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Offline OldBow

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Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« on: April 05, 2010, 01:37:23 pm »
Congratulations to Shannon Walker of Mount Hermon, Kentucky
His Black Osage Wins Bow of the Month for Self Bows
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,18792.0.html
Shannon writes:
It's been a long time... but I finally finished a new bow. I've been so busy knapping I just haven't taken the time. 
 This one's osage, 64" ntn 52# at 27"  It's slender...barely 1-1/8" wide and tapers down to around 3/8" just in front of the string grooves.  The handle area was too thin for the kind of grip I like, so I built it up with several layers of super glue soaked leather.
 The handle is wrapped with goat skin lacing and the tips are Bacote topped off with elk skull.
 The stave was a little split I bought from Yazoo at last years classic for $10.  For a $10 piece of wood, I'm very happy with the way it turned out.  It's one of the sweetest shooting bows I've made and is pretty darn quick too.
   It's been shot several times by several different people but most importantly, it passed the "GregB test"   If he shoots it and it don't break...it's a good 'un
Folks really admired this bow:
"Fantastic looking bow! How do you find time to knap and make a fine bow  Looks like a turkey killer to me" - TRACY F
"That... uh... ah...I'm speechless !!!" Kegan
-"That sure is pretty. The tiller is great and the attention to detail phenomenal. Jawge" George Tsoukalas
-"Dang Shannon, that is sweet! Those skins look great with the black 'sage. You may not make quantity, but you sure make quality! " Okie

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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 01:55:08 pm »
Congrats Shannon...great job  ;D
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 02:09:34 pm »
Congrats eh :)
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 02:22:56 pm »
GRATZ! The best bow won.  ;)
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 02:54:32 pm »
Congratulation - this bow was my #1b, Timos coffee tree the #1a - but a absolutely deserved win
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010, 03:32:03 pm »
Congrats Shannon.  A lot of nice bows this month but this one definitely stood out for me.  Obviously looked great, and awesome job getting it so skinny.
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 03:36:51 pm »
No-brainer for me!! ;D
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 04:35:17 pm »
simply stunning...
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 05:10:38 pm »
Congratulations Shannon, That is a very sweet bow indeed.
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 07:51:49 pm »
 ;D Congrats Shannon very good job and she shoots great

Ron
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Offline david w.

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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 07:54:23 pm »
That is such a pretty bow :)
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2010, 08:18:50 pm »
Grats there Slickfoot! You owe me a cup of coffee. ;)
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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2010, 09:16:27 pm »
Shannon: Don't even think about me trying to trade you out of that bow! >:D  You are a genuine craftsman!  Joe
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2010, 09:17:50 pm »
Dang I got to get on here more often this the first I've seen this bow..... ;D
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Shannon Walker's Self Bow is March Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2010, 09:48:37 pm »
Nice job Shannon. Really like the dark color, can,t wait to see it. Bob
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