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Title: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Peckerwood on April 18, 2006, 02:52:00 PM
I thought I would share some pictures of my new turkey bow. I was having some trouble shooting my longbows out of my new blind so I decided to go the shorty route. I found a good shooter but didn't like the riser so I made my own with a cut to center locator style grip. The bow is 50" , 59lbs. @ 28 ". (can be drawn to 29" with no stack)The riser is wenge(SP?) and snakewood with flat grain elm limbs....Bill
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/MyPictures50in0005.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/MyPictures50in0004.jpg)
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Here is the bow compared to my 58 in.
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Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: TexMex on April 18, 2006, 03:22:00 PM
NICE!!
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Carcajou on April 18, 2006, 03:34:00 PM
Are you kidding me? 50"??? Sa-weet! are ya taking orders?  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: initialimage on April 18, 2006, 04:11:00 PM
Bill,

I really like that bow.  I'm actually in the process of making a short bow for hunting, though not that short.  A few questions:
How wide are the limbs?
Can you post a side profile of the bow both strung and unstrung?

Again...very nice and I like how you used the other bow for scale.
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Peckerwood on April 18, 2006, 05:39:00 PM
Jeff, the limbs are 1 5/16 wide at the fades and 5/8 at the tips. I usually build short longbows  but the layout on the 50 in . was a completely different set up . It usually takes some trial and error ( and sometimes disaster !) to come up with a good shooting design. Here are some pictures of the bow strung and unstrung.
Bill
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/Dcp_0353.jpg)
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Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Rusty Izatt on April 18, 2006, 06:05:00 PM
Pekerwood, that is a great looking bow  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  . 50" man that is short!

Way Cool
Rusty
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Rusty Izatt on April 18, 2006, 06:10:00 PM
Oops I meant Peckerwood   :knothead:  

Sorry for the miss spell
Rusty
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: JEFF B on April 18, 2006, 06:30:00 PM
hey peckerwood that is one awesome bow  you do a fine job.  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Luke Vander Vennen on April 18, 2006, 07:15:00 PM
sweet

  :notworthy:
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 18, 2006, 08:15:00 PM
Great looking bow
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: southernarcher on April 18, 2006, 08:46:00 PM
Sweet lookin stick!I like it!Do you draw it to 28"?If so is there much finger pinch?
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Dano on April 18, 2006, 09:12:00 PM
That is one dandy bow Bill.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: MikeW on April 18, 2006, 09:22:00 PM
Quote
New Turkey Bow
59lbs @ 28" ???
Some tuff Turkeys where you live huh?
   :p
Seriously though, that's a very nice looking bow you built.
   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Chuck Case on April 21, 2006, 08:41:00 AM
Bill,
Very nice!!! Does that length present a problem with hand shock?  From the pictures it appears alot of the lengh came out of the riser?  I notice you kept the wedge between the back and belly at a minimum and used a cap for the the riser, how does that effect the bow?  Again, great looking bow.  Sorry if it sounds like I am picking your brain (cause I am).
Thanks,
Chuck Case
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Donavan Daniel on April 21, 2006, 09:00:00 AM
That is a beauty of a bow!

Cheers,
Donavan
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: sticshooter on April 14, 2007, 07:47:00 PM
That is one sweet little sucker. Congrats.<><
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: 4runr on April 14, 2007, 07:52:00 PM
Very nice little bow!!
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Golden Hawk on April 14, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
Really looking forward to shooting mine Bill.
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Stone Knife on April 14, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
Real sharp looking bow.
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: New to Traditional on April 14, 2007, 08:29:00 PM
Very Nice!!!!
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: curlis on April 15, 2007, 01:04:00 AM
Way cool!
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Randy Morin on April 15, 2007, 08:47:00 AM
Very nice Bill, those are some cute little fades on that baby.  How long is it from fade to fade on that girl if you dont mind?
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Lee Viv on April 15, 2007, 08:28:00 PM
Nice, Bill!  Ya bringing that to Baltimore this year?


Lee
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 15, 2007, 08:54:00 PM
She's a Beauty, Can you bring her to ATAR?
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Peckerwood on April 15, 2007, 10:45:00 PM
Thanks for all the kind words guys . I was surprised to see this thread resurrected from last year. Randy , the riser from fade to fade is 14 in. I had a short bow at Baltimore last year that Doctor Dave shot and my nephew was shooting a 47 lb. shorty at ATAR last year .  I still haven't killed a turkey with one !
Bill
Title: Re: New Turkey Bow
Post by: Tique on April 15, 2007, 11:13:00 PM
Real nice Bill; shouldn't have any trouble shooting that out of a blind.