A couple of curves

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Re: A couple of curves

#31 Post by greybeard » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:18 am

Hi Rod,

Good work on the bows, the heavily recurved limbs should help in the performance department.

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Re: A couple of curves

#32 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:19 pm

Thank you Daryl :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#33 Post by Jeffro » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:15 pm

They look awesome Rod I want one :smile:

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Re: A couple of curves

#34 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:16 am

I missed this one somehow thank you Jeffro :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#35 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:51 pm

I thought i'd put pics of another curve I finished yesterday for myself,its diamondwood in the riser,62in -65lb @28 :biggrin:
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Re: A couple of curves

#36 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:22 pm

thanks for putting the pics on for me Jeff :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#37 Post by blu-dog » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:44 pm

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Rod showed up at my place today to show me the new recurve - I have to admit, if Rod was a smaller bloke I might have tried to mug him for it! One of those bows that appeals on all levels!!! Great work mate.
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Re: A couple of curves

#38 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:52 pm

I don't like the look of Diamond Wood but your one piece recurves do look great. With that blue I guess this bow is a boy bow huh? :wink: :razz:

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Re: A couple of curves

#39 Post by blu-dog » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:08 pm

Jeff,
I generally don't like the look of dymondwood either - but this one was impressive (having said that it would look great in some Aussie timbers too)
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Re: A couple of curves

#40 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:52 pm

Thanks Paul and Jeff...........I kinder like the diamondwood heavy strong pretty,good to work with and did I say pretty :biggrin: yes Jeff blue is a boys colour.....hopefully its black blue and red after the weekend :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#41 Post by rodlonq » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:04 pm

Thats purdy alright. Great lookin bow Rod, I hope you get an opportunity to blood it on the weekend.

Cheers...... Rod

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Re: A couple of curves

#42 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:12 pm

Thanks Rod.......wont be from lack of trying if I dont :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#43 Post by Nephew » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:15 pm

If I were a boar I'd be honoured to be shot from that bow! :biggrin:
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Re: A couple of curves

#44 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:21 pm

Thanks Booof,i hope the boars down there feel the same way :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#45 Post by rodlonq » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:02 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:Thanks Rod.......wont be from lack of trying if I dont :biggrin:
So.... how'd that go ol' mate. Djya get some blood on that bloody bow :smile:

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Re: A couple of curves

#46 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:24 pm

No mate, swirling wind walkin on cornflakes and no clear shots ,but caught up on a lot of sleep :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#47 Post by Nephew » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:41 pm

Come close to bloodin' it on a fox though, didn't ya mate?
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Re: A couple of curves

#48 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:07 am

Sure did,if I wasn't sitting in bed when I took the shot I might have got him :lol:

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Re: A couple of curves

#49 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:46 am

Happy to say the black and blue 62 in.has been blooded twice now..... :mrgreen:

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Re: A couple of curves

#50 Post by Goatchaser » Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:15 pm

good to hear Rod, what have you been hunting?

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Re: A couple of curves

#51 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Sep 28, 2013 2:27 pm

pigs mate :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#52 Post by rodlonq » Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:23 pm

Nice Rod, doesn't get any better than that mate..... two hogs at one location, well done.

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Re: A couple of curves

#53 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:29 pm

Thanks Rod :biggrin:

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Re: A couple of curves

#54 Post by hunterguy1991 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:32 pm

Gday Rod,

These Recurves are absolutely unreal!! I love the design of the one that is strung in the first photo. What would one of that design set me back to have built?

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Re: A couple of curves

#55 Post by Bent Stick » Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:59 am

If i didn't have ten curves already Rod...............you know the story
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Re: A couple of curves

#56 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:16 am

Thanks Colin.......Whats another curve Rich :mrgreen:

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Re: A couple of curves

#57 Post by scotty2 » Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:12 pm

Funny what you find when you take a look rod. They look really good will talk

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Re: A couple of curves

#58 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:34 pm

When your ready mate

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Re: A couple of curves

#59 Post by Brett Finger » Sun May 18, 2014 7:47 am

I LOVE my new Gringa curve !!!

as I have said before, FAST - SMOOTH - QUIET... :shock:

and I can almost even hit things with it, so its a winner winner to me, ill grab a few pics today..
Fing :biggrin:

Top Two Pic are my mate Pete out on Ferdies range...
bottom is a pic of my shotbun group at Gringas.. was only at 20m :biggrin:
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Re: A couple of curves

#60 Post by bigbob » Sun May 18, 2014 3:56 pm

Onya Pete! who did you get to take that shot on the tennis ball? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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