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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Some Recent Bow Builds
« on: December 22, 2015, 11:57:00 PM »
I haven't posted a ton lately. Here's a few and there are  few selbfbows coming too
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2015, 12:08:00 AM »

 
 

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2015, 12:10:00 AM »
Awesome looking bows.

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 12:11:00 AM »
I guess the pic of the recurve was slow to load, I missed it at first.  WOW that bow is stunning.  Takes a real talent to pull that off.

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 12:44:00 AM »
Thanks, the little recurve is sinew backed and 58"
Fun to build.

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 12:56:00 AM »
Awesome work, very nice!
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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 01:58:00 AM »
Wow...those are beautiful bows!
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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 02:30:00 AM »

 
 

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2015, 05:21:00 AM »
Very nice..

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2015, 06:02:00 AM »
Nice workmanship. We'll done.

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2015, 06:07:00 AM »
Very nice indeed!

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2015, 07:55:00 AM »
Nice work Mark.

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2015, 08:49:00 AM »
Wow! Very nice!

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2015, 09:04:00 AM »
Nice looking bows!
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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2015, 09:20:00 AM »
Excellent jobs Mark!
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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2015, 09:41:00 AM »
Great looking bows for sure, love that little recurve.    :thumbsup:

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2015, 11:01:00 AM »
Beautiful bows - love the two piece take-down.
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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2015, 01:12:00 PM »
Awesome work! Way to raise the bar...
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2015, 02:31:00 PM »
Thanks guys, I appreciate it and thanks to Kenny M for some extra advice.  
I'm retirin from my full time job to pursue bow building full time. I finally get to do somthing that I like.
I appreciate the nice comments!!
Mark

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Re: Some Recent Bow Builds
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2015, 03:49:00 PM »
Really Cool.  Kind of partial to the 2 piece.   :thumbsup:

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