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Title: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Crittergetter on March 17, 2017, 10:02:00 PM
Micheal and I met on a hog hunt around this time last year. We quickly became friends and have tried to get together for a couple hunts since to no avail. But we will soon!!
He's always been a recurve guy. In a conversation we had a few months back he mentioned wanting to get a longbow and give it a honest try. So I jumped at the chance to make him one. He didn't care what woods or anything and gave me free reign. He only requested to have phenolic or something in the riser to add a little more mass weight since he's always shot recurves. So I started rummaging thru the shop trying to come up with a plan and I found a set of bocote veneers that I won in a give away from KennyM a couple years ago. ( I honestly forgot all about them). Perfect!! Can't go wrong with bocote and black phenolic!! So here's what I came up with   (http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k359/crittergetter76/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/4CFEBD91-AC66-4305-91BB-9C818D88906D_zpsjbc15o5c.jpg) (http://s324.photobucket.com/user/crittergetter76/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/4CFEBD91-AC66-4305-91BB-9C818D88906D_zpsjbc15o5c.jpg.html)   (http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k359/crittergetter76/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/EBE4D813-069C-492C-A722-A11A105ED8C2_zps7o46qtvn.png) (http://s324.photobucket.com/user/crittergetter76/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/EBE4D813-069C-492C-A722-A11A105ED8C2_zps7o46qtvn.png.html)   (http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k359/crittergetter76/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/46D7F524-17B1-4A14-B7DD-DDD863094CCC_zps1pssxx3y.jpg) (http://s324.photobucket.com/user/crittergetter76/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/46D7F524-17B1-4A14-B7DD-DDD863094CCC_zps1pssxx3y.jpg.html)
Its a 60" 2 piece, 50#@28". I didn't get any full draw pics or two piece pics. Micheal said he would take some more pics and send them to me. I really hope he likes this bow. It'll be there on Monday. He hasn't even seen it yet.
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Bvas on March 17, 2017, 10:54:00 PM
Very cool riser.  Nicely done!!!
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 17, 2017, 10:54:00 PM
looks awesome, love the riser!
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Post by: mwosborn on March 17, 2017, 11:18:00 PM
Nice looking bow!
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Post by: rockkiller on March 18, 2017, 07:59:00 AM
Thats one good looking bow.
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2017, 08:43:00 AM
Very nice, Randy..
How about a full draw picture?
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Post by: frank bullitt on March 18, 2017, 09:38:00 AM
Cool! Nice work, crittergetter!
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Crittergetter on March 18, 2017, 10:15:00 AM
Thanks guys.
 
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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
Very nice, Randy..
How about a full draw picture?
I didn't get any full draw or 2 piece pics. I was in a hurry to get it sent off. Michael said he would send me some better pics when he gets it.
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Dan Landis on March 18, 2017, 10:51:00 AM
Nice looking bow Randy!  I'm sure he'll love it, I know I would.
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: kennym on March 18, 2017, 11:24:00 AM
Great job Randy!! If he doesn't like, I'll pay postage to here!!   :D

I haven't done a 2 pc yet, but its on the list....
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Mad Max on March 18, 2017, 03:13:00 PM
Nice one there
I like the riser too
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Jon Kaw on March 18, 2017, 10:20:00 PM
That's awesome!
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Hackbow on March 19, 2017, 07:02:00 PM
I've seen it and shot it. The only reason it got shipped off to Michael is that Randy had a menacing look on his face and a hand resting on his sidearm. I'd left my truck running and door open after seeing it. It was as if he was reading my mind.

Michael, you will be impressed!
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Longtoke on March 19, 2017, 07:09:00 PM
Very nice. What take down system did you use? I really like the accent you put In the riser. Reminds me of sunrise
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Post by: Kopper1013 on March 19, 2017, 10:16:00 PM
Beautiful
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Post by: Jwilliam on March 20, 2017, 06:52:00 AM
Good looking stick !!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Crittergetter on March 20, 2017, 08:57:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Longtoke:
Very nice. What take down system did you use? I really like the accent you put In the riser. Reminds me of sunrise
Its the fiberglass and carbon fiber sleeve
Title: Re: A Bow for Micheal Arnette
Post by: Fattony77 on March 21, 2017, 02:33:00 AM
That's awesome, Randy! Michael is a good guy and a helluva hunter. I'm sure that he'll put it to good use. I'm gonna hafta try to talk him into letting me shoot that sucker one of these days! Great job!
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Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on March 21, 2017, 07:26:00 PM
I really like that!
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Post by: Wagstaff on March 21, 2017, 09:39:00 PM
That thing is Saweet.!