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Title: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 01:14:00 AM

(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/010-2.jpg)Argghhh hate photobucket. Posting photos of latest bow. Many thanks to Kennym for his patience in answering all my pesky questions. timber used in riser was Black Wattle [ Acacia melanoxylon] and hairy oak [ Casuarina]

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 01:16:00 AM

Mor (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/004-1.jpg)e [ I hope]

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 01:17:00 AM

Again (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/005-2.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 01:19:00 AM

ditto (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/007-4.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 01:25:00 AM

Riser accents are natural'boo and lams are coffe 'boo and natural 'boo. came in at 60# @ 28'' and is one sweet shooter. First shots with it nailed a tennis ball a (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/003-4.jpg)t 15 paces 2 out of three shots!

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: DGF on October 14, 2012, 03:10:00 AM

Great looking bow. Nice work for sure!

-Dan

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 14, 2012, 08:22:00 AM

Very sharp, Bob..

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: kennym on October 14, 2012, 08:34:00 AM

That is a really sharp one , Bob!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

 Is it 64"?

I see the iridescence in the riser!Looks great!

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Post by: Trux Turning on October 14, 2012, 09:39:00 AM

Wow that's a looker!!

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Post by: scottm on October 14, 2012, 09:40:00 AM

Nice work!Beautiful!

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Post by: Hill Hunter on October 14, 2012, 04:00:00 PM

sweet bow, great job

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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on October 14, 2012, 05:21:00 PM

Nice one Bob!!

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 06:24:00 PM

wow thanks guys I sure appreciate your comments.Kenny thanks again for your patience in answering all my questions. It is 66''ntn.

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Post by: ny state land on October 14, 2012, 07:44:00 PM

Great job! Looks like a shooter!

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Post by: Dmaxshawn on October 14, 2012, 08:31:00 PM

Beautifully crafted and nice choice of Acasia for the riser.

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Post by: Sharp Shooter on October 14, 2012, 08:34:00 PM

That's a beauty Bob!! Tony

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Post by: D on October 14, 2012, 09:40:00 PM

That is great.  I love that braced profile and that arrowhead is awsome.  Really nice looking bow.

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: kennym on October 14, 2012, 09:49:00 PM

Now, Bob. We need the full draw pic please....  :D

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 14, 2012, 11:19:00 PM

Have to wait for full draw shot as daughter took some of those and she had to reduce file size and edit them before emailing them back to me.will post them once i get them.

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: kennym on October 15, 2012, 06:42:00 AM

:wavey:

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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 15, 2012, 07:23:00 PM

Great looking bow.
Rob

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Post by: oldgrouch on October 15, 2012, 08:48:00 PM

Just plain beautiful man.

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Post by: red hill on October 15, 2012, 11:23:00 PM

Man, nice bow, Bob!

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2012, 03:10:00 AM

thanks heaps guys. Still no money shot yet. Have to hurry my daughter along with the editing!

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2012, 05:58:00 AM

Here we go if photobucket doesnt hex me again
 (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/recurve-09.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2012, 06:00:00 AM

couple more
 (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/recurve-07.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2012, 06:01:00 AM

Ditto
 (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/recurve-08.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2012, 06:02:00 AM

Last one.
 (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/recurve-05.jpg)

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: kennym on October 16, 2012, 08:00:00 PM

Tiller and fulldraw are super Bob!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: new bow
Post by: David Flanrey on October 16, 2012, 08:07:00 PM

Great looking bow!