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Offline inksoup

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eucalyptus bow after fiber+polyester resin added + pics
« on: December 20, 2012, 06:32:00 AM »
you may remember i have made a bow from eucalyptus.
after sometime since it's low power, i decided to add fiber glass backing with polyester.
i applied two layers on both back and belly.
for the belly side, i was thinking that it can be replication of horn like.

it doubled the power by the way. it is now 45-50 lbs.

so here it is:
 

braced:
 

full draw:
 

best.
these are not the droids you are looking for.

Offline Frosty the Bowman

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Re: eucalyptus bow after fiber+polyester resin added + pics
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2012, 06:38:00 AM »
Nice looking bow!

Whats the length?  Looks kinda short, nice and manuvarable litte bugger!

Offline inksoup

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Re: eucalyptus bow after fiber+polyester resin added + pics
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012, 09:59:00 AM »
155cm nock to nock.
well i will see if it manuvarable little bugger this weekend. planning to take her a walk on mountain  :)
these are not the droids you are looking for.

Offline Dan Landis

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Re: eucalyptus bow after fiber+polyester resin added + pics
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 03:57:00 PM »
Turned out real nice Inksoup, let us know how it handles for you.

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