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Title: one fresh off the tillering rack.(finished pictures)
Post by: Ryano on November 11, 2007, 05:32:21 pm

Here's my first bow of the season. Its a 60" osage static recurve. Right now it pulls 55#@26" its a stout little booger, I may end up taking it down a bit more. Oh well heres how she looks so far.

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Post by: Key on November 11, 2007, 05:50:57 pm

Nice looking bow. Snow all gone too lol.

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Post by: shamus on November 11, 2007, 06:04:50 pm

Real nice job.!

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Post by: Gordon on November 11, 2007, 06:07:37 pm

You got the touch Ryan, that's for sure.

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Post by: wytetale on November 11, 2007, 06:42:21 pm

Nice job Ryan. Can you do the same with a Boo backed Osage? Would you be able toheat  bend the tips or would you have to glue it in.
                                                                                   Buck

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Post by: mullet on November 11, 2007, 07:54:08 pm

  Good looking bow Ryan,Look's like it's time to fire that lawn mower up.

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Post by: AndrewS on November 11, 2007, 08:15:59 pm

A nice bow for your first bow ;D

Looks like a perfect tiller on the pics.

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Post by: Hillbilly on November 11, 2007, 08:36:15 pm

Another mighty fine lookin' weapon, Ryan.

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Post by: FlintWalker on November 11, 2007, 09:00:30 pm

I absolutely love it!!!  I'm always hoping to make one like that, but they never look as graceful as yours. BTW, congrats to you and Pat. I never been lucky enough to kill a deer with a nice snow on the ground. I bet it would make tracking easy.

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Post by: cowboy on November 11, 2007, 09:41:31 pm

Right on the money as is to be expected outa your workshop :).

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Post by: Ryano on November 11, 2007, 10:28:22 pm

Thanks Guys. ;D
Key,Thanks.  ya, its about 45 degrees and rain now....lol.
wytetale, yes I suppose you could. I would heat bend the core before glue up.
Eddie, Its time to fire up the the tractor and put it away for the year. I don't mow after theres been snow on the ground, especially with gas at over three dollars a gallon. :P I'm thinking of buying some goats....lol.  ;)
Shannon, Thanks buddy. I think your to modest, your bows are awesome. The snow would be nice for tracking but I didnt need it for this one, he only went about thirty yards from where I shot him.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 11, 2007, 11:12:10 pm

Awesome bow! Jawge

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Post by: jpitts on November 12, 2007, 12:16:08 am

Beautiful bow Ryan..

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Post by: Pat B on November 12, 2007, 01:12:21 am

Very nice bow Brian. 8)  Don't take it down any. :o It is perfect for me as it is! ;D   Pat

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Post by: Badger on November 12, 2007, 01:25:40 am

Nice job Ryan, I like the way you get them bending right out of the fades then kept the bend nice and even. Steve

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Post by: tradrick on November 12, 2007, 06:26:58 am

Great looking bow.I hope to build a recurved bow one day.But right now I'm taking baby steps in the learning process.tradrick

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Post by: Pappy on November 12, 2007, 07:10:26 am

Nice job Ryan,glad to see ya back at it,it inspires me.
   Pappy

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Post by: DanaM on November 12, 2007, 08:15:49 am

Man those recurves you build sure have sexy curves ;D

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Post by: Marc St Louis on November 12, 2007, 08:21:54 am

Nice little recurve there Ryan

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Post by: Woodland Roamer on November 12, 2007, 08:29:51 am

Really nice bow Ryan!

Alan

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Post by: Ryano on November 12, 2007, 10:06:16 am

Thanks everybody! Recurves really arent that hard once you figure out how to line up the tips. A heat gun, a vise, and some patience  is all you need.  ;)

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Post by: Pat B on November 12, 2007, 10:11:30 am

You know I meant Ryan. ;D    Pat

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Post by: GregB on November 12, 2007, 02:22:54 pm

Really nice bow Ryan as I've come to expect from you. Both you and Shannon have really got the knack for the recurves...so far they have eluded me.

Hopefully the one I have roughed in is lined up okay. :)

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Post by: tom sawyer on November 12, 2007, 05:58:27 pm

Nice bow, I like the deep handle.  How wide and deep is the point at the arrow pass?

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Post by: Ryano on November 12, 2007, 07:48:32 pm

Thanks Greg. I some times have to heat and adjust the tips on a bow like this 4 or 5 times to get them were I want them.
Lennie, Thanks.I dont have a tape measure handy but roughly I would say 7/8" wide at the shelf and about 2" thick. This bow is completley center shot.

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Post by: Ryano on November 13, 2007, 08:19:27 am

I did some more grip shaping, and glued some double layer tip overlays on it last night. Whitetail antler and hoof. Never tried hoof before, we will see how it works. ;D

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Post by: Ryano on November 16, 2007, 11:41:52 am

Here's some pictures of how the tips turned out.

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Post by: Ryano on November 16, 2007, 11:46:28 am

Here's a picture of the handle before I add a leather grip, what do you think black or brown?

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Post by: Pappy on November 16, 2007, 12:11:42 pm

Very nice job Ryan. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: DanaM on November 16, 2007, 12:24:04 pm

Looking really sweet ryano, whats the backing? It sure is pretty.

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Post by: Ryano on November 16, 2007, 12:35:19 pm

Thanks guys.
Dana no backing. Just another dye job.

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Post by: adb on November 16, 2007, 09:32:31 pm

Hey, Ryan
How'd you flip the tips? Dry heat, moist heat?

