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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« on: April 11, 2016, 12:13:22 am »
Even though I haven't posted in awhile, I'm a regular Primitive Archer Message Board stalker. I truly appreciate what ya'll do.

This is the eighth bow I built this year and arguably my best bow thus far. In total I've built around eleven or twelve bows, so I'm still green around the edges.

Specs: Osage Orange (I traded hand-tied trout flies for the stave; thanks again, you-know-who-you-are), 56" tip-to-tip, flipped-tips (my first successful attempt), sinew-backed (my first attempt), faux (cloth) rattlesnake skin backing, pin nocks, deer hide lace grip, and six coats of Tung Oil. The bow draws in the low 40# range at my 25" draw. I couldn't be more satisfied.

Thanks for looking as well as the motivation I get seeing the skillful work ya'll do.

(I could only bribe my wife to take one full-draw picture, so I cropped out my son's room the best I could.)
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Offline joachimM

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 02:22:19 am »
Looking good!
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2016, 04:10:15 am »
Nice looking stick !!
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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2016, 05:19:33 am »
Good looking bow, very nice work. :)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2016, 07:04:28 am »
real nice bow. bend looks real good.
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Offline Will B

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2016, 07:23:48 am »
Nice looking bow.  Great job!
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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2016, 07:41:11 am »
You did good! Tiller looks spot on.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2016, 08:24:43 am »
Very nice.  The bow looks well tillered
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2016, 08:39:29 am »
Thanks a bunch for your encouraging comments, guys! Much appreciated. Like I said, the Primitive Archer Message Board--and ya'll on it--has/have been an invaluable resource. I'm looking forward to bending another stick soon.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2016, 08:50:28 am »
Mighty fine! Congratulations! Jawge
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Offline PlanB

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2016, 09:10:14 am »
That's really nice. Congrats!
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Offline Jim Davis

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2016, 10:03:56 am »
Very nice bow. So glad you didn't carve a shelf into it!

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2016, 10:22:24 am »
I tried to talk him into carving a shelf in Jim, but it didn't work.

Nice work Scott!
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2016, 12:12:16 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2016, 10:22:24 am
I tried to talk him into carving a shelf in Jim, but it didn't work.

Nice work Scott!

Nah. Off the hand all day long! Thanks, again, guys.
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Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2016, 02:03:11 pm »
Well now I want to know what the original title was, lol....
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