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Offline Dmaxshawn

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couple long bows
« on: March 01, 2016, 08:53:00 PM »
Its been a while since i posted any projects  but heres a few.  

58 incher R/D East Indian rosewood riser with boo core and myrtle veneers.  The bushing is for a light or string tracker for hog hunting.  

 


62 incher with macassar ebony boo and black glass and G10 bone tips
 
 
 

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2016, 09:21:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2016, 09:34:00 PM »
Good to see your posts again Shawn.  Keep it up.

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2016, 09:48:00 PM »
Looking good

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2016, 10:19:00 PM »
Nice! Great looking bows!

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2016, 11:53:00 PM »
Those look great Shawn!

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2016, 05:59:00 PM »
Very nice! It'd be cool to see braced and full draw pics too, those bows look awesome!
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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2016, 08:12:00 PM »
Sweet!! Nice bows!
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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2016, 11:18:00 AM »
Nice Shawn.


On the take down is that a fiberglass sleeve?

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2016, 09:33:00 PM »
thanks all.  yes thats a glass carbon glass sleeve thats a kit that came from Big Jim.  just have to wrap a piece of raw hide around her and get her shot in.  

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2016, 09:44:00 PM »
Pretty stuff!

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2016, 01:10:00 AM »
Shawn - did you use glass in the riser as BigJim does in his?

Btw -well done!
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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2016, 05:06:00 AM »
Nice, Shawn.

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2016, 10:58:00 AM »
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Originally posted by cunruhshoot:
Shawn - did you use glass in the riser as BigJim does in his?

Btw -well done!
Thats G-10 thats offset in the riser I also used thin accent strips of G-10.  Riser is double stout

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2016, 11:55:00 AM »
Looks super strong with that G-10 in it. I'm over in your part of the state today.. at the PBS convention west of St Augustine..

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2016, 01:16:00 PM »
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Looks super strong with that G-10 in it. I'm over in your part of the state today.. at the PBS convention west of St Augustine..
I saw that a lot of people were at the world golf village hotel.  Have fun Bud

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2016, 05:31:00 PM »
we are going to TBOF Saturday morning for a few hours.. That TD looks awesome and at that weight I'm guessing it's going on a few hunts with you later this year..

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2016, 10:47:00 AM »
Looking good Shawn!Like the way you offset the G 10.

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2016, 06:46:00 AM »
Love 2 piece units

Offline Dmaxshawn

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Re: couple long bows
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2016, 11:14:00 AM »
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Looking good Shawn!Like the way you offset the G 10.
Thanks Paul it just looks classier to me and thats my liking others may like it in the sight window.  It requires a little more math and calculations but it only takes a couple min.

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