New to the addiction - My First Bow

[Parnell]

I like it!  Way to go on your accomplishment.

[GlisGlis]

great second bow. well great bow anyway !!
did you used some kind of stencil to burn the leaves? you made a shape first or is it freehand?

[Gorzideudeus]

great second bow. well great bow anyway !!
did you used some kind of stencil to burn the leaves? you made a shape first or is it freehand?

Hey Glis, I actually drew a maple leaf on a square piece of aluminum sheeting, cut out the shape, and clamped the sheet over the spot on the bow where I wanted it. Then I just took a butane lighter and scorched it, without charring it.

[Springbuck]

Well, I'm impressed!  You are well on your way, bro!  The bow looks great, but the account of your process told a tale of you doing a lot of things right!

[JW_Halverson]

Some of us have stated that our first bows were pretty hairy...but not like this!   

Keep it up!

[Gorzideudeus]

Some of us have stated that our first bows were pretty hairy...but not like this!   

Keep it up!

  Yeah, I mean, the hide was ripped up and useless for anything else, so...

[Philipp A]

what an awesome looking tiller on this bow! i like it a lot. My first bow was not nearly as good.

[GlisGlis]

great second bow. well great bow anyway !!
did you used some kind of stencil to burn the leaves? you made a shape first or is it freehand?

Hey Glis, I actually drew a maple leaf on a square piece of aluminum sheeting, cut out the shape, and clamped the sheet over the spot on the bow where I wanted it. Then I just took a butane lighter and scorched it, without charring it.

good realization
I think I may work even with cardboard and a flatiron. Have to try it as soon as my wife recover from my last test with the microwave 

[gfugal]

That is a really good looking tiller. Good job! The fact you did that by eye is double impressive

[Gorzideudeus]

That is a really good looking tiller. Good job! The fact you did that by eye is double impressive

Thanks, I guess that the tiller tree I made didn't seem to accurately imitate how I actually held the bow...and I felt like it was going to launch itself out of the groove at any moment. 
I think I'll probably make a higher quality tiller stand for my next bow.

[George Tsoukalas]

That is a real beauty! Beautiful tiller. Congratulations. Jawge

[cantshoot]

Really cool bow! Looks like fun to shoot!

[Pappy]

Very nice bow, wished my first or 2nd had turned out like that. Tiller looks great, not sure on the skins but HA, if you like them I like them also. 
 Pappy

[Philipp A]

Hi, I have already commented on the bow, looks great! One question: I see that you have 2 nocking points on the bow, did you change your mind on which one works better or do you nock the arrow in between the 2 points?

Cheers,

Phil

[Gorzideudeus]

Hi, I have already commented on the bow, looks great! One question: I see that you have 2 nocking points on the bow, did you change your mind on which one works better or do you nock the arrow in between the 2 points?

Cheers,

Phil

Hi Phil,  I put the arrow between them... But now that you mention it, I guess that there really is no reason for the lower one.