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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#61 Post by Goatchaser » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:26 pm

he kept moving Rod. :smile:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#62 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun Oct 20, 2013 2:20 pm

:surprised: :lol:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#63 Post by Goatchaser » Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:05 am

finally got out for a shot with the 60" and managed to down this young billy from around 10 metres, awesome weather a little windy but playing to my advantage, all in all it was a great day.
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#64 Post by bigbob » Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:14 am

Great to see Sean.Nothing like using one's own gear to succeed.
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#65 Post by Goatchaser » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:53 pm

Cheers Bob, so very true. :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#66 Post by rodlonq » Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:34 am

Great stuff Sean, congrats on getting game with your home made bow, it just doesn't get any better than that.

Cheers…… Rod

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#67 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:40 am

Yes, congrats mate :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#68 Post by Nephew » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:00 pm

Man o man, taking game with a self made bow! Does it get any better? Congrats mate, well done. :smile:
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#69 Post by Goatchaser » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:44 am

Cheers guys, here's another bow I have recently completed for a customer. flat laid bow 70"NTN 60# @31" draw, materials consist of Burgundy camo superaction wood riser and belly lams with wenge back lams and black phenolic and wenge overlays, action-boo cores backed with carbon fibre. Fast flight string, calf hair arrow rest and whisker silencers. Should have another up soon just waiting for a couple of orders, Thanks for looking Sean.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#70 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:51 am

Congrats on your billy Sean. It is real satisfaction taking game with equipment you have made yourself.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#71 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:28 am

youth bow for my 2 1/2 years old son, 35" ntn at his 15" draw he is pulling 6#. Brown superactionwood riser, hard maple core lamination under black glass with sambar deer antler overlays.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#72 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:12 am

I'm sure the little fella will have a lot of fun with that. :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#73 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:39 am

Looks good mate

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#74 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:39 pm

Cheers guys, I'm a big kid when it comes to Christmas Jeff, so he has already had a little fun with it. :smile: He watched me working on it for a couple of days and was just dad making another bow, until it was put in his hand and he could see what it was for, as soon as the arrow had left the string the smile grew and he was chasing it to knock it up for his second shot. :biggrin: You could say I was a little proud.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#75 Post by bigbob » Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:11 pm

great stiff Sean, great to get the kids involved too. Always want more archers. :biggrin:
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#76 Post by Goatchaser » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:36 am

Cheers guys, yep Bob never too early for the kids if they're keen I reckon, here is another bow and skinner combo I wanted to share with you all which is bound for Tassie, just finished the knife yesterday, while the redgum was a little hard to work with I think the results are well worth it. Its a 64" flat laid hill style longbow, timbers used are redgum riser and knife scales with Tassie myrtle limbs with sambar antler on red G10 overlays. Shoots great, very quiet, fast and easy to shoot.
Running a fast flight Flemish twist string and whisker silencers. Cheers Sean.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#77 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:58 am

That one would be hard to find if ya put it down in reddish brown coloured dirt out bush. :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#78 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:57 pm

Looks good mate :biggrin:

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#79 Post by bigbob » Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:18 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote:That one would be hard to find if ya put it down in reddish brown coloured dirt out bush. :biggrin:

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#80 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:59 pm

bigbob wrote:Natural camo!
Sure is. :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#81 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:50 am

Another hunter combo all done for a lucky customer. 62" D/R longbow, 65# @ 29" draw, American black walnut riser with wenge accent bordered with tan phenolic, limbs are wenge belly and back lams with carbon backed action-boo cores and sambar on red G10 overlays, knife scalews and fox whistle are amenrican black walnut. Cheers.

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#82 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:13 am

Looks good mate,the bug has bitten well and truly :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#83 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:14 am

very much so Rod, I get stir crazy when not working on one now. :biggrin:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#84 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:34 am

I know what you mean,although I haven't started a bow this year :shock:

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#85 Post by bigbob » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:39 am

Yep looking good!
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#86 Post by Tassietiger » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:54 pm

Goatchaser wrote:Cheers guys, yep Bob never too early for the kids if they're keen I reckon, here is another bow and skinner combo I wanted to share with you all which is bound for Tassie, just finished the knife yesterday, while the redgum was a little hard to work with I think the results are well worth it. Its a 64" flat laid hill style longbow, timbers used are redgum riser and knife scales with Tassie myrtle limbs with sambar antler on red G10 overlays. Shoots great, very quiet, fast and easy to shoot.
Running a fast flight Flemish twist string and whisker silencers. Cheers Sean.

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Love it , can't wait to see it and shoot it in person mate looks great
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#87 Post by rodlonq » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:18 pm

That red gum bow has a lot of appeal, very organic.... I really like the kid's bow too, I am trying to put together one myself for a hunting mates young bloke. It is daunting the first time but also a good learning tool for a newbie like me.

Cheers.... Rod

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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#88 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:35 am

Myself with a young Billy taken with my 60" D/R longbow.
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#89 Post by Goatchaser » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:37 am

A very happy customer with his first trad kill taken with a 62" D/R longbow, very nice boar indeed, Congratulation Jeremy.
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Re: Old Billy Bow's

#90 Post by rodlonq » Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:34 am

Good stuff, that a nice boar alright.

Cheers.... Rod

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