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Offline Pat B

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Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« on: May 25, 2010, 07:48:36 pm »
Patrick Brennan(lil Pat) asked me if I would make a bow for his girlfriend, Hannah. Hannah hasn't shot a bow much but it was determined that 20#@20" would be a good place to start. I tillered this bow out to beyond 26" so she could grow into it.
  The bow is a hickory recurve I made at least 10 years ago(notice cut out arrow shelf). The curves started pulling out as I originally tillered it way back then and it developed a hinge just below one recurve. Into the corner of shame for this one! >:(
  Ten Years After(an I giving my age)...to deal with the hinge and the curves pulling out I opted to add a walnut tip underlay. I didn't want to mess with the tips anymore so I traced them on to the black walnut as they were, cut out the walnut and flattened the glue surfaces and glued them up. After reshaping I thought they came out pretty good, not evenly curved but a good glue up for me. ;D  I didn't want to add more weight to the tips so I drew tip overlays with a black Sharpie pen  ;D  and the leopard skin pattern back is tissue paper...back to my old tricks. The handle wrap is some black braided nylon embroidery thread.
  This little bow shoots like a dream. No hand shock and for it's relative low weight she really spits an arrow.











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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2010, 08:03:56 pm »
Awesome Bow, Pat!
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2010, 08:23:30 pm »
Hey Pat,
       Ther's what is was and then there's what it is.....that young lady ought to be liken that bow. Very nice
Rich
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Offline ken75

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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2010, 08:46:45 pm »
nice save , good job using what u had
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2010, 09:07:20 pm »
Thanks guys. I'll meet Hannah for the first time this weekend at the Hickory, NC shoot and present the bow to her or give it to Patrick to give to her. Either way I'm sure she'll love it.
  This is a good reason to never throw a broken or badly bent bow away. You never know when it's real time may come around.  ;D
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2010, 09:13:23 pm »
Nice bow Pat!

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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2010, 10:15:34 pm »
Oh my! That is a gorgeous bow! Nice rescue. Jawge
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 10:16:47 pm »
Nice bow!  Those underlays are great looking!
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 11:19:03 pm »
Cool leopard print!  Best make up a set of matching arrows too....you know how much young gals like their "accessories"...  ;)
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 11:25:27 pm »
Nice looking bow Pat. Very interesting camo.
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2010, 11:44:47 pm »
Sure looks sharp :)I didn't know ya could put wood underlays.Phillip
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2010, 12:06:28 am »
Quote from: Diligence on May 25, 2010, 11:19:03 pm
Cool leopard print!  Best make up a set of matching arrows too....you know how much young gals like their "accessories"...  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Well said and NICE BOW SAVE!

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2010, 12:09:57 am »
I had lots of fun finishing this bow and feel so good that it is going to a friend(to be) to begin her archery journey. Alan Brown has already made the arrows for Hannah and I tillered the bow to their recommendations....but I'm sure, Jaye, they will suit the young lady!  ;)
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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2010, 01:20:43 am »
Very nice Save Pat...and I really like the rebirth of an Old Bow...and the Tissue Paper thang again..... ;)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Reprieve from the corner of shame!
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2010, 01:22:56 am »
Mike, check out the TG trade bow. New pics today!  ;)
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