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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: swamp monkey on January 13, 2011, 10:34:17 am

Title: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: swamp monkey on January 13, 2011, 10:34:17 am
A co-worker of mine is a champion for Alligator gar.  He loves these cool fish and knows they have had a pathetic PR agent.  So when he asked for a bow I let him know it might take a while (bow maker’s back log) but I would take care of him, and had the gar in my mind.  This bow was a hickory stave that had some damage to the back so I table sawed it to make a board bow.  After tillering, I gave the handle a leather wrap, and began the real work of putting a gar head and skin on the back with pen and ink.
To have fun with him I told him the bow was named Greta and it had meaning.  He had six months to discover the meaning. 
In that frustrating six months he tried anagrams, codes, acronyms, hieroglyphics runes and some other stuff that he likely won’t admit to.  When I finally told him the bow’s full name he grimaced in chagrin and threw me out of his office.   I laughed so hard.  While I was not in the office at the time I am certain he did too. 
Later he must have made peace with that episode as he and I enjoyed a lunch hour shoot.  It feels good to get folks into stickbow archery. It's better with a fun memory like Greta!
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: El Destructo on January 13, 2011, 10:52:39 am
Great story....sweet Bow....
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: Hrothgar on January 13, 2011, 01:00:07 pm
Cool bow, nice design.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: n2huntn on January 13, 2011, 01:33:53 pm
 Nice on all accounts.
Jeff
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: Pat B on January 13, 2011, 02:22:38 pm
Cool bow and great gesture.   Kenneth(Little John) built a Holmgaard type bow a few years ago that had a gar drawn on it to incorperate the levers at the beak of the gar.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: PeteDavis on January 13, 2011, 09:12:55 pm


She's hot.

PD
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 13, 2011, 09:26:45 pm
That is a good looking bow and a great name.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: medicinewheel on January 14, 2011, 05:18:59 am
Greta “Gar-bow” ...tht's funny!
Nice bow, too.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: Steve Milbocker on January 14, 2011, 08:29:32 am
Cool bow. I wonder if you could put real gar skins on? On second thought the ones I encounter here are pretty thick skinned.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: cracker on January 14, 2011, 08:37:00 am
Way to go cool bow.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: Little John on January 14, 2011, 08:41:42 am
Just got to love those gar design bows.
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: swamp monkey on January 17, 2011, 12:11:02 pm
Quote from: Pat B on January 13, 2011, 02:22:38 pm
Cool bow and great gesture.   Kenneth(Little John) built a Holmgaard type bow a few years ago that had a gar drawn on it to incorperate the levers at the beak of the gar.

is his post still up?
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: Little John on January 17, 2011, 02:36:07 pm
That post was about 4 years old so I din't know if it could be pulled up or not. It turned out really nice, but I loaned it out and have never seen the bow or person since. I used analine dye for the body, india ink for the scsle lines  I have a premium piece of osage to make an even better one some day.    Kenneth
Title: Re: Greta “Gar-bow”
Post by: swamp monkey on January 17, 2011, 02:47:55 pm
Quote from: Little John on January 17, 2011, 02:36:07 pm
That post was about 4 years old so I din't know if it could be pulled up or not. It turned out really nice, but I loaned it out and have never seen the bow or person since. I used analine dye for the body, india ink for the scsle lines  I have a premium piece of osage to make an even better one some day.    Kenneth

Be sure to share the results.  I enjoy seeing what others do.