Starting to finish a couple...Ash & Mulberry

[mwosborn]

I have started 8 bows since hunting season ended the first of the year...all are still alive except the erc I posted blown up a few weeks ago.  Here are the first two finished up.  I made these for my two kids.  Neither has taken a strong interest in bows - but I figured someday they might appreciate having something made by the old man!  And who knows maybe they will even shoot them a bit.

1st one  - Mulberry - 59" ttt, around 40# at 24", rawhide backed, stained with a water based brown and black leather dye. Raised a splinter during tillering thus the raw hide and wraps - glad I did it as I like the way the raw hide stained.  This one took a little set.

[mwosborn]

And here is the second one... Green Ash - 62" ttt, 40# @ 23",  no backing toasted the belly good.  Stained the belly grain with a black leather dye watered down and then with a "wine" rit stain.  Finish is tru-oil.  Leather overlays on the tips.

[SLIMBOB]

Nice looking bows, both of them.  Good on you dad! 

[TimBo]

Nice!  I especially like the finish work on the ash bow.

[osage outlaw]

Nice work.  I like the stain job on the ash

[Will H]

Both of those bows are awesome! Love the finish work

[PEARL DRUMS]

Good work Mitch! You out a mean tiller on both.

[Gsulfridge]

Wish I could build bows like that!! Nice.

[sieddy]

Very nice work indeed. I wish my dad had left me an heirloom like that 

[Pappy]

Very nice,that should peak some intrest in them.
 Pappy

[Onebowonder]

Pretty work!

OneBow

[Pat B]

Nice bows, Mitch. Both tillered well. Well done.

[mwosborn]

Thanks for all the nice comments!  Between the help here and on the TG site I am gradually learning.  Appreciate all the information that can be gained here!  Lots of very talented guys that are willing to share those talents!!

[Badly Bent]

I like the way you dressed them up, good looking finishes on both as well as fine tiller. When the kids decide to put them to use they will be the envy of all their friends.