Cable Backed Bow

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yeoman
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Re: Cable Backed Bow

#31 Post by yeoman » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:23 pm

For the fun of it? To be able to say that you have done it?

I only intend to put a cable on the back of a split of bamboo pole that's been roughly cut to semi-pyramid shape...just to see what happens and to see how it performs. An afternoon project for a bit of fun and a conversation piece.
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Re: Cable Backed Bow

#32 Post by rodlonq » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:12 pm

Thats an interesting photo Daryl. Thanks for posting it.

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Re: Cable Backed Bow

#33 Post by wishsong » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:13 am

very cool Grahame ... well done eh !
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