My New Friend Jack - finish pictures added

[criveraville]

Great post George. Let him know I have some nice belly scales if he wants em for the back of that bow..

Cipriano

[jstason]

Great post George. Let him know I have some nice belly scales if he wants em for the back of that bow..

Cipriano

Do you mean like the belly scales of a snake?

[criveraville]

Yes.

[jstason]

Yes.

Did you split the snake down either side and just peel off either half? I haven't heard of using the belly scales for a backing before

[gstoneberg]

Jack came back to work on his bow again this weekend.  We had hoped to go hog hunting Friday night but we got a VERY much needed hard rain that turned the Texas dirt to slime.  So, we cut string nocks in his bow and got a string on his bow.  Still had some twist  so we did another heat bend.  Then we worked on flint points.  Today we began tillering in earnest.



Jack is a natural, he's eyeing that unbending spot in the middle of the right limb.  We got to a nice bend very early.



When we quit the bow was pulling 50lbs@20".  We'll shoot it the next time he's over.  Here it is at a low brace.



It's going to be a great bow.  It has a natural forward set handle and is center shot.  It is 66" n2n and Jack plans to make it 50#@28".  That should work out just fine.

George

[wood_bandit99]

That's cool! I plan on doing this at ojam. All these people that helped me get materials for bow building, I asked them how I can even come close to returning the favor and they said, pass it on. I take more joy in doing stuff for other people then I do making one for my self. Their'a tend to look prettier too for some reason  LOL

[jstason]

I cant wait till we get it shooting, gotta get it ready for deer season . We're having that roast you gave us for dinner tonight George, got it all wrapped up with bacon i can smell it cooking right now

[Carson (CMB)]

Very Cool!  Nice progress Jack!  Looks like you will have ready in time.

[gstoneberg]

Good news Jack, these are on the way for your bow!



Life is good.

George

[burn em up chuck]

   very very cool, way to pass it on

                           chuck

[k-hat]

Stoneberg's at it again   good on ya, looks like another addict... and at such a young age

[jstason]

Good news Jack, these are on the way for your bow!



Life is good.

George

Those are some awesome skins George , What kind of snake is that?

[jstason]

Stoneberg's at it again   good on ya, looks like another addict... and at such a young age

I'm already clearing a spot in the garage so I can start seasoning wood after I finish this bow

[gstoneberg]

Those are some awesome skins George , What kind of snake is that?

I think he said eastern diamondback water snake.

I'm already clearing a spot in the garage so I can start seasoning wood after I finish this bow

I have a friend who always has osage we can cut.

George

[jstason]

Those are some awesome skins George , What kind of snake is that?

I think he said eastern diamondback water snake.

I'm already clearing a spot in the garage so I can start seasoning wood after I finish this bow

I have a friend who always has osage we can cut.

George

I'd just have to figure out how I would get it home