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Re: Myrtle? Included finished bow pics.
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2011, 07:40:00 AM »
Awesome bow...
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« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2011, 11:31:00 AM »
That is an awesome lookin bow Greg! You got some serious talent.
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2011, 12:06:00 PM »
Thanks guys. I just wish I could use a camera, my photography skills end with point and click.
Chuck, this is the first bow I've built from that board. I remember someone else had some incredible looking myrtle veneer.
I forgot to mention this was a new design for me. Earlier this year I bought a recurve and liked the way it shot, so I built a form and made one slightly heavier. This bow is 66" long and draws 51#@30" with a 23" riser. I haven't chronographed it yet but it is quick and very accurate.
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« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »
wow,that is a great bow and the finish work is outstanding...i didnt know that washington had such good myrtle wood...john
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« Reply #24 on: November 05, 2011, 11:51:00 PM »
It probably came from Oregon. (grin)

That looks simply devistating!!!!

God bless you , Steve
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« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2011, 09:15:00 PM »
you have yourself a little goldmine there in veneers.  Absolutely stunning bow.

Shawn
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« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2011, 10:31:00 PM »
I'm lucky enough to live near Greg and got to see the bow the other day. The pictures don't do it justice.  The bow is awesome and the veneers are one of a kind.
Great job.

Mark
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« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2011, 06:41:00 AM »
SWEET!
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« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »
So.. what's the rest of it??? huh? huh? huh?..lol

The riser looks really nice, what woods and stripe did you use.

Great job.. very clean lines.
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« Reply #29 on: November 07, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »
Smoooookin' !!!!
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« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2011, 04:22:00 PM »
Wow!!!  

Jackpot!!!

Beautiful wood  :)
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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« Reply #31 on: November 07, 2011, 07:12:00 PM »
Well Bradford, I thought the limbs were the best looking part. The riser isn't anything special, it's zebra and bubinga with a maple/bocote accent stripe. The tip overlays are black/white phenolic.

 

 

 

 

 
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« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2011, 07:28:00 PM »
wow nice stuff greg!
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Offline Ric O'Shay

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« Reply #33 on: November 07, 2011, 07:34:00 PM »
Super looking myrtle.
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« Reply #34 on: November 07, 2011, 07:42:00 PM »
Simply, AWESOME!
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« Reply #35 on: November 07, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »
Thanks for sharing.. the whole thing looks good.  I like the simple sweeps in the riser.. sexy!

Out of curiosity, why didn't you use the myrtle in the handle?  Is it not good handle wood?
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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« Reply #36 on: November 07, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »
Myrtle works fine in a riser, but this stuff has so much figure I dont think it's strong enough, and I didn't want to use several bow's worth of veneer to make one riser. Next year when I'm in Washington I want to find some straighter grain myrtle for risers.
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Offline ordcorpdw

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« Reply #37 on: November 12, 2011, 12:17:00 AM »
That is stunning.
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« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2011, 07:53:00 AM »
Oh Yeah, very nice and I like the sleek looking elegant riser. Bue--.
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