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Couple of 'curves.

#1 Post by bigbob » Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:30 pm

Haven't posted any bows on here for while so decided to whack these up.One is Osage /Red Box with osage /wenge limb veneers on belly and is 55# at 28'', the other is Purple heart/ Bubinga and Zebrano belly veneers.This bow is actually available for someone as it came in over weight on an order and is 58# @ 28'' . Both are 62'' takedowns and they come with stringer , allen key, custom string by our own master fletcher Steve Wallace and written warranty.
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Re: Couple of 'curves.

#2 Post by hunterguy1991 » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:01 pm

Beautiful work as always Bob!! Love the colours in this pair mate. :biggrin: think I might have to have one down the track when theres some cash flowing.
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#3 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:14 pm

nice mate
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#4 Post by Tyler Atkinson » Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:46 am

Love the curves in the riser of the Osage one.
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#5 Post by bigbob » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:22 am

thanks Col Rod and Tyler.Appreciated.
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#6 Post by kerry » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:04 am

You're a genius Bob ,well done mate. :bow-yellow:
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#7 Post by bigbob » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:52 am

kerry wrote:You're a genius Bob ,well done mate. :bow-yellow:
Handsome, modest, clever, debonair, erudite, did I say modest yet, but genius? :lol: :lol: :lol: :eusa-violin: :animals-bunny:
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#8 Post by greybeard » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:44 pm

Bob, you have been busy, well done.
bigbob wrote:.......This bow is actually available for someone as it came in over weight on an order and is 58# @ 28''......
I've just had a longbow come in overweight, had planed for 50# and it came in at 60#. At least it was a bow for stock and not an order. Eventually someone may want a 60# longbow.

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#9 Post by rodlonq » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:07 pm

Nice contrast in the timber selection Bob :clap: They just keep getting better, great work mate.

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#10 Post by bigbob » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:43 pm

greybeard wrote:Bob, you have been busy, well done.
bigbob wrote:.......This bow is actually available for someone as it came in over weight on an order and is 58# @ 28''......
I've just had a longbow come in overweight, had planed for 50# and it came in at 60#. At least it was a bow for stock and not an order. Eventually someone may want a 60# longbow.

Daryl.
Yeah it's a bit of a worry Daryl. I used a known stack, miked everything, sanded a thou or two oversize off the glass, even flipped lams to even out any small discrepancy and yet way over.
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#11 Post by Flatliner » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:08 pm

I was just about to post some pics of my latest T/D and spotted these two stunners.
Beautiful work again Bob they just keep getting better and better. Love the shape of the flair and contrast in the Osage/Red box.

Osage is pretty thin on the ground in these parts :mrgreen: . (if you've got some spare lying around I, be keen to do a swap for some thing I have access to, such as Black Palm, tulip Oak, Conkerberry, Gutta-percha, Black and Red bean, QLD Walnut or even a little bit of Orange Boxwood ;) )

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#12 Post by bigbob » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:21 pm

Hey Rob you are the bench mark that we pretenders just aspire to! Your work is second to none, mate.Sending a pm re osage.
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#13 Post by Muz1970 » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:09 pm

very nice
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#14 Post by bigbob » Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:22 pm

Follow up. took this bow to trad shoot and used it second day shooting about 55 arrows out of it. VERY happy with performance, fast, hard hitting smooth on the draw with no sign of stack and very accurate. It punched an arrow with no tip half way through a 3 D turkey and even after 55 arrows I had no sign of fatigue even at the 58# which is 10# over my own personal bow. As a foot note it is also now SOLD.
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