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Title: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on March 22, 2020, 10:26:25 AM

Finished up. 69” 46@28

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Post by: Flem on March 22, 2020, 10:31:15 AM

Awesome! Looks nice. What woods and materials did you use?

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Post by: kennym on March 22, 2020, 10:32:21 AM

Nice!!

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Post by: limbshaker on March 22, 2020, 10:55:19 AM

Aw man, that's slick! Great wood combo, looks perfect.

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Post by: Buemaker on March 22, 2020, 11:10:13 AM

Nice.  :clapper:

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Post by: longrifle on March 22, 2020, 11:18:30 AM

That sucker looks great, like the red tip wedge, and quilted veneers.

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Post by: garyschuler on March 22, 2020, 11:39:17 AM

Yippie !!! That's a nice one and done with all the flair, Nicely proportioned tips and just the right size thin tip overlays with a added contrasting wedge, Nice grip shape and shelf. Be proud of that one. Nice job !!!
    :goldtooth:

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Post by: monterey on March 22, 2020, 11:50:29 AM

That's a beauty!  I'm curious about the woods also.   Is the tip wedge glass?

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on March 22, 2020, 03:30:01 PM

Thanks for the comments

The Bocote riser was less figured than expected, but it’s hard to see inside when glue up so I was hoping for more in the reveal, not disappointed but not super happy..the wedges are red phenolic, horn over bocote on the tips. I use a lot of hickory cores, this one has hickory. I started using both bear paw glass, which I’m fine with, and huntsman glue, instead of EA. I prefer it so far after a few bows..the veneers I tried to dye grey, as I’ve done before, but they came in brown. But it all seems to fit together pretty nice. I wouldn’t want to set it down in the woods. The veneers are of a secret sort lol

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 22, 2020, 03:51:44 PM

Awesome looking bow  :thumbsup: do you have a full draw pic by chance ?

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on March 22, 2020, 04:23:11 PM

No pics of full draw, it went off with the new owner...

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Post by: Forwardhandle on March 22, 2020, 05:34:51 PM

No problem I just like to see the bend on bows 68" or longer  :)

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Post by: jsweka on March 24, 2020, 07:55:47 PM

That’s my kind of bow.  Well done!

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Post by: Stagmitis on March 25, 2020, 08:45:25 AM

Which huntsman glue are you using? Nice work!

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Post by: Overspined on March 25, 2020, 02:20:57 PM

I don’t know I think I got the laminating epoxy name right, Mike at Rosewood sold it to me. It is more viscous than EA40, I find it quicker and easier to apply, wets out better.

I finished up another 69” bow for me but I’m playing with the finish..I’ll post a strung pic this time.

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Post by: Shredd on March 25, 2020, 03:25:07 PM

Purty nice looking bow...

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Post by: Flem on March 25, 2020, 05:44:36 PM

I'm curious about which Huntsman product also. They only have a couple hundred different options :saywhat:
I have use one of their dual cartridge system epoxy, but that was for glueing bolts in rock.

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on March 25, 2020, 08:43:00 PM

Working on a high gloss finish but I keep getting tiny bubbles. I usually do a combo finish and a couple coats of satin. Looks nice but thought I’d play with gloss

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on April 05, 2020, 12:41:56 PM

I just need to finish up the grip but just finished up another 69” 41@28”. Once the grip is on I’ll post a strung pic..

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Post by: monterey on April 05, 2020, 02:17:50 PM

Very nice

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on April 05, 2020, 09:02:45 PM

Finished up the beaver

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Flem on April 05, 2020, 09:31:29 PM

It's a nice looking bow :thumbsup: Does it have a long riser? That braced pic makes it look like it's got a lot of handle.

Title: Re: Finished up an ASL
Post by: Overspined on April 05, 2020, 09:33:27 PM

14” riser