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Title: 2nd bow for today, my best yet!
Post by: Apex Predator on May 19, 2008, 12:13:00 PM
I built this one for me!  :)   It's 63 NTN and draws 48@27.  This one is a reflex deflex bamboo backed ipe.  The tips are less than one inch behind the handle.  She is a really good shooter!  I sure love working with this ipe.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-2.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-3.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-4.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-5.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-7.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-8.jpg)
Title: Re: 2nd bow for today, my best yet!
Post by: vermonster13 on May 19, 2008, 12:14:00 PM
Nice job!
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Post by: pointy sticks on May 19, 2008, 12:39:00 PM
nice bow I like it.   :clapper:
Title: Re: 2nd bow for today, my best yet!
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 19, 2008, 12:45:00 PM
Nice bow...congrats
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Post by: trapperDave on May 19, 2008, 01:02:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: BRONZ on May 19, 2008, 01:25:00 PM
Nice work!!
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Post by: mmgrode on May 19, 2008, 02:04:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: ChristopherO on May 19, 2008, 05:51:00 PM
It will be a whole lot prettier with some Ga pig blood on it!
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Post by: pseman on May 19, 2008, 07:50:00 PM
Looks great! You seem to have found a winner in that ipe.
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on May 19, 2008, 08:08:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: Bill Skinner on May 19, 2008, 09:59:00 PM
Very nice job!  I am waiting on the build along when you get the unfinished Howard Hill.
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Post by: Steve Kendrot on May 19, 2008, 10:16:00 PM
Very nice looking. Are you using facets to tiller? Power or hand tools?
Title: Re: 2nd bow for today, my best yet!
Post by: Apex Predator on May 19, 2008, 11:52:00 PM
Steve, if you tell me about using facets, I'll tell you if that's what I do.  :)   I got lucky on this one.  Maybe I'm getting better judging how much wood to remove with my belt sander.  I taper the components and glue it up.  This one needed only a few scrapes on one limb.  It was only drawing 42# though.  Luckily I had some extra length.  I cut one inch off of each limb and hit my target weight of 49#.  It finished up at 48@27.
Title: Re: 2nd bow for today, my best yet!
Post by: Apex Predator on May 20, 2008, 06:36:00 AM
Sorry for the bad photo.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/Apex4-9.jpg)