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Offline Monteria

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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2012, 08:07:00 PM »
Would you mind posting a picture of the unstrung profile on those?

Id be interested to see the general limb shape for consideration in a future R/D form that I plant to build.

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Offline David Flanrey

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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2012, 09:17:00 PM »
Steve, here are some unstrung pics.
Kenny, you're bocote lams turned out really nice.  I loved the color.  I believe I may need some more.
 
 
 
 
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2012, 10:12:00 PM »
Them are purty!!  Have to see what we can find....
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2012, 10:29:00 PM »
That bocote is gorgeous!

Do you mind if I ask what overall taper you used? I would guess .002 or less, just because based on the braced and full draw pics, I was expecting a lot more reflex in the unstrung profile.

Thanks,

Steve
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2012, 02:08:00 AM »
beautiful bow's and great work !

regards  Thomes
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Offline David Flanrey

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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2012, 11:25:00 AM »
Steve,
Believe it or not but it has .003 taper.  I get my lams from Kenny and he puts .002 on one pair and .001 on the other.  One of the pairs is called a "super lam" because he builds in the power lam for the riser area and tip wedges for the tips.  I have used all amber boo for the cores.  The vineers are parallel.  Hope this helps.
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Offline NormanDale33

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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #26 on: October 02, 2012, 05:00:00 PM »
Wow, those are great! If you don't mind, how did you find that limb profile to build them from? Really neat, and great skill you have
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2012, 05:08:00 PM »
NormanDale33,
My son has a bow we used to trace the outline on a piece of cardboard and made a pattern of plywood to build the form.
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #28 on: October 02, 2012, 05:42:00 PM »
Very nice bows, David.
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Re: A couple more longbows finished (pic heavy)
« Reply #29 on: October 02, 2012, 09:18:00 PM »
They're both clearly incredible. I just don't know how you choose one or the other to take out shooting/hunting. Fantastic!
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