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Title: Luke's finished bow (resized pics)
Post by: JJB on February 22, 2011, 06:37:00 PM

I have been working on this bow for a few months. Dad ordered a bow blank from Dryad bows. Here are some pictures of me working on it.

-Luke

(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/filingriser2-1.jpg)
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(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/Lukefulldraw-1.jpg)

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Post by: Teacher_of_the_Arcane on February 22, 2011, 06:41:00 PM

Move over Robin Hood....here comes Luke !!!

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Post by: jon boy on February 22, 2011, 06:42:00 PM

Great work! Take it easy on your dad when you are shooting arrows.

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Post by: Tater on February 22, 2011, 06:42:00 PM

Outstanding job..!!!

That is a great looking bow.!

What are the specs, length, draw weight.??

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Post by: ckanous on February 22, 2011, 06:44:00 PM

Looks like you got a good craftsman in the making there!!! Awesome job !!

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Post by: Wannabe1 on February 22, 2011, 06:44:00 PM

Great looking bow and nice job! :thumbsup: :clapper:

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Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 22, 2011, 06:44:00 PM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Big kudos to dad for getting you into the sport. :clapper:

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Post by: BOWMARKS on February 22, 2011, 06:47:00 PM

Nice job Luke :archer2: :archer2:

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Post by: LONGSTYKES on February 22, 2011, 06:51:00 PM

Great job Luke, very,very nice bow. Hope Dad loves It.

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Post by: zipper bowss on February 22, 2011, 06:58:00 PM

:thumbsup: That looks better then my first bow!Great Job Luke!!That is something to be proud of.
Bill

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 22, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

Fantastic :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: JJB on February 22, 2011, 07:17:00 PM

Tater - it is 50" long, 28# @ 20".

-Luke

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Post by: far rider on February 22, 2011, 07:21:00 PM

that's awesome, really good way to peak his interest in the craft! Way to go.

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Post by: beauhunter on February 22, 2011, 07:36:00 PM

Nice work kid.

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Post by: rastaman on February 22, 2011, 07:37:00 PM

Way to go Luke! Awesome job on the bow! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: (way to go on the pics Dad! :) )

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Post by: Eric Sprick on February 22, 2011, 07:40:00 PM

Very cool! Looks like he knows what he's doing!
:clapper:

Eric.

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Post by: straitera on February 22, 2011, 07:42:00 PM

Show off!

That's a beauty right there. Well done!

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Post by: sstewa on February 22, 2011, 07:46:00 PM

Luke, The bow is awesome, are you taking orders? If so, I shoot southpaw. :biglaugh:

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Post by: Bernie B. on February 22, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

Great looking bow Luke! I really like your choice of woods! Really enjoyed shooting with you and your Dad last Saturday!

Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

48# Spirit longbow
45# Martin Hunter recurve

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Post by: JJB on February 23, 2011, 07:22:00 AM

Thanks everybody for replying.I really liked shooting with you too.

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Post by: TWarrows on February 23, 2011, 07:27:00 AM

very nice work.

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Post by: SteveD on February 23, 2011, 07:34:00 AM

Great Job. Looks great

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Post by: wingnut on February 27, 2011, 01:25:00 PM

Very Nice job!!

Looks like you hit the tiller dead on.

Mike

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Post by: Thunderhorn25 on February 27, 2011, 03:07:00 PM

Cool, nice job Luke!

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Post by: frassettor on February 27, 2011, 03:10:00 PM

Great job Luke! Wish I had that kind of talent :thumbsup:

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