Old Billy Bow's
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- Goatchaser
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
thanks Rod and cheers Fanto, the grip is very user friendly, tolke's, shrew bows and Caribow's such as your latest toy are very big influences on me,
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hey goatchaser youre in Port Augusta?
every come down to adelaide for a shoot? let me know if you do.
Id like to see your bows, and I think you would enjoy a shot or two of the cari-bow
every come down to adelaide for a shoot? let me know if you do.
Id like to see your bows, and I think you would enjoy a shot or two of the cari-bow
"So long as the new moon returns in heaven a bent, beautiful bow, so long will the fascination of archery keep hold in the hearts of men" The Witchery of Archery, Maurice Thompson
- Goatchaser
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Cheers Fanto will give you a heads up next time I head to the big smoke, thanks for the offer, same goes if you ever come up this way mate.
- Goatchaser
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Righto time to share number 3.
62" NTN
45# at 28"
7.5 brace height
17" riser
1 1/2" limbs
1/8" + tiller
shelf cut to centre (+1/16 calf hair rest)
Bocote limbs with carbon fibre backed action-boo cores
Burgundy Diamondwood and Bocote riser with black coretuff accents
Red phenolic and sambar deer antler overlays
D97 Flemish twist string
calf hair arrow rest
Muskrat fur string silencers.
Thanks for looking Sean.
62" NTN
45# at 28"
7.5 brace height
17" riser
1 1/2" limbs
1/8" + tiller
shelf cut to centre (+1/16 calf hair rest)
Bocote limbs with carbon fibre backed action-boo cores
Burgundy Diamondwood and Bocote riser with black coretuff accents
Red phenolic and sambar deer antler overlays
D97 Flemish twist string
calf hair arrow rest
Muskrat fur string silencers.
Thanks for looking Sean.
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- Stickbow Hunter
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Beautiful craftsmanship once again by the looks Sean. You sure have been busy with the bow building.
Jeff
Jeff
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Your doing a great job on the bows mate,and can only get better
- Goatchaser
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Thanks a heap guys, it's like therapy for me,
This next one is "supposed" to be helping me get some goats in the near future, finger crossed. I call it S.A.W 60 (superactionwood 60")
60" NTN
55# at 28"
7.5" brace height
17" riser
1 1/2" limbs
1/8 + tiller
shelf cut to centre (+1/16"calf hair rest)
Desert camo superactionwood flat grain limbs with carbon fibre backed hard maple cores
Desert camo superactionwood riser
Black and tan phenolic and buffalo horn overlays
D97 Flemish twist string
calf hair arrow rest
muskrat fur string silencers
Cheers Sean.
This next one is "supposed" to be helping me get some goats in the near future, finger crossed. I call it S.A.W 60 (superactionwood 60")
60" NTN
55# at 28"
7.5" brace height
17" riser
1 1/2" limbs
1/8 + tiller
shelf cut to centre (+1/16"calf hair rest)
Desert camo superactionwood flat grain limbs with carbon fibre backed hard maple cores
Desert camo superactionwood riser
Black and tan phenolic and buffalo horn overlays
D97 Flemish twist string
calf hair arrow rest
muskrat fur string silencers
Cheers Sean.
- Bent Stick
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Love that buff horn on the bow, that is gorgeous
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Very nice, you sure are cranking 'em out now. Like the overlays too.
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- Goatchaser
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Cheers guys, the buff horn comes up great, this is it for a little while now Bob, the plan is to use them now, one for me one for the missus and the Diamondwood 62" is for a mate who wants to join me on the hunt, getting into a few more knives for now.
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x2 loving the buff horn, and very nice work on the bows also
"So long as the new moon returns in heaven a bent, beautiful bow, so long will the fascination of archery keep hold in the hearts of men" The Witchery of Archery, Maurice Thompson
- Goatchaser
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Very nice
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Grats on the nice bows
rgds
Rob
rgds
Rob
- Goatchaser
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- Goatchaser
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
got out for a shot with me mate today that I built the 62" for, would have to say for someone who hasn't shot a bow much before combined with my poor teaching skills and a hell of a crosswind he was deadly accurate and showed me up quite considerably, and loves his bow. I thought it was rewarding building them and shooting them for myself, but to see him happy with his bow and shooting it that well gave me just as much satisfaction.
- Gringa Bows
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I know what you mean mate,sometimes I just like to sit down and watch people shooting my bows and enjoying it,its even better seeing someone out hunting,harvesting ferals with a bow you spent a lot of time crafting and the smile on their faces is a great reward
- Stickbow Hunter
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Ditto again Rod!!!
Great to hear Sean.
Jeff
Great to hear Sean.
Jeff
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the only thing that can top that off is seeing the smile on the mans face that taught me how to make bows in the first place ,after he got a kill with a bow I made him,i think it was a proud moment for both of us
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Your bows look great Sean, looking forward to seeing some photos of you and your crew with some game on the ground. Well done mate.
Cheers...... Rod
Cheers...... Rod
- Goatchaser
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Thanks Rod same here mate, had a scout yesterday, but fairly green here and most of the goats are up in the hills, limited for time we didn't venture that far, planning for next week if all goes to plan.
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Hi Sean,
You certainly have been busy turning out some good looking bows.
Have you been able to notice any performance gains when using carbon fibre in the core.
Daryl.
You certainly have been busy turning out some good looking bows.
Have you been able to notice any performance gains when using carbon fibre in the core.
Daryl.
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- Goatchaser
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all the bows have shot great, but I like the carbons, might be all in my head though.
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Just curios mate,do you have a woodworking background......
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excellent stuff Sean, great looking bows. I really like the curve of your bows at brace height, you have a really nice formula there!!! Well done.
Have you posted a vid with them in action?
Have you posted a vid with them in action?
- Goatchaser
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Thanks guys, Rod yes I am guilty of some joinery time, and Mik I am by far a computer Guru, but the guy I built the 62" for has the know how so I will see what we can do, I think I have to open a you tube account or something.
- Goatchaser
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- Goatchaser
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
Gday all, just wanted to share my first 8 shots of the day with the 60", shot from 15 metres away with 55-75 GT trads, the two with red and white feathers are 35-55's. Usually I will have a 4 or 5 on target, but I am getting better. The last couple of days I've got it nutted and pretty keen to go "Goatchasin" with this lil weapon. Only been using the 55-75's for a couple of days but they are way better for this bow.
Cheers Sean.
Cheers Sean.
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Re: Old Billy Bow's
But ya missed the Wabbit