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Offline xin

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2010, 12:53:26 pm »
Really dig the artwork!!  Don't see why you can't call it a Cherokee bow.  If your mother is one fourth Cherokee, that makes you Cherokee, therefore the bow is Cherokee. Keep up[ the good work. Looking forward to more bows.

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2010, 01:23:51 pm »
Very nice except send some of that snow to Montana! we are very dry state-wide. Bookmarked your bow for Feb Self BOM fun if that's all right with you.
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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2010, 02:41:33 pm »
Thats a nice one! I like D- Bows, but I`m ashamed I only made one! They are very comfortable to shoot and they are easy to tiller. They use the entire length, so that the full draw compares in width and length of a bow results in a short useful weapon.
Hope I wrote this correct!?
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2010, 05:35:56 pm »
Thank You guys for the kind remarks. I will be sure to pass the compliments about the paint onto my mother. This is very special bow for me.....Gonna have to make another one for hunting now......lol.  This bow making is fun stuff......I'm glad I finally got around to doing it.....I've always wanted to since i was a kid.

Thanks Again Jon

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2010, 06:35:44 pm »
I am sure this was a very theriputic project.  Great Job by both of you.  Best wishes and peace
to your Mother and you.

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2010, 10:00:30 pm »
That bow is SWEET.  Great job on the tiller to get 26" out of a 51" bow.  Also really like the artwork.  Fine bow, you should be proud of that one.
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2010, 06:02:01 am »
Thank you Sander and Rick..........I was worried that I wouldn't get my draw with the bow being unbacked. I originally had it backed with sinew, but the dog got a hold of it and chewed it off. That literally ate up my supply of sinew (lol) and I wasn't going to buy any more. So I decided to just go for it. The osage I am using is eleven years old and I had a beautiful, flat, thick growth ring to follow.

Jon

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2010, 07:36:16 am »
Sweet looking bow,Tiller looks great.Nice work. :)
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2010, 09:30:23 am »
Very nice tiller and an incredible paint job.
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Re: 51" unbacked osage D bow finished pics
« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2010, 04:54:24 pm »
Thank You pappy and justin.......Your bows are awesome....Pappy!!

Jon