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Offline SEMO_HUNTER

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Here's a BBO I just finished
« on: July 09, 2011, 05:48:36 pm »
Here's one I just put the finishing touches on today for the Bow Swap on Trad Gang.
This would fall into the backed category. It's a Bamboo Backed Osage with a black snake skin through the handle and about half way out to the tips.
Old style tips (no overlays) 60" NTN, 50# @ 28" and 1" of retained reflex after tillering from the 3" that I glued into the straight profile.
Finish on the tips is Fiebings medium brown leather dye, then the finish is Poly semi gloss.

I think it's the fastest bow I've built to date and it really hammers my 450gr. CX Predators home with authority. It's kinda tough to turn this one loose, but the object of the bow swap was to do the best you can do for someone else. I think I put as much into this bow if not more than one I would make for myself. I hope my recipient enjoys it and maybe even draws blood with it.

BTW- That T-shirt I'm wearing is the Camp Cuervo Archery Club Iraq which is an archery program sponsored by the Michigan Bow hunters Association. They donate archery equipment to the soldiers in Iraq in the form of bows, arrows, targets, arm guards, finger tabs, ect. so the soldiers who like to shoot traditional will have a little piece of home when they are so far away. Maybe it helps take their mind off of the war for just a little bit.

Buying the T-shirt helps raise money for shipping of donated equipment.

I believe that the Camp Cuervo in Iraq has since moved to another location? Not sure on that, but there is also one in Afghanistan as well.

Now here's the pics.













Now the money shot



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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 05:54:17 pm »
Nice gesture, and a nice bow.

Offline madmax46

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 06:10:35 pm »
Nice bow.   The mission of the archery club is a fantastic idea!   Most of us would never have thought of sending those items to our soldiers.   Besides being a little touch of home, it provides a good pass-time activity -- like you said, to think of something other than the war. 

Keep up the good work. 
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Offline Will H

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 09:43:25 pm »
Great work SEMO! I love everything about it! Just plain awesome!  :o
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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 11:31:37 pm »
Great job on that one.  Hope the person who receives it does it justice and hunts with it.  Have to make another one for yourself ;)
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Offline SEMO_HUNTER

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 11:53:13 am »
Thanks guys!
I plan on doing just that Guar, except the next one will have Ipe on the belly but will be the same design as this one. I like the short style long bows and skinny limbs, really makes em quick!
I may shoot for 62" overall length on the next one.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 09:53:33 pm »
Love the fade on the nodes, sweet work Chris.  Is that leather from a chair or something? Sure looks like upholstry leather to me........
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Offline SEMO_HUNTER

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2011, 11:15:52 pm »
Love the fade on the nodes, sweet work Chris.  Is that leather from a chair or something? Sure looks like upholstry leather to me........
Thank You Sir.
Why yes, it sure is upholstery leather. I believe of the Lazy Boy recliner variety, very highly sought after leather for handle wrapping.........most luxurious leather known to man next to baby seal................some have even been killed while trying to aquire it. It's illegal in some countries from what I understand. LOL  :o :laugh: 8)

**Inside joke**  ::)
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2011, 12:28:29 am »
Very nice bow....the person that gets it is very lucky.  Oh and the key to that leather is how fast you can field dress it off of the recliner or couch.  LOL ;)
Happy hunting to all!
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Offline SEMO_HUNTER

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2011, 12:07:55 pm »
Thank you James.
I like to wrestle them to the ground using brute strength and just rip the leather right off the beast with my bare hands, they don't put up much of a fight but they are fairly large beasts and quite clumsy.  ;D
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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 01:06:26 pm »
I like the way you faded the skins to a point on the ends, haven't seen that before, looks really good.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline Keenan

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 01:30:18 pm »
Great looking bow, Love the skin transition to the bamboo, Very well done, Someone will be blessed.

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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2011, 10:57:55 pm »
Awesome job.  Really like it.
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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2011, 11:06:21 pm »
Wish i was wrestling with a lazy boy chair right now - think i'd lose :P. Very nice bow!
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Re: Here's a BBO I just finished
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2011, 12:41:38 pm »
Are those skins from the the wren nest raider snake Chris?
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.