.jpg)

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: redskullz on August 23, 2009, 02:27:00 AM

Holy jumping is that nice!! I was going to post some pics of my first longbow, but after seeing this and some of the other bows on here, i just can't as my craftsmanship is terrible in comparison.

Title: Re: My longbow being built
Post by: Bow man on August 24, 2009, 01:02:00 PM

Any bow you build your self is worth posting. We had the help of an experienced Bowyer on this and he had all the tools