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Offline Badly Bent

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3 finished bows
« on: February 14, 2016, 10:02:36 pm »
Finished these three the past six weeks, two 56"ntn osage and one 58" hhb. I've been on a sort of deflex/reflex kick, these 3 are bendy handle designs. The osage with the red handle is 44# @ 24". osage with green is 50# @ 25" and the hhb is #47 @ 24".
Two of them aren't particularly fast but shoot smooth and accurately for me. The third one with the green tips and handle seems faster and hits the mark but I haven't shot this one beyond my 10 yard target in the shop yet so I need to test it outdoors. It was made for a friend and I want it to be a decent performer for him.
Dry rubbed powdered earth pigments used for the colors, rubbed into the wood and leather with a scrap piece of hide. Used a matte spray finish over the leather to the color from transferring to the hands. I used a little acrylic paint in the scallop notches and at the tips on the hhb bow. Still not real confident on tillering d/r profiles so any tillering critique is welcome.
Thanks for looking   
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 10:03:54 pm »
and the full draw pics
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2016, 10:08:03 pm »
 Bunch of nice bends Greg 8) 8) 8) Im really liking the scalloped one, their all beautiful...
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2016, 10:12:01 pm »
3 nice bows there good job. I like the green tips and the scallops. Pretty cool
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Offline PlanB

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2016, 10:19:03 pm »
I love the bows you turn out, and here's three of them all together.....
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2016, 10:25:45 pm »
I love these simple bows. Well done!   8)
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2016, 10:28:30 pm »
I like them all, but that scalloped bow is sweet!!!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2016, 10:35:26 pm »
Thanks guys, I'm trying to challenge myself lately and the bow making has been fun. Been cranking a few out and still so much to learn. Got some advice from a skilled member here on getting more bend into the handle area on my bendy handles and thats my focus now.
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Offline HighEagle

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 10:42:17 pm »
Man super cool looking bows Greg Beautiful finish as usual. Look like fun shooters. Chuck
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Offline Drewster

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 10:46:34 pm »
Those look terrific BB.  The tiller looks superb.  I'm going to have to try another bendy handle bow. 
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2016, 10:59:54 pm »
Those are some classic Badly Bent bows.  You have a style all your own.  They look great.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2016, 11:05:26 pm »
Every time you post a bow or three, it just makes me want to see more of your work, bends look good to me greg😉
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2016, 11:15:10 pm »
Three very nice bows!  The bends are beautiful.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2016, 12:45:38 am »
Awesome work Greg!  Those look like some real sweet shooting bows. 
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: 3 finished bows
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2016, 02:26:15 am »
V handsome bows
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