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Offline Mike Mecredy

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My Ugly longbow
« on: March 10, 2011, 06:46:00 PM »
I got this one done today, I worked on it here and there over the last few weeks, it's made from left over scraps, and the riser is a piece of a busted wheel barrow handle, not sure what type wood, maybe ipe or iron wood, it wasn't hickory like most tool handles are.  Anyhow I painted it with black bedlinner, and gave it a camo effect with gray spray paint.  It's 60" long 51 @ 28".   I've shot it a bunch this afternoon when I got done working and I really like it.    

   
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Offline Killdeer

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »
I was a horseman for ten years. The wheelbarrow handle appeals to me!

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 07:02:00 PM »
Cool! If you like the way it shoots then by all means shoot it. I think it's great that you made a fine bow from wood that would otherwise be scrapped.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
That is cool!  I don't think it's ugly at all.  Awesome job!!
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »
:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:  

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 07:07:00 PM »
Wow Mike, you've taken your recycling program to a whole new level with this one! Mutt style backing I suppose?
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Offline sorefingers

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 07:08:00 PM »
That bow looks good you took some scrap and made it funtional good job Mike
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 07:10:00 PM »
Looks like it must be shooting pretty decent too!
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Offline Mike Mecredy

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 07:12:00 PM »
Yes it's M.U.T.T. styled to the extreme, infact the upper limb on the belly side had half of the limb clear and the other half black. the lower limb on the belly was all brown, and the back is two 1/2 inch wide pieces of black glass.  Ash laminations.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2011, 07:13:00 PM »
Nice cluster of shafts!Good job,cool aint never landed a broadhead in the pump station.
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Offline SEMO_HUNTER

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 07:13:00 PM »
Nice job Mike, waste not want not my grandma always used to say.   :D  

Actually, my favorite bow to shoot at the moment was made from an ugly, nasty, twisty, knotty Osage stave that I was absolutely certain that I could not sell. It was just daring me to make a bow out of it, so I set out on a mission to do just that.

I figured that if I could make a good shootable bow out of this stave, all the rest would be a piece of cake.

Now some 500 shots or so later, it's an absolute joy to shoot. It hits right where I'm looking and very accurate. It's only 40# @28" but a pleasure to shoot. I've even been offered money for it, but I can't bear to turn loose of it.

Sometimes when we take a chance on the unexpected, the wood just has a way of suprizing us. Great job man, I really like the camo job!   :thumbsup:
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Offline Mike Mecredy

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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 07:16:00 PM »
Actually every bow I made for myself in the past somebody liked it and ended up buying it off me, after twisting my arm.  I figure this one's so rough looking nobody will want it.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
As soon as I read about the bed liner I was thinking you had mixed glass under there.

Seems like a great idea for a hunting bow!    :thumbsup:
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2011, 07:49:00 PM »
Cool looking camo job really looks unique!
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2011, 08:13:00 PM »
Absolutely awesome Mike!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2011, 08:34:00 PM »
Beauty is a good group of arrows and that is down right gorgeous!!!! Nice work and very resourceful Mike!    :thumbsup:
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2011, 08:36:00 PM »
Far from ugly and will grow even more appealing with the game that has been duped.
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2011, 08:40:00 PM »
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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2011, 08:42:00 PM »
function over form is my favorite art!


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Re: My Ugly longbow
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2011, 08:49:00 PM »
MIke: You build an awesome bow. How much is the bow, I like the looks. Don
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