Post by: Lowedog on January 22, 2009, 09:12:37 PM
I used zebra wood for the riser with bamboo and carbon in between brown glass. I used elk antler for the tips of my limbs. It pulls 56lbs at 28". The draw turned up really smooth with no stack up.
I'm about to put the last coat of oil on it and need to write the draw weight and length on it. I also want to come up with some cool name like you see on a lot of traditional bows but haven't been able to come up with anything yet.
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-Lowedog
Post by: bowhuntin on January 22, 2009, 09:23:09 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on January 22, 2009, 09:34:08 PM
Thwack
Cervus
Post by: tonymoe on January 22, 2009, 09:41:24 PM
2nd, will you make me one :chuckle:
and for the name: "Mr. Sting", I can hear the animals saying (forest gump style) "something bit me" :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Lowedog on January 23, 2009, 04:17:27 AM
Nice looking bow. Got any plans of hunting with it?
Thank you, yes I plan on doing some hunting with it. If I'm lucky enough to draw a elk rut tag I think the chances of getting a bull in close enough are pretty good.
-Lowedog
Post by: rasbo on January 23, 2009, 05:07:43 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on January 23, 2009, 05:46:23 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 23, 2009, 05:50:12 AM
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on January 23, 2009, 06:03:44 AM
If you ever trade her in for another bow, you could then call her "old fling." :chuckle:
Fling.
Post by: PacificNWhunter on January 23, 2009, 07:27:11 AM
Post by: Lowedog on January 23, 2009, 03:55:43 PM
-Lowedog
Post by: Big10gauge on January 23, 2009, 04:01:50 PM
Post by: Lowedog on January 23, 2009, 10:10:07 PM
Nice bow, How long have you been building them? As for a name: Wapiti
This is actually the first and only bow I have built so far besides a couple of little bows that I made out of hickory for my girls. My friend who designed this bow has another design that he came up for a long bow that is similar to the Martin Savanah with a bit more reflex in the limbs. He is putting together a test bow right now to check draw weight. After that I am going to build myself a longbow using his form.
-Lowedog
Post by: robodad on January 23, 2009, 10:25:27 PM
Convincer !!
Determinator !!
Tyrant !!
Final Decision !!
Dictator !!
Post by: Ray on January 23, 2009, 10:31:05 PM
Fling
Post by: dbllunger on January 23, 2009, 11:50:38 PM
"Silent Death"
German - Stille Tod
Swedish - Tista Dod
Latvian - Klusa Nave
Post by: bow4elk on January 24, 2009, 12:16:47 AM
As for names, it must be a name that is an extension of you and your workmanship related to the purpose of the bow. When I made my first bow in 1994, I didn't think it would last. I never really named it. I killed a blacktail buck with it in 1998, so I named it Blacktail and refinished it to bear the name. It shoots as well today as it did the day it I first braced it.
Post by: ICEMAN on February 08, 2009, 05:34:46 PM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 08, 2009, 05:54:29 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on February 08, 2009, 06:52:20 PM
MS
Post by: Lowedog on February 08, 2009, 07:53:52 PM
OK Lowedog, the suspense is killing me.....what did you name the bow?
Still mulling it over. :) I decided to go a little deeper on the string grooves so the finishing touches are yet to be done.
-Lowedog
Post by: Hornseeker on February 12, 2009, 01:49:36 PM
Your limb as carbon and boo between glass? How much carbon?
The name.... thats your problem...always drives me crazy!!
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Post by: boneaddict on February 12, 2009, 02:58:47 PM
Post by: Lowedog on February 13, 2009, 11:20:16 AM
Nice job man!!
Your limb as carbon and boo between glass? How much carbon?
The name.... thats your problem...always drives me crazy!!
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Yes, I believe it was .02 on the belly and .03 on the back.
-Lowedog
Post by: GoldTip on February 13, 2009, 11:49:06 AM
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Post by: cackle on February 13, 2009, 12:22:11 PM