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Offline bubby

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red oak for father-in-law
« on: May 13, 2011, 09:05:59 pm »
this is a bow that I built for my father-in-law, it's replaceing one I made him that cryshaled bad,it's 66" ntn and 40# @ 27", 2" at the fades, the sucker shoot's real hard and fast for a 40# bow, finished it with golden oak stain and 5 coats of tru oil and topped of with a coat of satin varathane





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Offline bubby

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 09:08:02 pm »
here he is with the bow and a real nice quiver he built awhile back
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 09:15:43 pm »
Very cool I love the bow and he looks like he is enjoying it, also like his quiver ;D Thanks for shareing
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Offline half eye

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 10:31:12 pm »
Very nice tiller on that baby.....as usual, sir.
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Offline Stonepoint

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2011, 12:08:26 am »
looking good
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Offline ken75

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2011, 12:21:32 am »
well i dont know if your his only son-n-law but i bet your his favorite !! ;D
beautiful bow ,well made ,and tillered . love the finish . hard to beat a pyramid aint it
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2011, 01:18:40 pm »
Awesome job bubby, that's great that you have a common interest with your father-in-law. tell him his quiver is cool too.
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Offline johnston

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2011, 04:42:12 pm »
bubby you sure build clean lines into your bows. Love the grip too.

Lane
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Offline bubby

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Re: red oak for father-in-law
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2011, 05:03:08 pm »
thank's for the nice comments guy's, I think this quarter sawn red oak is the hardest hitting red oak bow I've built, Bub
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