Trad Gang

Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: legends1 on June 21, 2015, 07:00:00 PM

Title: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: legends1 on June 21, 2015, 07:00:00 PM
We just wrapped up the production of this Safari Elite recurve and it turned out beautiful. We ran into a lot of technical issues and set backs when building this bow, but in the end we were able to push through; get the bow done and ship it out of the shop to its new home. The woods for the bow mainly consist of Bubinga, East Indian Rosewood, blood wood, maple and hickory.
She's a Beaut!
 (http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o505/brycekopf22/005_2.jpg) (http://s1145.photobucket.com/user/brycekopf22/media/005_2.jpg.html)
 (http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o505/brycekopf22/009_1.jpg) (http://s1145.photobucket.com/user/brycekopf22/media/009_1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: maxwell on June 21, 2015, 08:04:00 PM
Really nice looking bow-
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: ny state land on June 21, 2015, 08:37:00 PM
That's a beauty! What made this bow harder than the rest?
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: legends1 on June 21, 2015, 10:27:00 PM
The colors of the hickory didn't look right with the riser colors. Finally we found a new batch of hickory that matched this riser perfect. (We do have a great looking set of limbs that will look great with the right riser in the shop.) Sometimes grain and color just isn't a great match. Not often but when it happens you need to find another board that matches better.
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: Alexander Traditional on June 22, 2015, 05:22:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: RainyDayBows on June 22, 2015, 07:04:00 PM
Nice     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: Thumper Dunker on June 22, 2015, 09:22:00 PM
I like it.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: curlis on June 22, 2015, 11:23:00 PM
Good looking
Title: Re: Safari Elite recurve fresh out of the Legend's shop!
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on June 23, 2015, 12:33:00 AM
Looks good to me bro.   :thumbsup:   ....

Have you ever played with color tinting in your clear coating Mike?

I had some maple bows that were just too bright that i toned down and married the contrasting woods together nicely doing that.... Your auto clear coating suppliers can help you with tinting that is compatible.... It was kinda fun to play with...