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Offline johnfolchetti

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New Guy....Second Osage bow
« on: February 22, 2013, 04:20:38 pm »
New poster, longtime lurker. Second Osage self bow: 62” TTT, 60.5” NTN, 46# @ 31”, water moccasins over silk for back protection, walnut tip overlays, paracord handle wrap soaked in super glue, 10 or 11 coats of tung oil followed by rottenstone polish. My FD is only to about 28 or 29”. The moc’s were huge and had almost no pattern to them whatsoever, and the scales were much tougher to deal with than rattlers or bull snakes…..won’t be using them again.
Thanks to everyone on here for all the inspiration.
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Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 04:22:17 pm »
dang, to my untrained eye that tiller looks about perfect! good job bro.

Roy
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Offline dwardo

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 04:40:28 pm »
Thats very nice indeed. Very nice work.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 04:47:13 pm »
Ok, I'm throwing a flag on this play and calling an Intentional Obfuscation!  Granted, I will be willing to believe that is your second OSAGE BOW....but there is no way in heck that is only your second bow!  The tiller is too good, you have been practicing on other woods before you made this one! 

The tiller is fantastic, the design is great, and the detail work impressive.  Dang, I wish you'd gotten into the bow trade so I'd have a chance of getting one of your bows.

Keep posting, John, I'm a fan.

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Offline missilemaster

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 05:13:29 pm »
Wow, are you sure thats not your 20th bow?  Tiller looks spot on. Great job :D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 05:31:38 pm »
Great looking bow!
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Offline k-hat

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 05:36:37 pm »
Very nice New Guy, i too hope that is not your second bow ever.  If so, i'll go stick myself in the corner of shame with the other uglies. :P
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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 05:58:46 pm »
Sweet  :)
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 06:06:30 pm »
Fo show fo show that ones good to go.  I don't think you could have gotten that tiller any more perfect. Look forward to seeing your other work.   Danny
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 06:47:50 pm »
Sweet looking bow.

I can vouch for Johns skills -  definitely not his second bow.  He does real nice work.

Russ
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 07:25:27 pm »
If RB vouches for him, that's good enough for me.  Not that the bow didn't speak well enough for him!!!
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Offline okie64

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 10:08:13 pm »
Thats a great lookin bow and quite a long draw you got going there. Looks like you got it pulled to your ear :).  Beautiful tiller.
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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2013, 11:31:50 am »
Thank you all for the kind compliments. JW, you caught me nearly  as soon as I got out of the gate! It is not my first bow....there's 20 or more in the corner of shame and a few good uns floating around....however this is the first one that I felt comfortable enough in the design & tiller to post alongside the bows on this site that have been inspiring me since I joined.
My normal draw length is 24, I've only made a couple that actually draw to 28 & this one is for a buddy in Montana who's measured length was 31....it scared the crap outta me and took me forever to get it so I was satisfied enough to send it to him.

Thanks again fellas...I'll be back.
John
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Offline coaster500

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2013, 11:49:21 am »
Bet you're likeing that yellow stuff :)

Sweet Tiller!!!!!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Guy....Second Osage bow
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2013, 03:29:05 pm »
Quote from: johnfolchetti on February 23, 2013, 11:31:50 am
....it scared the crap outta me and took me forever to get it so I was satisfied enough to send it to him.

It's good for you to take on a project from time to time that scares you.  Whether it's making bows, or developing a closer relationship with your spouse...take a chance and push it to a better level from time to time!

You got this one nailed to the barn!
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