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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stringman on May 23, 2015, 03:26:49 pm

Title: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 23, 2015, 03:26:49 pm: (http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/FC999FB5-132D-4975-B386-A6F38E6C99DF_zpsw0ypzljr.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/FC999FB5-132D-4975-B386-A6F38E6C99DF_zpsw0ypzljr.jpg.html)

Charlie wanted a bow. Not just any bow, he wanted something with meaning. I said, "I can do that". He cut several trees off his farm and brought em out. I split sealed and stacked them in the corner and took out a couple likely staves. Cut down to size they dried much better and after a year I was whittling this piece into something special. Early on, I noticed that this tree had been hit with rabbit shot 15-20 yrs ago.
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/96F8F4EF-9B19-4F13-BAE7-8F359EEC575E_zpsnii0lb8c.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/96F8F4EF-9B19-4F13-BAE7-8F359EEC575E_zpsnii0lb8c.jpg.html)
The remnants of that red streak are just visible in the handle, to the right of the arrow pass.
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/EB3A369A-D588-4F1C-BEDC-5E1722C5B668_zpsnc2ite8k.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/EB3A369A-D588-4F1C-BEDC-5E1722C5B668_zpsnc2ite8k.jpg.html)
I worked through several stages of tillering, heat adjustments, and limb re-alignments before asking Charlie to pick out the skin and tips he liked. He settled on a dark set of canebrakes and rams horn overlays. His choice turned out to be perfect for the character in this yellow stick.
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/2F455381-7A76-42DE-8205-F488B188A4AD_zps40cbk1yn.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/2F455381-7A76-42DE-8205-F488B188A4AD_zps40cbk1yn.jpg.html)
Now finished, this (once) ugly stick is drawing a smooth 60#@28" and carries a heavy arrow quickly to the target. No question in my mind, this is a serious hunting bow. Enjoy!

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/BA5EA522-4FD0-4FB2-83EB-C4F036E2E5B6_zpspofunnux.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/BA5EA522-4FD0-4FB2-83EB-C4F036E2E5B6_zpspofunnux.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/83C93CA0-7120-4ED2-81AF-D02A0DB15E53_zpscksgr7pg.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/83C93CA0-7120-4ED2-81AF-D02A0DB15E53_zpscksgr7pg.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/26A94629-2C6E-4CDC-9090-75B80845ED45_zpsv6nezam0.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/26A94629-2C6E-4CDC-9090-75B80845ED45_zpsv6nezam0.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/CD3A71C6-40EE-4FF6-B3DF-728E58AEFE2F_zpssyqsghyw.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/CD3A71C6-40EE-4FF6-B3DF-728E58AEFE2F_zpssyqsghyw.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/EDB0F825-8A72-476F-905B-9628F33D8AA9_zpsbwslhfj2.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/EDB0F825-8A72-476F-905B-9628F33D8AA9_zpsbwslhfj2.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/18302C17-350E-4478-9880-FC42C178310F_zpsrnhftbst.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/18302C17-350E-4478-9880-FC42C178310F_zpsrnhftbst.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/AEE64635-005E-4E55-883A-9EAE13273620_zpsti049ti5.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/AEE64635-005E-4E55-883A-9EAE13273620_zpsti049ti5.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/2B03C18F-7FBD-42A9-9EE1-36B9CC901EF9_zpstfv8gpc0.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/2B03C18F-7FBD-42A9-9EE1-36B9CC901EF9_zpstfv8gpc0.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/7E8D0ABF-23D2-45F5-8778-3148D2FEEB4B_zpssag44duk.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/7E8D0ABF-23D2-45F5-8778-3148D2FEEB4B_zpssag44duk.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/102F5E27-46F0-4D35-8A23-ED333354C11B_zpsk29h6dm6.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/102F5E27-46F0-4D35-8A23-ED333354C11B_zpsk29h6dm6.jpg.html)

And the money shots...

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/1AA40CF8-7190-493C-AE28-45F2207F8725_zps8zlvhgnu.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/1AA40CF8-7190-493C-AE28-45F2207F8725_zps8zlvhgnu.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/4365875F-CE91-4827-AEA4-96DA915EFB0B_zpspsnsognf.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/4365875F-CE91-4827-AEA4-96DA915EFB0B_zpspsnsognf.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/69F2CAE1-1BAC-42A3-ABA1-C256079FE534_zps9qvixykh.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/69F2CAE1-1BAC-42A3-ABA1-C256079FE534_zps9qvixykh.jpg.html)

God Bless!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: mikekeswick on May 23, 2015, 03:45:57 pm: That is a very nice bent stick with mojo! Nice points too. 8)
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Green on May 23, 2015, 03:58:53 pm: What a great piece of work!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: rps3 on May 23, 2015, 05:35:37 pm: Sweet! !!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 23, 2015, 07:05:49 pm: Very nice looking bow.

