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Title: Fathers Day Bow
Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 05:27:29 pm

Here is a bow I made for my Father. It is Eastern Red Cedar Backed with Rawhide. It is 35# @ 28" 66" long. Idid the decoration with some pastel art chalk and sealed it with poly. It is a nice shooting bow and hits were I aim it. My father has been wanting a bow for a while and this piece of cedar I got from knightd was screaming to be made into a bow, so I answered the call of the wood and here it is. I love working with cedar.


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Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 05:28:57 pm

Here is a few more pics.
TJ

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Post by: sulphur on June 20, 2009, 05:31:21 pm

man that's beautiful.  I know people say that alot around here (even me) but that one is outta sight. 

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Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 05:31:31 pm

Ok 2 more then I am done. ;D Did I mention I like cedar and I like this bow ;)

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Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 05:32:22 pm

Thanks sulphur. I hope my dad has the same reaction.

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Post by: knightd on June 20, 2009, 06:30:20 pm

Sweet looking job you did on that one.. Happy fathers day to you and yours..

David

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Post by: cracker on June 20, 2009, 07:43:20 pm

Nice looking bow looks like your father is lucky to have a good son. Must be quite a dad.Ron

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Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 09:25:33 pm

Very good dad

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Post by: Marvin Campbell on June 20, 2009, 09:38:50 pm

Nice.

I like the chalk on the back and that cedar sure looks good, tiller looks good too.

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Post by: nugget on June 20, 2009, 10:58:10 pm

Thanks Marvin. I did not have any earth pigments, so I used what I had.

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Post by: boo on June 20, 2009, 11:43:57 pm

Dang TJ that is awesome, you have that chalk working good. Is it as fast as the other one?

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Post by: mullet on June 21, 2009, 12:03:11 am

  TJ, that bow is great looking, you nailed it. I'm sure your Dad is gonna love it.

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Post by: Pat B on June 21, 2009, 12:21:24 am

Cool bow TJ. I'm sure Dad will love it. Cedar is a wood that intrigues me but through experience, also makes me wince. ;D I need to try again.
   The sign of a primitive project is using what you have to achieve what you want and you done it. ;)

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Post by: nugget on June 21, 2009, 12:26:45 am

Thanks guys. boo this one is not as fast as the other. It has more mass in the limbs.This piece of cedar was not as tight as the last couple pieces I have worked with. This one was still kinda thick and was already low in weight. I need to make some lighter bullets for it and try it again.

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Post by: OldBow on June 21, 2009, 11:47:28 am

Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's
This is a really nice gift for any Dad. BOM Bookmarked, too :)

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Post by: Grunt on June 21, 2009, 11:51:48 am

Cool bow Nugget. Bring it up when you visit.

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Post by: adb on June 21, 2009, 02:55:39 pm

Very nice, and a super Father's day gift.

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Post by: Woodland Roamer on June 21, 2009, 09:51:55 pm

Nice bow TJ, you do nice work on that cedar. I bet your Dad will be happy with that one.

Alan

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 21, 2009, 10:20:03 pm

That is a great looking bow. Happy Father's Day to your Dad! Jawge

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Post by: HFD60 on June 21, 2009, 11:40:51 pm

Great job Nugget, thats a sweet looking bow. Your Dad should enjoy that....HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL YOU DAD'S OUT THERE!!!

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Post by: billy on June 22, 2009, 12:57:43 am

HEy TJ,

That's a super cool lookin' bow dude!!

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Post by: Pappy on June 22, 2009, 06:03:22 am

Beautiful bow ,I know he will love that. Love the look and smell of ERC. :)
         Pappy

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Post by: smokeu on June 22, 2009, 07:58:53 am

Super cool, bet he was really impressed with it!

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Post by: GregB on June 22, 2009, 08:26:52 am

Great looking bow! I'm sure it was a Father's day your dad will always remember due to your special gift!

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Post by: nugget on June 22, 2009, 09:55:49 am

My Dad loved the bow. He walked around all day carrying it everywhere he went. He also had a big smile to go with the bow. I am now working on an arm guard and trying to fing a shooting glove to fit him.
It was definitely a rewarding experience making a bow for my father. Plus ERC is a joy to work with. The smell and how easy the wood is to work with is a bonus.
Thanks to everyone who commented on this bow.
TJ

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Post by: n2everythg on June 22, 2009, 06:32:52 pm

that is a great looking bow TJ. Nice job.
N2

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Post by: Hillbilly on July 01, 2009, 09:51:24 am

Whoa, I missed this one somehow. That's a sweeeeet bow, TJ-looks great.

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Post by: nugget on July 01, 2009, 10:04:12 am

Thanks Hillbilly. I like working cedar. One day I will finally make a cedar bow for myself. Everyone I made so far was for someone else.