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1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« on: March 27, 2014, 04:48:00 PM »
Got my 1st tri done.
Kinda proud of this one.
62" ...or at least that's how long the slats were...
48# @28"
Hickory, Black walnut, Osage limbs.
Osage, Ipe riser

I very well might do some more with the finish once it warms up...I was really battling dust..not happy about the runs.. ( who is?)

!!!!! A WHOLE LOTTA THANKS TO ROY , BEN and KENNY!!!!!

Anyway..here she is...

       

       

       

       

       

   
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2014, 04:50:00 PM »


   

   

 

   

   
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If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2014, 04:52:00 PM »
Almost full draw....
Fighting getting the timer on the camera to go when I was at FD without holding forever...still kinda babying this one...lol

 
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2014, 05:09:00 PM »
John, that looks very nice.. Congrats Mr. Bowyer...
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2014, 05:17:00 PM »
Thank you Roy Master Bowyer..

Amongst all the other help you gave me on this one...your idea of faceting..then rounding the belly made it happen. I have no idea how else I coulda brought it down from from an estimated 75#'r..lol
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If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2014, 05:20:00 PM »
...oh yeah...that was the new to me staining technique I was talking about...
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2014, 05:21:00 PM »
Nice
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2014, 05:28:00 PM »
congratulations   :thumbsup:
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2014, 06:04:00 PM »
Looks good!  I give it   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    !!!
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2014, 06:10:00 PM »
I thought the stain sucked... LOL     :laughing:
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2014, 06:35:00 PM »
Well done!

(And I like the stain)
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2014, 07:13:00 PM »
I like the stain alot.  Howd ya do it?
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2014, 07:14:00 PM »
Thanks guys..

Roy...at least you're honest...lol
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2014, 07:36:00 PM »
Eric...

Made some golden-orange stain and some dark brown stain from dye and methanol.

Stained the whole bow the golden-orange color.

For the wider stripes of brown I used a strip of t-shirt material about 1/4" wide. Dipped it in the stain, blotted it off on paper towels, pulled the strip tight and did about four stripes..dip, blot and repeat.  Took a little trial and error to figure out how much stain was needed to color it but not run too far.

The smaller lines were done the same way but with a piece of thread.

Took a while...lol
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If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2014, 08:03:00 PM »
very cool.  now where'd ya get methanol?  the dye i have says to use it but i haven't seen it anywhere so i just use denatured alcohol.
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2014, 08:18:00 PM »
that'll work too.

often you can buy methanol at a decent hardware store.
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If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2014, 08:41:00 PM »
Nice one John! I really like that stain pattern. I attempted something like that on a BBO but ended up taking it all off, mine looked like crap. You nailed it   :thumbsup:
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2014, 09:36:00 PM »
nice job!!
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2014, 10:22:00 PM »
Looks like a lot of work but the result certainly justifies it all.Great!
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Re: 1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2014, 10:34:00 PM »
That looks great John.  I like the stain too.  Very good looking bow.  The tips are my favorite thing about it.
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