They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde

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They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde

#1 Post by hazard » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:26 pm

I have just got ........................A Flatline!! and what a 'Cracker!!"

I told Rob I wanted an 80LB bow and his first response was the equivalent to "Are you mad?" Go 75 man what would you want with a bow that powerfull.
But I am not noted for being conventional :shock:


80 @28" Ulysses Named so as this poundage and Greek Mythology

This wasn't meant to be a main stream bow for every day, I thought it would be good to have limbs at a poundage I use every day so the Alter Ego was born....

66 @ 28" Mr Hyde

I have a feeling on a hunt this may bring me good luck :mrgreen:

Rob did the most amazing job!! Qualified everything at every step to make sure I was satisfied with the end result, Timbers, performance and the curve balls I chucked him, Riser shape and 80LB limbs he spanked way out of the stadium :shock:

Ulysses is smooth as a babys bottom! :shock: :shock: If I had, had the time and a complete set of arrows I would have shot at least 20 arrows without fatigue :shock:

The first 2 arrows went exactly where I was looking I $hit you not....see the attached picky :mrgreen:

Mr Hyde is as smooth as any top brand bow anyone can buy. I damaged a knock on the second round of 10 this arvo.

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=a921cd86 ... 1310&sff=1


Many Pictures to come, hope the link works

I am still messing with pickies

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#2 Post by Nephew » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:31 pm

MAN! That is really something special there, Hazard! You're going to enjoy years of pleasure from those bows! 80#@28"? Bloody show off! :razz: :biggrin:
Well done once again, Rob. You really set the bar high, don't you Mate?
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#3 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:32 pm

Congrats on the new bow mate!!!

Can you give us some more info on woods used etc? Also that link wants me to sign in to view the photos. :confused: Maybe it doesn't like me cause I'm on a Mac. :lol:

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#4 Post by wishsong » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:10 pm

Hazard ...
Mate that is a sweet bow ... congrats !
... taking it afield soon ?

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#5 Post by rmcpb » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:35 am

Nothing to do with your Mac Jeff. It just baled me up on my PC too.
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#6 Post by jcm » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:30 am

Watch out Critters.
Look forward to catching up on the 11 th March
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#7 Post by bigbob » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:08 am

Yep bailed me up too. Great bow Hazard, hope to see some more photos and like Jeff says, bit of info on timbers etc.Enjoy,
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#8 Post by flyne » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:10 am

Sweet m8 very nice
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#9 Post by hazard » Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:17 pm

OK Now

Ulysses limbs are a combination of Bamboo core,Brown Tulip Oak & Tasi Blackwood

Mr Hyde is Bamboo core Bush Tulip Oak & Burdikin Plum

The Riser is Purple Gidgee,Burdikin Plum, Glass and multiple laminated timbers to a fantastic effect, but I reckon Rob will have to explain the finer details.

With Gidgee, Lacy She Oak and Slvr Ash/Conkerberry veneers, and the string groove overlays is Lacy She Oak.

I will post some pickies Rob sent me as the bow progressed and then............. :wink:
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#10 Post by looseplucker » Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:29 pm

Good Stuff Graydon. We'd better organise a trip. When you coming to Canberra to look at some orange wood?
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#11 Post by hazard » Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:34 pm

looseplucker wrote:Good Stuff Graydon. We'd better organise a trip. When you coming to Canberra to look at some orange wood?
Absolutely! :mrgreen: But give me a couple of weeks
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#12 Post by billb » Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:38 pm

Very nice :)

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#13 Post by Guy Layton » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:27 pm

Looks Great Graydon... You must be staring at bow every chance you get...!!! A work of art I must say.... 8)

We need more pictures though.... :mrgreen:

Cheers Guy
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#14 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:57 pm

Guy Layton wrote:We need more pictures though....
Yeah and bigger so we can see the details more. :mrgreen:

Very nice mate. :biggrin:

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#15 Post by Flatliner » Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:43 am

Glad you're happy with it Graydon, I know you're short on time so I'll post a few pics for the viewers, hope you dont mind.
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#16 Post by Flatliner » Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:00 am

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I must say, doing the faceting on the riser was a real challenge. Keeping those sharp edges sharp during the final sanding and coating process made for many hours of careful sanding, wont be doing that again any time soon, unless someone wants to pay a little extra.
And the eighty pound thing :roll: ,I've got a bugered shoulder at the moment and I could'nt even string it without someone there to slip the string onto the knock tip for me :shock: :lol: .

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#17 Post by nathan77 » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:34 am

being a fellow leftie i can't wait to shoot it graydon ,robs bows are works of art, i also own one and they shoot as smooth as a babies bum :biggrin:
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#18 Post by Nephew » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:49 am

Wow Rob, you even go the extra mile with the writing on the limb! :smile:
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#19 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:27 am

Thanks for the extra photos Rob. The limb veneers look nice as does the Burdikin Plum in the riser.

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#20 Post by kerry » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:30 am

nathan77 wrote:being a fellow leftie i can't wait to shoot it graydon ,robs bows are works of art, i also own one and they shoot as smooth as a babies bum :biggrin:
we may shoot upside down but our tastes are faultless :biggrin: beautiful riser and limbs, just magic combo of timbers and the workmanship is superb.i'm beyond green with envy . cheers Kerry.
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#21 Post by rmcpb » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:15 am

Being a bit of a recurve person they are really beautiful, even if set up the wrong way round. As for Ulysses, over to you to draw the b*** thing :) too much bow for me.
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#22 Post by Bent Stick » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:39 am

I can see why your a happy little camper mate, go play and let the critters beware
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#23 Post by hazard » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:36 pm

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Heh!Heh!Heh!

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Man is my bow arm going to be really sore this week end! :mrgreen:

Thanks Rob, Couldn't have posted em better!

Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth :mrgreen:
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth :mrgreen:
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth :mrgreen:
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth :mrgreen:

Sue Wallace from Wallace Woods even made me some limb socks to protect the artwork!

Wooden shafts will have to be next!

Sorry Rob, I know you want some good character scratches on it! maybe on a hunt.

I reckon Sue and Rob were colour matching, Rob even put Ulysses blue in the string! :shock:
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#24 Post by Roadie » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:58 pm

Hazard, How many Brownie points did you loose to get these. Cheers Roadie.

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#25 Post by hazard » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:41 pm

about a decades worth :oops:
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#26 Post by nathan77 » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:48 pm

As far as the brownie points go a wise man once told me that " it's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission " words to live by right there gents
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#27 Post by hazard » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:54 pm

nathan77 wrote:As far as the brownie points go a wise man once told me that " it's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission " words to live by right there gents
Thats how I played it and thats how the cards fell! Now all I have to do is to earn the forgiveness :shock:
Worth every ounce of greif! :mrgreen:

But I still stand by what I said :roll:
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#28 Post by little arrows » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:28 pm

Wow Graydon that looks absolutely brilliant.... :smile:

I'm really glad you're happy.

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#29 Post by hazard » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:36 pm

Hey Sue,

Mybe you can get the creative juices flowing in the dying pot for a "Blood and Guts" colouring for the MR HYDE limbs.

I will need to protect those as well :wink:

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#30 Post by slvrslngr » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:24 pm

Beautiful bow, another Rob Nicholl piece of art! I recognize that lacy. :wink:

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