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Offline KENDALL TECHAU

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Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« on: March 20, 2010, 01:53:00 PM »
I've made these in the last couple of years. The sleeve handle in selfwood Osage 50#@28,and the hinge handle is Bamboo/Osage,55#@28. The grip on this one you just unlace like a shoelace.I really don't like the rubber grips so I came up with this,the leather is cemented on down to the seam. I used Feibings leather dye for the sunburst finish on both.   [IMG]
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Offline ranger 3

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2010, 02:10:00 PM »
Very nice, I really like the sleeve TD one.
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Offline bjansen

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2010, 02:48:00 PM »
They are awesome Kendall! The stain job is really sharp.
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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2010, 03:41:00 PM »
Killer bows!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline Osagetree

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2010, 03:44:00 PM »
Real nice!
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Offline Jeff Smith

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2010, 03:44:00 PM »
Stunning!
 I'd like to learn to do that sunburst finish, you should be proud.
Jeff
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Offline Swissbow

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2010, 04:03:00 PM »
Holy cow, those are two fantastic bows. Great job !

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Offline Michael M

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2010, 04:50:00 PM »
Great looking bows man!!
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Offline Ryan Yoon

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2010, 05:11:00 PM »
Both bows are absolutely beautiful. I cut up some hickory staves a few weeks ago and got a few billets so I've been thinking about making a TD. Can you get a sunburst finish with regular wood stain? Great job!
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Offline KENDALL TECHAU

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2010, 06:35:00 PM »
Thanks fellas. Ryan,I've never tried it with wood stain. You can get the leather dye from Tandy Leather. Don't get the water-based. I've used it on Hickory. I would go with Medium Brown and Cordovan. Lay down the lighter color first over the whole bow and then the darker color on the handle thru the fade-outs and the tips. You can blend everything in with 0000 steel wool and your lighter color[med brown]rag.Steel wool heavily in the mid limb area. Play around on some scrap wood first to get the hang of it.
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Offline DEATHMASTER

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2010, 07:09:00 PM »
Those are very nice.
Love the take down sleeves

Tim
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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 07:20:00 PM »
Awesome bows!!!

I've always thought a well done two piece takedown doesn't look like a take down, and yours don't.  Well done indeed!
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Offline Canadabowyer

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2010, 07:29:00 PM »
Very nice bows!! Bob
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Offline eman614

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2010, 08:03:00 PM »
nice!
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Offline scottm

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2010, 08:22:00 PM »
Nice job!
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Offline Pete W

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2010, 10:30:00 AM »
WOW.
 Those are great.

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Offline TNstickn

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2010, 01:20:00 PM »
WOW!!   :thumbsup:
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Offline Brent Hill

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2010, 02:45:00 PM »
What kind of hinge system is that?  How dows it work and how stable is it.  Any info is appreciated.  Bhill
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Offline KENDALL TECHAU

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2010, 06:07:00 PM »
It's a Grenier style hinge. They were popular in the 1940's.Ted Fry @ Raptor Archery had afew of them in-stock the last time I ordered. Their stable if you install them correctly. If your interested,call Ted and he can walk you thru it.
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Offline Roconman

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Re: Last 2 T.D.'s I've made.
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2010, 09:43:00 PM »
Well Done!
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