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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Timo on March 02, 2011, 01:11:26 am

Title: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 02, 2011, 01:11:26 am
I have had this one done for a few days, and have been shooting it alot, to make sure it's ready for another's hand.I think it's ready.

 Since it is March 1st I figured I'd get the ball rolling in wait to all those bow trade build alongs that will soon be coming. Looking forward to see what all is coming up with.

63" 51# @ 27"  Skinny little thing 1 1/8" at the handle tapering to smallish tips of buffalo and bone overlays. Hard for me to take pics well enough to do the beauty of these skins justice, but it is my favorite bow of this years bow building season.

This one is going to Ohio. Hope he is pleased. Thanks for looking.



Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: NTD on March 02, 2011, 01:12:51 am
Wow gorgeous bow Tim.  Love the carp skins and of course that handle wrap.  You're really pumping out some beauties lately.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 02, 2011, 01:14:05 am
A few in color.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 02, 2011, 01:15:39 am
And of course a money shot. The bottom limb is 1/8" positive.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: kerryb on March 02, 2011, 01:16:38 am
That baby turned out beautiful.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Pat B on March 02, 2011, 01:21:40 am
Thats as good as it gets!  8)  Beautiful lines, beautiful tiller, beautiful digs!  8)  8)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Ifrit617 on March 02, 2011, 01:33:54 am
Incredible... I love the curves and skins... Good job.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: bareshaft12 on March 02, 2011, 01:43:53 am
 :o awesome bow,really like the carp skins.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: juniper junkie on March 02, 2011, 01:46:42 am
very nice. love the skin and the curves.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Rick Wallace on March 02, 2011, 01:47:49 am
Only one thing wrong,,,,,,,,,,,,I dont live in Ohio,,,,,,,,,,,,, :'( :'(
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: ErictheViking on March 02, 2011, 01:57:05 am
That is incredibly sweet. I love carp skins on bows and you did those well.  tips are awesome too.  hard to get better than that.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: El Destructo on March 02, 2011, 02:05:39 am
I Like.................. ;)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Elktracker on March 02, 2011, 02:18:54 am
Ya thats a dandy :o
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Pappy on March 02, 2011, 09:25:46 am
Beautiful bow Tim,very nice and I am sure he will be happy with that.  :) Love the skins,tips and grip,tiller looks dead on to boot. I guess what I am saying is I like everything about it. ;) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Parnell on March 02, 2011, 09:32:16 am
I'm with Pappy! ;D
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: AllanM on March 02, 2011, 09:50:38 am
What a stunner of a bow! I had to do a double take on a couple of the black and white photo's as the carp skins match the tree bark! ;D
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 02, 2011, 10:12:09 am
Another beautiful bow. Wish somebody could teach me how to do that handle wrap. Thanks for sharing. Dean
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: ken75 on March 02, 2011, 10:18:22 am
very nice bow!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Cameroo on March 02, 2011, 10:21:23 am
Stunning! Love that brace picture!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: HatchA on March 02, 2011, 10:22:03 am
Another amazing bow, Tim.  Whoever gets it will be very pleased!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Matt S. on March 02, 2011, 11:12:18 am
Excellent all around. What else can be said?
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Del the cat on March 02, 2011, 11:35:25 am
Excellent, I just knew there had to be some use for Carp...
Really handsome bow.
Del
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Josh on March 02, 2011, 11:43:22 am
WowTim you are making some beauties lately.  Tiller, tips, finish work are all top notch.  Nice photography too!   :)  Gonna be a great entry for March Self BOM contest!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: cowboy on March 02, 2011, 11:53:03 am
You are on a roll Tim! That thing is beautiful! I smelling BOM all over this thread ;D.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: adb on March 02, 2011, 12:05:37 pm
Wow! A beautiful bow, in all regards. Well done!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Keenan on March 02, 2011, 01:04:35 pm
Wow Tim, That is a beaut of a bow! Love the skins and matching tips. and the tiller is excellent. I'm sure anyone would be pleased. Well done
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: PaulN/KS on March 02, 2011, 01:46:45 pm
Another beauty Tim...!
You sure are keepin' busy.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Pat B on March 02, 2011, 01:55:25 pm
Dean, do a search in "How To". Tim did a build along on there for making these handle wraps.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: HoBow on March 02, 2011, 02:08:09 pm
Great job!  I like the greass carps on osage as much as copperheads  ;)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: straightarrow on March 02, 2011, 02:17:37 pm
That's some very very nice work. I really like the tips and skins..Fantastic job
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Dvshunter on March 02, 2011, 03:24:44 pm
Tim,   Stunning bow there. Very inspirational as always.  Often imitated never duplicated!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: rossfactor on March 02, 2011, 03:30:58 pm
Tim, this is my favorite bow I have seen of yours. The backing is sweet and that braced profile is impossible to refuse.  How could you see that and want to hunt with something else?

