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Title: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Cupcake on February 03, 2009, 09:59:00 PM

Here it is tradgangers. I am pretty happy with my first take down. The limbs are my own design and include reverse tapers at the tips for the last four inches.

The riser woods are bocote with stripes of osage-cocobolo-osage. The limbs are maple with cocobolo wedges under .050" black glass. Tips have phenolic-osage-cocbolo.

The specs are 66" NTN, 53# at 28". The mass weight is 2lb. 3oz. It shoots pretty fast and is very quiet with DesertDude's FF string. It is a bit too heavy for my 30" draw. Dang, now I have to make another one.

I made the form in the fire hose clamp style and can say that I like it a lot better than the C-clamp form of my one-piece so now I will convert that one.

(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/cupcake1000/Take%20Down/edit1.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/cupcake1000/Take%20Down/edit2.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/cupcake1000/Take%20Down/edit3.jpg)

Kevin

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: ron w on February 03, 2009, 10:08:00 PM

Looks to me like you did a hell'uva nice job. Nice lines and good look'n wood. Well Done!!!

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: vermonster13 on February 03, 2009, 10:08:00 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: TimZeigler on February 03, 2009, 10:20:00 PM

Great job and beautiful wood combo! So whats whats in store for your next one? :D

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Coon007 on February 04, 2009, 12:34:00 AM

wow great job

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: DesertDude on February 04, 2009, 12:38:00 AM

I'll take it Kev... OUTSTANDING.. Bro

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 04, 2009, 12:41:00 AM

Kevin
You bring that sucker to Bear State this weekend, I really want to shoot it, you know what I think about your bows, it looks like a low grip, how long is the riser? :thumbsup: :notworthy:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 04, 2009, 12:45:00 AM

Cupcake, it's way to heavy for Desertdude :saywhat:

Vary nice work my friend.

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Schultzy on February 04, 2009, 12:54:00 AM

Now that's a beautiful looking bow!! Almost to pretty!! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: DannyBows on February 04, 2009, 12:59:00 AM

Very Nice bow!! Love that wood.

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Apex Predator on February 04, 2009, 05:24:00 AM

That's awesome! Great job buddy.

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Gaff on February 04, 2009, 07:32:00 AM

wow!! awesome lookin bow.. looks alot like an ACS..

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Hatrick on February 04, 2009, 07:42:00 AM

Very nice job! Impressive for your first TD. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: GrnMtnTradNut on February 04, 2009, 07:56:00 AM

Looks great :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: blueline on February 04, 2009, 08:23:00 AM

Thats beautyfull, I love that strung profile...

Blueline

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Cupcake on February 04, 2009, 10:35:00 AM

Larry,
The riser is 16", just like you like.
Kevin

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: 4runr on February 04, 2009, 11:03:00 AM

Beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: mmgrode on February 04, 2009, 11:07:00 AM

Beautiful bow Kevin! Bet you can't make just one! Matt

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 04, 2009, 11:07:00 AM

Kevin you are going off! See you and that beauty on Sunday :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 04, 2009, 11:30:00 AM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: M60gunner on February 04, 2009, 01:36:00 PM

Kevin, real nice job. Better build another one right away, looks like you will sell this one fast. I too like that low wrist handle. Now about those ILF limbs....
Tom

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Cupcake on February 04, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

I will have the bow with me Sunday for the Bear State Shoot. Don't forget to bring your wallets, gents.

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 04, 2009, 10:23:00 PM

Kevin
I'm bringing my chrono, you know me, got to see what she'l do. Sure looks good,very nice job. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Dan Bonner on February 04, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

Thats a fine looking rig! Classic lines. I love the limb design. You are a helluva craftsman.

Bonner

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: tradtusker on February 04, 2009, 11:11:00 PM

very nice :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Canadabowyer on February 05, 2009, 12:00:00 AM

Dang, now you have gone and done it, I 'am going to have to try and build one of them(and I thought I was cured)Beautiful bow!!! Bob

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 05, 2009, 11:18:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by redant 60/65:
Kevin
I'm bringing my chrono, you know me, got to see what she'l do. Sure looks good,very nice job. :scared:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Ybuck on February 05, 2009, 11:51:00 AM

holy hanna, that is flat out BEAUTIFUL! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: BMN on February 05, 2009, 12:17:00 PM

Nicely done :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Kip on February 05, 2009, 02:42:00 PM

Very nice only wish had a talent and patience to do it.You can be proud that you do.Kip

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: drewsbow on February 05, 2009, 06:02:00 PM

Wow , what a sweet bow . :0) :thumbsup: :notworthy:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Cupcake on February 07, 2009, 10:56:00 PM

I got a much better photo today in the sunlight so I thought you might like to see it in a bit truer colors.

(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/cupcake1000/Take%20Down/edit4.jpg)

Kevin

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 08, 2009, 08:07:00 PM

Well today I had a chance to shoot this new bow of Kevin's,And I have to tell you it shoots as good as it looks.
It shot right where I looked, had no hand shock at all,and shot real fast. It was to rainy to shoot it threw the chorno, but I shot it just like I was shooting my Morrison 54# 64" carbon foam limbs and it hit right there at 30 yards.
Watch out in the future with this bowyer, he's on top of the game. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 09, 2009, 09:59:00 AM

ttt

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 09, 2009, 11:52:00 AM

Larry is right on. This bow is a terrific shooter. Kevin is an engineer by trade and to say he is exacting in his detail work is an understatement. I've already been angling for a spot on the Gerlock Bows Prostaff... :D

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 09, 2009, 11:38:00 PM

Hey Beach
Good shooting with you yesterday, you shot well my freind, the weather was alot of fun as well havn't heard from Kevin about any offers on being a staff shooter yet. He's proably building another bow. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 10, 2009, 12:30:00 PM

Yeah, how about that, it DOES rain in southern California.

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: DesertDude on February 10, 2009, 08:31:00 PM

Glad to hear that the bow Cakeman made shoots as well as it looks. I'm looking forward to shooting it as soon as I recover from this heart atack.......

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 10, 2009, 11:22:00 PM

Mark, I am so glade you are doing better.

Hope to see you soon my friend

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: DJTJR on February 11, 2009, 11:47:00 AM

Looks awesome.
d

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: SteveD on February 11, 2009, 03:54:00 PM

Beautiful work. Good lookin bow

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: crazymoose on February 11, 2009, 04:46:00 PM

Very nice job indeed. That's one fine looking bow!!

Title: Re: Finished First Take-Down LB
Post by: Austin Brown on February 11, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

Great looking bow!

Trad Gang

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