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Title: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 02:13:49 PM: Been really busy for a long time but finally got a chance to finish a bow I started in 2019. It macasser ebony and king wood with foam cores and woven carbon backing. Bought the rattlesnake off of the st Jude’s auction a couple years ago. The bow is 60” 52#@28.

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Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 26, 2021, 02:16:57 PM: Very nice..
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: kenboonejr on July 26, 2021, 03:21:56 PM: So how did you do the handle with the deer antler embossed on it and all the dimples in the grips? That is pretty cool.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: kennym on July 26, 2021, 03:30:57 PM: Another fabulous bow , Mike!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Mad Max on July 26, 2021, 03:36:17 PM: Quote from: kennym on July 26, 2021, 03:30:57 PM
Another fabulous bow , Mike!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

X2 really nice
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Crooked Stic on July 26, 2021, 04:37:25 PM: All that grip work is fantastic. And you shelf high spot is right on for a good pivot point.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 04:59:22 PM: Quote from: kenboonejr on July 26, 2021, 03:21:56 PM
So how did you do the handle with the deer antler embossed on it and all the dimples in the grips? That is pretty cool.

Mostly dremel carved the horn with different bits. The dimples the same.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 05:06:46 PM: Thanks guys. The horn in the grip is supposed to be a copy of the right side of my best recurve kill. Got a bit to much finish in it a lost a bit of detail other then that I was pretty happy with it.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Bvas on July 26, 2021, 06:09:42 PM: Very nice Mike.

Glad to see you building again.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 26, 2021, 06:24:29 PM: You do beautiful work. I really like your grips and the detailing.
Dave.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 06:57:05 PM: Quote from: Bvas on July 26, 2021, 06:09:42 PM
Very nice Mike.

Glad to see you building again.

Yeah it took a little while to figure out where I’d left off on it :banghead:
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 07:09:43 PM: Quote from: wood carver 2 on July 26, 2021, 06:24:29 PM
You do beautiful work. I really like your grips and the detailing.
Dave.

Thanks
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Jeff Freeman on July 27, 2021, 05:33:11 AM: WOW very nice 👍 JF
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: kenboonejr on July 27, 2021, 08:58:50 AM: Quote from: BrushWolf on July 26, 2021, 04:59:22 PM
Quote from: kenboonejr on July 26, 2021, 03:21:56 PM
So how did you do the handle with the deer antler embossed on it and all the dimples in the grips? That is pretty cool.

Mostly dremel carved the horn with different bits. The dimples the same.

That is impressive man. Never would have thought the antlers were done with a dremel. That looks sharp man.
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Flem on July 27, 2021, 09:08:13 AM: Beautiful! That dimpling on the handle looks really cool :thumbsup:
So why did you put carbon on and then cover it with the skins? Thats two cosmetic layers on top of each other?
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: BrushWolf on July 27, 2021, 04:24:32 PM: Quote from: Flem on July 27, 2021, 09:08:13 AM
Beautiful! That dimpling on the handle looks really cool :thumbsup:
So why did you put carbon on and then cover it with the skins? Thats two cosmetic layers on top of each other?

The carbon isn’t just cosmetic it’s the backing instead of using glass. Since I’ve never done myself a snake skinI thought it look good on them. I also got numerous bows made with the carbon look limbs. Like this one
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Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: KeithG on July 27, 2021, 04:43:05 PM: Looks Good. :clapper:
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Shredd on July 27, 2021, 10:33:27 PM: Purty cool stipple and carving...
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 28, 2021, 07:06:14 AM: Sweet....
Title: Re: 60” recurve. ebony and king wood
Post by: Sojurn on July 28, 2021, 10:30:31 PM: Wait? You can just use carbon as a substitute for fiber glass?