Author Topic: Trapezium (Read 891 times)

briarjumper12 · « **on:** January 02, 2013, 03:53:00 PM »

Here's my latest bow. Its pignut hickory, 61" NTN. 1 5/8 wide on the belly at the fades. It trapped down to about 7/8" across the back. Hence the name "Trapezium". Very, very little width taper until midlimb then tapers to 3/8", 4 " from the tips then a straight 3/8" to finish out. Pulls 50lbs. @ 27". Whitetail antler over walnut two layer tip overlays. I worked really hard on the leather for the strike plate and rest. Skived it down really thin and glued on the TB 3. Shot the first arrow at 12:15 am on Dec 22nd, my birthday. Put the last coat of Tru-oil on the 1st. Took to work today to show it off and it didn't even make it home. I truly liked it too.
Any constructive criticsm welcome.
Here's some pics.

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2013, 04:05:00 PM »

Mods,
Photobucket obviously doesn't automatically resize your pics anymore when you upload them. I been trying to resize them but PB is acting slow as smoke in the editing dept. and I get nothing done. Bear with me.

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2013, 04:38:00 PM »

I like it! Is that it's natural colour or did you stain the wood?

Dave.

psychmonky · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2013, 04:41:00 PM »

That bow is beautiful. Well done.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:18:00 PM »

Nice, and yes PB is messed up today.

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:49:00 PM »

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Originally posted by wood carver 2:
I like it! Is that it's natural colour or did you stain the wood?
Dave.

One coat of Zar Rosewood. Sanded with 600. A coat of Minwas Ebony. Sanded with 600. Another coat of Ebony...Sanded with 600. Then 8 coats of Tru-oil, handrubbed with those blue shop towels on a roll like paper towels.

chachamooby · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:25:00 PM »

Really nice! Those antler tips are the bomb.

Osagetree · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:33:00 PM »

Criticsm? This is a hard place to find that. Besides, I can't pick that bow apart at all. Nice job!
I'm gonna have to try that design someday.

SportHunter · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:59:00 PM »

Nice looking bow.

wapiti1997 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2013, 07:22:00 PM »

I'll tell you what I don't like... It's not in my hands...

Great looking bow! Well done!

Dan Landis · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2013, 07:48:00 PM »

Looks great! Like that design....Dan

Mark Baker · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:17:00 PM »

It's a beauty! Well done...

D · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2013, 10:47:00 PM »

Thats really sweet. That color is great.

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2013, 07:14:00 AM »

Thank you gentlemen. I have plans to start another of the same design. This bow was the shortest I've done so far and I really liked the lenght of it. 62 is a lot shorter in the woods than the 68 I've hunted with this season. I never even got to take Trapezium out of the yard though. Got to get busy LOL

Still can't PB to act right. I'll try again later this evening after work.

burnt · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2013, 10:47:00 AM »

beautiful bow. you should be proud of that one.

snakewood3 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2013, 11:11:00 AM »

Beautiful bow. Once again I'm sure enjoying that Kentucky country in the background.

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:35:00 PM »

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Originally posted by snakewood3:
Beautiful bow. Once again I'm sure enjoying that Kentucky country in the background.

Me too. I'm dug in here like a tick on a hound.

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:39:00 PM »

Still can't get nothing done in PB. don't know what's going with it. Click to resize the pics and it just freezes up.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:46:00 PM »

briarjumper12 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2013, 05:41:00 PM »

Thanks Bear.

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