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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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First try at a glass bow.
« on: August 31, 2011, 04:24:00 PM »
This is my first attempt at a glass bow.
It is 43lbs@26", 64"NTN.
It has Red Elm limb cores with Tulip wood veneers. The riser is Cocobolo.
It shoots great with no hand shock and is super quiet.
I'll put a black leather grip on it but I just wanted to show the Cocobolo first.
Thanks,
Mark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Offline Igor

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 04:30:00 PM »
Great looking first or hundredth bow!


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Offline BrushWolf

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 05:23:00 PM »
Nice job love the wood choices.
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Offline red hill

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 05:31:00 PM »
Nice, Mark, like the wood combination.
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Offline jsweka

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 07:34:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Mark Smeltzer:
This is my first attempt at a glass bow.
 
Sorry Mark.  I don't believe you.  

That looks great!  My first one sure didn't look that good.
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 07:52:00 PM »
Looks great - I would have to shoot it without the leather!
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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »
Mark shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you a fool proof way of putting on a leather grip. forlogons at gmail dot com.
Nice looking bow.
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Offline KellyG

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 09:11:00 PM »
Looks great.
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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 09:29:00 PM »
Mark that is one fine looking bow.  Really nice choice of woods.
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 09:32:00 PM »
It looks even better up close. Mark really did a fine job on it. John, it really was his first glass bow. You should see his self-bows, they look even better.
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Offline Wingless Arrow

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 10:08:00 PM »
at the risk of sounding completely random, are you a lefty?
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Offline bjansen

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2011, 10:19:00 PM »
Outstanding job.
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Offline Bodork

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »
What a nice job!  Beautiful bow!
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Offline Trux Turning

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2011, 10:34:00 PM »
Man that is outstanding!! Great choice on the riser and veneers- The design looks alot like one I have in my collection (from Greg)
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2011, 10:35:00 PM »
Thanks Guys I appreciate the compliments but really I was just a student. It was my first glass bow but it is Greg's design and he did most of the work in his shop.  This was more of a lesson from from from an awesome bow builder.
Check out the other bow he made for me(in a bow swap) in the Elk hunting Utah thread.

Mark
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Offline eagleone

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2011, 10:38:00 PM »
sweet bow! nice work!
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2011, 05:15:00 AM »
Trux,
It's off the same form as your bow.

Mark,
I still think you did most of the work.
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I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

Offline SteveD

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2011, 07:17:00 AM »
Wow Outstanding Job. Beautiful bow
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2011, 11:26:00 AM »
Greg's just messin with me. Not true. There is no way I could have even come close to doing that.
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: First try at a glass bow.
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2011, 11:26:00 AM »
Nope, not a lefty.
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