Osage bow for a fallen friend

[osage outlaw]

This bow has a some history to it.  Several years ago I had heard rumors of a barn full of osage staves that the owner had left behind.  After numerous attempts to contact the person in charge of the property I gave up.  A few months later a friend called me and said that he had got the staves.  He gave them to me in exchange for making him a bow from it.  The staves were around 25 years old.  I made him a bow with two holes in it.  He killed a raccoon and a buck with it that fall.  He asked me several times to make a bow for his son.  I told him I would but life got in the way and I never got around to making it.  Last February my friend was killed in a car wreck on his way to work.  He was a chief of police in our small town.  He was also newly elected to become the president of the Compton's organization.  Some of you guys probably new him. 

It always weighed heavy on me that I didn't make the bow for his son like he had asked.  I dug through the old staves that he gave me and picked out the nicest one.  It had a few minor kinks and doglegs but nothing I couldn't straighten out.  The bow is 68" long and 47# @ 29".  It's backed with a set of Western Diamondback skins.  The tip overlays are Bighorn Sheep.  There was a knot in the upper fade that looked solid until I started shaping the grip.  It popped out and left a tapered hole towards the belly.  It makes a good pencil holder.  The string is black with 2 strands of blue to symbolize the thin blue line for police.  I get to surprise his son with it tomorrow. 

[Parnell]

Beautiful bow and excellent gesture, Clint.  Best wishes.

[paulsemp]

awesome Clint!

[RyanY]

Great gesture Clint. That turned out awesome.

[bentstick54]

Beautiful bow Clint. Good for you for the gesture. I’m sure he will enjoy it.

[osage outlaw]

I just handed it over to the new owner.  He really liked it.  He shot a few arrows in the garage and it fit his draw length good. 

[Pat B]

Very cool bow, Clint. Good for you. 

[simson]

Excellent bow, Clint. And as the others said a nice gesture too.
I like the profiles and the wavy side view at the handle

[bradsmith2010]

that turned out great,, really nice bow,,

[Hawkdancer]

Very nice, Clint!  A great remember acne for a friend and a tribute to the "thin blue line"!    !
We got no emoji for a salute!
Hawkdancer

[Del the cat]

Great bow, sad story... the bow will help keep friendships and memories held together.
You are a good man Clint.
Del

[PaSteve]

Wow Clint. Very thoughtful gesture and really nice bow. I like that character knot in the handle. You should get a pic of the recipient when he receives the bow.

[Eric Krewson]

Nothing like making a bow to honor a lost friend or for another good cause. I have found when I have a bow slated for a good cause like a charity auction it seems to make itself, none of the normal bumps in the road plus the tiller falls into place effortlessly.

[BowEd]

Sweet bow Clint.Story with it means a lot too.The old knot hole held up fine.That's good.

[Selfbowman]

Beautiful bow and great story. Sorry for the loss of your friend Clint. Arvin