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Title: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: jsweka on January 03, 2016, 06:02:00 PM

Gary Hall talked me into going on the Bear Quest hunt this year (it didn't take much talking) and I decided I needed a new bow for the event.  I've been wanting one with green glass and wanting to make a reverse handle longbow, so this is what I came up with.  Green on the back, gray on the belly, actionboo lams, and bubinga riser.  It's 68" and 57# @ 28".

So, do you think it will kill a bear?

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2584.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2589.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2591.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2583.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2595.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2587.jpg)

I wrote B.Q. X  on the bow since this will be Bear Quest 10 coming up.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: Trux Turning on January 03, 2016, 06:08:00 PM

Nice- that's a good looking bow! No doubt it's a bear killer...

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Post by: Buemaker on January 03, 2016, 06:20:00 PM

Very nice, should do the job allright.

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Post by: BrushWolf on January 03, 2016, 06:33:00 PM

Looks great! Hope you get a big one with it.

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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 03, 2016, 06:40:00 PM

Well... maybe a little one.    ;)  
Nice bow.
Dave.

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Post by: monterey on January 03, 2016, 07:41:00 PM

That there is bad news......for bears!

Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: ghost rob on January 03, 2016, 08:05:00 PM

Nice John is the gray glass old stock or some of the new from OMC?

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Post by: jess stuart on January 03, 2016, 08:29:00 PM

Nice looking bow!  Bet the bears are already trembling.

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Post by: kennym on January 03, 2016, 08:40:00 PM

Heck yeah! Nice bow John!

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Post by: chackworth3 on January 03, 2016, 08:59:00 PM

Nice bow!  I should get the job done

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: jsweka on January 03, 2016, 09:54:00 PM

Thanks for the compliments Guys.

Rob - It's some of the new stuff from OMC and is a shade darker than the old stuff I got from you a few years ago.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: BenM on January 03, 2016, 10:23:00 PM

Looks great John.  Like that green and grey glass with bubinga.  Very nice.  What kind of taper are you using now on your ASL's?

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: jsweka on January 03, 2016, 10:58:00 PM

Ben - 0.005 total taper with 1 1/8" width at the fadeouts and then narrowing to 1/2" at the nocks.

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Post by: Jomohr84 on January 03, 2016, 11:05:00 PM

Sweet bow! Very nice work!

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Post by: cunruhshoot on January 04, 2016, 12:28:00 AM

That is nice! That has bear written all over it!

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Post by: Jwilliam on January 04, 2016, 01:34:00 AM

Great work as usual John !!!   :thumbsup:   Good luck on the bear hunt.

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Post by: Thadbow on January 04, 2016, 04:38:00 AM

Very nice John, I would really like to get my hands on that if we can cross paths at one of the shoots this year!

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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 04, 2016, 04:53:00 AM

Sweet John.  That will work for a stuffed teddy bear maybe..     :laughing:

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: ghost rob on January 04, 2016, 08:38:00 AM

How do you like the reverse handle John? I like the looks of it

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: David Flanrey on January 04, 2016, 11:03:00 AM

I like this one for sure!  Not usually a fan of the reverse handle but I really like the looks of this one.

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Post by: Wolftrail on January 04, 2016, 12:12:00 PM

Thats what I call a working bow.  A looks good to.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: canopyboy on January 04, 2016, 04:13:00 PM

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Originally posted by jsweka:
So, do you think it will kill a bear?

More than likely, it will be the arrow that kills the bear. And that's only if the operator does his part right. Then again, an unstrung Hill style bow is a lot like a spear if things get desperate!

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Post by: frank bullitt on January 04, 2016, 05:52:00 PM

Love reverse handle longbows!

And yours looks great John!

Good shootin!

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: jsweka on January 04, 2016, 06:57:00 PM

Very true, Dave.  Why do you need to be so logical and literal?  Must be an engineer thing.    :laughing:

This hunt will give "up close and personal" shots, and my tips are pretty pointy.  If I empty the quiver, the bow will be the final projectile and have a good chance at connecting.

Rob - I just finished getting the leather grip and rest on it yesterday, so I haven't shot it much, but so far I like it.  It's within one pound of another regular risered bow I have with a similar limb design (1 1/8" width and 0.005 total taper), but this one does seem to draw smoother.  I even put it back on the scale when I was done shooting to double check the draw weight.  Must be the fact the limbs are closer to the shooter resulting in less string angle at full draw.

Thanks for all the compliments, Guys.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: Jwilliam on January 05, 2016, 02:34:00 AM

John,
I really like the looks of your bows. I'm always impressed with how many talented people we have on this site. You are definitely one of them my friend.Hopefully you will let me shoot one sometime at Denton Hill.

Title: Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
Post by: ron w on January 07, 2016, 04:35:00 PM

Nice job on the bow.......it's 10#'s heavier than the bow I killed a bear with on BQ 9 so I think you will good to go. And yes.......the shots up there are close......real close!!

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Post by: JJB on January 07, 2016, 05:44:00 PM

Very classy! I'd say that will work just fine, good luck!
-Jay

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Post by: bigbob2 on January 07, 2016, 07:17:00 PM

same as all your bows very sweet, John. Good hunting with the bear, the bow will be up to it!

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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on January 14, 2016, 05:55:00 PM

It will do it's job ,if you do you's! For good luck i would name it "Bearbow".