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Offline steve b.

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Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« on: October 23, 2013, 03:26:57 pm »
Here's a bow I finished today.  This is from a batch of OS that I cut in August and I wanted to experiment on this bow with moisture, backing, stain, etc. before moving on to full size bows.
It might be too heavy for someone small enough to draw this fully at its 20 lbs. @ 16".   If I do lighten it I'll loosen those stiff upper limbs. 

Its amazing how fast it shoots these 350 grn arrows.  So far, no set.

After shooting it I decided to back it with some reptilian print leather that I cut out of a jacket.  Kinda cool, I think.

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Offline steve b.

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 03:32:09 pm »
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 05:17:46 pm »
Nice looking bow Steve. I like the pattern on the leather.
How long is this from ttt?  I'm trying a small OS bow now, that is 36.5 " I want to see what I can make out of it and then starting on a bigger one also. Thanks for sharing. Ed
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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 10:51:09 pm »
42", Ed.  I think I could get 20+ inches of draw with little set on this one if I tillered it better, right now, but more draw, for sure, if I reduced the weight.......
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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2013, 08:46:21 am »
Cool little bow,that should make some kid smile. :)
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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2013, 01:47:39 pm »
Nice little bow! What diameter was the stave? I'm guessing 1'-1 1/4" on the fat end. I've got a couple of small pieces I might try.
Don
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2013, 02:25:30 pm »
That looks great Steve.  The leather is a nice touch
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2013, 06:53:36 pm »
Thanks guys, it was a fun little project.

Don, 7/8".  Started out about an inch.  Weighed 9 oz. before the leather.  It wouldn't take much more bow to kill a deer I think!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2013, 02:30:49 am »
Sweet!

What are those safety glasses for...it is ocean spray! ;)
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2013, 06:15:58 am »
Its my bad tillering that scared me, Carson. :(

Actually I was afraid that the kite string would break and that scale hook would rip my face off.  :o
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Offline SamIAm

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2013, 09:11:35 pm »
Very nice....like it.  Got a piece of eastern red cedar that I'd like to make something like this.
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2013, 10:00:00 pm »
Good luck Sam, post pics.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2013, 12:46:51 pm »
Really cool!  Some young'n is gonna be plum tickled with that! Josh
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Offline Dan K

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Re: Youth leather backed oceanspray bow
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2013, 02:03:24 pm »
Nailed it bro!  Sweet piece of art that one.  move onto your man size now.  Cheers!
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