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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteC on November 18, 2011, 06:02:19 pm

Title: Wind checked D/R Osage
Post by: PeteC on November 18, 2011, 06:02:19 pm

Here's a little bow I just finished. It is made from a deflexed stave from the same log as the last one I posted with some wind checks,but this one sports 17" worth of checks on the bottom limb.I filled it with superglue,then put a little more radical flip in the tips since it has had more time to cure. The bow is 65 1/8" tip to tip,and 63 5/8" nock to nock. It is 1 3/16" at the fades,then tapers evenly to 3/8" tips. Glue-on osage rest,and cane handle. 48#@26"and is smooth,silent,and fast.  God Bless

Title: Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
Post by: PeteC on November 18, 2011, 06:03:48 pm

Here's a couple of more. God Bless

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Post by: ErictheViking on November 18, 2011, 06:15:39 pm

Just another sweet bow from you Pete. beautifully tillered and very nice finish work. Good job on the fix too!

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Post by: swamp yeti on November 18, 2011, 06:51:44 pm

Nice looking bow Pete,well done.

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Post by: Matt S. on November 18, 2011, 07:04:15 pm

Looks great! Love the shape of those limbs and nice handle wrap  :)

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Post by: gstoneberg on November 18, 2011, 07:37:40 pm

Great bow Pete. I love the gentle D/R shape. Very nice.

George

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 18, 2011, 08:22:12 pm

Thats a killer tiller Pete. Next time somebody asks how to tiller an r/d bow Im bringing this pic up for an example, and tell them just like this!

Title: Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
Post by: PeteC on November 19, 2011, 12:53:51 am

Thanks a bunch fella's.I might have called this one a R/D/R,as it has reflex in the handle.This was one of those staves that when I split it out of the log,I could see the bow clearly.Thanks . God Bless

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Post by: criveraville on November 19, 2011, 02:52:10 am

Pete keep them coming! Another beautiful creation!

Cipriano

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Post by: Gordon on November 19, 2011, 12:08:12 pm

A  beautifully executed bow.

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Post by: Dazv on November 19, 2011, 02:18:34 pm

very nice bow looks likea great shooter

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Post by: Dvshunter on November 19, 2011, 02:24:13 pm

Nice looking bow Pete. It shows your craftmanship and attention to detail.

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Post by: JW_Halverson on November 19, 2011, 04:42:07 pm

I just finished burning a pile of crappy wood from my shop, little did I know I was destroying Pete's idea of good wood! 

Pete?  Are you ever going to take a good piece of osage and fool around with it?  On second thought, please don't.  I suffer enough envy over the bows you make from poor quality firewood.  If you ever post something from a good stave I'd probably have to go commit suicide by jumping out a basement window.   :embarassed:

Title: Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
Post by: PeteC on November 19, 2011, 06:54:50 pm

Thanks y'all,It is surely appreciated.  JW,this was actually one of the straightest staves (osage),that I have had in a while. I sure was'nt going to let a little windcheck from preventing a functional bow from coming about. ;) God Bless