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Offline PeteC

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Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« on: July 16, 2008, 09:05:30 pm »
This is a little osage bow I built in june for a good friend in west Texas.We kinda went into a buisness agreement that he'd keep all the rattlers they kill on the lease he pumps(oil field),and I'll build him a bow. Here are the stats:
 A primo piece of boisd'arc I cut in Feb. '06'seasoned in my shop.
 65-3/4" tip to tip, 64-5/8" nock to nock.
 1-3/8" wide,from fades,2/3 out limb,then tapering to 3/8".
 tillered to 28 ", 51#
 It started out with 3" of induced reflex and lost about half of that.
 It's absolutely silent,fast,with no hand shock.
 Finish is tru-oil
 OK,here we go

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Offline david w.

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 09:08:23 pm »
Very Nice bow!  He'll love it!
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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 09:12:38 pm »
petec, very nice bow. I like it alot. I hope you get back in skins the amount of work you obviously put into it.  I would have found it hard to part with. L8tr, redwasp
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Offline adb

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2008, 09:16:44 pm »
Nice bow!! Your tiller looks spot on. Good trade.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2008, 09:23:19 pm »
Outstanding bow! Congratulations. Jawge
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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 10:28:43 pm »
Nice bow! I love the handle wrap and ties, great color contrast.
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2008, 10:53:19 pm »
That is a beauty Pete! Tiller looks great, that handle looks real nice with the color of the osage.

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2008, 05:49:53 am »
Sweet ,very nice job on that one,he should love it. :)
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Offline DanaM

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2008, 06:48:47 am »
Outstsnding Pete :)
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Offline Stonedog

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2008, 11:38:22 am »
Awesome!

What did you use for the gridlines behind your tiller tree??

Is that posterboard or what?
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2008, 11:40:29 am »
That's a dandy. We'll look at it again for July Self Bow of the Month Fun
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2008, 10:19:37 pm »
Thanks for the kind words fellas.It means a lot from experts like y'all.
Stonedog,I have my tiller board mounted on masonite,with the graphlines drawn with a marker.
  God Bless,  Pete C
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2008, 11:11:55 pm »
That looks very nice Pete. I would have got the outer 3rd of the limbs working a bit more but it looks like you did ok. I'm sure your friend will love it.
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Re: Latest bow,and practice at postin' pictures
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2008, 11:30:34 pm »
Pete....If I was Your Friend.....I would Love this Bow....and to get it in trade for some Stinky Rattlers.....he should be very Happy!!!

   I think it looks fine....and would be proud to own it....and I am sure that your Friend will be showing it off to everyone soon!!
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