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a nice buildalong i found

#1 Post by outbackarcher » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:14 pm

i found this buildalong on the net the other day and thought i should share it with you.
http://residents.bowhunting.net/stickns ... bbyp1.html
no i did not make the bow.

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#2 Post by pdccr » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:19 pm

He has a few clamps there huh :lol:
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#3 Post by outbackarcher » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:22 pm

yeah, a fare few on there, did you see the end of page 5?

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#4 Post by pdccr » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:26 pm

The grouping of the arrows?
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#5 Post by outbackarcher » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:30 pm

no, they were :shock: cant say, ill ruin the surprise.
whoops, page four sorry.

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#6 Post by pdccr » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:35 pm

Holy bajeebas! How fast must that have been going, probably fake.
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#7 Post by Steven J » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:50 am

No way that is fake. We all know from these forums that trad archers are of the highest moral standing :)

Great looking bow isn't it.

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#8 Post by stringnstik » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:40 am

thats a keeper that one Lewis, well found. If only I had the time and resources to put into workmanship like that!
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#9 Post by Nephew » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:06 pm

pdccr wrote:Holy bajeebas! How fast must that have been going, probably fake.
Or do you reckon he might have been sharing a sight-gag with you, boys? :wink:
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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#10 Post by pdccr » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 pm

Maybe he shot through a candle and the arrow caught on fire :lol: Or he just wanted to show off his bow. And waste and arrow along the way.
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#11 Post by TomMcDonald » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:03 pm

Awesome bow.
Wingnut is a great bowyer. Check out Dryad bows if you want a really good one.
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#12 Post by pdccr » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:11 pm

Tom what dimensions should i use for a spotted gum board bow? Drawing low poundages only though. 30-40 is the aim.
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#13 Post by outbackarcher » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:24 pm

yeah, i love this buildalong, it is one of the most beautiful bows i have ever seen.
there would have to be heaps of time put into this bow and would have been sold for well over $1000.

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#14 Post by otis.drum » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:42 pm

thats a brilliant buildalong mate.

a little bit of everything in that one!
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#15 Post by TomMcDonald » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:16 pm

pdccr wrote:Tom what dimensions should i use for a spotted gum board bow? Drawing low poundages only though. 30-40 is the aim.
Mine is 2 inches at the fades and half inch at the tips. It's 33 at 28 and 64" long but it's the only bow I've ever made. Maybe Glenn will be able to assist you.
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#16 Post by pdccr » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:27 pm

Ok awesome, yer i will wait untill glenn gets on, he seems to know the answers to all my questions. I glued a riser on one board and it should yeild 2 staves. Its 4cm wide.
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