They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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
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
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
Ulysses is smooth as a babys bottom! If I had, had the time and a complete set of arrows I would have shot at least 20 arrows without fatigue
The first 2 arrows went exactly where I was looking I $hit you not....see the attached picky
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
Hazard
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
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
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
Ulysses is smooth as a babys bottom! If I had, had the time and a complete set of arrows I would have shot at least 20 arrows without fatigue
The first 2 arrows went exactly where I was looking I $hit you not....see the attached picky
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
Hazard
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MAN! That is really something special there, Hazard! You're going to enjoy years of pleasure from those bows! 80#@28"? Bloody show off!
Well done once again, Rob. You really set the bar high, don't you Mate?
Well done once again, Rob. You really set the bar high, don't you Mate?
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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. Maybe it doesn't like me cause I'm on a Mac.
Jeff
Can you give us some more info on woods used etc? Also that link wants me to sign in to view the photos. Maybe it doesn't like me cause I'm on a Mac.
Jeff
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Hazard ...
Mate that is a sweet bow ... congrats !
... taking it afield soon ?
Mate that is a sweet bow ... congrats !
... taking it afield soon ?
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Nothing to do with your Mac Jeff. It just baled me up on my PC too.
Cheers
Rob Browne
Its OK to make a mistake,
Just try not to make the same one twice.........
Rob Browne
Its OK to make a mistake,
Just try not to make the same one twice.........
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Watch out Critters.
Look forward to catching up on the 11 th March
John
Look forward to catching up on the 11 th March
John
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Sweet m8 very nice
good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement
Nothing is easy. That's why it's called hunting, and not killing
Nothing is easy. That's why it's called hunting, and not killing
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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.............
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.............
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Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
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Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Good Stuff Graydon. We'd better organise a trip. When you coming to Canberra to look at some orange wood?
Are you well informed or is your news limited?
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Absolutely! But give me a couple of weekslooseplucker wrote:Good Stuff Graydon. We'd better organise a trip. When you coming to Canberra to look at some orange wood?
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Very nice
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Looks Great Graydon... You must be staring at bow every chance you get...!!! A work of art I must say....
We need more pictures though....
Cheers Guy
We need more pictures though....
Cheers Guy
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
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Yeah and bigger so we can see the details more.Guy Layton wrote:We need more pictures though....
Very nice mate.
Jeff
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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.
More to come.
More to come.
The shortest distance between two points is a FLATLINE
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
More.
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 ,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 .
Cheers, Rob.
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 ,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 .
Cheers, Rob.
The shortest distance between two points is a FLATLINE
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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
" WHAT DOES NOT KILL YOU WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER"
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Wow Rob, you even go the extra mile with the writing on the limb!
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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Thanks for the extra photos Rob. The limb veneers look nice as does the Burdikin Plum in the riser.
Jeff
Jeff
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we may shoot upside down but our tastes are faultless beautiful riser and limbs, just magic combo of timbers and the workmanship is superb.i'm beyond green with envy . cheers Kerry.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
Life is not a fairy tale,if you lose a shoe at midnight , you're drunk.
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
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.
Cheers
Rob Browne
Its OK to make a mistake,
Just try not to make the same one twice.........
Rob Browne
Its OK to make a mistake,
Just try not to make the same one twice.........
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
I can see why your a happy little camper mate, go play and let the critters beware
If your not having fun, your doing it for all the wrong reasons
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Heh!Heh!Heh!
Man is my bow arm going to be really sore this week end!
Thanks Rob, Couldn't have posted em better!
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth
Man thats smooth
smooth ....
yep really smooth
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!
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Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Hazard, How many Brownie points did you loose to get these. Cheers Roadie.
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about a decades worth
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
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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
" WHAT DOES NOT KILL YOU WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER"
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Thats how I played it and thats how the cards fell! Now all I have to do is to earn the forgivenessnathan77 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
Worth every ounce of greif!
But I still stand by what I said
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
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Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Wow Graydon that looks absolutely brilliant....
I'm really glad you're happy.
cheers
sue
I'm really glad you're happy.
cheers
sue
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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
Hazard
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
Hazard
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Re: They're here!! Ulysses and Mr Hyde
Beautiful bow, another Rob Nicholl piece of art! I recognize that lacy.