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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sulphur on April 19, 2009, 09:35:50 pm

Title: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: sulphur on April 19, 2009, 09:35:50 pm: every bowyer probably has a bow they thought was so ugly. So this is mine. 56" ntn 46# @ 27". the worst looking osage stave i have ever seen. it was actually a belly split. when the belly split off it had a limb go through all the rings and come out whole. i cut it off a little and left it for more character. i never expected this one to survive but it was raining out side and i had nothing better to do. its riddled with knots and cracked and gouges. the cracks got super glue and serving thread, the knots just got super glue. after about 50 arrows its still holding together with surprisingly little set. i was actually using this one to sharpen my skills. I expect it will blow up sooner or later so i got plenty of pics. the tiller isn't great but it all i can do.
(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2061.jpg)(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2062.jpg)(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2063.jpg)(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2064.jpg)(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2065.jpg)(http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww279/sulphur7/CIMG2066.jpg)
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: hawkbow on April 19, 2009, 09:46:34 pm: pretty cool little bow.. looks like some kind of elfin warbow from the forbidden lands.. ;) Hawk
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Pat B on April 19, 2009, 09:57:25 pm: Very cool little bow. Osage is amazing wood!!! You did a great job with such a short character stave and a stiff handle bow. Very nice!!!
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: sulphur on April 19, 2009, 10:01:47 pm: originally i was going to make bend through the handle bow. but it had crack in the center full of mold and junk. I didn't know how deep it went. gotta be as flexible as the wood on your design.
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 19, 2009, 10:18:55 pm: That's some serious bowyerin' there, sulphur. You did well. :) jawge
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Aosda on April 20, 2009, 01:11:06 am: If you haven't put an arrow shelf on it, have you tried turning over to adjust where you're pulling on the string for tiller? Might help maybe. If you look at your draw picture, you're pulling off center on the string. Just a thought.

Tavis
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Sidewinder on April 20, 2009, 01:21:54 am: That took some skill. Great job. Ambush bow for sure. Osage is the bomb. Danny
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2009, 07:41:22 am: Love it,I like ugly bows. Nice job on a challenging piece of wood. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: GregB on April 20, 2009, 08:23:33 am: It don't look ugly to me...I think you transformed a challenging piece of wood into a good looking bow! ;)
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: OldBow on April 20, 2009, 10:42:37 am: Got your neat little weapon bookmarked for April Self BOM fun. Thanks for the post.
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: DanaM on April 20, 2009, 11:08:30 am: Cool bow 8)
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Scowler on April 20, 2009, 11:19:37 am: It's not ugly, it has "character".
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: smokeu on April 23, 2009, 03:12:42 pm: I think its pretty cool too. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder right?
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: Keenan on April 23, 2009, 06:21:57 pm: Sometimes it is that ugly that show us the true beauty in life. That is often true with bows as well. A perfect piece of wood is sweet to work but rarely will it teach you the skills to master anything, as much as an ugly stick will. ;) Great job on a challenge that most would walk away from. ;)
Title: Re: ugly stick - revisited
Post by: stallion27 on April 23, 2009, 11:53:13 pm: All that character in the wood makes for a more interesting piece. Good work!