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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Poggins on August 09, 2013, 12:21:38 am

Title: Bow for my supervisor .
Post by: Poggins on August 09, 2013, 12:21:38 am

I'm working on a bow for Dave , my supervisor at work, he uses a wheelie and a crossbow right now but would like one of the self bows that I make and will hunt with it .
The stave that I'm working on is one I cut back in March and I've been taking a little wood off every month so it will dry without twisting or warping all over the place , so far so good .
I'm just about ready for the tillering tree , the tips are still a little thick and wide but I've been thinking heating it and bending it a little , maybe flip the tips also.
Dave's draw length is 27 1/2" so I'm going 28" , the stave is 63" tip to tip and 1 1/4" inches at the fades. I'll work on the handle when I get to the short string ( first left handed bow I've done) , and it's osage.

Title: Re: Bow for my supervisor .
Post by: Poggins on August 09, 2013, 12:24:59 am

Couple more pics.

Title: Re: Bow for my supervisor .
Post by: Joec123able on August 09, 2013, 04:52:30 am

Lookin good so far Once he shoots that he'll forget all about the compound contraption  >:D

Title: Re: Bow for my supervisor .
Post by: Del the cat on August 09, 2013, 05:20:05 am

Supervisor... I thought you meant the wife ;)  ;D
Del