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Offline don s

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blackjack
« on: April 09, 2011, 08:55:00 PM »
heres my first r/d bow. it's a bbh, 66 ntn, limbs are 1 1/4 inches wide for almost the full length and then taper the last 6 inches to 1/2 inch tips. the handle is 1 inch wide and 2 inches deep with a small shelf cut in. it's 49#@28". i sprayed it with black lacquer except for the osage tips. i sewed on a light colored leather handle for contrast. i'm really happy with it. no handshock whatsoever and quiet without string silencers. i named it blackjack.      

Offline don s

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 09:00:00 PM »
full draw unstrung profile handle

Offline Dave Bowers

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2011, 09:25:00 PM »
Looks like a winning   :thumbsup:

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »
I love the color coordination all the way down to your sweats.  You need a black dew rag though  :)   Nice looking bow.  I love black bows.
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Offline don s

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by John Scifres:
I love the color coordination all the way down to your sweats.  You need a black dew rag though   :)    Nice looking bow.  I love black bows.
my black doo rag was in the wash. don

Offline Ken75

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2011, 09:44:00 PM »
very nice bow Don great full draw

Offline hardwaymike

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 10:10:00 PM »
Good looking bow Don!
"A road is a dagger placed in the heart of a wilderness." -William O. Douglas

Believe it or not the "HARDWAY" is often the EASIER way(in hindsight)!
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Offline red hill

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2011, 01:01:00 AM »
Nice bow, Don.  I like the curves of that R/D style.
Stan  :saywhat:

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2011, 11:59:00 AM »
I love it Don, and I really like the shape. That's what my bows will be leaning towards from here on out now that my caul is done.

Nice Job!   :thumbsup:
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Offline don s

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2011, 01:33:00 PM »
thanks everybody. semo, my caul was just a 2x4 with two 2 inch pieces of pvc attached and a few u-bolts. i had to try something that was within my budget. which is very little. don

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Re: blackjack
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2011, 01:39:00 PM »
You and me both Don. I got my 2x8x8' boards at Lowes for less than $5 bucks each. Everything else I already had in my garage to the entire project cost me $15 bucks. It works great.
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