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Offline bjrogg

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Burnt Offering
« on: May 29, 2019, 07:53:17 am »
This is a HHB bendy with static recurves. I cut this tree about four years ago from my farm. It's from the same tree I made the bow I shot my first selfbow buck from. It was standing less than thirty feet from where I was standing when I let that arrow loose. This stave had a nasty kink in it. HHB isn't as easy to manipulate with heat as Osage but it's not impossible. I did some serious heating and straightening. Then I steamed in the recurves. This was one of my therapy bows I worked on to help keep my mind off the wet fields I couldn't plant.  I'm usually not working on bows in late March, April and May. I went through a lot off wood during that time frame this year.
     I took it off the caul and it lost a bit of its recurves and reflex. I worked on another bow for a few days till I thought this one was reacclimatized and then I tiller it out to 52@24". It seemed pretty snappy, but I was disappointed that it lost so much recurve and reflex when I took it off the caul. I decided to steam in the recurves again and set them with dry heat this time. I gave the belly a really good black toasting. I was much happier when I removed it from the caul this time. It gave up a little but kept enough to satisfy me. I scraped off the charred belly but it still was pretty dark. It had gained weight and I got it back to 52@24" again. It really seemed snappy now.
      I shot it in and then decided to do some finish work. I put whitetail Antler on the tips. It had a nice brown stain on its back already from when I first harvested the stave before I sealed its back. It needed a little more. I had a snake skin I got from Clint. It really looked a little boring without a lot of pattern. It was something he threw in extra with the deal. He's a great guy to deal with. I only had one skin and nothing to match it. I decided to cut it right down the center of its back. The skin was pretty wide and the bow was kinda narrow. It fit almost perfectly except for one kink I had to patch a little sliver in. As soon as I put it on the bow and whipped the scales off the pattern came to life. It's a really translucent skin and the stain on the bow really made its pattern pop. It's really my favorite snake skin backed bow I've done. I asked Clint and he thought it was water moccasin.
     I had to come up with a name for my therapy bow and it suddenly popped in my head. I decided to call her "Burnt Offering". I took her to Marshall and shoot the coarse several times. Gave her a good work out shooting the poachers round and she really shot flat for the bear across the pond.
    Hope you all like her . I sure do.
Bjrogg
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Burnt Offering
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2019, 08:02:59 am »
Like that a lot!  Those antler tips are very cool.  BOM work!
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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2019, 08:06:16 am »
Thanks Slimbob. I know Simson and Druid got a couple dandies. Thought they might like a little friendly competition. I thought I had my profile pictures all resized but I can't get them to post. I'll try to get them up as soon as I can.
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Offline DC

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2019, 08:07:59 am »
Nice job BJ!

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2019, 08:12:04 am »
Thanks DC. I think I got my pictures ready now. Here's the last four.
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Offline Sticks

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2019, 08:49:07 am »
That's a beautiful bow you did a great job.

Offline Russ

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2019, 09:05:49 am »
Nice bow bj! Was that the bow at the marshalls with the cracks in the recurves that you were working on? Its beautiful!

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2019, 09:13:16 am »
Thanks deerhunter21.  No this is the one I shot in the bear across the pond. It's the one I let you shoot by the pavilion that first night. I believe you said it was the first time you ever shot a selfbow.
Bjrogg
PS I didn't finish the one you were thinking of yet. I got it ready to string now though. Most of those cracks on the belly side of the statics are gone now. Just a little cosmetic stuff.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2019, 09:57:08 am »
thats beautiful,,, very nice congrats

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2019, 09:58:01 am »
Very nice "offering", BJ! :BB.  I like those antler tips!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2019, 10:26:21 am »
Excellent little bow, BJ. Well done.  :OK
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline ksnow

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2019, 10:27:23 am »
Nice looking bow BJ. Glad you could keep yourself busy during the poor weather. Let's sure hope it turns soon.

Kyle

Offline Hans H

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Re: Burnt Offering
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2019, 10:58:05 am »
very nice, like her
Hans
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