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Title: My hunting bow
Post by: 1/2primitive on April 22, 2007, 05:11:12 pm

I've finished up an Osage recurve I've been working on, I hope to use it for deer hunting this fall. It's exactly 50lb@23". The bow is 48" ntn because I didn't know if I was going to be hunting in a blind, and if I am going to hunt from one some, the bow I would have to use would have to be below 60" long. So, to give myself a little room for movement, I wanted a bow that would be about 47-48" ntn. As you can see, I have another hole in one limb, like the last one. :)
Between the leather I glued on the curves and the rabbit-skin handle (the fur drapes across the strike plate), this bow is very quiet. I hardly hear a thing when I shoot it. Before I wrapped the handle, it was painful to shoot; the bow would bounce in my hand and began to bruise it. The rabbit-skin helps a lot to cushion the shot; now it's actually a very pleasant shooter! The weight jump from 40lb. to 50lb. was a struggle at first, but after pulling it quite often every day for about a week, I can shoot it normally. All right, I'll shut up now and show the pictures. ;)
         Sean

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Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: sonny on April 22, 2007, 05:37:24 pm

that's a fine looking bow. I especially like the handle wrapped with fur, which gives it a nice primitive look.
 

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 22, 2007, 06:02:27 pm

The tiller looks great Sean. You have a sharp looking bow there.  That is a pretty darn short bow, even with a 23" draw.  How stable is it to shoot? Justin

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: bowmo on April 22, 2007, 06:25:25 pm

Way cool little bow. Nice work...keep on gettin' at it....

Dan

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Pat B on April 22, 2007, 06:42:59 pm

Excellent little bow Sean. ;) You got all the "goodie" out of that piece of wood.  Very well done. I am inspired! ::)     Pat

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: mullet on April 22, 2007, 06:51:12 pm

  Very nice little bow Sean,It looks like a killer.I like um short.

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Pat B on April 22, 2007, 06:58:08 pm

you would! ;D    Pat

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: DanaM on April 22, 2007, 06:58:41 pm

Its apparent to me that our future is assured if a fine young gentleman like yourself
is growing up to replace us codgers ;D
Awesome some bow sean, I like everything about it.
I hope the buck of your life walks by ya this fall.


DanaM

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: venisonburger on April 22, 2007, 07:59:43 pm

Looks great, and I'm gonna use your idea for the grip, because I just put some recurves on my 58" osage and I found that although the arrows seem to fling out of it with a little more authority that it has more handshock.
VB

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: white wood on April 22, 2007, 09:34:34 pm

nice bow sean! tiller looks great. interesting handle design. i bet its vewy vewy quiet!  ;D -jesse

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Gordon on April 22, 2007, 10:16:07 pm

You're getting a lot of bend out of that stick. I'm impressed!

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Psycho on April 23, 2007, 12:24:08 am

Nice job there fella. I like them curves. I also hope you get an opportunity to fling an arrow at a deer with your bow.
                                         Eliseo

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: jpitts on April 23, 2007, 12:59:05 am

I love the handle design. Beautiful curves in the FD shots. Lots of strong medicine there. I wouldn't be surprised to see you take down a monster buck this fall.

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Pappy on April 23, 2007, 07:05:30 am

Very nice Sean,The tiller is dead on.Good job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: medicinewheel on April 23, 2007, 07:35:55 am

hi sean!  -  that's one really great bow!
frank

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: GregB on April 23, 2007, 08:48:40 am

Really good job Sean! Game beware! ;)

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 23, 2007, 08:52:25 am

That's a nice little bow. Should do the trick at close range

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: AndrewS on April 23, 2007, 09:35:02 am

Well done, Sean.
She looks like a good shooter even with 23" drawlength.

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: Hillbilly on April 23, 2007, 11:41:20 am

Fine little weapon, Sean, you did an excellent job on it. That fuzzy handle oughta keep your hands warm this fall, too :)

Title: Re: My hunting bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 23, 2007, 12:11:19 pm

Excellent tiller. That bow came out great. Jawge