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Title: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on January 31, 2015, 12:35:00 PM
Hi everyone,
              I finally joined this forum after being a long time lurker. I have bee a member of primitive archer for a few years but always hit this sight too during my "rounds".
   I mainly build selfbows but have done some laminates too.
   Here is my latest bow. Its a trade I and a friend are doing on PA. Its a three piece take-down with hickory backed ipe limbs and a black walnut core with paduk wedges. The riser is bacote with paduk and hickory accents. 48#@28" 65"ntn. the limbs are about 1 1/8" wide tapering to 1/2" nocks. the back is dyed with RIT dye. I think its my favorite bow so far, shoots very fast with zero handshock and almost no sound.Gotta love that ipe!             Finish is multiple coats of satin spray helsmans spar urethane and wax over that. I posted it here because I dont think he goes on here and I want to surprise him!

  Thanks for looking,  Cody

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Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on January 31, 2015, 12:36:00 PM
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Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Trux Turning on January 31, 2015, 12:42:00 PM
That's a great looking bow!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: jsweka on January 31, 2015, 12:45:00 PM
Wow that's nice!  I thought for sure it was a glass bow until I read your description.  I admire you guys that can make a bow look like that with all natural materials.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on January 31, 2015, 12:52:00 PM
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Horn Chaser on January 31, 2015, 01:08:00 PM
Welcome Cody,
That is an extremely beautiful bow and your buddy will love that bow.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Pago on January 31, 2015, 03:18:00 PM
Nice lines, very cool!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: macbow on January 31, 2015, 03:29:00 PM
Awesome!!!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: John Scifres on January 31, 2015, 03:33:00 PM
Hi Cody.  It's me!  Your friend who you are trading with.  I do come here.  I know my handle says "John Scifres" but that's just my TradGang name.  I've also moved.  I'll PM you my new address so you can send me my new bow.  Thanks. It's beautiful.  Can't wait to shoot it!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2015, 03:46:00 PM
Very nice...
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: mwosborn on January 31, 2015, 03:55:00 PM
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Originally posted by John Scifres:
Hi Cody.  It's me!  Your friend who you are trading with.  I do come here.  I know my handle says "John Scifres" but that's just my TradGang name.  I've also moved.  I'll PM you my new address so you can send me my new bow.  Thanks. It's beautiful.  Can't wait to shoot it!
:laughing:

That is a beauty!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Buemaker on January 31, 2015, 04:07:00 PM
Beautiful bow. Who is John Scifres, seem to have seen that name before. Bue--.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: takefive on January 31, 2015, 04:18:00 PM
Wow!  Outstanding work on a beautiful bow.  Don't listen to John Scifres.  Send that sweet bow to me!    :)
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on January 31, 2015, 04:28:00 PM
Thanks fellas.  John, you just crack me up. I suppose you are going to tell me that picture is not of you either!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2015, 04:36:00 PM
It's not him.. John has more hair..  :)
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BenM on January 31, 2015, 05:44:00 PM
Great Bow Cody.  Thanks for posting.  Where you at in IL?
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on January 31, 2015, 06:02:00 PM
Thanks all. Ben, I'm in Woodstock which is smack in the middle of McHenry County. I dont think your that far away.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: bjansen on January 31, 2015, 06:50:00 PM
Beautiful work and welcome.  Where from Illinois are you from?  We have a good group of trad guys in IL
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: JJB on January 31, 2015, 07:40:00 PM
Boy that's a neat and nice looking bow. Nice job, your friend is going to love it.
-Jay
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: LittleBen on January 31, 2015, 09:09:00 PM
That bow is fantastic! Love the all wood lam bows.

Welcome to TG and keep me coming! I'm glad someone else is tackling these wood takedowns!

Again beautiful work and tiller.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: chackworth3 on January 31, 2015, 09:27:00 PM
Bow looks great!  Welcome
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Wolftrail on January 31, 2015, 09:41:00 PM
Welcome to the addiction .  Bow looks really nice. Your work is impeccable.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 01, 2015, 01:04:00 AM
Wow. That thing is SLEEEK. All wood too.  Amazing.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: mikkekeswick on February 01, 2015, 02:49:00 AM
Nice bow. Very nicely executed.
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Thadbow on February 01, 2015, 07:06:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: BowWright on February 01, 2015, 09:56:00 AM
Thanks a lot guys. I have been building bows now for about 5.5 years and yes, it is a full flung addiction!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Bodork on February 01, 2015, 10:59:00 AM
Great looking bow Cody! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: rockkiller on February 01, 2015, 12:15:00 PM
I'm always amazed at the all wood bows you guys are putting out.This one is a wow bow to me.  :notworthy:
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: LESKEN2011 on February 01, 2015, 01:41:00 PM
Another sweet work of art from you Cody. Good job all around. I sure he will be very pleased with it.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New member and latest bow
Post by: Archer Dave on February 01, 2015, 08:39:00 PM
Outstanding work. I like the wood choices you made. To bad you have to trade it.    :D