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Offline lostarrow

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Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« on: January 07, 2013, 06:58:00 pm »
So my techno /gadget loving brother has expressed interrest in Traditional Archery . Being a wheely guy I thought it might be passing,but when he said he'd like to come shooting and try it out ...................I couldn't resist. I renovated his kitchen last summer and had a couple of offcuts of cherry with nice straight grain. I also had a whitetail hide that the same brother gave to me about three years ago that I made into rawhide. The result was a 50#28"  Black Cherry bow 65-1/2" NTN.  He seemed pretty happy with it. Now I just have to make him some arrows to compliment it,and get him out shooting. I couldn't ask for a better brother , friend,hunting buddy, and it's nice to be able to give him something back.
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 07:02:39 pm »
nice one, your lucky, me and my bro fight like dogs, Bub
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 07:06:51 pm »
Good looking rawhide job.
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 07:14:16 pm »
Bubby. Haha, ....this is one of three brothers . We get along for the most part.
Pearly. Thanks. I know ........I wouldn't have to do the rawhide if it were made from "The King"  ,but not much access to that around here. Got some osage seed on the weekend . we'll see if I can get some for future generations. We are at the Northern end of the growing range ,but with the climate changing  .....they might get more established.
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 07:22:01 pm »
Very nice job! Building from heart is always good!



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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 07:49:55 pm »
My brother never gave me nothin. Nice work.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 07:51:00 pm »
Nice work.  That beauty just might bring him over to the dark side.   >:D
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2013, 08:50:58 pm »
Beautiful bow.  Love Black Cherry even though it's kicked my arse several times.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2013, 08:54:43 pm »
That's real nice! What did you finish the raw hide with?
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2013, 09:00:27 pm »
a real beauty!

was the rawhide added in sections ? if so how did you overlap? skiving bevels?  using hide glue?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2013, 09:20:46 pm »
Real nice bow Lostarrow, I'm betting you'll make a convert out of your brother. Was the straightest grain piece of cherry from the kitchen remodel a leftover by coincidence or something more. ;)
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2013, 09:35:15 pm »
NICE!
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Offline okie64

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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2013, 10:19:56 pm »
That is a beautiful bow and great tiller!
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2013, 11:31:28 pm »
Gorgeous! :o
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Re: Black Cherry/ Rawhide
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2013, 05:56:15 am »
Beautiful bow,nice bend.I have a good friend that is working on one just about like that right now,hope it turnes out as good. Nice job. :)
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