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Title: First One Piece
Post by: Al Dean on July 17, 2015, 05:24:00 PM

Always made take downs, time for a one piece.  Step 1 enlarge oven.
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20015_zpsqyejntjw.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20015_zpsqyejntjw.jpg.html)
Step 2 design a nice shallow profile longbow
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20longbow%202%20001_zpsbxmqxden.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20longbow%202%20001_zpsbxmqxden.jpg.html)
Step 3 come up with a stack, back .040 black glass, .020 carbon, .060 parallel amber boo, .060 parallel amber boo, .090 tapered (.002) amber boo, .030 bocote venier, .043 clear glass.
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20014_zpshbwvmus0.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20014_zpshbwvmus0.jpg.html)
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20013_zpsev0gz7ra.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20013_zpsev0gz7ra.jpg.html)
 
Step 4 pick out some riser wood, wenge with bocote accent
   (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20010_zpslvthr1q8.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20010_zpslvthr1q8.jpg.html)
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20009_zpsezzny4qc.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20009_zpsezzny4qc.jpg.html)
Lastly braced and full draw profile.
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20017_zps3xp4jeas.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/one%20piece%20long%20bow%20017_zps3xp4jeas.jpg.html)
  (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/41bb60f2-764e-48f3-abea-46ae05ccf563_zpszbnuc4pm.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/41bb60f2-764e-48f3-abea-46ae05ccf563_zpszbnuc4pm.jpg.html)

Bow shoots very nice, no hand shock, smooth as warm butter, speed probably not fast enough but arrow beats me to the target.  I am satisfied for my first design.

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: chackworth3 on July 17, 2015, 05:53:00 PM

Looks good

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: Wagstaff on July 17, 2015, 06:55:00 PM

Oh Yeah.. That looks really good..

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: SportHunter on July 17, 2015, 09:06:00 PM

Nice looking arc in that bow.

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: Crittergetter on July 17, 2015, 10:11:00 PM

Very very nice Al! Wenge and bocote go well together! Good choice!

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: Trux Turning on July 18, 2015, 08:32:00 AM

Al that's a beauty! Full draw looks good too.

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: cunruhshoot on July 18, 2015, 12:38:00 PM

Nicely done!!

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: JJB on July 19, 2015, 09:10:00 PM

Good looking bow! Those woods compliment each other very well.
-Jay

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: TX FLY CASTER on July 19, 2015, 09:57:00 PM

Very Nice !!!!!!!

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: BigErn on July 20, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

Good looking bow!
            Ernie

Title: Re: First One Piece
Post by: jess stuart on July 20, 2015, 08:14:00 PM

Very nice looking bow.  I like the elegant lines of that one, very easy on the eyes.