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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cowboy on October 22, 2007, 05:07:16 pm

Title: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 22, 2007, 05:07:16 pm

He's going to be 12 early part of Nov. After seeing his enthusiasm toward archery at the family reunion this past summer - I decided he needed one for himself. While everybody else was tied up with volleyball, horseshoes, swimmin etc, etc, he kept bugging me to string up a bow so he could shoot - all day ;D ;D.
 It has a few bells a whistles - not a great performer I don't imagine, but he won't care (look out neighborhood dogs and cats, hehe). 60" N/N, 35#'s @ 26". Backed with one of my old cotton Tshirts, cedar tip overlays, RIT dye on belly. Will post full draw after he's gotten it - coupla weeks.

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Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 22, 2007, 05:08:38 pm

Couple more.

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Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Beleg813 on October 22, 2007, 05:49:10 pm

She's a beauty Cowboy--and if your nephew doesn't like it (which would be next to impossible) I'll take it :D

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: a finnish native on October 22, 2007, 06:19:22 pm

very very nice. 8)
 how much set has it taken? From the original shape I mean (not necessarily string follow)

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Dane on October 22, 2007, 06:44:20 pm

Cowboy, that is one lucky kid. Where were you when I was his age? He is going to treasure that bow forever.

Dane

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: venisonburger on October 22, 2007, 08:05:45 pm

The color combo is great, really nice looking bow.
VB

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Post by: tradrick on October 22, 2007, 08:32:43 pm

Great looking bow Cowboy.A tee shirt,you really can back'em with anything can't ya.tradrick

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Otoe Bow on October 22, 2007, 09:37:29 pm

Cowboy:  Was it a lumber yard oak board or did you cut it yourself?  Either way it's a beauty.   Like I said in another post, "you're an animal".  You can build them faster than I can type about it.    :'( 

Your nephew is a lucky young lad.

Otoe

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: white wood on October 22, 2007, 11:15:28 pm

wow! beautiful little bow youve built there! the colors look great together, what color dye is the belly? your nephew is going to have smile from ear to ear when he sees that bow! -whitewood

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 22, 2007, 11:44:31 pm

Thanks everybody - yeah, we'll see if we can get a smile out of him soon :). This is a peice of a red oak I cut down about a year ago and roughed out roughly, I crushed the belly a little then (not knowing better) and so it remains today, hehe - Prolly between the two and three inch range, I didn't measure it. We'll see on the backing, shirt was pretty worn out. Think the dye was burgundy - good to see ya back Jesse.

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 23, 2007, 12:22:15 am

Great looking bow Paul. It is all worth it to see that smile that is bigger than the arc of a 60" longbow when they draw it for the first time.  Good work.  Justin

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: heavybow on October 23, 2007, 02:39:23 am

A very nice looking bow. marlon

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Pappy on October 23, 2007, 05:45:40 am

Sweet bow,very nice .he should love that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: DanaM on October 23, 2007, 08:09:47 am

I bet yer gonna be his favorite Uncle that can do now wrong ;D
Nice bow cowboy.

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 23, 2007, 08:11:11 am

Thanks fellers, think I may give it to him early (before I have to hit tha road again).

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Hillbilly on October 23, 2007, 08:47:35 am

That's a slick lookin' bow. Good job.

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: adb on October 23, 2007, 01:46:37 pm

Hi,
Lucky nephew! Aren't we related?

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Post by: medicinewheel on October 23, 2007, 02:27:10 pm

you'll probably win the UOM (uncle of the month) contest with this-one!
frank

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: OldBow on October 24, 2007, 12:33:10 pm

Anyone around to crank this back for October Self Bow of the Month consideration?

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 24, 2007, 09:24:46 pm

Yessir Don, but not till I give it to him. Prolly gonna be first part of November.


  Uncle of the month - Now that's somthing I can live with :).

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: Roger on October 24, 2007, 09:31:31 pm

Good looking bow Paul...
Dang...your gettin good!

R

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 25, 2007, 10:14:23 am

That is a beautifully finished bow. Every time I see it I love it. Jawge

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: cowboy on October 25, 2007, 09:49:40 pm

Thanks Sparky/ Jawge!! Hope it holds up to the rigors of young boyhood :).

Title: Re: Li'l oak bow for tha nephew.
Post by: mullet on October 26, 2007, 06:21:57 pm

  You did real good Paul,When he does the full draw I'm sure we'll see that big smile.