I cut an Ironwood many years ago that had been hit by bird-shot. I hope yours fairs better than mine as it exploded on me a few years after I made the bow
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: alwayslookin on May 23, 2015, 07:12:15 pm: That bow is stellar man awesome work. I don't know what I'm more jealous of the bow or all those staves it was sitting on.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: H Rhodes on May 23, 2015, 09:03:58 pm: Scott, you made him something really special. You seem to put your heart into everything that you build. Awesome work my friend.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Drewster on May 23, 2015, 10:28:53 pm: That's a seriously nice character bow.......and well done. Charlie should be delighted.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 23, 2015, 10:45:19 pm: Thanks guys! I'm super pleased with this bow. Has a very solid feel about it and shows every sign that it will be around for a few years.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Poggins on May 23, 2015, 11:47:28 pm: Nice!!! Love the bow and the arrows .
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: bubby on May 23, 2015, 11:52:15 pm: Excellent stickbow Scott
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Aaron H on May 23, 2015, 11:52:44 pm: Awesome bow Scott, top notch all the way around.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: IdahoMatt on May 24, 2015, 12:52:41 am: Good lord that thing is a beaut. Very nice work man.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: TRACY on May 24, 2015, 09:10:07 am: Very nice bow you made there Scott ! Should be well received. Nice looking arrows with stickers on them ;)

Tracy
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 24, 2015, 09:13:47 am: Both the bow and the arrows are high quality. Nicely done. Jawge
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Will H on May 24, 2015, 10:20:20 am: Scott, you have outdone yourself fella! That is a work of art my friend!! Charlie couldn't ask for a better bow from a better guy! Good on you brother! 8)
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: hammertime on May 24, 2015, 10:58:16 am: Yup that is really Sweet! Just love the character and those skins and tips dress it up perfectly-Hammertime
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Jeremy Holden on May 24, 2015, 11:05:30 am: Dog gone I wish I could do something like that. Absolutely beautiful work!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Del the cat on May 24, 2015, 11:10:54 am: Woo, woo and thrice woo :o
I've picked over it and here's a list of faults, problems and things I don't like about it >:(
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Nope, can't find anything >:D
Del
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: soy on May 24, 2015, 02:53:07 pm: I guess it's ok ;)
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: burchett.donald on May 24, 2015, 09:31:44 pm: Scott,
Excellent work man...That's top of the line, great bend...Canebreak looks deadly on her sir...
Don
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 24, 2015, 10:17:28 pm: Thanks guys. Just run of the mill stuff in this group, but I appreciate the encouraging words nonetheless.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: osage outlaw on May 24, 2015, 10:58:44 pm: Great job Scott. I hope that beauty sees some time in the woods this fall. It looks more than capable of taking out a big mid western buck. Am I going to get the opportunity to vote on that bow next month? ;)
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Sasquatch on May 25, 2015, 12:53:20 am: Quote from: Will H on May 24, 2015, 10:20:20 am
Scott, you have outdone yourself fella! That is a work of art my friend!! Charlie couldn't ask for a better bow from a better guy! Good on you brother! 8)

Exactly what I wanted to say. That is one awesome bow!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 25, 2015, 08:40:17 am: Clint, I couldn't agree more. If he don't use this bow for hunting I'm liable to take it back from him!

It's entered, I ain't afraid! >:D 8)

Thanks squatch!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Danzn Bar on May 25, 2015, 09:50:20 am: Very nice work Scott, The skin job looks really good on that character.
DBar
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Badger on May 25, 2015, 02:01:43 pm: Very Nice job!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: RyanR on May 25, 2015, 02:15:55 pm: That's a sweet looking bow and good story to go with it.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: adams89 on May 25, 2015, 02:31:20 pm: Great bow!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Bullitt on May 25, 2015, 04:24:33 pm: Nice work!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: blackhawk on May 25, 2015, 04:24:46 pm: Nice job Scott....years ago I had a hickory with several shotgun bb's in it...I found em with my drawknife reducing the belly meat....ouch!!!
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Dvshunter on May 25, 2015, 05:54:15 pm: Sweet looking stick scott. Well done man. Those arras are top notch too.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 25, 2015, 05:57:49 pm: I did the same thing Chris, but being soft lead, my hardened steel drawknife cut right thru em. ::)
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Badly Bent on May 25, 2015, 06:55:30 pm: Pretty bows CAN hunt! Killer work all around on that beauty Scott, should be around to harvest many deer.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Pappy on May 26, 2015, 07:06:23 am: Now that is a beauty. Beautiful work.
Pappy
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 26, 2015, 09:47:51 am: Killer bow Scotty boy, finished off just perfect.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Parnell on May 26, 2015, 10:08:52 am: Beautiful bow! Looking at that makes me realize it's about time for me to start jumping back on a stave.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Josh B on May 29, 2015, 11:31:00 am: Scott, I've seen some really beautiful bows come out of your shop, but this one is my favorite by far. Excellent work my friend! Excellent! Josh
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: bowmo on May 29, 2015, 01:26:59 pm: Oh yea...that thing is sweet.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Stringman on May 29, 2015, 08:36:24 pm: Thanks again guys.

Josh, I agree. This bow has a great look.
Title: Re: Charlie's home grown "2-holer"
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 28, 2015, 07:19:41 pm: I had missed this one! What a bow Scott! Finding the rabbit shot in it is priceless!