Gabe
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: JackCrafty on March 02, 2011, 03:36:42 pm
WOW!! :o
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: bubby on March 02, 2011, 03:41:56 pm
freaking georgous, great looking bow, Bub
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: DEllis on March 02, 2011, 03:47:39 pm
That's a dandy......those tips are beautiful. I like that style handle wrap too.
Darcy :)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: seabass on March 02, 2011, 04:41:32 pm
you have done a great job buddy.i absolutly love the look of that bow.thank you for the pics,steve :)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 02, 2011, 08:38:45 pm
Thanks you all very much,many nice words coming from some very impressive bowyers,makes one kinda humble. :-[ Also makes one strive for that perfect bow,(If there is such a thing).

as far as cranking them out? Feb is usually when I spend alot of time in the shop. Several bows going at once in different stages.It is my "quality time".

Thanks again all.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Josh on March 02, 2011, 08:44:52 pm
My fav is still your osage backed ipe recurve you made last year that I got to see in person at the Classic.  Man that thing was a beauty!  :)
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: gmc on March 02, 2011, 09:03:21 pm
Dang, Timo.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Stringman on March 02, 2011, 09:48:59 pm
Sure do love those carp skins!! Overall, I'd say that little shooter is another success. I'm constantly amazed by how little wood you all leave on those bows. I look at my stack a sticks and see where I can keep on shaving.

I wish those carp skins weren't so stinkin labor intensive. I'd love to get my hands on a couple a those!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: mullet on March 02, 2011, 09:52:51 pm
Tim, that bow is gorgeous! I like everything about it and sure wish I lived in Ohio long enough to be getting it. I know he will love it.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Marc St Louis on March 02, 2011, 10:21:30 pm
Excellent bow Tim
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: seabass on March 02, 2011, 11:50:27 pm
Tim,i can't quit looking at it.you are the man.this is the bow that i have had stuck in my head for years.finally someone makes it.thank you very much,steve
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: wvarcher on March 03, 2011, 12:31:11 am
Fantastic.  i could even look at more pics.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: profsaffel on March 03, 2011, 12:38:13 am
This might very well be the most gorgeous bow I've ever seen. Makes me ashamed to ever post one of my own.  :-\ Timo, you are a craftsman of the first degree.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: 1776J on March 03, 2011, 01:02:47 am
Nice Tim!,...real nice job,... that tiller looks great,.. the whole shape when its draw and even just strung,.....looks great!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Gordon on March 03, 2011, 02:12:22 am
Now that's a classy looking bow. And I love the nice pictures.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Arrowind on March 03, 2011, 02:30:47 am
AWESOME!! Wow you really set the bar high.... Very nice work!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: medicinewheel on March 03, 2011, 03:19:04 am
You really make beautifull bows; like everything about it!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 03, 2011, 09:47:33 am
Thanks again everyone.

profsaffel said,

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This might very well be the most gorgeous bow I've ever seen. Makes me ashamed to ever post one of my own.

That is a very nice compliment,but I was thinking  that same thing last month about Gordons yew flatbow!

And don't ever be ashamed to post up pics of your bows,everyone has something to offer as a bowyer.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: FlintWalker on March 04, 2011, 11:40:55 pm
Fantastic! You didn't know I could use a word that big now did ya ;D
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Timo on March 04, 2011, 11:58:00 pm
Freud says that sometimes we make up for our SIZE with our words. :P

Thanks slickfoot.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: seabass on March 05, 2011, 01:29:55 am
i just can't quit looking at it.very nice work buddy,steve
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: SiongSA on March 05, 2011, 05:07:34 am
Who ever that beautie is going to is a lucky guy, those recureves are gorgeous and the carp skin baking is awsome and original ;D Welldone!
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: Lombard on March 05, 2011, 11:02:39 am
Tim, that bow is wicked awesome.
Title: Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
Post by: PeteC on March 05, 2011, 11:22:44 am
Absolutely beautiful Tim. I like everything about this bow.Great work. God Bless