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Title: New pair for this fall.
Post by: mwosborn on August 15, 2018, 07:30:01 PM

Finished up a couple of bows I will use for hunting this fall.  Tried to make "twins" - one longbow and one recurve.  Maple and purple heart riser and overlays.  Limb lams are cherry and hickory from Kenny.  Several "firsts"on these bows - stabil-kore and bearpaw glass as well as thunderbird finish (satin).  Really liked the glass and I think the stabil-kore is worth the 10 bucks as it seems to make for a more stable bow.  I also liked the thunderbird as it went on without too much trouble and gave a good durable finish.  In hindsight though, I kind of wish I would have ordered the gloss.

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Post by: Bvas on August 15, 2018, 10:43:16 PM

Very nice Mitch :thumbsup:

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Post by: onemississipp on August 15, 2018, 10:48:11 PM

Beautiful!

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Post by: mwosborn on August 15, 2018, 11:31:43 PM

Thanks guys!

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Post by: Forwardhandle on August 16, 2018, 04:24:53 AM

Very nice combo I would be proud to hunt with that combo if I where you  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 16, 2018, 06:25:51 AM

Nice, Mitch.

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Post by: kennym on August 16, 2018, 06:58:54 AM

Really nice Mitch!! :thumbsup:

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Post by: C. Johnson on August 16, 2018, 08:13:03 AM

Beautiful bows sir!  I like the contrast between the purpleheart and the maple.  It makes the riser really "pop" visually. 

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Post by: EwokArcher on August 16, 2018, 10:30:48 AM

They look great! I like seeing the same color combo used on 2 bows side by side. Like cousin bows lol

Title: Re: New pair for this fall.
Post by: mwosborn on August 16, 2018, 06:26:52 PM

Thanks for the comments!  They were fun to build and the build went smoother than previous builds! But they are not without their flaws!  :goldtooth:

Roy, your trilam is still in the hunting arsenal too, along with a couple of selfbows I made.  I might have to shoot 5 deer this year!

Title: Re: New pair for this fall.
Post by: BrushWolf on August 17, 2018, 10:33:15 PM

Good looking pair of bows.  :thumbsup: