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Offline Knoll

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Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« on: April 15, 2017, 09:21:46 pm »
Last summer I got a bow from friend, Jerry Floyd.
After shooting it for awhile. I found its 68" length to be bit longer than optimum for my shooting style and relatively short draw length.
So it was either make it a wall-hanger or . . . . . modify it a bit.
Here's the revised version.
40# @ 26".
Osage. 58" nock-to-nock. 1 1/2" wide at fades tapering to 1/2" pin nocks. Flipped tips. 4" handle. 2" fades.
Tip overlays. Water snake skin backing that good friend, DvS, surprised me with at my last year's birthday celebration.
Finished with teak oil, rub-on poly, and furniture wax.
Thanks to Jon, Dave, and Bub for the assist provided on this one!
Hope Jerry approves of the changes when he sees it at MoJam!!
Thanks for lookin'.










« Last Edit: September 23, 2017, 03:35:14 pm by Knoll »
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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2017, 09:34:42 pm »
Looks good Mike. I've been doing the teak oil and furniture wax thing too.
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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2017, 09:44:52 pm »
Sweet fine job on that bow Knoll.Like the skins too.
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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2017, 09:48:40 pm »
Very nice looking bow. Really like the skins.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2017, 09:49:04 pm »
Thanks, guys.

Ed, that's the stick I was working on at The Gathering. So . . . thanks for your input!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2017, 10:06:07 pm »
That is a fine looking bow Mike.
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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2017, 10:23:48 pm »
Mike I vote for shooter every time. And Custom fit is what it's all about. I know if I'd have made it I'd want you shooting it. I say good job making it suit your needs.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2017, 11:05:03 pm »
Wise decision knoll, I'm not a big fan of wall hangers anyway, and you did a nice job on that redux
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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2017, 11:30:51 pm »
I thought it was Knoll.That's not even in the same zip code as a wall hanger.Clean clean piece of osage.You took er down from a +65#'s to 40#'s.Nice grip too.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2017, 11:42:11 pm »
 if I made a bow for you and you changed it to suit your needs and it looks like that when you were done I'd be all for it. Nice job!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2017, 09:45:45 am »
That thing looks sweet!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2017, 10:19:23 am »
Nice job!i have made a lot of wall hangers ,but they all landed in the burn pile!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2017, 11:25:44 am »
Fine looking stick Mike.....
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2017, 11:58:43 am »
Better a shooter than a wall hanger. Well done!   :OK
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2017, 01:09:16 pm »
what a great lookin bow Mike... nice job
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