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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: knap_123 on February 03, 2011, 03:56:27 pm

Title: first bow in awhile
Post by: knap_123 on February 03, 2011, 03:56:27 pm

hey guys, its been awhile since i built a bow.  but a fellow asked me to do him one and i did.    but he wanted a $50 wall hanger and not what i asked him for when i took it to him. :-\  but thats ok! i like it for myselk to.  its osage with 2 layers of deer sinew, coppper heads, cow tips, cow leather arrow rest, and 45@27  but i tillered it to 28.  (http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow002-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow004-2.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow005-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow006-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow007-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow008-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow010-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow014-1.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/bow012-1.jpg)

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Bevan R. on February 03, 2011, 04:02:54 pm

Real beauty!! Got a full draw pic?

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: knap_123 on February 03, 2011, 04:15:26 pm

i'll get one later for yall

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: osage outlaw on February 03, 2011, 04:34:03 pm

You should build bows more often.  That thing is amazing.  Great job.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: broketooth on February 03, 2011, 04:41:16 pm

what an awesome lookin bow. i dont see a full draw pic though :o

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 03, 2011, 04:56:24 pm

That is very nice work!  jawge

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Keenan on February 03, 2011, 04:56:49 pm

Very nice bow, and definitely not a $50 dollar wall hanger. Great jo on those skins.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: knap_123 on February 03, 2011, 05:16:41 pm

thanks guys heres the full draw pic  (http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/braced001.jpg)

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: HoBow on February 03, 2011, 05:29:37 pm

Looks great!!

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: cowboy on February 03, 2011, 05:34:51 pm

Man, that looks great John! Hmmm, do you like big rattlesnakes? I hope the next one I build turns out that nice - if I ever do ::). I miss seeing your knapping - your good! Hope you get back into posting some of that purty quick :).

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Bevan R. on February 03, 2011, 06:34:24 pm

Thanks for the FD pic. Love the bow an tiller looks great! :o

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Del the cat on February 03, 2011, 06:47:39 pm

I wouldn't make a bow just to hang on a wall, gotta use 'em else they sulk and missbehave ::)
Del

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: woodsrunner on February 03, 2011, 06:58:56 pm

Real beauty.  ;D ;D ;D Great Job.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: tattoo dave on February 03, 2011, 08:54:40 pm

I agree with osage outlaw, you should build more often. That's super nice!!!

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: PeteC on February 03, 2011, 09:06:44 pm

That's a great lookin' bow.Good job. God Bless

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Jboyd on February 03, 2011, 09:31:54 pm

Great looking bow John,  we need to get together and work on something soon.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: okiecountryboy on February 03, 2011, 10:53:37 pm

Dang nice. Tiller looks good, like the flipped tips.
BUT...Hanging somthin that purdy on the wall is a crime in most states...Except maybe around DC or NYC ;D

Ron

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: 22arrows on February 03, 2011, 11:47:55 pm

Thats a beauty...looks like it slithered out of the woods

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: ken75 on February 03, 2011, 11:52:47 pm

very classy !!

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: knap_123 on February 04, 2011, 07:16:33 am

thank you everyone,  if it were'nt so cold i start anotherone. lol    jamie, lets make plans to go cut some osage.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Pappy on February 04, 2011, 07:32:00 am

Beautiful bow,I like everything about it. :) :) I wouldn't even know how to start building a $50.00 wall hanger, I have made a few but not on purpose.  ;) :) :) 
   Pappy

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: swamp yeti on February 04, 2011, 08:28:59 am

That is one nice looking bow ,good job.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: GregB on February 04, 2011, 08:46:54 am

Very nice! I've always been partial to copperhead skins on a bow...look great!

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: hunter255 on February 04, 2011, 08:58:48 am

beautiful work. Great lookin bow

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: profsaffel on February 04, 2011, 11:46:37 am

This is a fantastic bow. Nice draw and certainly has the aesthetics to put it in a top-tier category.

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 12:47:09 pm

Very very nice bow Knap!   I love the way the toasted belly looks on osage, really brings out the early growth rings.  Skins and tiller look great too.  Got it bookmarked for Feb. Self BOM contest too.  :)

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 21, 2011, 01:15:50 pm

That is a great looking bow! My wall hangers don;t look nearly as good as that one does. Jawge

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: NTD on February 21, 2011, 01:20:00 pm

Don't know how I missed this one.  Sweet looking bow!

Title: Re: first bow in awhile
Post by: Sidewinder on February 21, 2011, 01:54:19 pm

Wall hanger? I don't think so. Beautiful work Knapp. Love those copperheads. I save my screwed up ones for wall hangers. Problem is the further down the path you get the fewer wall hangers there are available.   Danny