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Offline iowabow

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Re: need some opinions
« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2015, 05:04:40 pm »
Real nice bow great work on the feathers.
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Re: need some opinions
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2015, 06:16:25 pm »
<snip>We did pink and black on her last bow, but I wanted surprise her with something different on this one.  Josh

I trust you are making her some Anti-BOY Blunt-tipped arrows to go with the new bow!  You never know when she'll need to chase off some Seasoned Osage Stave burning young fools!!!


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edited to add - I'm thinking sweet gum spiny balls hafted onto the tip of an arrow shaft might serve for such a purpose...   >:D :o 8)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: need some opinions
« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2015, 08:01:22 am »
Thanks Patrick, chief,and arrowind!
Bub - I'm starting to figure that out.  I never would have bet on the string wrap. Lol!
Thanks John!
Eric- Ouch!  Getting whacked with one of them would make me cease and desist immediately!  Lol!
Thanks again fellas! I should be home at the end of the month.  Weather permitting, we'll try to get some better pics taken.   Josh

Offline Aaron H

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Re: need some opinions
« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2015, 11:23:52 am »
Didn't see that one coming.   Good for you Josh.
Btw guys, I saw this in person last week,  pictures just don't do it justice.   It is a really beautiful bow.

Offline Josh B

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Re: need some opinions
« Reply #49 on: February 22, 2015, 11:58:16 pm »
Thanks Aaron!

We tried to get some pics, but the weather wasn't cooperating.  Cold and overcast so the feather backing didn't show up well and I never did catch my daughter at full draw.  We'll try again when the suns out.  Josh

Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #50 on: February 23, 2015, 12:56:31 am »
Top notch Josh! Beautiful bow for a beautiful young lady! She looks tickled pink! I can't wait for the sun to come out for more pictures of the back. Well done Sir! Patrick
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #51 on: February 23, 2015, 01:37:43 am »
Looks like one happy camper josh! Nice work.
When's that feather backing build along gonna happen??  ;)

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2015, 04:33:39 pm »
Looks good!  I have a large box of pheasant feathers that I now have a use for ;)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #53 on: March 05, 2015, 12:44:26 pm »
Thanks Patrick!
Thanks Hobow!  I look forward to seeing what you do with them.  When did you move to GA?
Ryan, I'm gonna try to finish tillering the bow when I get home on the weekend of the 15th.  It's close now, it just needs a little tweaking here and there.  Then I'll get started on the build along.
  Thanks again!  Josh

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #54 on: March 05, 2015, 03:03:24 pm »
That bow turned out great Josh.  That feather backing is very unique.  The possum quiver is pretty sweet to.  Does the pink and black bow have the tissue paper backing?
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #55 on: March 05, 2015, 04:04:18 pm »
Man I got a have me a possum quiver after seeing this !!!!
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #56 on: March 05, 2015, 07:26:34 pm »
That's a awsome feather job. On the grip black would be my color of choice. But if a person could skin out several pheasant legs and sew them together after tanning them. Now that would make a interesting grip   

Offline John D

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #57 on: March 06, 2015, 10:54:29 am »
Really impressive work!  Way to make some memories!  Wise decision on the grip; I know that sometimes the thing my girls want most is choice.  Well played, Dad. 

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #58 on: March 06, 2015, 11:26:42 am »
  I like that possum quiver.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: pheasant feather backed Osage bow
« Reply #59 on: March 08, 2015, 09:22:53 pm »
Clint the backing on the pink and black one is cotton cloth that I found at Wally world.
Thanks fellas!  She gets a lot of compliments on her grinner quiver.  Her little sister's quiver is a skunk which also garners quite a bit of attention.  Josh