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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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HBRO
« on: January 25, 2011, 08:54:00 AM »
Just finished up "2lite". Its a 66" ntn red oak with hickory backing. The grip is hickory/red oak lam'ed together. It has 5 coats of Tru Oil and a plain leather stitched grip. Probably give it to a deserving youth or lady. I had a HECK of a time getting the limbs to work together so my weight is about 35 @ 28". I have another ready to go today, blew work off just to work on it!
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 10:10:00 AM »
Good looking.  Would like to see a full draw picture.  

I always heard that hickory might overpower oak.  But you got it done.
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Re: HBRO
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 10:14:00 AM »
The hickory is very thin. I planed the strip down to .125" exactly before glue up, its probably around .110 after finish sanding. The oak was .625 to start. I glued up a slight R/D of the same nature, thats where I will find out how powerful hickory backing is. If she blows...she blows!
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Offline 1oldbowguy

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 11:16:00 AM »
Sweet looking, way to go!
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Re: HBRO
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 01:07:00 PM »
is it a straight glue up?

looks to be doing all the bending out the fades.
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Offline don s

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 01:32:00 PM »
thats really a nice looking bow. hill style i would say.
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Offline okie64

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 04:42:00 PM »
Good lookin bow. Those r/d bows can be tricky tilerring.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 07:24:00 PM »
It is a straight glue up. Two flat pieces and TBIII between, sandwiched to my work bench with oodles of spring clamps.
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Offline red hill

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 10:20:00 PM »
Very attractive bow!  Pearl, I love that bow. Simple, but I'll bet it shoots well.
Good lookin' bow, man!
Stan
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Offline Aznboi3644

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »
any full draw shots?
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Offline howdydoit

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Re: HBRO
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2011, 11:30:00 PM »
Im trying to get my girlfriend into shooting with me. HINT HINT
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Re: HBRO
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2011, 06:32:00 AM »
No full draw pics, maybe tonite if my wife complies. She is my photographer. I did get a bunch more shots through it last night. It shoots a 40-45# arrow pretty good.
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