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Author Topic: My Ugly longbow  (Read 574 times)

Offline gobblegrunter

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2011, 09:07:00 PM »
I love everything about those mutts!
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Offline Shifting Shadow

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #21 on: March 10, 2011, 10:45:00 PM »
How did you get that piece of wheel barrow handle into the riser?

Amazing bow. It should sell.
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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2011, 10:48:00 PM »
Now that is down right coooool looking! Nothing ugly about that bow Mike. Congrats.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Offline sawtoothscream

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2011, 10:54:00 PM »
not going to lie. i really dig the looks of it.  not ugly at all IMO.  want to see a ugly bow i can show you my bear polar with camo duct tape
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Offline Mike Mecredy

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #24 on: March 10, 2011, 11:14:00 PM »
That's because you guys haven't seen it close up.  I only sanded it to 100 grit, and I have maybe 2 hours of work in it.  I glued it up some time ago as a prototype and just got around to making something of it.
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2011, 01:20:00 AM »
I think its cool looking,and it seems to shoot good.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #26 on: March 11, 2011, 03:32:00 AM »
Congrats Mike,to make a good shooter out of scraps is a smart project.I love the finish too,good for hunting.
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #27 on: March 11, 2011, 07:34:00 AM »
Anytime anybody uses stuff up and makes something like that.....   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline Mike Mecredy

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #28 on: March 11, 2011, 10:28:00 AM »
LongStykes and shifting shadow, I'm not selling this one,  but the ones I make from that form I call midsized lognbows for now, (until I come up with a different name,) and they sell for (once tax is applied) $194 and some change.  

The thing a lot of people don't know about me is even though I bould bows and lots of them.  I haven't been able to hold on to any I've made for myself.  It's actually funny that a bowyer doesn't have a bow to hunt with.  Lots of customers get a big laugh when they ask how the hunting season is and I tell them I don't have a bow to hunt with.  I let them know I did have one but somebody liked it and talked me into selling it to them.  I see the humor in it as well.  

This one, I'm sure, if anyone was to actually hold it they wouldn't want it.  Who knows maybe I'll get a chance to hunt again this fall.
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Offline Mudd

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #29 on: March 11, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »
:archer:
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Offline RM81

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #30 on: March 11, 2011, 12:01:00 PM »
Paint a big crack in the riser, and I'm sure no one would want to buy it then.  I like your MUTT bows.  Nothing goes to waste.

Offline Zradix

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2011, 12:01:00 PM »
Really interesting profile.
Looks like a fast design.
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Offline nschlag

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2011, 01:33:00 PM »
nice work
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Offline EL Mejor

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2011, 08:38:00 PM »
COOL,PIECE OF SCRAP....ENJOY SHOOTING IT....
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Offline far rider

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2011, 10:29:00 PM »
Killdeer   :biglaugh:  If you are referring to what I think you are? I too pushed many a load!
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2011, 05:04:00 AM »
Very cool Mike!

I'll bet you could make a silk purse out of a sows ear  :bigsmyl:
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Offline straitera

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2011, 09:19:00 AM »
Ugly? Even your ugly stuff looks good. Best of continued success Mike.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2011, 09:24:00 AM »
That bow is cool, not ugly. I like the "camo" pattern, Mike   :thumbsup:
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Offline huntsfairchase

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2011, 01:19:00 PM »
Function over fashion, right?? I like it!
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To find himself and for a space,
drink deeply where still waters flow."

Offline GO Rogers

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2011, 02:48:00 PM »
Purdy .....♠
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