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Title: Just finished
Post by: monterey on June 22, 2016, 06:59:00 PM

Here is an ASL just completed for my grandsons school buddy.  They will be hunting elk together around Durango this September.

69" NTN
1.5" at the fades
3/8" at the nocks
Riser is wenge, 18"
Grip is 2 1/8" deep
Grip is 3/4" wide before application of leather grip cover
Back veneers are Australian Walnut heartwood
Belly veneers are sapwood from the same tree
About 1/4" string follow
44# @28"

Very pleasant to draw, stack free to 31". I and the grand son both shot well with it right off.

The wenge is a difficult wood.  Was my first experience with it and it was an interesting learning opportunity.

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Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: fujimo on June 22, 2016, 08:46:00 PM

MAAANNN!!! that is nice!   :thumbsup:  
love the heartwood/sapwood combo!!

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: monterey on June 22, 2016, 09:05:00 PM

Thanks for your kind words.  Was going to grind the tip overlays off but the kids talked me out of it.   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: Carpdaddy on June 22, 2016, 10:08:00 PM

Wow; Great work, very nice looking bow!

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: BenBow on June 22, 2016, 10:55:00 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: Trux Turning on June 22, 2016, 11:14:00 PM

That's a beauty! Great job- hope he gets to stick an elk with it this fall.

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: Mad Max on June 22, 2016, 11:23:00 PM

nice selfbow look with the riser narrow
Awesome
I like       :)

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: bigbob2 on June 23, 2016, 06:03:00 AM

Didn't realise our Aussie Walnut looked so nice ! Great job on the bow!

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: monterey on June 23, 2016, 10:21:00 AM

Mark, that narrow riser is going to become more common on my ASLs.  It's a natural for a Hill style of gripping the bow.  It helps prevent torquing.
Three of my personal bows will be hitting the grinder to be narrowed down.

Bob, I often wonder about the true identity of some of the woods out there.  I got the veneer from B&B Rare Woods. No

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 23, 2016, 11:51:00 AM

I guess it's ok.....

LOL, nice Mike

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: monterey on June 23, 2016, 12:51:00 PM

Well, I got an "I guess it's ok" from Ole Roy so it must be at least acceptable.   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: takefive on June 23, 2016, 02:46:00 PM

Looks great!  I like the narrow handle, too.

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: jess stuart on June 23, 2016, 04:02:00 PM

Nice looking bow, good job on the Wenge it can be a tough one to get level.

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: ron w on June 23, 2016, 04:17:00 PM

Well done...!!

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: Warden609 on June 24, 2016, 08:49:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just finished
Post by: mwosborn on June 24, 2016, 11:18:00 PM

Very nice!