Maddog bow collecting

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Shadowhntr
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Re: Maddog bow collecting

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Longtrad wrote:Hey Jason, can you feel any difference between limb core materials? What do you think?

I cant really tell with mine. Any difference between the two, I attribute to the lengths. I think most softer more elastic woods are going to react much the same, but I think the harder more dense woods will feel a bit more shocky and possibly a bit slower. You'd have to have them each side by side to tell though.
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Don't think there would be a noticeable difference in the veneers that go just under the glass, they are mostly for appearance, usually no more than .030 thickness. I'm sure there is some but it would be hard to detect.

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Here is one of Chezney's Maddogs and a quiver/arrows I made for his birthday 2 years ago.

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Nice! Is that yellowheart riser or osage?

You're gonna have to show me how you did that quiver. I got access to a few pelts...lol.
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I think these are actually limb cores CD, at least what im refering to anyway. Without having them in hand, Im gonna guess each side has roughly between .062" - .125".
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Its osage.

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Shadowhntr wrote:I think these are actually limb cores CD, at least what im refering to anyway. Without having them in hand, Im gonna guess each side has roughly between .062" - .125".
Oops, I see.

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Captainkirk wrote:Jason, those look very slim and lithe. At 58" they are the same AMO length as a Grizzly.
Very nice bows!
They are tiny! After shooting recurves so long, when I first unboxed my Maddog, I thought I messed up and bought more of a toy bow, it was so tiny looking to me. Toy that is until I started shooting it! Its part of my love affair with them now. I use to get fatigue badly in my bow arm from holding it out while practicing with the 'curves. I can hold the maddog out there for hours and never bothers me. Its also extremely nice to deal with hunting. Its light as a feather, lethal as a cannon! Ive never been more thrilled with a bow purchase ive made, and ive owned a bunch. Many were top end bows too.
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Re: Maddog bow collecting

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Shadowhntr wrote:
Captainkirk wrote:Jason, those look very slim and lithe. At 58" they are the same AMO length as a Grizzly.
Very nice bows!
They are tiny! After shooting recurves so long, when I first unboxed my Maddog, I thought I messed up and bought more of a toy bow, it was so tiny looking to me. Toy that is until I started shooting it! Its part of my love affair with them now. I use to get fatigue badly in my bow arm from holding it out while practicing with the 'curves. I can hold the maddog out there for hours and never bothers me. Its also extremely nice to deal with hunting. Its light as a feather, lethal as a cannon! Ive never been more thrilled with a bow purchase ive made, and ive owned a bunch. Many were top end bows too.


That's what I love about mine so much, my hands are on the small side and I really love the slim grip. I also like light mass bows myself, but I know a lot of folks love the thick stout ones like the Black Widow recurves, which I assume must have lead in the riser :) Holy smokes, talk about a heavy bow!

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