Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Slikkers on September 01, 2011, 05:18:14 pm
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Here are a few pics of my latest Osage / Cherry bark backing build. She is 62" ntn, #54 @ 28". I am hoping that the toasting of the belly & Cherry bark backing will give me a couple extra pounds. The tips are working recurves with Buff horn tip overlays. I also set back the handle 3 1/2" so I hope that will help me pick up a couple extra fps as well.
She needs to be sanded out from 320 on up, a dye job on the exposed Osage, some silk wraps at the bark/osage transition, 8 coats of Tru-oil and a handle wrap of Black Stingray should wrap her up nicely.
I figured I'd share these pics a touch early to show the nifty Equine Leg wrap I use to hold the bark backing in place as the glue dries. This stuff is breathable, lets you stretch it very tight for good compression, comes off without sticking and only runs about $2 a roll. This leg wrap comes in a ton of colors but this camo pattern is my favorite one out the bunch. I think for a guy who likes all the Bells, Whistles and Gloss on his bow this camo wrap could be used to cover the back & belly of the bow while out in the thick stuff.
Enjoy~
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Very nice looking bow George. Don't you love the cherry bark. I'm taking (it already there) my cherry bark backed 60" osage static recurve to Colorado for our elk hunt.
I believe you could pick up a few pounds with cherry bark. Pretty tough stuff!
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I can't wait to see this one when it is done. Very nice.
John
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how do you get cherry bark of like that, we have a cherry we are taking down soon becasue its on our property line with a property we are selling, it would be nice to get some backing along with the bows i'm already planning form it ;D
noel
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Noel, that is choke cherry and not black cherry. Big difference!
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sweet looking bow there Lee. I got so caught up in looking t the cherry bark I almost missed the very nice tip work you did.(saw it on the second pass through. ;)). FInish her already and full draw is a must. I have some cherry bark I want to put on a bow just no time now. BTW I like the bark alot, the color really stands out.
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darn :-\, at least i will get some nice staves out of it ;D
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Thanks for all the kind words folks! I can't wait to get her finished up and shooting so no fear...there will be plenty of Finished pics plus the mandatory Full Shot 8)
Hey Pat, how much weight to you feel Cherry backing + a good toasting will give me?
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Awesome backing. ;D
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Very nice looking bow. That cherry bark looks super on a bow. Something else I need to put on the todo list.
George
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That's gonna look gorgeous under tru oil buddy
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Very nice Lee. Superb job on the backing.
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That looks like a sweet bow Lee! Is that the bark a very generious guy here on PA gave you? ;) Look forward to seeing it finished up!
Josh
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Nice Lee. I friend of mine added a couple of pounds with cherry bark backing. This was long ago, but it was a beautiful bow. Can't wait to see the finished pics!
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That looks like a sweet bow Lee! Is that the bark a very generious guy here on PA gave you? ;) Look forward to seeing it finished up!
Josh
No Josh, I think it was from THE most generous guy on PA ;D ;D 8) Many thanks again my friend, I hope I do the bark justice here as I wrap this one up.
Thank you everyone for all the kind words. I know she live through to shoot cause I have shot her a couple hundred times already, it's just a matter of pulling the cosmetics how I like them. Yup, a bit anal about that kind of stuff >:D
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Ok, this one is finally complete...after I posted these pics and unwrapped the bow I let it sit and cure for a week. The Cherry bark was glued down with TB3 but for some reason it never quite cured 100% soooo I ended up having to peel off the bark, scrape the uncured glue off and sand it down again. In the process I wasn't completely sure that the back ring had a ton of thickness let to it so I decided to lay 2 coarses of Sinew down on her...plus I wanted a few extra pounds that had also been lost due to sanding.
Processed a couple more Moose leg tendons and whipped up another batch of Hide glue and laid my 2 coarses of Sinew down. I waited 3 weeks and then picked a new supply of TB3 and prepped my last set of Choke Cherry bark backings (Thank you Elkhunter, I owe ya for sending me 2 on the 1st go around!) and went back to work. Once I was sure this set of backing was a go I commenced to mixing up a couple colors to make a custom dye that would blend well with the Choke Cherry. Sanded, 0000 Steel Wool and slicked her down with 3 coats of Tru-Oil. Decided to dye up some Kangaroo lacing in Black and wrapped the handle...added some black and red thread wraps to the bark joints and red on the handle and 1 last coat of Tru-Oil to finished her off.
Osage - 64" ntn
#56 @ 28" draw
Choke Cherry Bark
2 coarses of Sinew
Black Water Buffalo Horn Overlays
Thanks for looking~
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Again, nice job Lee
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Looks like a nice smooth puller and shooter lee. ;)
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Nice Lee. I like the cherry bark especially. A friend of mine did one a long time ago and I never got over how nice it looks.
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Very nice bow with a great tiller! Jawge
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Holy crap Lee, that's a winner for sure! You've come a long way grasshopper ;) I love everything you did with this bow - the tips, the backing, your handle wrap, the color... well done. You should be real proud of that one. I somehow missed this one when you first posted it, but glad I caught it this time around.
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Looks great! Bet it's got some speed too. Thanks for sharing.
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Looks very nice! well done!
Josh
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awesome job man i love that bow and what a great job you did on the tiller.
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Absolutely stunning! :o Bravo Lee, Bravo!!!!
Josh
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Very classy bow sir :)
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Thank you all very much for the kind words...she is a very enjoyable bow to shoot but I am falling more & more for the shorties I've been playing around with ::)
Everyone on this site that offers advise, shares their works and the step by steps deserves more credit than I...only way I have been able to make these bows is because of what is given freely here.
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Thats a beauty,tiller look great and finish work is exceptional. Very well done. :)
Pappy
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Thank you Pappy~
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very nice bow!!! I don't know how I missed this one when you posted but you did a great job on it! Tiller looks great and I really like how the grain stands out. Overall excellent work! :)
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Wow Captain Crunch.. You sure are making pretty bows and good hunters I am sure ;D
Cipriano
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lee-that bow is one of the most beautiful i've seen in some time. love the bark baking. wow!
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The cherry bark, finish, profile and overall finish work is just great...but the tiller?...that's just spot on and to me the nicest part of your photo shoot...suh-weet!