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Title: Brad gets a new longbow!
Post by: Apex Predator on September 08, 2009, 07:08:00 AM: My buddy Brad and I have been hunting together since about 1980. He has always been a gadget master! I am easing him into traditional. I made him a bamboo backed ipe bow last year that blew up recently. He decided it was time for a new bow. We put our heads together to find the perfect wood combos. The results are stunning, to me at least! :) She has a wenge and bubinga riser, action-boo cores, and bubinga limb faces. I used buffalo horn for the overlays. She is 62" NTN and draws 45@28. She is cut to center, and a really good shooter.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-2.jpg)

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(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-4.jpg)

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(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-6.jpg)
Title: Re: Brad gets a new longbow!
Post by: V-Archer on September 08, 2009, 07:17:00 AM: Slick looking bow Marty! :thumbsup:
Great workmanship, as always! :clapper:

Arnold
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Post by: longbowben on September 08, 2009, 08:08:00 AM: :thumbsup: Very nice
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Post by: Apex Predator on September 08, 2009, 09:10:00 AM: Thanks for the kind words! I had to add one I took in the light of the rising sun. That wenge is awesome, especially since I learned how to level the pores!

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-9.jpg)
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Post by: Jason Jelinek on September 08, 2009, 09:27:00 AM: Your finish work is very, very good. It takes some time to get to that level, I'm not there myself and can appreciate the work involved.
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Post by: Kenkel on September 08, 2009, 10:05:00 AM: Very nice work and a great looking bow!!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on September 08, 2009, 01:25:00 PM: Awsome looking bow Marty! Outstanding job and a congrats to your buddy. :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Post by: Steelhead on September 08, 2009, 03:02:00 PM: thats nice and good finish work on the Wenge!
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 08, 2009, 09:25:00 PM: Marty,

I must say I have been admiring your work on here for the past several months, but this bow has to be the best one yet! Simply beautiful! Do you have any pic's strung and unstrung?
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Post by: Apex Predator on September 08, 2009, 09:46:00 PM: Here are a couple of more shots!

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-8.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/H02209-7.jpg)
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Post by: Avid Archer on September 08, 2009, 09:54:00 PM: Stunning, great job.

AA
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Post by: 2madjacks on September 08, 2009, 10:13:00 PM: Sweet!!
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Post by: mwmwmb on September 08, 2009, 10:23:00 PM: TOP NOTCH, Sir. georgous.
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Post by: kennym on September 08, 2009, 10:25:00 PM: VERY VERY NICE !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: House on September 09, 2009, 12:39:00 PM: WOW
Beautiful bow. I love the wenge!

Travis
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Post by: ron w on September 09, 2009, 07:19:00 PM: Wow Marty, you out did yourself on that one, excellent job, very tasteful!!!!
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Post by: pditto613 on September 09, 2009, 08:23:00 PM: Are you going to share the sectret of filling wenge for those of us less fortunate?
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Post by: Apex Predator on September 09, 2009, 09:22:00 PM: I used thin, dime store CA. I rubbed the first coat on and then let it soak in/dry. You can see where it needs more, so go ahead and repeat without sanding. After 3 or 4 applications, you are just adding drops on individual pores. After several coats are dry, sand it just enough to blend in all the coats of CA. I tried not to take it to bare wood. I use 220, because that is always my final grit when spraying Fullerplast. After sanding the first time, you may have to touch up a spot or two. I started spraying after that. As when spraying any riser, a small amount of sanding was required between coats to finish the leveling. I was able to do this in one afternoon. Lot's better than the weeks it took last time, and a much better result.
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Post by: Shifting Shadow on September 09, 2009, 09:36:00 PM: I like your attention to detail.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on September 09, 2009, 10:22:00 PM: Man that Fullerplast is amazing!

I'd say we can elevate you bow jedi master level now.

How about smearing smoothon and sanding. It seems like it would fill faster.
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Post by: pditto613 on September 10, 2009, 04:35:00 AM: Thanks for sharing Apex. I remember you saying that this was possibly your best bow ever over on the bowyers bench. It is beautiful work.