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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: streamflyer on May 20, 2014, 09:48:08 am

Title: My First Bow
Post by: streamflyer on May 20, 2014, 09:48:08 am

Hey all. Just wanted to show off my very first bow. I dedicate this bow to JW Halverson who introduced me to this art. Thanks bud. Just in case you were wondering, no those weren't my first shots and no I probably can't repeat it. It was at 20 yards and after that I decided to stop for the day

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: blackhawk on May 20, 2014, 09:50:09 am

Congrats man...what kinda wood? Stats?

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Pat B on May 20, 2014, 10:01:02 am

Very cool. Even with JW help you manages to get a shootable bow.  ;D (John knows he's loved  ;) )  Keep those first 2 shot in your minds eye. They may come in handy again some day.

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Parnell on May 20, 2014, 10:20:18 am

It's always great to see photos of people's first bows.  You beat me by a mile!
Keep up the good work! 

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 20, 2014, 10:25:39 am

Very nice bow. Im surprised J-dub pulled that off, it doesn't have feathers or a beak! :)

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: half eye on May 20, 2014, 10:26:38 am

Very nicely done, sir. Makes my first bow look real bad 8) It is amazing what ya did even with JW's "help" ::) ::) ::)
rich

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Wooden Spring on May 20, 2014, 10:36:58 am

Dude, that's GREAT! I had to sweep up my first bow in order to throw it away...

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on May 20, 2014, 10:42:37 am

great job on your first bow man.  I'm curious what kind of wood and the specs.  Nice work.

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Gsulfridge on May 20, 2014, 11:09:41 am

Suweet!  My first has long since turned to embers and ashes  :'(

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: bubby on May 20, 2014, 11:17:18 am

Yep that's a bow, and a nice one at that, tell us more about the bow and building it with jw

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: DuBois on May 20, 2014, 12:12:28 pm

Right on! Welcome. What wood is it?

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on May 20, 2014, 12:47:03 pm

Nice first bow.  And you made it with JW's help....way to overcome the odds  ;D   Nice shooting too!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: huisme on May 20, 2014, 01:37:00 pm

I'm guessing vine maple? If you peel the bark and let the sap dry it turns that golden color.

Looks like a great first bow to me!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Onebowonder on May 20, 2014, 03:46:32 pm

Wow and WOW!  Nice first bow awesome first, or four hundreth shots!  JW was rumored to have once known a thing or two about bowyering.  I see he gave some of those bits of know how to you!

OneBow

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 20, 2014, 04:57:19 pm

Beautiful bow! Congratulations. Jawge

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: HickoryBill on May 20, 2014, 09:03:09 pm

Good lookin stick..Nothin like your first shooter bow..Now we need to see JW finish one up... ::) ::)

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on May 20, 2014, 09:20:03 pm

Good job on your first, looks great. So that was our JW that helped ya? ???

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Ozzy on May 20, 2014, 10:53:16 pm

Very nice wish my first looked that good!!!!!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: streamflyer on May 21, 2014, 12:31:17 am

Thanks guys. It is a hackberry bow that is 45lbs at 28 inches. I felt like a brain surgeon for a while there.

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Josh B on May 21, 2014, 03:35:53 pm

Impressive, first bow or tenth bow.  Nicely done Sir!  Josh