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Author Topic: My homemade "on-the-bow" blind..(blind off the bow pics and costs added)  (Read 756 times)

Offline Mudd

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I lowered the overall weight of it by cutting out some of the wire. It seems to work as well without the entire panel and is considerably lighter.

God bless,Mudd
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Offline inn8hunter

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Wow Mudd:

I like this even better than the youtube vid I saw of a guy that covered his draw arm with a quiver blind apparatus.

Very nice.

Tim

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Just like "Camo Arrows". You Shoot Them, and then  CANNOT  Find them because they  BLEND  into the Woods so Well!! My Luck, I would set it down, and Never  SEE  it again!!  :rolleyes:    :readit:    :archer2:
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Offline John3

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Great work Mudd.. How is the plate attached to the welded wire?  It looks tack welded in place..?
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Offline Mudd

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It has no effect on the limbs whatsoever. The bow does seem a little quieter with it on.

There are two small plates that are welded together with the wire sandwiched in between. I will be cutting out more of the wire to lighten it up even more.

I bet if you can braze, it would work as well as welding. I think there are some small torches that will reach temps needed for brazing that aren't nearly as expensive as a welder.

God bless,Mudd
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
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Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

Offline Bjorn

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What a great idea!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline Bobby Urban

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Sure beats that silly thing that was in all the hunting mags a few years back that was similar in design but was a 2x2 or larger sheet of mylar.  It reflected very well and the idea was it blended perfectly with every enviroment because it reflected that enviroment back.  I could only imagine what a giant mirror mounted on the front of your bow would do when it hit sunlight???

Your idea is sweet!

Offline yononindo

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Hey Mudd,
it`s been a while .....

I like that thing    :clapper:

Shoot straight    :archer2:    
and keep us updated.

Daniel
Daniel

Happy Trails

Offline Mudd

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It has been a while Daniel. Where have you been?

I think I can say my blind works even though I didn't get a turkey.

I had two coyotes at one time that I counted coupe on and neither one ever knew I was anywhere around.

Welcome back my friend!
God bless,Mudd
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Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

Offline joekeith

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If it'll fool the coyotes, it works.  :thumbsup:    Good goin' big guy.

Offline Hardcorehunter

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I like   :thumbsup:
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Offline Joshua Lee

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Very cool mud, might have to try making one of those.
Thanks
Josh
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It is the courage to continue that counts"
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