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Offline dutchwarbow

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A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« on: June 15, 2009, 11:07:00 AM »
Hey!

I've visited this place quite often, but I thought I'd sign up. I'm quite active in primitive bow forums, but my interest in glass bows and the amazing ones you guys make, made it pretty easy to convince myself to sign up  ;)

About myself, I'm Nick, a 16 year old guy from the Netherlands, still in school but planning to join the dutch Marines after university. I've made exactly 30 bows so far, including many testbows, unfinished bows, 'unserious bows'. The latest bows are mostly laminates, both BBI's and BBM (massaranduba). I prefer the first combination, since I had a terrible compression crack on a 130# warbow.

the bows in these pics are warbows varying from 90-130#@32", and a 70#@29" pyramid.

 

 

 

 


hope you like 'em  ;)

Nick
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 11:08:00 AM »
some selfbows, enjoy  ;)

A hazel sapling bow of mine, ~55#@29"
 

 

 

 

some details on another hazel bow:

 

 

 
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 11:31:00 AM »
You are a very talented young man. I would love to see what you could make using glass.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 12:04:00 PM »
Very nice work. Great job on all the bows
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 12:54:00 PM »
Very nice bows!! You must be a pretty big guy, pulling those heavy weights.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 01:19:00 PM »
Nice work Nick. You have great attention to detail and the bows look great!  I really like your Hazel sapling bow.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 03:55:00 PM »
Realy nice work.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 04:05:00 PM »
Those are some great bows Nick!  You certainly have talent at a young age, and I think that's awesome.  

I have a 16 year old son named Nick!  :)
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Offline dutchwarbow

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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 04:46:00 PM »
thanks Guys!

colt,
 I would love to see what I'd do with glass either  ;)  Haven't found a good supplier yet, though. Gotto do some research. However, I'm getting boo, ipé and maple(cores) for over 20 bows within a months  :)  I'll be pretty broke after, so the glass may take a while. But I'll certainly crank lots of bows out  :)

mounter, I've been lifting weights for almost 2 years, but I don't think It was a major benefit, it's more about technique and specific muscletraining (just drawing heavy bows often  :p )

thanks Marty! you're kidding me right? such a coincidence  :p  

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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2009, 06:07:00 PM »
No kidding Nick!  He's a musician though, and has no interest in bows, or hunting.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2009, 07:16:00 PM »
I watched a video of nick shooting that is pretty cool.He does not look very big, but he works that heavy bow over without much stuggle. shoot, I should say NO struggle.
Some sweet looking bow Nick, keep at it.
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2009, 07:56:00 AM »
Hey Nick,

Nice bows you made there. I joined some years ago and have posted several topics amongst some of my R/D bows.

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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 09:24:00 AM »
PLEASE resize your pics to 640 pixels wide...they are WAY oversized at the moment.

Thanks!
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2009, 08:27:00 AM »
I'm sorry Terry. I'll see what I can do with photobucket, otherwise I'll reduce them before uploading.

thank Two tracks! warbowarchery sure is something special  :)

Arnold, I've seen a few of your bows, they're truly amazing!

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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2009, 03:13:00 PM »
Nice looking bows, Nick. I like all wood bows too. Planning to join the Marines? I worked with some really excellent units from there, very well trained. I did some insertion and extractions with 7th SBS while up in Norway. Lots of fun!
Good luck to you!
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2009, 03:41:00 PM »
Again.. Nice bows Nick. Do you buy boo from Dick`s in Germany? Funny name..Lol
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2009, 05:35:00 PM »
thanks tommy!
yeah, marines will be my choice. Or maybe Commando's (similar to the delta forces, I believe). sure looking forward to it  ;)

thanks Moen! I bought the boo in a store in 'kesteren', as poles.

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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »
great looking bows, nick!  I have a soft spot for old style war bows.  
keep up the good work!
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #18 on: June 28, 2009, 11:35:00 PM »
Nick, very nice work it is apparent that you have learned a great deal in short time. Good luck in the Marines after school. By the way, what are you using for arrows, length, wood, weight, fletch and such?
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Re: A few of my bows, to introduce myself
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2009, 04:56:00 PM »
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