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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Apex Predator on February 18, 2010, 08:42:00 AM
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ron w wanted me to post some photos of his blank that is ready to ship, since he is not sure about the photo posting thing. She is a 66" Cumberland (straight longbow) which will finish at 47@29. Zebra and osage in the riser, boo cores, and eastern red cedar lams. She is a beauty!
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/02810Blank-1.jpg)
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Very nice. Ron be sure to show us the finished product!
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HOLY COW MARTY!!!!!! I can't wait to get that girl home to upstate N.Y. You did just what I wanted with the Cedar, love the knots. How about "RED DAWN" for a name...lol. Thanks for post'n the pics!
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Ron my pictures didnt load. Cant wait to see it, if it anywhere near as beautiful as you mentioned, its bound to be a real looker.
Cant wait to see it and shoot it when you have it ready.
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Ron, those lams are even nicer than I had imagined. Great job Marty, and congratulations Ron.
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Can you imagine what that will look like a nice finish on,Oh Baby!!!!!
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looking good as usual apex. i bet the finished product will be some kinda sweet.
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Very nice as usual, Marty. Couple questions, is that 2 parallel lams of boo and 2 parallel of cedar? Did you use the short boo flooring and join the lams at the riser?
Those ERC lams look great. Ron, I'm sure you'll post pics once you git-r-done!! Curious as to what you're going to use for the finish.
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Glad you like her Ron!
All four lams are tapered .001 per inch. All the lams are 36" long and have to be joined. I glue them together prior to lay up.
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I'm thinking of using Deft as a finish [satin], I have had good luck with that in the past. Just got to do a good job in the prep stages...
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SWEET!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Ron,be sure we get pics,that is SHARP!!
Way to go,both of ya!
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Marty, just curious, is this (an unfinished blank) something that anyone can order, or was this just a special deal? I'm curious cause I might be interested in getting one myself. I looked on your website, but didn't see any mention of unfinished blanks. Thanks in advance for the info.
Jason
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jchunt4ever, Just send Marty a PM and he can answer all your questions. He had them advertised on the sponsors classifieds for a bit. Marty is very helpful and will build you a bow to your specs, with woods that you want. He has a good sense of what looks good and what works together.
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Just got back from the P.O. and my blank was there. WOW!! Marty you out did yourself, your pics don't even begin to show how nice your workmanship and the quality of the woods are. Great job, I hope I can do my part and finish it up to your standards! Thanks again.........ron w
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Glad your happy Ron! Keep us posted on the finishing touches. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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I'll keep you posted...I put a like comment on the pow-wow so everyone will know what fine work you do.....