1st Annual PA Invitational 2016

[bubby]

Congrats Gordon, as a proud owner of a pearlie bow i know exactly how you feel Chris builds a great bow and rose to his challenge yet again

[Pat B]

Congratulations Gordon. Looking forward to pics.
  She's looking good Pappy.

[osage outlaw]

Congrats Gordon, as a proud owner of a pearlie bow i know exactly how you feel Chris builds a great bow and rose to his challenge yet again

My thoughts exactly.   Congratulations Gordon. 

[bubby]

drummer boy set the bar high too!!

[Gaur]

Looking good Pappy.
Sending off your flight shooter is very generous badger.
Congrats to pearlie for impressing Gordon. I would have been a bit nervous from the bows he puts out.
In terms of my progress.  Non to date.  To much international travel.  I am currently in Thailand.  April is lighter and will get on it.  Still planning a Osage take down with a 20 yr old set of billets with natural recurved tips

[Badly Bent]

You picked a stave with some character eh bub, should make a cool bow when your done with it.

Congrats Gordon, I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures. I have a Pearly bow too and took it out hunting at least 2 dozen times this year, the kid definitely makes an impressive weapon.

Your bow is looking mighty fine there Pappy,  whoever is on the receiving end of that should be pleased.

I have one about finished and to be honest it's a dud so I won't be passing it on. Roughed out a second one over the weekend and shaped it on the caul, both osage. Will rough out a third one in the next few days, wanna turn out my best work so it doesn't matter to me if it takes several to get there........... and it might.

[Aaron H]

Congrats Gordon, can't wait to see the glamour pics.

Pappy that bow is looking down right amazing!

Bubby I believe there is a beautiful bow hiding inside that stave, and I have no doubt you will find it. Pretty colors too.

Got a bit more work done on several options last night including plan A.  Almost ready to get bent!

[Marc St Louis]

Very nice bows being made here.  I'm still debating with myself

[Pappy]

Well I got the Copperhead skins on last evening and I will have to say they matched up very good, I was afraid they wasn't going to because one was from last year and the other pretty fresh, I was pleasantly surprised.  I'll have some pictures Monday after they are all trimmed up.
 Pappy

[PEARL DRUMS]

With those curves and those skins, you cant lose pappy!

[Gordon]

Well the ocean spray bow turned out really sweet, but she came in under weight. So on to my next candidate - vine maple.

[Gordon]

Here are some pictures of the terrific bow that Pearl Drums made for me. I hope you enjoy the pics as much as I am enjoying this bow!

[Aaron H]

Wow, very nicely done Pearly.  Great pictures too Gordon, you displayed it like that bow deserves.

[bubby]

too bad about coming in under weight Gordon but thats a dandy full draw with the drummer bow

[Gordon]

too bad about coming in under weight Gordon

It's fine. The bow is made from a small ocean spray sapling and I knew it was going to be tight with the limited amount of wood available. But it ended up being a dandy little bow and I won't have any trouble finding a good home for it.