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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2009, 06:56:04 AM »
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2009, 04:01:01 PM »
Ray,

You might enjoy the Washington Selfbow Jamboree next month in Packwood.

http://www.tbwonline.org/Events%20Calendar/Flyers/WAJAM_09.jpg

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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2009, 04:19:39 PM »
Ray,

Very nice looking bow, wishing you the best of luck this hunting season with it. Nothing better to harvest a critter with something you made.

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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2009, 07:39:53 AM »
Nice Ray, really nice glue lines... Looks like you could have got her bending a little closer to the handle... you'd have ended up losing some weight though....

You are getting this chit down!!!
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2009, 07:00:59 PM »
Ernie, Correct. More bending near the center. I agree. Too busy for any more bows right now. Will try again later this year (winter). Possibly an English Style Longbow. We'll see.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2009, 07:35:05 PM »
Looks very nice.  Good work
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2009, 11:52:14 PM »
looks good ray...what wheels are you going to put on that thing?....lol
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2009, 11:05:22 AM »
Lets have a update on this thing, is it going to be ready for the opener?
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2009, 11:58:38 AM »
Yeah this bow is ready. I have shot it a bunch and put a new string on it two nights ago. It's measured up to 54 lbs at 28 inches.

I am going elk hunting for about 3 days (two times) in September and will be utilizing this bow. That is if I see a legal elk. I have had good luck spotting a couple of bulls just two weeks ago and hope they stick in the same general area. We'll see how it goes.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2009, 12:07:18 PM »
Finished product pics please. :chuckle:
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2009, 12:10:42 PM »
I'll take some this afternoon.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2009, 05:29:41 PM »
I realize I responded incorrectly earlier today. This topic has the finished pictures of the bow.
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Re: Homemade Longbow Build w/ Ipe and Hickory
« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2009, 05:53:45 PM »
Didn't realize those were finished pics, nice job.
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