Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: missilemaster on June 29, 2013, 10:21:17 pm
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Well, I finally got it done!
This one started out as a thin little sliver from Kerryb that I got a year ago. It had cracks going through it but the rings and the coloration were more than this bowyer could walk away from. I had to go narrow because of the piece and I impregnated a ton of CA into the splits. This bow turned out to be one great shooter! I shot the course in Tennessee twice and was murdering foam the second time round. The sinew wrap was probably not necessary but I put it on anyway to wrap a small ring seperation after I filled it with the "fifth force of the universe" :laugh: The bow is 1 1/16" wide at it widest point and tapers to 3/8" nocks. 64" long 51# at 26" bacote tips. tru oil finish with a Gordon satin finish and paste wax over the whole shabang. enjoy
-Cody
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Wow that's a gorgeous bow
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Cool skinny character bow Cody.I like it.
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Nice. Unique osage selfbows are my favorites.
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Thats awesome. My dislike of osage melts away...
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Cool little bow Cody. Great job on it. Next year at the Classic could you show me how you get your overlays blended in like that.
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nice bow Cody! Your picture taken is amazing, you"ll have to teach me
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Very sweet bow Cody
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Thats awesome. My dislike of osage melts away...
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Finished up nice there cody ;) ....I think I like the bend the best 8)
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Thats awesome. My dislike of osage melts away...
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I don't like osage.
Probably cause all the osage I have seen looks like a crazy knotted rope, not a piece of wood.
Its a great bow, but it doesn't make me like osage...
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Wow Cody you sure know how to raise the bar. Very sweet bow.
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Thanks guys.
@ slinger, What exactly would make you like osage? Should we all take up a donation to see if we could possibly get you some clean wood? :laugh: ;)
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Thanks guys.
@ slinger, What exactly would make you like osage? Should we all take up a donation to see if we could possibly get you some clean wood? :laugh: ;)
Nope. I don't want it... (I don't have the tools to work it, nor a place to put it, nor a knowledge of working osage, nor would my parents let me get another bow-stave)
but thanks ;) If I want some osage, I can probably get some by trades.
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Super cool bow, man yet another inspiration
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You can't say you don't like Osage without having tried it, but you can hate clean Osage it sooooo boring.
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Cody,
You sure know how to tiller those Missile Launchers. Great pics of a terrific bow.
Lyle
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Sweet, sweet Character bow. lovely.
Hamish.
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Nice job on that knotty piece of wood, Cody!!
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You nailed it Cody! That bow looks terrific!
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Lot's of character going on with that bow. And nicely finished up. What a great bow Cody.
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Another Purdy one - great character, well done Cody ! Bob
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That is a fantastic bow.
You are a skilled guy.
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Good work on that one,beautiful!
It got that superb finish that all your work seems to have...wish i was as patient ::)
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Very nice, Cody. You did that yellow wood well.
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Real nice color and character in that piece of sage Cody. I like how you laid it out to get a handle in there between those knots. Rested, braced and drawn profiles look flawless as does the finish as always. Sweet bow all around, thanks for posting that beaut.
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very very cool
chuck
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Gonna come back on this one.I like it that much.Couple years ago I tillered a wiggly sliver of hedge with the same width only 66" long 58@28" but not having near the charcter on the back as yours.They do fling an arrow good.Seems like thin splits off of staves happen a lot and make terrific bows.Was that the case here or is your bow a sapling?At any rate terrific job on yours and the finish,tip,and handle work is pristine.
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Thanks everyone for the comments, I think it turned out pretty well considering what it came from. But its osage, I didnt expect any less of it :D
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That's a keeper there, and such attention to detail. Great job.
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Never get tired of seeing your bows. Nice work.
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well done Cody.that is a great looking bow.have you worked on that stave i gave ya at the classic yet?it don't have alot of character,but i think it will make a fine bow.thanks for the look.
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That's a nice one right there! Thanks for sharing with us :)
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well done Cody.that is a great looking bow.have you worked on that stave i gave ya at the classic yet?it don't have alot of character,but i think it will make a fine bow.thanks for the look.
Steve, I have not worked on it yet, I am in the middle of a bunch right now. I'll get on it soon though.
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Beauty Cody,bet it's a shooter :)
Pappy
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Very nice bow, Cody. Someone will be pleased with this one for sure.
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Nice bow