I recieved a Longwalker blank from Chuck at Two Tracks a while ago and finally got around to working on it. I am sorry I do not have any before or during pics but here are some of the finished product.
It has a Che-chin riser with bamboo limbs and black glass. I added the zebra overlay and thumbrest as well as the tip overlays. Did the final shaping and finish. Came in at 60" 52@28. Great design Chuck has that shoots very smooth and is as quiet a bow as I have ever shot!
A very satisfying and extremely fun project. I recommend it to anyone who can block out a little time to tackle it.
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very nice job. looks great
Very nice finish job.I like it!
Wow, that is freaking sweet! Great job and a beautiful bow to be happy with! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Wow....she looks sweeeet. :thumbsup:
I am very impressed! I only hope when I try one it cones out half as well.
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Wow great job and after a fun project you have a great bow!!
Nice Job Jake...
Looks fantastic..
Very nice job.
Fantastic job Jake. I love the matte finish also what is it?
Great Job, looks awesome. Enjoy shooting her.
How long did it take you?
Great job!! That is 1 sweet looking bow.
Thanks everyone! It really is a fun project and Chuck produces a fine blank at a very fair price. He even took some time to answer my questions and help me through a couple parts of the process. What is nice about it is most all the hard parts are done for you, well at least the parts I could screw up on ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Fantastic job Jake. I love the matte finish also what is it?
Tom- the product is made by Deft and is a clear satin poly in a rattle can. I was very impressed with it and it was easy to use. I held the can further away on the last coat to give it a little texture to the finish.
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How long did it take you?
The whole process took only a few weeks but I only worked on it on a few spare evenings and a little on the weekends. It really took shape pretty quick. The bulk of the work was shaping the grip and thumb rest once the overlays were on.
I definately see another blank in my future.
Hey Jake, once again, Nice job on the blank.That thing is good looking.I hope you enjoy it.
Chuck :goldtooth:
Always there to lend a helping hand arn't ya Chucky! :thumbsup: :p
I've eyeballed these as a fun project myself. You really did a fine job with it. :thumbsup:
Very nice! Great job
Sorry Jacob,I wasn't acting like myself for a moment.
Nice, very nice.
Nice job Jake, and it appears to have kept you off the classifieds for awhile :thumbsup: .
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Nice job Jake, and it appears to have kept you off the classifieds for awhile :thumbsup: .
Whatever it takes Mark...LOL
That's a beauty! Very nice work.
Great work Jake. So, here's the deal. You buy the blanks and build the bows and pretty soon Chuck is working for you! I have a Longwalker that Chuck built, I'm not talented enough to finish one, and it is one fine bow! Congrats again, fine job! :thumbsup:
Nice!!! Have been eyeing a bow from Two Tracks for sometime, maybe if I can figure out what woods I would like in it, for Christmas???
Do I get to move to CO. and follow The bowyer on an elk hunt?
QuoteOriginally posted by owlbait:
Great work Jake. So, here's the deal. You buy the blanks and build the bows and pretty soon Chuck is working for you! I have a Longwalker that Chuck built, I'm not talented enough to finish one, and it is one fine bow! Congrats again, fine job! :thumbsup:
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Sshhhhhhh....Chuck has no idea if my plan.
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Do I get to move to CO. and follow The bowyer on an elk hunt?
I belive that could be arranged. You could follow with a large pack on your back...
I am even more helpful in person Jacob. Large packs are no problem as long as we have our minds right. Huntin! now it's right.Lets go
No matter how ya slice it, a large pack on ones back always = huntin!
Name the time and place!
Guys,
This really looks like a nice project.
Thumbrest and the whole nine yards, again nicely done.