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Post by: tpoof on November 17, 2007, 01:09:47 am

Hey Ryano.... still walking the walk I see.. ;D
I sure like the way you cut the center shot so fine and make up for the thinness with handle thickness..  ::)
you're stain jobs are to be enjoyed..... and they are...
the recurved tips seem out a touch,,    good tillering solved that problem well it seems.
another daring manuver....
good show man! 8)

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Post by: Jbell on November 17, 2007, 01:16:46 am

Looks like it is coming along real nice. Your dye job and tips look super sweet. I really wish I could get in the shop and make a bow but right now it is full of GTO parts and panels, gotta get that car painted!

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Post by: whatareyadoin on November 17, 2007, 01:26:00 am

That is cool, Wish I had a back yard. I have an alley but I don't think the police would like me doing that.

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Post by: Ryano on November 17, 2007, 01:28:43 am

adb, This one was done with a heatgun.
tpoof, sometimes straight unstrung isn't necessarily straight braced or at full draw.....If a limb has a tendency to twist one way some times you need to over correct it a bit.

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Post by: GregB on November 17, 2007, 08:11:58 am

 Looks really nice Ryan, great job on the tips! ;)

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Post by: mamba on November 17, 2007, 10:59:36 am

Firestick season starts today in NY,let the whittlin begin.
 Awsome little bow Ryan.

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Post by: Ryano on November 17, 2007, 11:47:02 am

finished pictures

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Post by: Ryano on November 17, 2007, 11:50:46 am

more

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Post by: cowboy on November 17, 2007, 01:02:30 pm

Great finish on that one - looks good all over!!

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Post by: whatareyadoin on November 17, 2007, 02:05:49 pm

I am surely Impressed.

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Post by: FlintWalker on November 17, 2007, 02:15:33 pm

Absolutely Stunning!!!  I never seen one of your bows I didn't like, but this one has got to be one of, if not my favorites. ;D

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Post by: Ryano on November 17, 2007, 05:10:00 pm

Thanks again guys. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out to. Im planning on using this bow for my bear hunting trip next month. My brother and I are headed to WV to hunt bears with hounds! I cant wait it should be a blast. Its going to be so nice to hunt something you dont have to worry about getting smelled by for once....lol.

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Post by: mamba on November 17, 2007, 08:11:28 pm

Thought you did another cherry bark backing,cool stain job.

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Post by: Pat B on November 18, 2007, 12:28:44 am

Very nice Ryan. Looks like you got those curves working just a bit. I need to try one with working recurves. That baby is dead flat unbraced. 8)  Another beauty!     Pat

ps. good luck on your bear hunt!

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Post by: a finnish native on November 18, 2007, 08:37:13 am

very very nice. how much reflex did you put in it when in form? that is just awesome dude :o

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Post by: jamie on November 18, 2007, 09:02:23 am

excellent as usual ryan

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Post by: OldBow on November 18, 2007, 01:55:23 pm

Looks like it was made by someone who knows how to make great bow. Got you bookmarked for Nov Self Bow of the Month, too. :)

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Post by: Ryano on November 18, 2007, 08:48:18 pm

Thanks guys.
Pat, It actualy holds a bit of reflex even with out the recurved tips.
a Finish native, its a pretty radical form. I've posted pictures of it on here before. I dont know exactly how much it started with. The tips probally rested a good 6" in front of the grip I would guess....

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Post by: Ryano on November 20, 2007, 09:43:35 am

I got out to shoot the bow some yesterday. She shoots like a dream, kinda like one I did last year that I sent off to a new owner. This ones going to stay with me.....lol.

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Post by: Ryano on November 29, 2007, 09:32:52 am

Its getting close to my Bear hunt, and Im getting excited.  ;D  Any of you guys ever shoot a Bear up a tree with your bow?  ??? I'm thinking it might be dificult to get a good shot angle, especialy if the bear go's up a really tall tree. Were probally going to carry a gun with us just in case....... :-\

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Post by: Woodland Roamer on November 29, 2007, 09:56:54 am

Stunning bow as usual Ryan!

Alan

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Post by: medicinewheel on November 29, 2007, 01:25:03 pm

what a greta bend in this little piece of wood! you're certainly recurve hero!
frank

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Post by: GregB on November 29, 2007, 02:19:09 pm

Beautiful work Ryan! ;)

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Post by: Ryano on November 30, 2007, 12:56:00 am

Thanks Guys. No archery Bear hunters here?  ???

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Post by: Pappy on November 30, 2007, 05:53:12 am

Good luck on the Bear Ryan,I would love to do that some day. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Marc St Louis on November 30, 2007, 08:36:51 am

Really nice looking bow Ryan. Very nice tiller but I see that top limb twisting a bit though, not unusual on recurves

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Post by: Wulamoc on November 30, 2007, 08:59:56 am

Inspiring work!!!  Good job.
Wells

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Post by: Ryano on November 30, 2007, 10:20:16 am

Thanks Pappy.
Marc, thats interesting where do you see it twisting? in the full draw or braced? I often leave the tips off to one side unbraced but they line pretty well when braced....
Thanks Wulamoc.

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Post by: Marc St Louis on November 30, 2007, 11:14:30 am

In the full draw Ryan. It's just a touch of twist and probably doesn't show at brace

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Post by: Stickhead on November 30, 2007, 05:17:59 pm

Ryan,
That's a real thing of beauty.  I'm always inspired and educated by your bows.
-Tom

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Post by: Ryano on December 02, 2007, 02:36:44 pm

Ya Marc. The stave had a little propeller twist to start with.
Thanks Tom.

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Post by: SimonUK on December 02, 2007, 04:17:01 pm

excellent bow.

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Post by: ber643 on December 07, 2007, 07:25:20 pm

Ryan, Your Full Draw with this fine little bow is also now on my TBD pages, Page 15.

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Post by: Ryano on December 07, 2007, 07:59:57 pm

Cool Bernie. I'll have to check it out!  ;D