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Title: New Member, first bow
Post by: grouse11 on March 08, 2019, 06:41:44 pm

Hi, new here from Pennsylvania! Last January I cut about a 12" diameter osage to start my first selfbow. No board bows for me wanted to have the complete immersive experience. I was able to get about 35 staves from the tree put up and drying. I worked one stave down in particular and felt it was ready by April 2018.

So was born my first bow. 62" 50#@28", and only took about 3/4-1" of set. Since i have made a 62" r/d and a 49" recurve that is a load! Tweaked it a little so waiting a day to pull it again but it was 55#@24" with at least another inch of draw length. I will post photos of those as well.

Please provide criticism as you see fit because I am still learning and have a long way to go!

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: grouse11 on March 08, 2019, 06:45:22 pm

More pics

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Mafort on March 08, 2019, 07:01:41 pm

That some good brend in those limbs. Nicely done

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: willie on March 08, 2019, 07:02:47 pm

first bow? well done and welcome to PA

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: tattoo dave on March 08, 2019, 07:05:08 pm

Welcome to PA! Great looking bow.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: bjrogg on March 08, 2019, 07:20:45 pm

Well done sir. I'm also pleased that you put up all those staves. You made a wise decision there. Your well on your way. Welcome to PA
Bjrogg

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: grouse11 on March 08, 2019, 07:38:41 pm

Thank you foe the warm welcome and kind words! This probably wasnt the best stave to start with, it had a lot of wind checks that i filled with super glue and wasmt the straightest. Luckily the limb tips went in opposite directions and enabled the string to fall through the middle of the handle without any heat adjustment

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 08, 2019, 07:39:08 pm

First....dang nice!

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: straightarrow on March 08, 2019, 07:41:59 pm

Very nice job, not everyone's first looks like that but I have seen a few. What part of Pennsylvania are you from? I'm live Pennsylvania also

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: grouse11 on March 08, 2019, 07:47:31 pm

Im in York, Pa

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: straightarrow on March 08, 2019, 07:54:27 pm

 We're about 200 miles apart, I'm about a hour south of erie

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Pat B on March 08, 2019, 08:11:07 pm

Welcome to PA. Very nice first bow.  :OK

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: PaSteve on March 08, 2019, 08:37:16 pm

Welcome from another Pa guy. That's a really bow especially for your first one. Sounds like you'll be building plenty more.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 08, 2019, 08:51:31 pm

Awesome.  8) Wish any one of my first 50 looked that good. Welcome!

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Russ on March 08, 2019, 09:17:34 pm

Dang! My first bow snapped! Guess what bow im on now! Bow # 2! Gosh I still remember the wood flying. Welcome to PA!

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Woodely on March 08, 2019, 09:35:47 pm

Niced bend ya got thar grouse11.  Keep up the good work.

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Quote from: upstatenybowyer on March 08, 2019, 08:51:31 pm

Awesome.  8) Wish any one of my first 50 looked that good. Welcome!

Quote from: Deerhunter21 on March 08, 2019, 09:17:34 pm

Dang! My first bow snapped! Guess what bow im on now! Bow # 2! Gosh I still remember the wood flying. Welcome to PA!

I'm with ya on that one guys.. broke more than I have hanging on my wall but thats the way we learn, well some of us anyway........ :BB

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: M2A on March 08, 2019, 09:44:47 pm

Well done! Dandy of a bow there.
Mike

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 08, 2019, 11:00:55 pm

Welcome aboard!  Nice work!  I started with hickory.  Keep on scraping! :BB!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 09, 2019, 06:57:32 am

That's a beauty. Congratulations on your first. Jawge

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Sagebrush on March 09, 2019, 07:44:18 am

 Oh dear, my first bow had 4 inches of set.. my next 4 cooked hotdogs... well done sir. I don't see too much firewood in your future.  That well tillered stick will look good on the wall and in the woods.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: ohma2 on March 09, 2019, 07:58:17 am

 :OK i agree nice bend .just me but i would loose those wooly buggers on the string.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: DC on March 09, 2019, 08:39:23 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Sidewinder on March 09, 2019, 08:57:48 am

Mighty fine start. I was suprised you were able to work that stave as soon as you did. Looks like you did it justice. We will look forward to seeing what else you come up with.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: goomba on March 09, 2019, 09:01:01 am

Great bow! My first bow was terrible...and it is still hit and miss.
I'm also from Pa., 40 miles south of Pittsburgh.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: Dante_F on March 09, 2019, 07:26:16 pm

nice work i still havent had a real success yet, my last attempt had a massive hinge and was underweight.

Title: Re: New Member, first bow
Post by: grouse11 on March 10, 2019, 06:39:38 pm

Thank you everyone for the kind words! Definitely many more bows in my future