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gidgee and black wattle bow.

#1 Post by bigbob » Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:12 pm

Few shots of my latest bow, this time all aussie timbers being straight gidgee and black wattle Came in at 45# @ 28'' and is very smooth to draw back. I will put up a force/draw curve later, and have a chrono coming soon so I will post fps as well when it gets here. Being overcast the shots dont show the figured grain in the gidgee as well as I hoped.
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#2 Post by Roadie » Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:08 pm

Looking Good, a Real SEXY Piece. Cheers Roadie.

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#3 Post by hazard » Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:44 pm

:shock: nice!
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#4 Post by Hilly » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:34 pm

Well Bob old mate what can i say about your bow not only dose it looks good as from first hand experience it shoots well. very smooth to draw & shoot .. as usual you have done a good job
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#5 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:52 pm

Very nice Bob :biggrin: did you use wattle in the core?

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#6 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:24 pm

Looks great workmanship once again Bob. I must say they are starting to look more recurvey all the time. :wink: :mrgreen:

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#7 Post by bigbob » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:54 pm

hazard wrote::shock: nice!
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LB rod 55 wrote:Very nice Bob :biggrin: did you use wattle in the core?
No big fella just the usual 'boo. Dont want to bite off more than I can chew!
Stickbow Hunter wrote:Looks great workmanship once again Bob. I must say they are starting to look more recurvey all the time. :wink: :mrgreen: Thanks Jeff but it still meets the ABa definition of 'modern' longbow :smile:
Hilly wrote:Well Bob old mate what can i say about your bow not only dose it looks good as from first hand experience it shoots well. very smooth to draw & shoot .. as usual you have done a good job
thanks hilly glad you got a chance to shoot it and I appreciate the compliment
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#8 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:03 pm

Give it a try i think you'll be impressed,even just one lam with the boo,it'll be about 10lb more in draw weight :biggrin:

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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:22 pm

bigbob wrote:Thanks Jeff but it still meets the ABa definition of 'modern' longbow
So it doesn't have any reflex when strung or has ABA changed their rules? I don't follow ABA so I have no idea what their rules are anymore.

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#10 Post by jcm » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:00 am

Wow- Nice One.
Well done Bob
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#11 Post by yeoman » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:45 am

Very impressive. Muchos bowyer-envy.

I was wondering....might you one day walk us through the process of making your oh-so-nice risers?
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#12 Post by perry » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:13 am

Nice looking Bow Bob, Loving the Aussie Timber - keep making them the suit you Mate, thats what it's all about. You have quite a Stable now Bob, you must have the luxury of a Spare Room or an understanding Wife.

Jeff, Modern Longbow is a seperate Division to the Traditional Longbow Division. There is even a Classic Bow Division aimed at pre 1900 Technology Archery Equipment that expressly forbids Animal based Glue, Self Nocks and states that Modern String Material MUST be used :shock: :lol:

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#13 Post by bigbob » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:46 am

LB rod 55 wrote:Give it a try i think you'll be impressed,even just one lam with the boo,it'll be about 10lb more in draw weight :biggrin:
I definitely will give it a go rod, but the piece of wattle i have is too small for veneers or lams.
jcm wrote:Wow- Nice One.
Well done Bob
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yeoman wrote:Very impressive. Muchos bowyer-envy.

I was wondering....might you one day walk us through the process of making your oh-so-nice risers?
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yeoman wrote:Very impressive. Muchos bowyer-envy.

I was wondering....might you one day walk us through the process of making your oh-so-nice risers?
It is a bit involved meaning multiple glue sessions with great care so as not to exceed the temp. of previous gluing. The next one I do I will do a bit of a build along if people are interested in the process.
thanks for the nice comments Perry. Ee understanding wife ???? :lol: Most of my bows have gone to other owners. I am hoping to make most of my bows from aussie timbers when they are available.
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#14 Post by scuzz » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:03 am

Very impressive

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#15 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:56 am

bigbob wrote:There is even a Classic Bow Division aimed at pre 1900 Technology Archery Equipment that expressly forbids Animal based Glue, Self Nocks and states that Modern String Material MUST be used :shock: :lol:
Logic? :confused: :lol: Thanks for the reply Perry.

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#16 Post by kerry » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:59 am

looking good Bob :mrgreen:
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#17 Post by rodlonq » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:17 am

Beautiful combination of timbers there Bob, that bow looks great. It looks a bit shorter than your earlier ones, what length is it? Great effort mate.

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#18 Post by rodlonq » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:19 am

Stickbow Hunter wrote: Logic?

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Jeff, I think it may have something to do with insurance underwriters not believing in the power of fish bladder glue and pine pitch. They are of little faith in the old ways :lol:

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#19 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:24 pm

rodlonq wrote:Jeff, I think it may have something to do with insurance underwriters not believing in the power of fish bladder glue and pine pitch. They are of little faith in the old ways :lol:
You're probably right Rod. They mustn't believe that carbon arras can shatter and leave dozens of bits of carbon floating around in an archers hand (or worse) either. :roll:

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#20 Post by Buranurra » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:36 pm

That bow looks world class - well done!

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#21 Post by bigbob » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:53 pm

Thanks heaps for the favorable comments gents, appreciated. Rod it is 66 NTN but does have long tips past the nock groove. Just another experiment Will do that force draw curve tomorrow as I'm knackered after our xmas breakup shoot today.
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#22 Post by littlejohn59 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:44 pm

oooooohh la la Beautiful lines. It has presence.
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#23 Post by mikaluger » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:06 pm

I'm impressed Bob, I really like this bow. I love the timber and curve, the riser is top class.
Beautiful work.

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#24 Post by Flatliner » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:28 am

Now thats what I'm talkin about Bob, excellent stuff. Great timber combo and design.

You could consider geting your self some clear glass so you have a larger canvas to work your art on.

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#25 Post by bigbob » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:34 pm

thanks Mikaluger and Rob. I have got clear glass Rob but wanted the contrast of the black glass to the riser.If I had had a bigger piece of the black wattle I would have made the belly lams at least, out of that.
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#26 Post by rusticgal » Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:44 pm

Loved the bow BigBob very stylish. Did you post anymore in the forum?

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#27 Post by archerark » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:47 am

really nice work that will make some people jealous not owning it well done

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#28 Post by bigbob » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:37 pm

I have posted quite a few since this bow was made, and also have a facebook page as well as a web site, Rustical. Thanks for kind words archerark.
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