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Offline Gordon

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Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« on: February 02, 2013, 07:32:20 pm »
Here is a bow that I recently built for target shooting. It is bamboo backed lemonwood with an Osage powerlam and handle overlay. The limb design is a classic reflex deflex. The tips are African blackwood and the handle wrap is dyed elk hide. The bow is 64” ntn and pulls a very comfortable 40# @ 27”. Limb width is 1 3/8” at the fades tapering evenly to 7/16” at the tips. The finish is Tru-Oil which I rubbed out with steel wool and pumice. It’s nothing special, just a nice little bow to roam around with when I don’t feel like shooting my heavy-weight hunting bows.


















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Offline bubby

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2013, 07:39:53 pm »
that is a sweet bow Gordon, as allways you show great attention to detail, Bub
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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 07:48:38 pm »
Wish my somethin special looked as good as your nothin special!  She's a beaut Gordon.  Bet she's smooth and sweet ;)
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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 07:50:35 pm »
Very nice bet she shoots sweet :D
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Offline bow101

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2013, 07:53:20 pm »
Looks very sleek, and shiny, with all the curves in the right places. Primitve Archery Art.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2013, 08:21:25 pm »
As always Gordon, masterfull craftsmanship.
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Offline Lemos

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2013, 08:44:34 pm »
Beautiful work Gordon. I think your attention to detail is amazing. I wish I had half the talent that you do.
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Offline cvarcher

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2013, 08:48:47 pm »
Looks like a sweet little blacktail bow for stalkign thru  those coastal forests to me!!  BEautiful Gordon, I bet theres zero handshock.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2013, 08:50:43 pm »
the personification of sweet Gordon. beautiful.
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Offline bowhntineverythingnh03743

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2013, 09:07:11 pm »
THANK YOU for posting pictures.... Amazing work Gordon! Something for me to strive towards!!!!!!

Justin
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2013, 09:32:49 pm »
Not sure what's prettier that graceful rested profile or the arch at full draw. Love a d/r bow with such a fine profile that it looks as good unstrung as it does bending. Very nice Gordon. :)
Greg
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Offline Will H

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2013, 09:38:10 pm »
Perfection! Thank you for sharing this Gordon. Your work is always such an inspiration :)
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2013, 10:22:25 pm »
Thank you Bub, I appreciate the nice comment.

K-hat, these light weight bows are smooth and easy to draw - I'm getting soft in my old age. Thank you.

Thank you Ozzy, this bow is very sweet to shoot.

Thank you Bow 101. I wouldn't go so far as calling this one art, but I try to make all my bows presentable - they just feel like they shoot better that way.

Thank you for the compliment Jon.

Thank you Lemos. These laminated bows are not that difficult to put together. You just got to be competent with power tools. Now putting out a really good self bow - that takes some talent. And there is an abundance of that on this site!

cvarcher, you could use a bow like this to hunt blacktail, but I like to carry a heavier bow for that in case I run into some elk.

Thank you Eric.

Thank you Justin. I decided to go ahead and post this one after your prompting.

Hey Greg, thank you for the compliment. I do like the looks of an RD profile.

Thank you Will, what  nice thing to say.




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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2013, 10:30:49 pm »
Gordon.......gosh! That's a beauty for sure. Love the lemonwood.
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Re: Boo Backed Lemonwood and Osage Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2013, 10:34:31 pm »
Quote from: k-hat on February 02, 2013, 07:48:38 pm
Wish my somethin special looked as good as your nothin special!  She's a beaut Gordon.  Bet she's smooth and sweet ;)

Exactly what I was thinking. 
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