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Offline johnston

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Skinny Little Booger
« on: October 28, 2011, 01:34:15 am »
Had a little hand surgery earlier in the month and can't shoot with the brace but can piddle in the shop. Decided I could make a bow weak hand only but it didn't take long to find that a draw knife was out. Found this baby stave in the pile and figured I could use a rasp for it.
 
This is unknown wood. Meant to work on identifying it after it was cut but never got to it. Any how the stave had dippsy doodles with offsets to be straightened and it kept me going for a while. Rehab therapy. Pic's are real bad but posting this one is part of the fun.

Stats...51" Tip to tip pulls 37# at 24". Could not pull to full draw so am showing 22" on the tree cause i didn't take a pic at 24.. Turned out right good but like I said the pic's did not. Thanks for looking.

Lane


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Offline johnston

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 02:05:56 am »
Cool looking bow! and great job on doing it w one hand not 100% :)
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Offline soy

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2011, 05:20:34 am »
Looks good, not just anybody can make a bow with one hand tied behind their back ;D
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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2011, 05:46:30 am »
Sweet lookin' little bow, good job.
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2011, 07:16:57 am »
great looking little bow.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2011, 07:33:23 am »
Good looing little bow,very nice work.  :)
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Offline Polar Bear

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2011, 01:43:21 pm »
I appreciate the skill.  I have yet to be able to make a bow with 2 good hands.  Think I'll just stay with making arrows.  Good looking bow.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2011, 01:45:53 pm »
nice curve in the drawn photo. very cool
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Offline half eye

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2011, 02:04:27 pm »
Dang Lane,
      that's about one nice bow sir !!!!! I'm likin them skinny bend through's more and more. Kinda fun, eh? that one handed stuff >:D
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2011, 02:31:57 pm »
Nice bow... can't beat keepin' busy, best form of rehab.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2011, 05:17:32 pm »
Quote from: johnston on October 28, 2011, 01:34:15 am
can't shoot with the brace but can piddle in the shop.

If you piddle in the shop, just sweep shavings over it.  Cedar's best, covers the smell too.   >:D

That's a nice looking branch bow, sounds like you did it in a hurry, too.  Might want to call it Rush Limb Bow.  (While you're at it, sweep some cedar shavings over that pun, too)
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2011, 05:50:02 pm »
Sweet little bow! I hope to make one just like it after I Dry the little piece of wood I got.
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Offline ken75

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Re: Skinny Little Booger
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2011, 08:10:35 pm »
very nice , im liking simple these days too
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