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Offline Badly Bent

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Sammy's new sapling bow
« on: July 28, 2013, 11:59:40 pm »
This ones for daughter #3 (of 4). Last bow I made for her was when she was around 12 yrs. old. She just recently finished college and is ready to shoot some arrows again and asked if I would make her a new bow. She shot it in
the backyard today and it suits her pretty well. She probably hasn't loosed an arrow in about 6 yrs but is planning
on going to the Elm Hall shoot with us and getting back into a little archery. Next weekend is gonna be fun.
The bow is from a buckthorn sapling of about 1 1/2" dia., 52" ntn and around low 30's # at 24" draw.
Finish is rubbed in earth pigments covered in many coats of tru oil.
Thanks for looking.
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Offline TacticalFate

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 12:01:28 am »
nice!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 12:02:47 am »
couple more;
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 12:06:44 am »
Looks like a winner to me! Nice bend, awesome work as always :)


I need to get my hands on some buckthorn one day...
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 12:24:45 am »
That's a beauty of a bow!  That buckthorn sure is pretty!  Josh
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Offline bubby

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 12:29:56 am »
that's a beauty Greg, the bows not bad either :laugh:
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Offline autologus

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 01:08:30 am »
My daughter is 15 and just thinking about her leaving for college one day makes me want to cry.   :'(  That is one beautiful girl, you must be proud.  The bow ain't bad either.

Grady
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Offline dmc

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 01:11:47 am »
Nice bow! I really like what you did with the hande grip.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 01:32:09 am »
Sweeet bow man! The finish work is awesome as usual, and great bend!
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Offline dbb

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2013, 03:30:08 am »
Good looking,both of them!  ;)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2013, 03:34:25 am »
I always love your bows Greg.  Another beauty!
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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2013, 07:55:01 am »
Cool Greg :) looking forward to seeing it and y'all in person this weekend  8)
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Offline JonW

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2013, 08:12:20 am »
Nice work Greg.I like the color contrast.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2013, 08:28:28 am »
The girl looks like she can shoot.  Sweet bow.  Enjoy your weekend together.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Sammy's new sapling bow
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2013, 08:38:21 am »
Thanks for the kind words guys, appreciate it.
Its pretty neat that the girls are coming back to what they used to enjoy when they were younger. This past year saw Sam's two older sisters also rekindled their interest in archery. Makes me pleased to see them having fun with some
arrows again.
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