Birthday bow - Osage with sturgeon 30# at 25”

[Kidder]

I’ve been waiting a couple months to post this bow which was put away as a 9th birthday gift for my oldest. Today finally came, so here it is. It’s Osage with sturgeon skin backing. Tips are Buffalo horn. The handle is dyed veg ram leather stitched with a baseball stitch. It came from a very narrow pair of belly split billets from a stave from Illinois. The widest part of the limb was barely an inch wide. It had lots of issues and required more heat correction than I have had to do in the past. The side of one limb still shows some darkening from the heat corrections (lessons learned, but it’s only cosmetic). The tips were boiled to flip. It was also difficult for me to tiller with all the character. I shot it through the chrono after the build was over and was blown away that I was getting over 160 fps, albeit with light kids arrows. It’s a little stiff for him and he can’t quite get it to full draw yet, but I’m sure he’ll grow into it. Overall I’m probably prouder of this bow than any of my others. Thanks for looking.
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr
Osage with sturgeon skin 30# at 25” by B Kidd, on Flickr

[bownarra]

Sweet bow! You've got to love the sturgeon skin...it is flat out amazing!
I bet the young man will be happy with that! Get the archery into the blood whilst they are young and it stays for a lifetime!

[Pat B]

Excellent bow, Kidder and just right for your son to grow into.   

[PaSteve]

You have every right to be proud of that bow, Kidder. You did an awesome job. That last picture says it all.

[Hamish]

Coolest present ever. Lucky kid. At the moment he knows its a really cool bow.
He won't fully realise how cool of  bow it really is until he's much older. This is the kind of present that will stay with him forever, even when he physically outgrows it.

What a top Dad you are.

[BowEd]

Great gift for your son.He'll have fun with that.

[organic_archer]

Awesome bow with an even better story! 

[superdav95]

Look awesome.  Well done.  That’s a nice keepsake and heirloom for him.  Made my boys knives a few years back and they love it.  He will cherish that bow. 

[bjrogg]

Sweet. My birthday is coming up really soon.

That bow will still be fun to shoot even after he outgrows it. Light arrows and good speed.

Bjrogg

[Pappy]

Now that's a beauty, mighty fine job in all aspects.
 Pappy

[wooddamon1]

Very cool!

[Stixnstones]

Beautiful lil bow, great job

[Buckskinner]

That is a great looking bow, lucky kid!   What type of sturgeon skin is that?   My buddy has a skin that he's giving me from a lake sturgeon that he speared in February out of Lake Butte des Morts, which is in Wisconsin.  Lake sturgeon are more of a dark brown with no spots, so not as good looking as yours!

[WhistlingBadger]

Well done!  I love seeing a kid with a bow in hand.   

[George Tsoukalas]

That bow has a very high wow factor. Nicely done. Jawge