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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2018, 08:39:14 PM »
"Staining would make the grain pop more, but we’ll see."


That was my thought also...


however you do it will look great ,John! :thumbsup:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #41 on: December 19, 2018, 09:27:17 PM »
Maybe a camo stain job then?
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #42 on: December 19, 2018, 10:00:59 PM »
Ok Dave. “Brown Zebra Camo” due to a walnut stain on the curl in the maple.  I could live with that.
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #43 on: December 19, 2018, 11:05:33 PM »
That sure is coming along nicely John !!! Can’t wait to see the finished bow.

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #44 on: December 20, 2018, 04:37:31 AM »
I just wanna see ya shooting it.

Stain is your choice...

Curly maple is too pretty for a dark stain though.

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #45 on: December 20, 2018, 09:34:32 AM »
Curly maple is too pretty for a dark stain though.

As painful as it is to admit, I have to agree with Roy. :bigsmyl:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #46 on: December 20, 2018, 10:09:22 AM »
Isn't this the first bow of this design??   I say Git'er Done!!  Plenty of time for pretty bows later on...  The beauty right now lies in the lines which are very nice...  Great Job...

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #47 on: December 20, 2018, 10:15:14 AM »
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As painful as it is to admit, I have to agree with Roy.

Didn't hurt too much did it?

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #48 on: December 20, 2018, 10:18:23 AM »
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As painful as it is to admit, I have to agree with Roy.

Didn't hurt too much did it?

LOL

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #49 on: December 20, 2018, 10:44:45 AM »
Lets not be getting mushy now. :bigsmyl:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #50 on: December 21, 2018, 07:15:32 AM »
John, you shot it yet?  :biglaugh:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #51 on: December 21, 2018, 04:55:39 PM »
Kenny - I haven’t shot it yet, but plan to by Sunday before I start applying finish.
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #52 on: December 21, 2018, 06:59:54 PM »
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #53 on: December 23, 2018, 03:33:05 PM »
I shot the curvy bow for the first time today.  Took it for a good test drive before starting the finish.

Kenny came up with a dandy design!!!!

Even though I missed weight on this one due to some lam slippage, it still spits an arrow.  It ended up at 42# and I used the 50 - 55 spine Douglas fir arrows I normally shoot out of my Hill style bows that are about 15# heavier.  This little bow seems to shoot them just as quick!!!   I was shooting 13 grains per pound.  I’ll get Gary Hall to make me up a set of carbons, and we’ll really see how it performs  :thumbsup:

If you any of you guys are thinking about a new design,  you sure can’t go wrong with Kenny’s design and template.
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #54 on: December 24, 2018, 09:54:00 AM »
First coat of finish applied.  I did apply a light water based dye to make the figure in a he curly maple pop.

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #55 on: December 24, 2018, 10:00:35 AM »
Looking good  :thumbsup:
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #56 on: December 24, 2018, 10:02:25 AM »
WOW

That is sharp, John..

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #57 on: December 24, 2018, 10:14:55 AM »
Nice job John !!

Roy wantin one now!!! LOL
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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #58 on: December 24, 2018, 10:24:03 AM »
Nice, some Christmas present.

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Re: Curvy longbow
« Reply #59 on: December 24, 2018, 10:52:07 AM »
  There - you - go...   Looks Great Buddy...  Merry Christmas..  Have fun shooting it...  And lets see some numbers if you got a chrono...   :) :)

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