Straightarrow wins November Self Bows!

[Josh]

Congratulations to Jonathan Houk from Ellwood City, PA  for his Self Bow Win!

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,22452.0.html

From Jon:
Just finished this HHB Bow up for an auction we have for bear camp. The bow is 67" long and finished 53#@28". The bow has a 5" handle, 1 1/2" fades, is 1 1/2" at its widest point tapering to 3/8" at the nocks. It has 1 1/2" of deflex (1/2" being set) and is holding 1" of reflex. The bow finished out at 21.5 ozs. The backing is western diamond back and the tips are antler that I tried to make look like rattles. The grip is suede and accented with rattlesnake skin. I finished the bow with alcohol stain and ten coats of Tru-oil. I made a armguard and some matching arrows for the lucky winner. The bow generated some nice money for the camp. The winner "Tom" is a compound shooter that I met a few years ago....He really wanted the bow (I think I got him converted...lol). He was very excited about winning and said he is going to start practising and wants to hunt with it. He shot the bow very well. This was one of my best shooters yet... smooth draw, very snappy, and shoots where your looking. The tiller pic is me drawing the bow to about 26 1/2". When Tom shot the bow he was getting the full 28"...so it fits him very well for his height and draw. It was just meant to be. I was very happy to see the bow go to a guy thats going to use it.

Jon

A little praise this bow received:
"Holy crap man, that's a nice looking bow, with some really nice looking accessories too.  When I picture the perfect bow in my mind, that's pretty much it!  "Tom" is a lucky man."  -Cameroo
"Straightarrow,
       Very nicely done Sir !!!!! nothin not to like about it."  -half eye
"Awesome bow Jon, and a great contribution as well. You did a fantastic job detailing that out and the whole overall scheme makes for a very thought out package. Congratulations on a very fine bow.I'm sure the winner will be hooked on primitive with that one."  -Keenan
"Beautifull bow., You nailed the Tiller and highlighted all the good points. SWEET!"  -mullet
"The entire set is beautiful. Oustanding work.  This one is a contender for sure. Can I vote early?"  -n2huntin

[adb]

Got my vote!

[NTD]

Gorgeous Bow, Well Deserved win, and you had my vote.

[PeteC]

That's a beauty.Congratulations. God Bless

[mullet]

 Congratulations, Jon, well deserved win.

[Lombard]

Congratulations, that one there sure is a nice one.

[HoBow]

Nice bow Jon!  Congrats.

[Pappy]

Congrats ,very nice work.
    Pappy

[Holten101]

Magnificent bow...more than a worthy winner:-)

Cheers

[jonathan creason]

Congrats!  That is one awesome bow.

[Ol Man]

That is an amazing piece of work.  Tiller and finish are top notch! Congrats well deserved!

[straightarrow]

Thank you very much guys. Your words mean a lot to me. I opened my email this morning from Josh and I was shocked to see that I had won. Bow of Month has been a personal challenge for me. I didn't want to win for bragging rights. The bow of the month contest has made me strive to improve my bow making skills. I figured if I could win then I was doing something right. I started this journey not quite a year ago and I have learned more and more from each bow that I have made and plan to make many more. I have also learned a ton from this web site and the great people on here.

Thank You again,

Jon

[medicinewheel]

Both winners had my vote this time...
Congrats, really like the arc of the full draw!

[Keenan]

Awesome job, great bow, Congratulations