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Offline Cameroo

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Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« on: June 25, 2011, 01:09:11 am »
Finally finished up the trade bow after a couple failures, I guess the third time is the charm.  This is probably my best bow yet.  It's hickory-backed osage with osage and african mahogany on the tips, and about 67"ntn.  It pulls about 54lbs at 28 inches.  This was also my first attempt at a Strunk-inspired handle wrap.  The handle was built up with leather and wrapped with elk hide and kangaroo lace.  It turned out ok, but I think I would do it a little different next time and space the lace holes out more to see the "X" pattern better on the stitches down the middle.

I want to thank George for the osage and Adam for the hickory backing strip.

Here are some pics.  Comments/critiques welcome as always.  I hope the recipient likes it.






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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 01:14:27 am »
If your recipient doesn't like it, I will pay the postage to have it shipped here!

Just perfect.
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Offline ErictheViking

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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 01:17:09 am »
Excellent stuff Cameroo. tips are sweet and the tiller is very nice. really like the whole package
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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2011, 01:21:52 am »
THAT IS SWEET!!!! GREAT BOW!!!

Josh
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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2011, 01:28:55 am »
Simple n smooooooooth. I like it.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2011, 01:40:38 am »
Nice, you did a great job on that one.  Love those tips!

George
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2011, 02:09:04 am »
Very nice Cam. The third time was the charm!   8)
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2011, 02:40:08 am »
  Excellent job on the bow, from the craftsmanship to the tiller, it's a gorgeous piece of work.
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Offline SA

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 04:03:14 am »
so, is this bow goin to oklahoma ? ;)
 very nice anyone should be happy with that one..
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Offline Almostpighunter

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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2011, 04:06:34 am »
Ah! See!!!! Fairy-Love Dust NEVER fails!!! I'm thinking I may have sent too much your way as that bow is totally above and beyond. Congratulations on sticking with it and I have no doubt the recipient will be ecstatic.
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Offline soy

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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2011, 04:07:40 am »
I'm glad to see that the third time was the charm.what a nice clean,cool looking bow.makes me wish I would have joins the pa site before the trade.great job cameroo  ;)
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2011, 04:24:36 am »
You did well with that bow. I really like the profile.
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Re: Trade Bow Attempt #3 = Success!! Hick-backed Osage Board Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2011, 04:56:08 am »
Thanks for the kind words from all of you.  I consider you guys to be veterans, and value your opinions a great deal. I was a little apprehensive about joining in on the swap, only having 3 bows under my belt at the time.  In retrospect, the failures I had in trying to complete the bow for this swap each taught me a lesson or two, so in a way, I'm glad they happened.  It just would have been nice if they happened before they were 95% complete.  But I guess the effort put in previous to the cracks and explosions will help etch those lessons into the old noodle :P  Which I guess is a part of what this whole swap is about.  With each of the three previous attempts ( I said 2 earlier, but I forgot about the first light weight attempt), I got to experiment with different finishing details, different tiller shapes, and different woods.  Now hopefully I can replicate this one with my remaining piece of osage and end up with another option for hunting this fall.

Gordon, I forgot to thank you for the "how-to" on the Strunk handle wrap.  I modified it a bit, but what you gave me helped a lot!
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2011, 07:26:34 am »
cool beans 8), that turned out sweet, Bub
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2011, 11:29:40 am »
Nice work Cameroo :) im lovin the tips!
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