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Title: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 25, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
Almost finished this one for a friend in Winter Haven. Riser is Zircote with Bocote and Paduck accents, with deer antler on the face. Limbs are Red Elm core with Ipe veneers and antler tips. Just finished tillering, target weight is 48 - 52 lbs. I'll find out how close I came tomorrow. Tony
  (http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/SharpShooter6/DropTine%20Custom%20Bows/002-5_zps82013d40.jpg)
  (http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/SharpShooter6/DropTine%20Custom%20Bows/001-8_zps5e04bd2e.jpg)
I'll post some full draw pics in a few days
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Post by: D on December 25, 2012, 11:19:00 PM
Geez that is sweet.  I love the dark wood.  I like how you posed it with the deer antler too.  Well done
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 26, 2012, 10:55:00 AM
Thanks D!!
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Post by: LC on December 26, 2012, 11:04:00 AM
That sure is a beautiful bow! Nice work!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: jsweka on December 26, 2012, 01:55:00 PM
Sounds like a nice bow, but I can't see your pics.  Did you move them to another album in photobucket?
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 26, 2012, 07:26:00 PM
How bout now John, can you see them? Tony
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Post by: kennym on December 26, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
I couldn't see em either, but can now!! Great looking bow Tony!!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: jsweka on December 26, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
Tony - I'm glad you fixed the pics because that bow is AWESOME!!!!  If your friend in Florida doesn't like it, tell him to send it north to Pennsylvania - I'll even pay shipping.
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Post by: rmorris on December 26, 2012, 08:24:00 PM
What a good looking bow!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 26, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
Thanks everyone, I really enjoy making bows, It's addicting! Thanks Tony
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Post by: longrifle on December 26, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
Tony that is a great looking bow,I would love to build one like it this winter,love the way the riser looks.
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Post by: Trux Turning on December 26, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
Wow that's a beauty!!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 26, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
The veneers in the limbs are made from Ipe laminate flooring. Tony
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Post by: red hill on December 26, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
Beautiful bow, Tony. Well done.  :clapper:
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 30, 2012, 10:47:00 AM
Well I'm having to glue up another set of limbs for this bow, I couldn't get them to tiller correctly. My concern is, I don't know what caused it. Everything I checked was good, limb pads were square, with limbs bolted to the riser the tips lined up perfect with limb bolts, index pins and sight window. Happy New Year. Tony
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: snakewood3 on December 30, 2012, 12:17:00 PM
That is one great looking bow ! Hopefully your new limbs will workout and you will figure out the culprit on the others.
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on December 30, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
Dang nice looking bow. Shame you couldn't get the limbs to work. Maybe they will on the next riser.

Troy
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Post by: Trapper Rob on December 30, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
Nice bow like the antler in front of the riser.
Rob
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 30, 2012, 06:20:00 PM
Thanks everyone. Tony
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: JJB on December 30, 2012, 06:46:00 PM
Nice looking bow, hope the new limbs work out.
-Jay
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Post by: BrushWolf on December 30, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
Great lookin bow. Hope you get it all figured out.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: jess stuart on December 30, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
SUPER!!  I love the darker woods. Great job thanks for sharing with us.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 30, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Nice Tony, but what about your friend ROY in Pa? LOL
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 30, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
Well I decided to try an extra set of limbs that I had on another bow. They line up perfect. Black glass. Tony
 (http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/SharpShooter6/003-5_zpsae661d84.jpg)
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/SharpShooter6/002-5_zps770fbbd7.jpg)
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Post by: timbermoose on December 30, 2012, 11:55:00 PM
that is a sweet looking bow.
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: bjansen on January 02, 2013, 09:55:00 AM
Outstanding!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: Sharp Shooter on January 03, 2013, 01:10:00 AM
Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: chackworth3 on January 09, 2013, 06:38:00 PM
That is an awesome bow!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: kennym on January 09, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
Beautiful!!
Title: Re: One for a good friend in Florida NEW PIC ADDED
Post by: So-Mo Archer on January 10, 2013, 03:07:00 AM
Beautiful design, Sharpshooter. The antler piece is a nice touch! Sorry that the original limbs didn't work out, but the backups look very nice. Nicely done, sir!  :notworthy:   :notworthy:
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