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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2021, 07:53:00 AM »
Where are you located in Iowa Jeff? I’ve bowhunted Iowa since the 90’s.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2021, 07:59:07 AM »
We need plenty of pictures when you finish it.
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2021, 08:08:44 AM »
Looks great 👍 JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2021, 08:46:20 AM »
JGR, Is the duplicolor an enamel, epoxy or a urethane? JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2021, 09:36:33 AM »
Pretty wood :thumbsup: Looks like figured Walnut.
You using SprayMax 2k for your top coats?

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2021, 09:40:30 AM »
JGR, I'm just North of Davenport about 6miles. I hunt my wife's family farm by Maquoketa. JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2021, 12:19:17 PM »
JGR, Is the duplicolor an enamel, epoxy or a urethane? JF
Acrylic enamel.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2021, 12:20:05 PM »
Pretty wood :thumbsup: Looks like figured Walnut.
You using SprayMax 2k for your top coats?
Yes sir, Spraymax or Eastwood 2k matte clear.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2021, 12:20:50 PM »
JGR, I'm just North of Davenport about 6miles. I hunt my wife's family farm by Maquoketa. JF

For some reason I thought you were in the south 🤔
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2021, 12:23:20 PM »
I'm next to but not in the Mississippi lol,where it runs east to west for a little bit. They used to call it to Rock Island rapids. JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2021, 07:03:20 PM »
JGR, I'm just North of Davenport about 6miles. I hunt my wife's family farm by Maquoketa. JF
I hunt in the Albia/Moravia area of zone 5.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #31 on: August 02, 2021, 07:20:39 PM »
I hear lots of Deer down there in those rolling hills. JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #32 on: August 03, 2021, 11:34:23 PM »
How about some more pics!  Riser shots are just a tease :bigsmyl:

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #33 on: August 04, 2021, 07:07:21 AM »
Last coats of matte went on last night.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2021, 09:05:41 AM »
Man that looks nice!  I am still in the process of building my first.  I will have to re-visit how you did the finishing work.  It looks great.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #36 on: August 09, 2021, 07:27:17 PM »
Really nice job  :thumbsup:
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2021, 07:27:47 PM »
That looks pretty sweet JGR. Really like that shooting machine. JF
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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #38 on: August 11, 2021, 12:47:45 PM »
Very nice. That string angle at full draw really is something, too. Bet it draws super smooth.

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Re: 58” One Piece Recurve
« Reply #39 on: August 11, 2021, 02:51:31 PM »
Thats a great looking bow! It's a really nice, clean design and those limbs look perfect :thumbsup:

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