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Title: couple long bows
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 01, 2016, 08:53:00 PM

Its been a while since i posted any projects  but heres a few.  

58 incher R/D East Indian rosewood riser with boo core and myrtle veneers.  The bushing is for a light or string tracker for hog hunting.  

  (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/B1D8C403-A6F4-44A0-95D0-34FCDF216A39_zpsvpi2fe89.jpg) (http://s301.photobucket.com/user/Dmaxshawn/media/B1D8C403-A6F4-44A0-95D0-34FCDF216A39_zpsvpi2fe89.jpg.html)


62 incher with macassar ebony boo and black glass and G10 bone tips
  (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/7EDE4B2F-B506-4AC1-871D-DC0792D68BC9_zpssgqb8fcp.jpg) (http://s301.photobucket.com/user/Dmaxshawn/media/7EDE4B2F-B506-4AC1-871D-DC0792D68BC9_zpssgqb8fcp.jpg.html)
  (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/40947939-0671-4E3E-8777-C067F08B8217_zpspkdjqaed.jpg) (http://s301.photobucket.com/user/Dmaxshawn/media/40947939-0671-4E3E-8777-C067F08B8217_zpspkdjqaed.jpg.html)
  (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/D49AA889-1130-4BC6-AA97-F68B8FFD7D0E_zps0cvxbqsj.jpg) (http://s301.photobucket.com/user/Dmaxshawn/media/D49AA889-1130-4BC6-AA97-F68B8FFD7D0E_zps0cvxbqsj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: David Flanrey on March 01, 2016, 09:21:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: bjansen on March 01, 2016, 09:34:00 PM

Good to see your posts again Shawn.  Keep it up.

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: BenM on March 01, 2016, 09:48:00 PM

Looking good

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Trux Turning on March 01, 2016, 10:19:00 PM

Nice! Great looking bows!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: chackworth3 on March 01, 2016, 11:53:00 PM

Those look great Shawn!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Jomohr84 on March 02, 2016, 05:59:00 PM

Very nice! It'd be cool to see braced and full draw pics too, those bows look awesome!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: kennym on March 02, 2016, 08:12:00 PM

Sweet!! Nice bows!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: KellyG on March 03, 2016, 11:18:00 AM

Nice Shawn.


On the take down is that a fiberglass sleeve?

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 03, 2016, 09:33:00 PM

thanks all.  yes thats a glass carbon glass sleeve thats a kit that came from Big Jim.  just have to wrap a piece of raw hide around her and get her shot in.  

Shawn

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Bodork on March 03, 2016, 09:44:00 PM

Pretty stuff!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: cunruhshoot on March 04, 2016, 01:10:00 AM

Shawn - did you use glass in the riser as BigJim does in his?

Btw -well done!

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2016, 05:06:00 AM

Nice, Shawn.

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 04, 2016, 10:58:00 AM

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Originally posted by cunruhshoot:
Shawn - did you use glass in the riser as BigJim does in his?

Btw -well done!

Thats G-10 thats offset in the riser I also used thin accent strips of G-10.  Riser is double stout

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Robertfishes on March 04, 2016, 11:55:00 AM

Looks super strong with that G-10 in it. I'm over in your part of the state today.. at the PBS convention west of St Augustine..

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 04, 2016, 01:16:00 PM

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Originally posted by Robertfishes:
Looks super strong with that G-10 in it. I'm over in your part of the state today.. at the PBS convention west of St Augustine..

I saw that a lot of people were at the world golf village hotel.  Have fun Bud

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Robertfishes on March 04, 2016, 05:31:00 PM

we are going to TBOF Saturday morning for a few hours.. That TD looks awesome and at that weight I'm guessing it's going on a few hunts with you later this year..

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: PV on March 14, 2016, 10:47:00 AM

Looking good Shawn!Like the way you offset the G 10.

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Wolftrail on March 15, 2016, 06:46:00 AM

Love 2 piece units

Title: Re: couple long bows
Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 15, 2016, 11:14:00 AM

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Originally posted by PV:
Looking good Shawn!Like the way you offset the G 10.

Thanks Paul it just looks classier to me and thats my liking others may like it in the sight window.  It requires a little more math and calculations but it only takes a couple min.