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#1 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:12 pm

got some new bamboo flooring awhile back so decided to try it in this bow
its 68ntn 55@28 burdekin plum and dont know for sure what the other is in the handle buff and osage tips
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#2 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:14 pm

oh yeah clear glass and one parellel wattle...............Rod
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#3 Post by pdccr » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:16 pm

Beautiful bow! Are you going to put a handle on it?
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Re: newest bow

#4 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:26 pm

Looks good Rod. That buff horn is nice.

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#5 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:27 pm

Great job, Rod! :D
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#6 Post by Coach » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:29 pm

Looking good Rod :D Can you use goat horn on the tips ?
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Re: newest bow

#7 Post by Alex » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:10 pm

Bow is looking good Rod.
Again a well done job with a good finish.

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#8 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:10 pm

thank you guy's,Toby i knew i'de forget something :shock: :oops: i finished painting it too,bugger i'll have to cut the shelf in tomorrow,yeah Jeff i like the way the horn finished,the osage stands out well on the black,Jeff Coach i havent tried goat yet,i guess it would be alright,ive got some here i'll try it in the future....................i'm spewin i baked the paint on too :roll: ........................Rod
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Re: newest bow

#9 Post by pdccr » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:11 pm

:lol: I think we've all done that. I made a bow without writing the details on it.
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#10 Post by blu-dog » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:21 pm

Congrats on another beautiful piece of work mate!

Love the look of the woods used in the riser...

You've made another purty lookin' goat killer!
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#11 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:31 pm

AHHHH MAN,i forgot to right the details on it before i painted it,ah well i've got a couple of things to do tomorrow :mrgreen: ....Thanks Paul.............Rod
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#12 Post by rodlonq » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:30 pm

Another great looking bow Rod, well done.

I am working on a bow with one kwila lam between two bamboo lams and black glass, with a kwila handle, for my son. This will be my first and it will be about 30#@24" with 60" NTN. I reckon your choice of colours is great.

I cant blame you for overlooking a few minor details, I too would be very keen to get it strung up and find out how it shoots. Keep up the good work mate.

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#13 Post by pdccr » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:34 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:AHHHH MAN,i forgot to right the details on it before i painted it,ah well i've got a couple of things to do tomorrow :mrgreen: ....Thanks Paul.............Rod
I'm just gonna keep quite untill i point out another thing you forgot :lol:
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#14 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:09 pm

thanks Rod,good luck with the bow mate.........................SHHHHHH Toby :lol:
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Re: newest bow

#15 Post by Glenn » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:00 am

That's a good looking bow Rod...Glenn...
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#16 Post by GrahameA » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:23 am

Morning Rod

Looks nice. Great to see nice bows.
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Re: newest bow

#17 Post by longbow steve » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:52 am

Very Nice Rod, The Buff horn is tough isn't it.
Dont pick on him Toby, he's getting old :) . Steve
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Re: newest bow

#18 Post by dawallace45 » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:19 am

Rod

Lovely . Well done .

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Re: newest bow

#19 Post by pdccr » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:57 am

longbow steve wrote: Dont pick on him Toby, he's getting old :) . Steve
Unintentional, i swear :lol:
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#20 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:04 pm

thank you,Glenn,Grahame and Davo.............i almost forgot to thank you too LB Steve im so old :mrgreen: ...........Rod
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#21 Post by otis.drum » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:57 pm

rod, i love the wattle lam. what variety is it and do you buy it or source your own. does it add or subtract performance in any way do you think?
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#22 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:14 pm

Thanks Otis,i got the wattle off Dave wallace,he just calls it sally wattle, i havent got a cronograph yet but i think it shoots a bit faster with the parallel...................Rod
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Re: newest bow

#23 Post by Brett Finger » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:08 am

She is a lovely bow,

the pictures do not do it justice, exceptionally smoooooth to draw.

will have a shooting report this mornign on the bow.

i supppose i should mention, i bought the bow yesterday... LOL

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Re: newest bow

#24 Post by pdccr » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:47 am

Brett Finger wrote: i bought the bow yesterday... LOL

Kind REgards, Bretto :mrgreen:
I think brett bought it. Certainly is a very nice bow. 8)
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