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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:00:34 am

Title: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:00:34 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0005.jpg)

This is my first experience making a bow. It is 64" and 52#@27" made of osage. For the handle I used a single piece of leather with lacing down the center. Leather dye was used to color the back of the bow and tips were overlayed with hickory. This was a very fun and knowlegeable experience. I didnt do this by myself though. My girlfriends dad has been making bows for years and he guided me through the process.

Im a little bummed that all I have left is to shoot it now, so guess ill be starting another pretty soon!

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:02:53 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0004.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:06:21 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0002.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:08:11 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0006.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: osage outlaw on April 12, 2012, 01:08:30 am

Looks great, except the arrow rest is on the wrong side of the grip  ;D  That is one heck of a first bow.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: tattoo dave on April 12, 2012, 01:10:09 am

Thats one heck of a nice bow Lefty!! Hang on to that first one. Lookin forward to seeing more from ya.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:10:28 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0009.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:11:57 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0002_00.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: ErictheViking on April 12, 2012, 01:12:18 am

That's a sweet bow.  and now you understand how good your girlfriends dad is with sharp tools...just sayin! :D

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:13:02 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0011.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: coaster500 on April 12, 2012, 01:15:39 am

Great first bow Lefty :)

Looks like a shooter!!!

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Gus on April 12, 2012, 01:17:08 am

Yes Sir Lefty!

That is one Fine Looking bow!
Well done!

-gus

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: gstoneberg on April 12, 2012, 01:29:35 am

Looks very nice.  Good work!

George

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:36:40 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/photo.jpg)


To get the texture on the leather I wet it then wrapped it with rope and let dry overnight.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 12, 2012, 01:38:43 am

Thank you all for your posts. Very nice.  You will definetly be seeing more in the future :)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: TurtleCreek on April 12, 2012, 02:46:47 am

Very nice!!!!  Sure is addicting isn't it?

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: PAHunter on April 12, 2012, 03:12:00 am

First bow?!  Holy crap dude that thing is beautiful!!  You need to find a serious way to thank your mentor.  And as for being bumbed that building is done, forget that shooting is what bows are made for!  Bild them when your not able to go shooting!   ;)  ;D

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: H Rhodes on April 12, 2012, 03:42:44 am

Awesome bow!  Really great work.  I like the handle.  That textured grip is cool.  Man, you are in for it now....  this stuff is more addictive than crack.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: randman on April 12, 2012, 03:55:50 am

Sure is a beaut Lefty! Wish my first bow looked like that. Welcome to the addiction >:D

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: danny f on April 12, 2012, 06:20:39 am

great looking bow well done on your first of many. :)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: bubby on April 12, 2012, 07:11:16 am

Quote from: osage outlaw on April 12, 2012, 01:08:30 am

Looks great, except the arrow rest is on the wrong side of the grip  ;D  That is one heck of a first bow.

i disagree, the arrow rest is on the correct side for all us " special" bowyers >:D
awesome bow , Bub

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Pappy on April 12, 2012, 07:23:59 am

Thats a beauty ,love the finish work.Very well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: lesken2011 on April 12, 2012, 09:59:44 am

Good job, lefty!! I agree with what Bub said. We need more of us that shoot on the "correct" side.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Parnell on April 12, 2012, 12:51:35 pm

Very impressive.  That's crazy for a 1st.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Sidewinder on April 12, 2012, 01:06:53 pm

welcome to the addiction. That bow is nice. There are good things in store for the future. You probabley better marry the girl or you'll let that future father in law get away, lol   Danny

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2012, 05:15:04 pm

Now go and clean up the future father-in-law's shop!  Be sure to dust everything and put it back in the same exact place!  That is quite a gift he gave you, investing that kind of time and effort in teaching.  If that's the kind of guy he is, his daughter might be something pretty special too. 

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: rps3 on April 14, 2012, 11:03:31 am

I have to thank you all for the nice comments also. I consider myself blessed to have been able to help Joey with his first bow. He took to a drawknife like a fish to water, his attention to detail is obvious, and he did all this while attending college and playing ball.

 Not long ago I figured I could abuse him and have him help me with an osage haul...and here I was concerned about wood borrers, of course he is welcome to whatever he wants.(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/JOEYBOW/000_0002-1.jpg)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 16, 2012, 07:13:17 pm

Instead of wood borers getting into your stash it looks like he will!!  Better get a bigger can of bug spray!

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: mullet on April 17, 2012, 09:41:30 pm

That bow is stunning! Especially for a first bow. My hat is off to you and to your instructor.

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Brock on April 17, 2012, 11:35:47 pm

impressive....

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Cameroo on April 18, 2012, 02:27:58 am

Man, that's a sweet looking bow.  It's amazing what a "first-timer" can do with a good teacher.  Hopefully he has done his job in "planting the seed" in your brain, and we'll be seeing more of these from you.

And your teacher has got to show us more of his work too!  I was impressed with the first one he posted a while back, but he's got to have more cards up his sleeve  ;)

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: Steve Milbocker on April 18, 2012, 08:32:25 am

Beautiful bow. That's your first? Wow

Title: Re: First bow--osage
Post by: mikekeswick on April 18, 2012, 09:12:26 am

Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2012, 05:15:04 pm

Now go and clean up the future father-in-law's shop!  Be sure to dust everything and put it back in the same exact place!  That is quite a gift he gave you, investing that kind of time and effort in teaching.  If that's the kind of guy he is, his daughter might be something pretty special too.

2nd that!
That is exceptional for a first. Hats off to you.