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Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:07 pm
by rodlonq
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

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:15 pm
by Roadie
Looking Good Rod , he should he Happy with that. Cheers Roadie.

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:18 pm
by bigbob
good one Rod, really like the lacy she oak, scarce as hen's teeth too!

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:41 pm
by Gringa Bows
looking great mate

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:14 pm
by cmoore
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:

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:19 pm
by hunterguy1991
That's a thing of beauty mate!! Love the colours and textures in this one.

Colin

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:41 am
by Muz1970
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.....

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:21 pm
by stickshooter
Great looking bow Rod well done :bow-yellow:

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:21 pm
by stickshooter
Great looking bow Rod well done :bow-yellow:

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:06 pm
by greybeard
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,

Daryl.

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:49 am
by rodlonq
Thanks for your kind words gentlemen.

Cheers... Rod

Re: Long bow for a friend

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:05 pm
by The Ranger
Nice bow Rod, I love the curves of the deflex/reflex. Very sexy.

Ranger