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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on March 28, 2011, 09:46:03 am

Title: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Pappy on March 28, 2011, 09:46:03 am

Dana sent me an email and wanted me to post this for him,He made this special bow for Jesse
one of his best friends fro the far North. Maybe Jesse will chime in with the spects on it.It is Elm and a beautiful bow for sure.
 This is what Dana had to say about it. :)  Pappy
Jesse sent me a elm stave this winter that he had roughed out and  floor tillered. I decided to finish it up and give it back to him.

Here’s the results elm, 64” NTN, 52#@28”(it actually pulls 55#), rat snake skins, blue tongued skink handle wrap, beaver tail strike plate, mescal bean tip overlays.

Has a bit of reflex when unstrung, I can only pull it about 25” but it seems to shoot nicely. Can’t wait to get it to Jesse.

 

DanaM

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Pappy on March 28, 2011, 09:48:41 am

A few more pictures,Great bow Dana,and wonderful gesture.  :) Wished you could make the Classic and hope Jesse can. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: ErictheViking on March 28, 2011, 01:25:07 pm

beautiful bow and a awesome gift. From skins to tips(especially the tips) the whole bow is super nice.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Elktracker on March 28, 2011, 01:54:56 pm

Man that is really awsome I love the overlays and the tiller is great! Alltogether that is a sweet bow!

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Blacktail on March 28, 2011, 02:15:09 pm

thats a woderful peice of work..the tiller is great and the skins are wonderful...i love the overlay on the tips...john

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: DEllis on March 28, 2011, 05:01:03 pm

Real nice bow. I love that grip!
Darcy :)

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: mullet on March 28, 2011, 08:36:24 pm

Dana made a great looking bow. Those bean tips have some nice contrasting colors. Pappy, I think Dana and his wife will be at the Classic.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: stringstretcher on March 28, 2011, 09:06:56 pm

Mullet, as of last week, he told me he would not be making the classic this year.  Hopefully he has changed his mind.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Arrowind on March 28, 2011, 10:57:43 pm

Great tiller.  The full draw pics are sweet.  Little to no set.  The craftsmanship is excellent and inspiring. You're just on another level.  VERY NICE BOW dude!

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: _Jon_ on March 28, 2011, 11:01:21 pm

I talked to Mark ( aka VB) and he said Dana was not goin to the TN Classic also.  Made me sad to be sure.  He does make a sweet bow.  His knives are also top of the line.  I know cause we did a swap and I have one of them now.  :) 

Nice bow Dana!

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 28, 2011, 11:26:04 pm

Great looking bow Dana, what a great gift.  You did an outstanding job on it, Jesse is a lucky guy. 

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: medicinewheel on March 29, 2011, 12:23:58 am

As said on FB: Cool bow!

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Jesse on March 29, 2011, 01:40:11 am

I am a pretty lucky guy to get a personalized bow like this. I think it's just awesome and I have not seen it in person yet. I sent Dana a roughed out elm stave for Christmas and he turns it right back at me 10 fold. Mescal been root overlays? blue tongue skink? One of a kind for sure.  I have been having a rough patch in life lately and Dana has been a great friend. Thanks so much Dana. Cant wait to take a deer with it this fall.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Little John on March 29, 2011, 01:46:38 am

Beautiful bow Dana, Love those slender tips and really love the handle. Glad you are well and making bows.    Kenneth

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: straightarrow on March 29, 2011, 09:37:24 am

The entire bow is very nice but those those tips are just awesome

Jon

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: PeteC on March 29, 2011, 10:45:12 am

That is a great bow Dana.I'd like to know where you came up with the mescal bean wood,that makes for a beautiful tip overlay.Thanks for sharing Dana's bow with us Pappy. God Bless

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Steve Milbocker on March 29, 2011, 04:21:13 pm

Love those tips,really nice bow.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Pappy on April 01, 2011, 09:15:31 am

I talked to Dana and told him about the comment's,he said thanks a lot.He really appreciates it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Markus on April 01, 2011, 11:04:16 am

Loooking Goood. Markus.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: ohma on April 01, 2011, 12:10:00 pm

very nice!!! Dana still has it going on.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: Jesse on April 01, 2011, 10:47:01 pm

Picked up the bow today and man does this thing slam the arrows in there. I really need to work on my aim though ;D Wish I got better/more pics.
Dana is a heck of a friend. He even made me a nice big handful of cane arrows spined to go with the bow. Needless to say I am really happy :)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/DSCF2213.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/DSCF2245.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/DSCF2246.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/DSCF2211.jpg)

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 02, 2011, 12:24:57 am

Very nice, and arrows to boot.  Dana is a heck of a guy.  Also can't believe NO SNOW in his yard :o.   Good luck with it Jesse, hope you get a deer with it.

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: HoBow on April 02, 2011, 09:13:09 am

Very nice gift!

Title: Re: Dana's bow for Jesse.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 02, 2011, 10:34:04 am

That is an excellent bow. Nice gift. Jawge