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Title: Hot off the press (form). New Hybrid bow Pics.
Post by: Randy Morin on April 07, 2007, 03:12:00 PM: I built a few Bingham bows a few years back but lately I've been keeping buisy with selfbows these last few winters (bow building season). In the back of my mind I've been designing "my" perfect glass hunting bow. I've owned some fine bows these last 5 years or so and each have given me inspiration and ideas for "my" bow. After designing the critical specifications on paper I slowly made the limb form, riser templates etc. and picked out some woods with Brent Rudolphs help. Limb thickness/width taper was an educated guess at best but it seems I got lucky. Again I used my old pro bows to get me in the ballpark with this. Not to say their werent mistakes made but all in all I couldnt be happier with looks, performance, and shooting qualities. The bow pretty much turned out looking and behaving like I hoped. I even hit weight so to speak. Limb tip overlays and string grooves however continue to kick my butt. :banghead:

She will be with me this fall for Elk and Deer. Spring Turkey and Bear is reserved for my Sheepeater.

Hope you like and thanks for lookin everyone.
Best of luck this Spring.

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Post by: Panzer I on April 07, 2007, 03:24:00 PM: That's a Beautiful bow
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Post by: Randy Morin on April 07, 2007, 03:28:00 PM: OOps, almost forgot the woods. Some of the most beautiful I've seen, thanks to... Brent Rudolph, Mark Baker, and Mike "Wingnut" Westvang. 'oh and Ma-Nature.

Osage/Purpleheart Riser with same overlays + bacote on top.

Bacote back limbs, Osage belly.

Also, a sprinkling of Black phenolic for strength on riser and base of tip overlays.
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Post by: Al Kidner on April 07, 2007, 03:49:00 PM: Well done Randy!.. :notworthy: ... wish I could do something like that. I thought of making bows one day but enjoy shooting my widows to much to want to start fresh!

Keep at it mate, now to down an animal with it.

In Oz, al
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Post by: Frenchymanny on April 07, 2007, 04:19:00 PM: Amazing bow!

:clapper: :clapper:

F-Manny
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Post by: drewsbow on April 07, 2007, 04:27:00 PM: Man I really like that one , love the wood and grip , very nice :0)
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Post by: Over&Under on April 07, 2007, 04:48:00 PM: Dang!! That thing is sweet!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: vermonster13 on April 07, 2007, 04:51:00 PM: Very nicely done. What are the weight and length?
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Post by: Terry Green on April 07, 2007, 04:53:00 PM: Really nice Randy....really nice. She's a beaut!
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Post by: Guru on April 07, 2007, 04:56:00 PM: Very, very nice bud!! :notworthy:
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Post by: ishiwannabe on April 07, 2007, 04:59:00 PM: Sweet!
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Post by: Cutty47 on April 07, 2007, 05:00:00 PM: Love your wood choices. Excellent work.
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Post by: sticshooter on April 07, 2007, 05:06:00 PM: I'm in LOVE! Great looking bow. Got a pic of her braced?<><
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Post by: pointy sticks on April 07, 2007, 05:16:00 PM: very nice
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Post by: Randy Morin on April 07, 2007, 05:25:00 PM: Oh yeah, she is just over 60" ntn. 15" Riser.
Bends nicely into the wedges and the last 8 inches of tip remain stiff. Smooth out to just before 29" and then starts to stack up. About 54#@27".

Franc, I forgot a braced pic, I'll get back out and get one, maybe a full draw too. I'll post-em up top in the first post.
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Post by: Randy Morin on April 07, 2007, 05:54:00 PM: Ok...I added a braced pic and full draw pic up top.
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on April 07, 2007, 06:02:00 PM: BEAUTIFUL. Congrats on a job Well Done.
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Post by: john mccabe on April 07, 2007, 06:11:00 PM: Looks alot like a Morrison Shawnee w/ Dakota limbs. That's meant as a complement. congrats on a beautiful bow.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on April 07, 2007, 07:00:00 PM: Awesome looking bow! I'vee been working all day on my Bingham take down longbow. Those pics are pure inspiration!
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Post by: traditional_archer on April 07, 2007, 07:02:00 PM: WOW!! Very nice work.
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Post by: Joseph on April 07, 2007, 07:06:00 PM: I hope you are planning to bring your new bow to Moose Creek? Joseph
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Post by: ozarkcherrybow1 on April 07, 2007, 07:15:00 PM: Beautiful Bow! Love the grip and wood choices. :clapper: Terry
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Post by: sticshooter on April 07, 2007, 07:17:00 PM: Wow that is sweet at full draw. Thanks<><
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Post by: Ken999 on April 07, 2007, 07:24:00 PM: AWESOME!!...absolutely AWESOME!!...

