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Post by: Nativestranger on January 04, 2013, 08:59:00 PM

Thought I would post some pictures of my new bow. Been shooting my compound for the last 7 years. This is my first traditional bow. Assyrian biocomposite from grozer 43# @ 28"

Not sure it can be classified as a horsebow. The shape more like a hybrid longbow. Its outer layers are sinew and horn but reinforced with modern glass composite on both sides of the wood core. The siyah nocks are strengthened with hard wood insert and sinew. I have used a fast flight string on it without problems. Its difficult to string at first due to the extreme reflex but I got the hang of it. It has a smooth and sweet draw and a joy to shoot. Video of shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYyGooccn74

Please post pictures of your primitive/ historical/ horse bows as well.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8357/8348239864_2d87fa325d_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8348240532_3d3ca7f1cc_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8348238068_b2e727b346_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8348291628_7b6ef6f45a_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8347229085_4c52851e12_z.jpg)

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Post by: Jake Fr on January 04, 2013, 09:08:00 PM

Wow thats cool I have never seen anything like that I beat it flat throws an arrow

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Post by: Alexander Traditional on January 04, 2013, 09:32:00 PM

Pretty neat. I don't have one or I would post up pics.

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on January 04, 2013, 09:40:00 PM

I bet that one is tricky to string.

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Post by: Nativestranger on January 04, 2013, 09:49:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jake Fr:
Wow thats cool I have never seen anything like that I beat it flat throws an arrow

You are right. It spits a 9.2gpp arrow with fury. Noticeably faster than my 40# round wheel compund.

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Post by: Matty on January 04, 2013, 09:58:00 PM

Now that is sweet!! I want one!

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Post by: lpcjon2 on January 04, 2013, 10:01:00 PM

That is pretty cool

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Post by: Nativestranger on January 04, 2013, 10:21:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
I bet that one is tricky to string.

I was muscles shaking, sweating all over and cursing on the first few attempts trying to string it without success!

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Post by: nineworlds9 on January 04, 2013, 10:31:00 PM

Neato!

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Post by: ti-guy on January 04, 2013, 10:33:00 PM

Nice asian look!

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Post by: m midd on January 04, 2013, 11:05:00 PM

Very nice

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Post by: akbowbender on January 04, 2013, 11:05:00 PM

Nice lines once it's strung.

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Post by: Richie on January 04, 2013, 11:08:00 PM

Cool :thumbsup:

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Post by: Nativestranger on January 04, 2013, 11:53:00 PM

Posted video of shooting on first post

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Post by: Moots on January 04, 2013, 11:56:00 PM

Neat bow.

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Post by: bowhuntingrn on January 04, 2013, 11:59:00 PM

Very cool.

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Post by: stujay on January 05, 2013, 02:33:00 AM

Nice bow!

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Post by: Jayrod on March 19, 2013, 05:41:00 AM

Very cool bow..glad you made the switch!!

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Post by: Fanto on March 19, 2013, 06:45:00 AM

cool,

lines very similar to a recurve

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Post by: kevinbarry on March 19, 2013, 06:48:00 AM

Very nice,and I like the arrow speed.

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 20, 2013, 05:39:00 AM

Thats a cool bow and it spits those arrows out good.

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Post by: Gdpolk on March 20, 2013, 07:42:00 AM

Sweet bow! I'd get a bow-stringer for that one.

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Post by: Nativestranger on March 20, 2013, 08:23:00 PM

Thanks for the responses. The step through method works nicely for this bow. There is really no chance to torque the limbs against your leg as the tips are very slim unlike a regular recurve. I have since added a feather arrow rest for more consistent shooting and a D10 string from LRU. Now it shoots even quieter and very accurate.

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Post by: RecurveRookie on March 22, 2013, 05:19:00 PM

That is a nice looking bow! Thanks.

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Post by: Jhoneil1 on March 26, 2013, 11:31:00 PM

Yep. Step through is fine with that bow. A stringer is probably asking for trouble.

Here are two of mine: (http://jhoneil.smugmug.com/photos/i-3cczvRm/0/M/i-3cczvRm-M.jpg)

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Post by: Jhoneil1 on March 26, 2013, 11:36:00 PM

(http://jhoneil.smugmug.com/photos/i-gZwNrpf/2/M/i-gZwNrpf-M.jpg)

A few more.

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Post by: Jhoneil1 on March 26, 2013, 11:42:00 PM

Me shooting using a thumbring. (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ExXXimUED2I)

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Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 27, 2013, 03:37:00 AM

He Jimmy, did you make that grip yourself? How? Do you have a more detailed pic of that?

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Post by: Nativestranger on March 27, 2013, 04:35:00 AM

Yes I did. It was tennis handle wrap. Feels more comfortable like this. I will take a more close up pic of the handle and feather rest when I am free.

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Post by: Nativestranger on March 27, 2013, 12:45:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jhoneil1:
(http://jhoneil.smugmug.com/photos/i-gZwNrpf/2/M/i-gZwNrpf-M.jpg)

A few more.

Beautiful collection you have there. Which models are the 2 bows on the right?

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Post by: Jhoneil1 on March 27, 2013, 04:04:00 PM

From left to right: Spitfire, Grozer Magyar, Jhoneil Changeling, Jhoneil Datu, and Hwarang from Thomas Duvernay.

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Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 28, 2013, 03:24:00 PM

Waiting....

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Post by: Nativestranger on April 01, 2013, 09:27:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Flying Dutchman:
He Jimmy, did you make that grip yourself? How? Do you have a more detailed pic of that?

Here are the close up pics. Just a simple wrapping with a few extra layers on the belly side to create a little palm swell. The arrow rest is cut out from 3" feather fletch.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p86k_bQkuys/UVmJUgtLleI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/fQxDj35V8OM/w759-h664-p-o-k/20130401_211311.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-__q-BGx1SmU/UVmKB0b42hI/AAAAAAAAAEY/-FA8JJNwtQU/w759-h533-p-o-k/20130401_211324.jpg)

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