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Traditional Firearms => Traditional Archery => Topic started by: RobD on January 29, 2016, 07:16:18 PM

Title: 7 Lakes Longbow
Post by: RobD on January 29, 2016, 07:16:18 PM: 7 Lakes Archery bowyer Mike Ballenger made me a real nice 68" Hill style string-follow longbow "blank" that just required sanding. Action-boo cores under black glass, and an ipe riser. I took the extra step and added red oak riser and tip overlays. After final shaping and sanding of the riser and all overlays, I sanded everything out with 600 grit, then I sprayed on 5 coats of MinWax Helmsman spar varnish, with 0000 steel wool buffing between coats. I spun up a D'02 endless string. The holding weight is 48# @ 29" and it's by far the best American flat bow I've shot or owned, and I've had many dozens over the decades.

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Title: Re: 7 Lakes Longbow
Post by: rollingb on January 29, 2016, 07:28:42 PM: Beautiful bow Rob! :notworthy

It makes my "Montana Longbow" look kind'a shabby by comparison.

How much does Mr. Ballenger ask for such a "blank"?
Title: Re: 7 Lakes Longbow
Post by: RobD on January 29, 2016, 07:39:20 PM: mike's in north carolina and all of his bow blanks are $275 - here's his website - 7 Lakes Archery (http://www.7lakesarchery.com)

got me a georgia hog hunt coming up in the spring and need to blood this bow bad to help restock the freezer! :bl th up

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Title: Re: 7 Lakes Longbow
Post by: Fletcher on January 30, 2016, 02:00:22 PM: Excellent group on your arrows. Seems to be a good bow for you