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BenBow
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Tried a new to me design

#1 Post by BenBow » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:20 am

Tried a different style 3-piece for me I'd only made belly mounted limbs before. So far I like how it came out. Fiddleback maple and rosewood riser, Limbs have lams made from old maple gym flooring with black glass, timber rattler skins, and buffalo horn overlay. 64" 44lbs at 28". I like to keep some of the snake skin texture it just seems more real to me that way. Not pro quality but I have fun.
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#2 Post by longbow steve » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:25 am

Very Nice Benbow. I like the look of the skin texture. Steve
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#3 Post by dawallace45 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:31 am

Looks good , been thinking of making a take down some time in the near future my self

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#4 Post by perry » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:14 pm

Nice lines - looks well put together. Sometimes I think we are our own worst critics - I've seen some shocking bows made by Pro's ?????

I'm interested which design you find more forgiving to shoot

regards Jacko
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#5 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:29 pm

Nice work mate - congrats!

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Re: Tried a new to me design

#6 Post by rickw » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:42 pm

Great job Ben,the rosewood and maple look great together. Rick
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Re: Tried a new to me design

#7 Post by BenBow » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:28 pm

Thanks for the compliments gentleman. Jacko I built this for a friend and it's right handed and I'm left handed but I shot this as well as my left handed belly mounted limb bow. I didn't get time to shoot them side by side though.
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#8 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:01 pm

Ben where's the photo's gone,i did'nt see em :?
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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:03 pm

Ben where's the photo's gone,i did'nt see em
Seems there must be a problem with where they were hosted. That is the problem when photos aren't loaded directly to the site. :(

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#10 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:06 pm

oh ohhh ok mate.
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