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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don on January 12, 2013, 05:44:54 pm

Title: Been along time
Post by: Don on January 12, 2013, 05:44:54 pm

Since I've posted or even made a bow [it shows], about 3 years. But I do alot of reading here.
 Now that I'm retired I can start working on bows again.
Just finished 2, one for my grandduagter and 1 for me.
I'll start with the little one first. Now I know there are alot of things wrong with it so I hope it will get better.
I'll do my bow in a different thread.
Osage
47" NtN   #15@17"
1 1/16" @ fades taper to 1/2"
black dyed tips
red serving on handle and tips.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img23/2755/bows001.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img846/6361/bows003.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img845/521/bows011.jpg)
I'm glad to get back at it.

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Del the cat on January 12, 2013, 05:49:47 pm

Man, that's a great lil bow, those low weight kids bows can be a nightmare, gimme a 60# to tiller anyday!
Del

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Don on January 12, 2013, 06:02:13 pm

Your right Del.
The limbs kept going back and forth. Light, strong, light, strong.

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Badly Bent on January 12, 2013, 06:29:47 pm

Nice little bow for your granddaughter Don. Gonna be a happy girl getting something special like that made from her grandpas hands.
Have to add that I agree with you and Del about the kids bows being harder to make than adult bows. :)
Greg

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Don on January 12, 2013, 07:47:55 pm

Greg. It was funny.
She is only 4 and when I gave it to her, she look it over really good, looked at me and said
I have one at home grandpa  :o. I just had to laugh.
She'll let me know when shes ready.

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: mullet on January 12, 2013, 07:56:30 pm

Great little bow, Don, glad you're back. I'm with Del, kid's bows are a nightmare for me. Thay are the grownup bows that come in too light.

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Keenan on January 12, 2013, 09:32:34 pm

Great looking bow Don, Even greater to see you back!

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: Don on January 12, 2013, 09:56:28 pm

Thanks fellas. Glad to be here again.
I've got 6 staves cut down to bow shape and more rough staves in the back room, just need to start on them.
One at a time.
Most are osage, some hickory,some hackberry and 1 mystery wood.
Waiting on the one special stave for some bull snake I've been saving.

Title: Re: Been along time
Post by: steve b. on January 13, 2013, 02:00:02 am

Looks great, keep at it......