Author Topic: Dog Wood almost done. (Read 5007 times)

Pappy · « **on:** August 10, 2015, 06:21:34 am »

Dog Wood in the finishing stages. Got it shot in and after much thought I decided to add the Coral snake skins I had been saving, held about and inch of reflex and came in 45@26 ,it shoot nice and very smooth and quite.

Full draw and more pictures when she is all dolled up.

Pappy

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:31:59 am »

Pappy did you run that over the same caul you do most of your flat bows on? Temper it?

blackhawk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:36:37 am »

You must like it,and it must shoot well if your putting on some rare hard to find skins....looking sweet!!!

Pappy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:43:53 am »

I used one with out the sides[open on the sides] to temper it, seems to work better and not scorch by going around it as much, all it needed at that point was tempering and no tweaking from tip to tip or propeller twist so I had no need for the regular one. I had been thinking about doing them that way for a while if all they needed was reflex or heat treating. Seemed to work better for me, I tend to put a lot of heat on them and have to be careful not to scorch the sides and back.

This worked out much better.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:47:17 am »

Chris it really did surprise me at how well it shot, like I said very smooth and hit what I was looking, not the fastest bow I have every shot but speed don't mean that much to me it they are smooth/quite and hit what I look at and this one did all of that.

Pappy

blackhawk · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2015, 07:31:28 am »

Dogwood sure can make a sweet shooter..all the ones ive made have been that way you describe ..i finished up a dogwood elb right before elm hall that i was shooting up there. The bow was shooting good,but i wasnt for some wierd reason...lol

wizardgoat · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2015, 12:27:09 pm »

Looking good pat. Dogwood is one of my favourite white woods, carves like butter and finishes up so nice. Those skins look awesome. That yew bow up next?

bowandarrow473 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2015, 03:50:24 pm »

Looks great so far, I'm sure it'll turn out absolutely stunning. I've been meaning to cut some dogwood staves, this just gave me the motivation to do it

Drewster · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2015, 04:41:18 pm »

Oh WOW, that bow is going to look awesome with those coral snake skins. I can't wait to see how you're going to finish it out. That will be a special one for sure.

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:14:32 pm »

Looking really good Mark

Badger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:47:36 pm »

I love the feel of a dogwood bow. Tim Baker swears I couldn't tell the difference if I was blinfolded but I swear I can feel it.Nice bow!

IdahoMatt · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2015, 10:29:32 pm »

Great looking bow there Pappy.

Pappy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2015, 05:59:07 am »

Thanks guys,I got the skins trimmed and what few scales off last evening and put the first coat of Tru oil on it, man do them skins stand out with sealer on them.

Pappy

Badly Bent · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2015, 09:48:05 pm »

Looking good Pappy, those snake skins really add the wow factor.

Blayne · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2015, 12:20:04 am »

Unique stick you have there Pappy. Very nice!

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