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Title: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 25, 2012, 06:39:00 PM
A customer of mine talked me into making a bow for his son with a bunch of overlays, and multiple stripes in the riser and such, and here's how it turned out.  (My bows are normally a bit more plain)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f301/jillanmike/zebrabolo.jpg)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f301/jillanmike/zebrabolo2.jpg)
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Todweelz on January 25, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
Pretty bow !  should'nt have posted pics, your bow making time just got more complicated ! LOL
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 25, 2012, 06:42:00 PM
Now you gone and done it, stepped up to the custom guy. It looks great, now you will be getten orders out the wazoo for them.Congrats on a fine piece of craftsmanship Mike.   :notworthy:
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Post by: 4dogs on January 25, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Wannabe1 on January 25, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
Mike, that bow is AWESOME! What a lucky guy to have that made for him!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 25, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
Yeah, I think the guy mentioned his boy was 13.  I'd have messed my trousers if I got a bow like that at 13.  Anyhow, it was fun making it.  In the pictue, it's only got one coat of finish so it's not quite done.
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 25, 2012, 06:54:00 PM
That looks good mike. All those accents are a pain but they do look purty. Nice job
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: JAG on January 25, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :notworthy:    :clapper:  
As always, Mike, You Da Man!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: stujay on January 25, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
Thats a fine looking bow!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: PaPaFrank on January 25, 2012, 07:03:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Good Stuff Mike!
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Post by: don_h on January 25, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: straitera on January 25, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
Well done Mike! He'll love it!
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Post by: ronp on January 25, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
Looks great!  Nice work, as usual.
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Post by: David Yukon on January 25, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
look really good and you are good at it... maybe you should keep at it!!!
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Post by: LimBender on January 25, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Nice lines!
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Post by: Friend on January 25, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Very well done!

Expect more requests.
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Post by: americanhunter7 on January 25, 2012, 11:19:00 PM
There you go Mike you've gone and done it again! Now I wanna order another bow from you!!!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 25, 2012, 11:46:00 PM
That's a good looking bow there Mike.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: GrayRhino on January 26, 2012, 12:33:00 AM
Wow Mike!  That is a fine looking bow!    :)
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Post by: 4runr on January 26, 2012, 05:22:00 AM
Very nice Sir!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Rob DiStefano on January 26, 2012, 05:59:00 AM
i'll take three of those, please, sir.   :)
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on January 26, 2012, 08:17:00 AM
Nicely done!!

God Bless,
Nathan
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Gen273 on January 26, 2012, 08:38:00 AM
that is a great looking bow!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: RM81 on January 26, 2012, 12:38:00 PM
Nice job!  I still like the ones you put together from scraps too though.
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Post by: wooddamon1 on January 26, 2012, 12:48:00 PM
Nice job Mike!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 26, 2012, 06:27:00 PM
I fully understand Mr. prairie Drifter posted some more fancy bows I built than this one, but this one I could actually shoot, the other fancy ones are only good to about 26" of draw.  So the cat's otta the bag now,  I guess it's time to start building eye candy.
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Post by: hawk4570 on January 26, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
Mike you build some real nice bows. Have you though about doing some 59 repros?
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Post by: TJK68 on January 26, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
Very Nice Indeed!!!!
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Post by: Longbow917 on January 26, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
Mike~  Thanks again for putting up with my requests...Jake (13) is going to love it and is drooling over it already.  Mike is shipping it to Dave Conroy (YORNOC) for a little bull snake magic that he does so well.  This was a last minute Christmas request from Jake and he agreed to wait until his bow was built, so he only got a few gifts on Christmas day.  I kept telling him it would be worth the wait...hard to convince a 13 year old of that but he has hung in there.  It won't be long now!!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: 2 edges on January 26, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Nice looking bow!like the lines also.
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Lucas K on January 26, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
Always nice to see great work like yours Mike!
Title: Re: I got talked into making afancy bow
Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 26, 2012, 11:54:00 PM
Hawk, (Bill Browning)  The inspiration for the recurves I make now, with the subtle curve on the riser, and the low brace ht, comes from the old bear recurve, and a bit of the pearson cougar.  I like those old simple designs and trying to bring them back.  

-Mike