Author Topic: Grandpas old post finished (Read 8477 times)

sleek · « **Reply #30 on:** July 22, 2016, 11:00:41 am »

That gnarly half rotten stick crippled with deformities is still in one piece. Id say your skills are on point.

DuBois · « **Reply #31 on:** September 03, 2016, 04:30:42 pm »

Took a lot of set in upper limb near and just past big knot but it shoots nice.
I like it and am glad it has survived as I expected it would for some reason as I worked this old fence post that I feel sure was left over for years by my Grandpa.
Sinew wraps due to rot, cracks and all. Still have 2 better splits off the post left to work someday.
Beaver tail handle. 11 growth rings from outside of post in handle to back of bow and a few more raised on tips. Bison hide wrap lower fade.
This bow was really peaceful to work on and I just thought about Gramps a lot and felt connected and guided.
It has a tiny pin in the handle dead center and as I hatcheted around the pass area I thought "guided by my ancestors" then I struck off the intended angle at that very moment and there was an old worm damage line exactly where the arrow pass ended up so I left it alone as a reference until handle finish time.