Birthday bow - Osage with sturgeon 30# at 25”

[Juan Ant. Espinosa]

That´s a very beautiful bow. Your kid´s going to be ready for it soon and will have a good size for a long time.
You did it gluing two diferent pieces, isn´t it?. How did you glue it?.

[Kidder]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone - I’m truly honored. Buckskinner - the sturgeon is a white sturgeon that was sport caught on the Columbia river. Juan - first off welcome. Secondly, yes it was two billets that I spliced together using a z-splice. It was my first ever attempt and was far more difficult than I anticipated. Didn’t get a great fit but used a good epoxy and since I laminated a handle over the splice and the weight is low I’m confident it’ll hold. But I’ve got a long way to go to master that skill.

[M2A]

Great looking bow! Lots of work to put that build together, congrats.
Mike

[Juan Ant. Espinosa]

Thank you, Kidder, for the answer and for your wellcoming. I´ve been loocking but I´ve not found a place to write a presentation as a first message.