Congratulations Randy.
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Post by: Deadsmple on April 07, 2007, 07:26:00 PM: :thumbsup:
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Post by: hormoan on April 07, 2007, 07:27:00 PM: You did real good there! Hope it gives you many years of joy and luck. :thumbsup:

Brent
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Post by: bullofthewoods on April 07, 2007, 07:44:00 PM: Puuurrrddy! Like the wood combos and it looks great at full draw. How does she shoot?
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Post by: 4runr on April 07, 2007, 07:45:00 PM: That's beautiful!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: houseman on April 07, 2007, 07:51:00 PM: WOW!!
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Post by: Golden Hawk on April 07, 2007, 08:39:00 PM: Love It! Great choice in the woods.
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Post by: Mark Baker on April 07, 2007, 08:50:00 PM: And it shoots as purty as it looks! Did some stumpin' with Randy right after she was done. Nicely done, my friend.
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Post by: Doug R on April 07, 2007, 09:45:00 PM: I like the riser overlays you did looks realy nice. Did you use paralles or tapers in the limbs? They bend nice.
Title: Re: Hot off the press (form). New Hybrid bow Pics.
Post by: Randy Morin on April 08, 2007, 08:54:00 AM: It is similar to a Shawnee riser in the curves and such but has a lot more deflex. Limb taper is different than the Dakota too although the limb profile is very close. More like the cougar limb but (big but) I used wedges in the tips to try for stiffer tips and smoother/longer draw.

For cores I used 3 tapers, [email protected]" and [email protected]"
Total of .005"/1.0"

Razorsharp...good luck brother. Show pics when your done if you care to. Love to see em.

Bullofthewoods...shooting qualities are all right up there. Very pleasant. As for speed she's a thumper. With fingers, 27.0" [email protected]#, 520 grain carbon (9.7 gr./lb), 7.0" brace =178fps.
183fps with 28.0"draw.
195fps with same everything (27.0" draw) except using some guys light compound bow arrow. (Guessing 425+-gr; not tuned, with vanes)
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Post by: bentpole on April 08, 2007, 08:57:00 AM: SAWEET lookin bow.Great job on the bow!
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Post by: Ken999 on April 08, 2007, 09:48:00 AM: Cool...she shoots as good as she looks...

You gotta have all sorts'a trouble getting that grin off your face everytime you look at that beauty.

It's probably a good thing we can't wear them pictures out by looking at'em...I've gawked my fair share so far...even showed the wife...
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Post by: steadman on April 08, 2007, 09:54:00 AM: nice work :thumbsup:
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Post by: Buemaker on April 08, 2007, 11:12:00 AM: Looking good and a very nice color combo.
Bue--.
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Post by: mmgrode on April 08, 2007, 11:21:00 AM: Very cool. Looks like a shooter too!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: yth-mnstr on April 08, 2007, 02:14:00 PM: Nice work chief! I'm emailing you a pic
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 08, 2007, 02:31:00 PM: Very nice.I bet it will smoke an arra.
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Post by: themonkey on April 08, 2007, 02:45:00 PM: man oh man is she purdy!
how much for a lefty? :D
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Post by: the Ferret on April 08, 2007, 02:45:00 PM: Gor gee ous :thumbsup: Bet we'll be seeing that in an article one of these days eh?
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Post by: Dave Worden on April 08, 2007, 07:20:00 PM: Great looking bow Randy. Is the black stripe in the riser phenolic? Your choice of woods is outstanding. I especially like the purpleheart with osage. Ain't it fun shooting one that you made yourself? Nothin' like it.
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Post by: Randy Morin on April 09, 2007, 02:11:00 PM: Ok...looks like things are wrapping up so I wanted to say thanks to you all for taking the time to look at my new bow and say such nice things. Hopefully I'll be posting more pics this fall with some furry critters ta-boot.

Dave...yeah linen-phenolic for strength and looks. Best of both worlds. The Osage checked pretty bad when I put it in the hot box so I filled with CA glue and added some phenolic insurance. Tuff stuff.