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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #100 on: January 12, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
Well I guess a blueprint would be if you buy the blank.

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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #101 on: January 13, 2008, 07:47:00 PM »
Here's the pics of the finished bow using this process.

Handle:
 

front overlay:

 

Braced Bow:

 

Tips:

 

Well there ya go.  Easy bow to build and a good shooter.  We'll take it along on the Javie hunt this next week and let ya know how it does.
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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #102 on: January 13, 2008, 09:52:00 PM »
Thanks Mike & Jason, terrific build-a-long. I'd say you have another winner, thats a dang good lookin bow.  :thumbsup:  

Looking forward to hearing how you do afeild with it. Good luck hunting the Javies
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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #103 on: January 13, 2008, 10:01:00 PM »
This has been a great thread. I have just started using the flexable rasp on my tips. After this thread I will be usig it a lot more now. I got some good info on the riser shaping also. Thanks guys. One may be in my futher.
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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #104 on: January 14, 2008, 07:25:00 AM »
Wow, makes knife making look like a piece of cake!  I got all the grinders guess I need a blank.  Great job Mike & Jason.  Will you be back at Denton again this year?  Thanks...Doc
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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #105 on: January 14, 2008, 10:27:00 AM »
Great job guys!!!

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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #106 on: January 18, 2008, 10:03:00 PM »
Thanks for the kind words!!  We shot it some at Curtis' place this week.  Gotta say it's a shooter and very sweet in the hand.

Mike
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Re: R/D glass longbow blank. .BUILD ALONG. .Finished bow PICS . . Dryad Bows
« Reply #107 on: January 19, 2008, 09:11:00 AM »
Nice build-a-long!  That bow sure is easy on the eyes!!
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