Burlington Brothers - the beginning

[criveraville]

Scott that's a mighty fine bow! John looks happy with her. You did great with those skins and the tips look excellent. Always happy to corrupt folks with the beauty of mesquite

Cipriano

[bubby]

so ya missed the # by a few, he got one heck of a sweet bow, and he look's down right happy with it, Bub

[Stringman]

Thanks Bub. Youre right I think he is pleased with it. The untold half of that story is that I always have trouble shooting against him. Every time we compete he walks away with it and leave sme feeling like a kid.  And now I made him another bow he seems to shoot well... I really need to start practicin more!

Cipriano- You were right about that root color. It does appear to be a shade darker than normal. In any case it is a very nice accent on that bow. Thanks again!

[JW_Halverson]

Good grief, Stringbeans, you really set the bar high with that bow.  I will endeavor to bear down and do you proud with the stave you gifted me. 

For the rest of you, I have the stave down to a growth ring.  I dunno how old this stave is, but it is seasoned to a fair-thee-well.  The rings slipped right off under my new spokeshave.  It was a pleasure and I was tempted to take the whole thing down one ring at a time until there was nothing left.  But the honor of the Burlington Brotherhood required I save enough to make a bow.  I'll get some pictures and I will post my own thread on my part of this tryptic trade.

[Stringman]

Haha! If youre refering to that little jewel of craftsmanship that I almost tried to take from you... Then I bet that was a fun stave to whittle on. That was a beaut of a spoke shave!!

And I would like to point out that this is not a contest, (I think you already know that.) More a comparison of three different bow types being made from the same piece of wood. The fun will be in seeing these three bows drawn side by side. I meant to apply no pressure. Just couldnt help myself to get the ball rolling. 

Thanks to both Johns for agreeing to humor me in this endeavor!

[iowabow]

I like that Scott has made me a bow that can shoot  better than my bows now i can really get the best of him in the next shootin contest. Maybe i can split you arrow instead of just hitting the notch hehe. Notice i did not tell the whole story.

[Stringman]

   

[JW_Halverson]

You are right, this is not a contest between the three of us, I never felt that way.  BUT...with the regard I have for the other two participants I can accept no less from my own efforts than my very best. 

I'm starting to get an idea on what I am going to do with that stave.  She is starting to whisper to me in my sleep and tell me what she wants.   

[BowEd]

Fun adventure you guys.Great tree too.You got my vote.Made myself another yellow bow too 65" 56.5# at 28" while waiting for my sinew bow to cure.