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Title: 50's style recurve
Post by: Trux Turning on November 04, 2012, 12:05:00 PM
Though I'd post a couple pics of a bow I just finished. This is off a design I got from Gregg...The young lady I built it for likes purple so I went with purple heart,a figured maple I-beam, bamboo and maple core lams and black glass.This one ended up 52@28 and 41@23 for the new owner and is 60"s ntn. Not a big fan working with purple heart but it does look nice with the black glass and I think she will be happy with how it shoots.
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Purple%20Recurve/P1040226-1.jpg)
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Purple%20Recurve/P1040230-1.jpg)
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Purple%20Recurve/P1040229-1.jpg)
Title: Re: 50's style recurve
Post by: twospots on November 04, 2012, 01:56:00 PM
very nice!
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Post by: JJB on November 04, 2012, 02:21:00 PM
That looks sharp, I'm sure she is going to love it.
-Jay
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Post by: Monteria on November 04, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
50s style curves are my favorite. I just love the elegant simplicity. Beautiful execution!

Steve
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Post by: scottm on November 04, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on November 04, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Looks awesome David.   Love the color combo's
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Post by: bjansen on November 04, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
Nice work Trux
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Post by: Trux Turning on November 04, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
Thanks guy's - it's a pretty neat recurve- starts off at 1.5" with the limbs tapered from fades to tips similar to a longbow- is very quiet and pretty quick... going to have to build one for myself with a different riser choice- lol
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Post by: jsweka on November 04, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Awesome bow Trux!!!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 04, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
Nice one trux. I'm a big fan of your bows.
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Post by: rmorris on November 04, 2012, 10:35:00 PM
Yah that purple heart is sure tough on the tools but what some great looking bows!
Title: Re: 50's style recurve
Post by: Trux Turning on November 04, 2012, 10:42:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by rmorris:
Yah that purple heart is sure tough on the tools but what some great looking bows!
Ralph- this is a piece I got from that new wood shop in Albuquerque - pretty nice stuff   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 50's style recurve
Post by: bigbob2 on November 05, 2012, 03:41:00 AM
Very appealing .Great work, love the colors
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Post by: Dave Bowers on November 16, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
Thats a beaut...50 styles are sweet
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Post by: Dan Landis on November 18, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Sweet looking bow Trux, nice clean lines, great job.....Dan
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Post by: Bodork on November 18, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
I absolutely love it!!!!
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on November 19, 2012, 04:42:00 PM
Hello!!! How did I miss this thread???

You got my attention...

Very nice!!!

Troy
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Post by: gobbler716 on November 27, 2012, 11:32:00 AM
Oh yeah, that's a nice one!!!!!
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Post by: KellyG on November 27, 2012, 11:38:00 AM
That is a pretty little bow.
Title: Re: 50's style recurve
Post by: Trux Turning on November 27, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
Thank's Guys!! I sent it to my buddy and he was really liking it... not sure the girlfriend has gotten to try it yet.