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Title: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: wislnwings on July 09, 2008, 07:24:00 PM
Last week I finished my Dryad bow blank.  This was my first attempt at tillering a bow and I think it came out pretty good.  The specs are 64"  52#@27".  I'm still working on matching up arrows to it but so far it shoots great.  Now that I've been bitten by this bug I'm planning my next bow building project and booked the Texas trip with Ted Fry and Curtis to learn about selfbows.
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/wislnwings/DSC01514resize.jpg)
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/wislnwings/DSC01513resize.jpg)
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: lone hunter on July 09, 2008, 07:58:00 PM
Very nice job  :notworthy:   Well done.
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: wingnut on July 09, 2008, 08:08:00 PM
Very nice!!  A shooter your first time out is always a good thing.  We get over 90% on the blanks.

I really like the rainbow stain job.

Mike
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: wislnwings on July 09, 2008, 08:40:00 PM
Thanks Mike.  I just came in from shooting it.  I'm planning on shooting it in the local trad shoot Saturday.
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: HATCHCHASER on July 09, 2008, 08:52:00 PM
That is sweet!
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: snakewood3 on July 09, 2008, 09:03:00 PM
Nice job. Really like the stain / dye work.
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: Pat B on July 10, 2008, 10:09:00 AM
Looks like you did a very nice job on your new bow...especially for a first time. Your dye job is excellent, too! Will you post a full draw and a unbraced pic for us also?   Thanks     Pat
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: Chris Surtees on July 10, 2008, 01:38:00 PM
Excellent job on the bow!!! Congrats on making such a fine looking shooter.

What kind of Dye did you use?

Again congrats and best of luck with it.

CS
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: Ian johnson on July 10, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
I want to see it saturday
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: Bjorn on July 10, 2008, 05:11:00 PM
Nice work!!
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: Dave Bowers on July 10, 2008, 08:21:00 PM
Wow..thats pretty slick!
Nicely done!!
Title: Re: Dryad Blank Finished
Post by: wislnwings on July 10, 2008, 11:41:00 PM
Thanks guys.  I used leather dye from Tandy.  I'll try to get some full draw pics.

Ian I'll be shooting it Saturday.