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Offline nugget

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Fathers Day Bow
« on: June 20, 2009, 05:27:29 pm »
Here is a bow I made for my Father. It is Eastern Red Cedar Backed with Rawhide. It is 35# @ 28" 66" long. Idid the decoration with some pastel art chalk and sealed it with poly. It is a nice shooting bow and hits were I aim it. My father has been wanting a bow for a while and this piece of cedar I got from knightd was screaming to be made into a bow, so I answered the call of the wood and here it is. I love working with cedar.


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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2009, 05:28:57 pm »
Here is a few more pics.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2009, 05:31:21 pm »
man that's beautiful.  I know people say that alot around here (even me) but that one is outta sight. 

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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2009, 05:31:31 pm »
Ok 2 more then I am done. ;D Did I mention I like cedar and I like this bow ;)

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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 05:32:22 pm »
Thanks sulphur. I hope my dad has the same reaction.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2009, 06:30:20 pm »
Sweet looking job you did on that one.. Happy fathers day to you and yours..

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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 07:43:20 pm »
Nice looking bow looks like your father is lucky to have a good son. Must be quite a dad.Ron
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2009, 09:25:33 pm »
Very good dad
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Offline Marvin Campbell

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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2009, 09:38:50 pm »
Nice.

I like the chalk on the back and that cedar sure looks good, tiller looks good too.

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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 10:58:10 pm »
Thanks Marvin. I did not have any earth pigments, so I used what I had.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 11:43:57 pm »
Dang TJ that is awesome, you have that chalk working good. Is it as fast as the other one?
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2009, 12:03:11 am »
  TJ, that bow is great looking, you nailed it. I'm sure your Dad is gonna love it.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2009, 12:21:24 am »
Cool bow TJ. I'm sure Dad will love it. Cedar is a wood that intrigues me but through experience, also makes me wince. ;D I need to try again.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2009, 12:26:45 am »
Thanks guys. boo this one is not as fast as the other. It has more mass in the limbs.This piece of cedar was not as tight as the last couple pieces I have worked with. This one was still kinda thick and was already low in weight. I need to make some lighter bullets for it and try it again.
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Re: Fathers Day Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2009, 11:47:28 am »
Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's
This is a really nice gift for any Dad. BOM Bookmarked, too :)
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