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Haven’t been here and posted for a while and thought I’d post some pics of a couple of bows I’ve built… I broke a couple of toes and had some other health issues that have kept me from hunting as much as I would like so I decided to try my hand at building a bow….

It answered a question for me and if I can do it anyone can as I bleed when I even look at a tool…

The first was a nice Mulberry stave that was fairly short so I decided, with advice from more much experienced bow builders that a simple D was the way to go so the handle could take some of the bend and relieve some stress….

So this stave turned into this bow…54”s 38@27 and now the property of my wife











Shooting Video

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/ ... w002-1.mp4

The second bow I just finished is a Kentucky Coffee Bean stave … It is 66” 48@28 and this one is mine for now….

This was the Stave…..






And this is the bow





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Shooting Vids …

Video #1

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/ ... hed016.mp4

Looks Nice, I've thought about tryin but just haven't yet

SWeet!! Made a couple self-bows myself---great fun--but it can be frustrating at times when the best looking one blows up on ya! ;^)

Truth is this is all new for me,,, I didn't know I could but I got lots of help and got lucky. It's a pretty good feeling when you launch an arrow from a bow you built... I think I'm hooked...

Coaster you been holding out on us! Beautiful work!!

Great job on the bow. Now you're hooked big time. I like it and am going to bother you from here on out with questions.
Fred

Thanks Bill, Ben ....

bjorn my bows fall way short of that good lookin Osage curve you made

Fred I doubt that I have anything to add to your knowledge but ask anything you like sir, I'll do my best...