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My daughters twenty first birthday is coming up so thought I'd do a bow for her with a few extras. It's kept me busy for a few hours that's for sure and I'm yet to make the hard case and arrows to go with it but she's worth it.

Bow stats: Flatline Raptor, 58'' n-n, 36#@28".

Timbers:

Riser; Sandalwood, Silver Ash, Miva Mahogany/Red bean and Slvr Ash veneers, (the front of the riser is made of off cuts from several other riser blocks and has too many different woods to name).

Limbs: Back; Orange Boxwood, Belly; Silver Ash with Aust Ebony leaf and Red bean pin striping.

Overlays and inlays: Australian Ebony, Orange Boxwood, Silver Ash, Miva Mahogany/Red bean and Conkerberry.
Well there ya go, I'm happy with it .

Here's a few more.
Rob.

Awesome , beautiful work

Absolutely beautiful!

How sweet is that, what a good looking bow.
I do like its shape, let alone all the wood working detail, heart and soul has been put into it.
Congratulations.

....whoa! That should be on display in a museum of fine art. Beautiful & exquisite work

Beautiful work Rob. I shudder to think of the hours you have put into making this one. It surely is one of a kind and I'm sure it will be something very special that your daughter will always cherish.

Jeff

you make my head swim with the complexity of inlay and overlay work you do Rob , as well as the bows generally. Superlative work!

All I have to say is "WOW". Your a freak. I'm a chippie like you Rob, I will have to do another apprenticeship to do that sort of work. You make me feel very humble. I would like to see the houses you build............. great work.

Thanks for the kind words guys it's always very gratifying posting photos on Ozbow, makes the hours put in more worthwhile.

Cheers, Rob

WOW. That's special alright Rob. I think your daughter is going to realise you hold her in very high regard indeed. As far as bows go, surely you have played your trump card with that one.

Cheers... Rod

Very nice

Wow - looks GREAT. Well done.......hmmm, I might show it to my wife in case she wants an upgrade....in which case I will be able to justify an upgrade.....there's logic there somewhere...

21, Rob, boy that's showen ya age mate. Wont be long and grand dad will be taking the grand kids hunting. Always a pleasure looking at your bows mate they are something to strive for.

Cheers Wayno

Hey Rob
It blows me away the art you do!
This is very beautiful mate and how!!

Hi Rob, superb workmanship and an interesting variety of timbers.

Did your daughter have any input to the ornate designs or was the bow a 'secret' project?

Daryl.

Thanks again fellas.

rodlonq wrote:surely you have played your trump card with that one.

Yeah Rod it may well be the best hand I'll come up with for a while,,,,,, but the game's still on .

splashy wrote:I might show it to my wife in case she wants an upgrade....in which case I will be able to justify an upgrade.....there's logic there somewhere...

Splashy. That's men's logic, research shows it only works 10-15% of the time when applied to the opposite sex .

UPTHETOP wrote:21, Rob, boy that's showen ya age mate.

Mate, she's my youngest. I reckon my body's doin a fair enough job of showen me age with out bringin the kids into it .

Hey Daryl, it wasn't a secret but she left the design up to me,,,, and I can't help myself .

Making some progress on the case, I'll post a pic of the kit when it's finished.

Cheers, Rob.

That's a masterpiece Rob. I love the lines of those Raptors too. Well done mate!

Thanks Jim.
Took a while but it's done just in time for my daughters arrival on the coming weekend.

The kit, including flight case, bow, a dozen arrows, glove, stringer and arm guard.
Rob.

Rob, your imagination, attention to detail and finishing skills are second to none. Great job mate.

Cheers.... Rod.

Nice job Rob!

A nice set of wood arrows would have really set it off I reckon.

Jeff

thats truly a work of art,she will love it

When you pour your heart and soul into it you don't mess about do you!!

Absolutely top quality work mate!!