boo backed osage(not for BOM)

[Pat B]

I've tillered the boo backed osage glue-up James Parker gave me at the Classic. The reason she's not for BOM is James did the glue-up. All I did was tiller and finish.
 The bow on the bottom is the glue-up James gave me...


I'll post more pics after I add a few more coats of Tru-Oil. I've got about 4 coats on her now. It's been raining so the Tru-Oil is slow to cure out.

[Bob Barnes]

What a beauty...it also looks like you added some wood to lengthen the fades?  BBOs are the bomb!   

[Pat B]

No, Bob, there was already two thin pieces between the riser block and the osage belly. I did reduce the thickness of the riser considerably so it was more comfortable for me.

[Selfbowman]

I like it Pat.

[Little John]

Wow Pat, you  ever cease to amaze. Beautiful detail and finish work.

[Pat B]

I finished up with the Tru-Oil yesterday and sprayed a coat of satin poly on this morning. I'll give it a day or two to cure out well then I'll post more pics.

[superdav95]

I like it!  I’m gonna tackle one like this soon.  I would like to do one similar anyway.  I like his boo backed and bellied bows too.  Your handle wrap… is that rattan strip?

[Pat B]

Yeah, Dave. Rattan chair caning. I've got extra if you need some. 
 The bow on the top is a boo back/belly James made for me and I picked up at the Tenn. Classic this spring. The bow in the middle is the bow this post is about.

[airkah]

Love it!

[bassman211]

Nice.

[Muskyman]

Fine looking bow Pat, love the handle. Wish I could have made it to the classic. Maybe next year.

[superdav95]

I’d love some pat.  If you’ve got a little to spare that would be awesome.  Let me know and dm me at your convenience

Cheers. Dave

[Mad Max]

Nice Pat  I got one too 

[wooddamon1]

Very cool, Pat!

[Pat B]

 Here she is, guys. 68" t/t, 66"n/n, 1 3/8" at the fades with a straight taper to the 3/8" tips. James has added a dye job to the back but it started rubbing off as I was tillering so I rubbed down the back with 0000 steel wool which gave it an interesting patina so I left it like that. She's got 6 coats of Tru-Oil with a steel wool rubdown after each coat and a spray of satin pole to cut the shine. The tip overlays are osage, the handle wrap is rattan chair caning with a red leather floppy rest.
 I've put about 50 arrows through her and she shoots well but with a bit of thump. After looking at the full draw pic I can see the outer 1/3 of each limb is stiff which could be the cause. She pulls 44# @26".