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Author Topic: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17  (Read 4420 times)

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"Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« on: March 11, 2009, 06:37:00 AM »
I have talked quite a bit about my next bow, and finally have a window of time to start on her.  This will be my hunting bow for the year.  She will probably be 64" NTN, will have a straight profile and grip.  This one will have a bubinga riser, eastern red cedar limbs, action boo core, and blood wood overlays.  I laminated the riser with clear glass, and am hoping that after finishing some light will show through!

I polled all the folks on this great site about names for this bow.  I appreciate all the responses!  I have settled on "Bloody Marsh", since it has local historical significance, and I love hunting in the marsh.

This will not be a build-a-long, but I will share as much as I can find time for.

Here are my parts laid out.  The cedar is beautiful!  There has been chatter about it's durability in a glass lam bow.  I built my first out of cedar, and it was far from perfect, with thick glue lines and other rookie mistakes.  I have shot her thousands of times, and the limbs are holding up fine.  I think in this straight profile, low stress design, the eastern red cedar is very suitable.  As a precaution, I am sealing the worst of the knots with CA (super glue) before lay up.  When good and dry, I will sand the CA smooth.  It shouldn't be noticeable after lay-up.  Wish me luck!

   

   

   
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2009, 08:51:00 AM »
Good Luck, although I doubt if you will need it!!
Great name for the bow.

BOB
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2009, 10:29:00 AM »
Hurry up with it and start on mine.That cedar is mighty purty.RC
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 10:31:00 AM »
Your's is next buddy!  I am gonna glue this one up tonight.
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 10:33:00 AM »
I want to see this one...I love cedar...I am sure it will be a work of art...BLM
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 12:34:00 PM »
Gonna look AWESOME Marty.  Not as pretty as my Cedar though.  

   

I can't wait to see "Bloody March" off of the form.  Something tells me I might have to have one.  If so, you can always bump me  in front of RC, he won't mind.  LOL!!!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 12:45:00 PM »
Yeah Brian, yours has more contrast, which is what you wanted.  Mine has more red, which is the theme I was wanting.  After mine I will be out of cedar, but know where to find more!  I love the smell of it.  I think I'm gonna put a piece under my pillow and see if the wife notices.
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2009, 12:51:00 PM »
Marty, that riser isn't totally cut to shape is it?  This is going to be glued up on your NEW D/R form is it not?
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 01:15:00 PM »
This one is going to be straight Brian.  I need one to hunt with, and right now that means what I know and love, not an experimental prototype.  The prototype is third in line right now, right behind RC's bow.
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 01:34:00 PM »
AH, the straight riser straight riser threw me for a loop.  LOL!!  Hurry up and get to gluing!!!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2009, 09:28:00 AM »
This morning I pulled her out of the oven!  The cedar is really dark and gorgeous.  Not a single air bubble.  Glue lines look perfect.  I cleaned her up, profiled the limbs, and cut string nocks.  Smooth drawing, but light!!!  I missed weight by 10 pounds!  I have to remember that cedar makes them lighter in draw weight.  I had to cut 1.5" off each limb tip to get her to make a 50@28 bow.  Check out these photos!  The bubinga will darken quite a bit after finishing.

 

 

 
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2009, 12:27:00 PM »
Thats a purty bow.RC
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2009, 09:14:00 AM »
When I got off work yesterday, I tried to find some pig hooves for overlays.  No luck!  I did find some cow bone, which was bleached and sterilized.  I picked some up.

When I got home I started to work on the handle shaping/shelf cutting.  I also cut out and shaped some bone overlays.  Before I went to bed I laminated them on and adjusted my heat lamps for 130 degrees.  I set the timer for 4 hours and went to bed.

This morning I shaped the tips, cut new string grooves, and sanded the riser and tips.  Then I twisted up a black and red string and took her to the back yard.  Wow!  This thing is a sweet shooter!

Next step is to final sand through 220, and then I'll be ready to spray after my thinner comes in the mail.  I have a pair of limbs to spray for a customer, and then I'll spray this one.

Next project is Robert Carter's pig slaying bow!

 

 

 

 
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2009, 12:02:00 PM »
Very nice!!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2009, 01:18:00 PM »
Very nice & cool name to boot!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2009, 01:51:00 PM »
Very cool. I can't wait to see it finished.
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2009, 08:20:00 PM »
Thats sweet Marty.RC
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2009, 12:43:00 AM »
that is a beauty!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2009, 12:57:00 AM »
Looking Good Marty!!!!

Looking forward to the finished product!
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Re: "Bloody Marsh" is finished! Update 3-17
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2009, 09:33:00 AM »
No more photos for today.  I did some finish sanding,and hope to spray a sealer coat tonight.  Should be finished in a couple of days.

Thanks for all the support!
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