Long bow for a friend

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Long bow for a friend

#1 Post by rodlonq » Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:07 pm

Made a new bow recently for a friend to take when we go hunting together in September. Trying to convert him from training wheels :lol:

The bow is 68"NTN, 60#@28". It has Qld Walnut and WA Lacey She Oak in the riser with QLD Silver Ash and black Botuff accent. Riser accent is clear glass over WA Lacey She Oak. The limbs are brown Botuff ULS over vertical bamboo core lams. Tip overlays are water buffalo horn and WA Lacey She Oak. Strike plate is roo skin and the string is 14 strand FF+ with 18 strand loops. It shoots really nice, quick and quite. Will be a challenge to let it go cos it shoots better than my own bows :mrgreen:
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Thanks for looking.
Cheers... Rod

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#2 Post by Roadie » Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:15 pm

Looking Good Rod , he should he Happy with that. Cheers Roadie.

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#3 Post by bigbob » Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:18 pm

good one Rod, really like the lacy she oak, scarce as hen's teeth too!
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Re: Long bow for a friend

#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:41 pm

looking great mate

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#5 Post by cmoore » Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:14 pm

Lookin good, love those bullet style tips...
Keep that one for yourself and give him one of your older ones...we wont tell anyone :shhh:
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Re: Long bow for a friend

#6 Post by hunterguy1991 » Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:19 pm

That's a thing of beauty mate!! Love the colours and textures in this one.

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#7 Post by Muz1970 » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:41 am

Great looking bow Rod..........I'm sure your mate will appreciate carrying that round the scrub more than his brick. I hunt with a mate who also shoots compound. Ever time we go over a fence I'm reminded how heavy those things are. Good luck on the up coming trip.....

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#8 Post by stickshooter » Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:21 pm

Great looking bow Rod well done :bow-yellow:

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#9 Post by stickshooter » Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:21 pm

Great looking bow Rod well done :bow-yellow:

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#10 Post by greybeard » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:06 pm

Rod, your hunting mate should be pleased with the bow, good selection of timbers in the handle.

You have tempted me to drag my deflex / reflex form out of moth balls; must be four or more years since I have made a bow in this style.

Well done,

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Re: Long bow for a friend

#11 Post by rodlonq » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:49 am

Thanks for your kind words gentlemen.

Cheers... Rod

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#12 Post by The Ranger » Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:05 pm

Nice bow Rod, I love the curves of the deflex/reflex. Very sexy.

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