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Offline OldBow

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Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« on: February 05, 2010, 07:28:49 pm »
Keenan Howard's (Bend, Oregon) Halibut Skin Backed Yew Flat Bow
is January's Self Bow of the Month

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17062.0.html

This from Keenan:
This bow has been a long slow journey. I started back in 2008 and posted a few sneak peak pics of the stave and roughed out bow. Due to multiple surgeries this one had been set aside several times. Though its heavy for me now I hope to be able to work back up to the draw weight eventually. I had a hard time hitting full draw but tried to get close for the pic. So here she is.
This is a Yew flat bow with Halibut skin and waterbuffalo horn tips. It is 60" tip to tip and is 64# at 25".
Thank you for the vote of confidence.

There's a lot of praise for this bow. This is just a sample:
-"That is one beautiful bow,  Your finish work is outstanding!  ...it was WELL worth the wait.  Peace!"     josh
-"That is one VERY NICE bow!!!!!" half eye
-"Hey that hallibut skin is some good looking stuff. Great lookin bow.Ron" cracker
-"Anyhow...beautiful bow, that skin has a great steely look to it, great contrast with the wood, lovely clean simple lines.
Nocks match in nicely too. I'm jelly-ous"
Del the Cat
-"Absolutely stunning.  I love that you left the skin shy of the edge, makes a beautiful contrast.  And that nock is the cleanest looking one I've seen yet.  Keep em coming!" zenmonkeyman
-"Dang Keenan, there you go raising the bar on us again. The skin job is superb, but that tip picture keeps drawing me back in. The lines are perfect and I can't find a flaw anywhere. You out did yourself buddy." Gordon


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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 07:44:51 pm »
Does the name Keenan Howard sound familiar? He won BOM for Aug/Sept 2005, Dec 2005, and tied in April tie in 2009
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 08:03:02 pm »
Congrats Keenan :)
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 08:06:12 pm »
Congratulations, a great bow and a well deserved win.
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 10:34:56 pm »
very nice win. very nice bow.
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 11:13:42 pm »
Congratulations Keenan.Beautiful bow and well deserved win. ;) God Bless
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 11:19:01 pm »
Congrats Keenan, this was a fantastic bow.
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2010, 12:11:02 am »
I'm not surprised! Well done Keenan.
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2010, 01:02:36 am »
Thank you guys, to get the honors in the mist of such talented bowyers as are on this site, is definitely humbling. Thank you.
« Last Edit: February 06, 2010, 03:25:27 am by Keenan »

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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2010, 04:43:18 am »
Does the name Keenan Howard sound familiar? He won BOM for Aug/Sept 2005, Dec 2005, and tied in April tie in 2009

And it's a well deserved win AGAIN...!
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 07:00:33 am »
Congrats Keenan,very well deserved win.I knew that was a winner when I first saw it.NICE. :)
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 10:47:00 am »
Congrats Keenan ! You did that piece of wood Justice! 8)
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 10:34:40 pm »
 Great looking bow brother.. should let the air out of an elk for sure.. Hawk
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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2010, 11:00:33 pm »
congrats Keenan, that is a fine bow.

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Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 11:38:03 pm »
When I saw that Finish...and them Tips........I knew it was the Winner...but I was way off on the Laminate Bow...... :-X
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