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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stringman on June 10, 2015, 01:12:03 pm

Title: "Gifted"
Post by: Stringman on June 10, 2015, 01:12:03 pm

The tree overlooked a fine game trail. More than likely the deer actually fed on its leaves as it walked past. So it was no surprise the stand was built in its branches, and the spikes driven into its trunk...

Many years later, Clint salvaged the wood from the old deer stand tree and heard the stories from his granddad. He carefully split the trunk and set the staves aside. I was handed one of those staves and this bow still carries the stain from one of the nails driven into its trunk. The wood has already proven useful before, hopefully I can make it useful again!

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/1C5D59E9-533B-4AC1-8D4A-B84B0FFD9F48_zpsxcn7xr34.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/1C5D59E9-533B-4AC1-8D4A-B84B0FFD9F48_zpsxcn7xr34.jpg.html)

This bow was cut down to 64" and carefully laid out to follow the grain.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/D0331025-C01D-4BCC-AC8F-3A4E931CD5A9_zpsv4grcld3.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/D0331025-C01D-4BCC-AC8F-3A4E931CD5A9_zpsv4grcld3.jpg.html)

After tillering and shooting it in, I was shocked at how hard hitting and accurate this bow was. I decided to go all the way and make this another special bow and hopefully keep it to hunt with this fall. The result is a really nice looking, fast, hunting bow. The handle is built up with Purple Heart and bocote. The tips are hippo tooth ivory from Joe, and the copperheads came from Cip. The bow pulls 55#@28" and I'm pleased with it.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B0C7F044-EFD2-41CB-AB0A-7AB9935CDBB5_zpsyhjujlud.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/B0C7F044-EFD2-41CB-AB0A-7AB9935CDBB5_zpsyhjujlud.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/75F94B49-73D3-49B2-820E-00D9597BBF0B_zpsteaefaju.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/75F94B49-73D3-49B2-820E-00D9597BBF0B_zpsteaefaju.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/2B13A768-EC0A-4202-A0B6-18117DDAF400_zpssclo6voi.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/2B13A768-EC0A-4202-A0B6-18117DDAF400_zpssclo6voi.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/65223E05-1752-42B1-93A6-6CFE4D4FD0FF_zpsro6byfkd.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/65223E05-1752-42B1-93A6-6CFE4D4FD0FF_zpsro6byfkd.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B6B6243D-4CDA-4CC0-A154-F559A063D004_zpsmvfosivk.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/B6B6243D-4CDA-4CC0-A154-F559A063D004_zpsmvfosivk.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/2557A75E-30C9-4139-A767-5CC2AEDBA1E7_zpsvb7ddpjt.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/2557A75E-30C9-4139-A767-5CC2AEDBA1E7_zpsvb7ddpjt.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/1B8D21E3-1F4A-4A65-99CC-7E1ABA4E4816_zpszjknq18n.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/1B8D21E3-1F4A-4A65-99CC-7E1ABA4E4816_zpszjknq18n.jpg.html)

My brother did the honors for me..
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/AC226DE9-8322-47A0-B13D-E89C43650086_zpsyz9nj0pv.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/AC226DE9-8322-47A0-B13D-E89C43650086_zpsyz9nj0pv.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/4FA0B688-018B-466D-BDAF-972452B34038_zps7hemdibl.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/4FA0B688-018B-466D-BDAF-972452B34038_zps7hemdibl.jpg.html)

Thanks to my friends who have made this bow special.
God Bless!

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Pat B on June 10, 2015, 01:15:23 pm

Very nice bow, Scott. Clint has some good osage and the stories to go with them.  8)

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Drewster on June 10, 2015, 01:21:34 pm

That's a fine looking bow and a great story about the history of the wood.  Yeah, bet that will be a keeper with more stories to tell.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 10, 2015, 02:09:27 pm

That's a mighty fine story and a mighty fine bow. Jawge

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Will H on June 10, 2015, 02:10:25 pm

Great story! Even better bow!! Well done ol buddy!!

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Buckeye Guy on June 10, 2015, 02:14:16 pm

Good job Scott
and nice use of the donations makes for a real special bow !

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: bowmo on June 10, 2015, 02:21:22 pm

Killer! Those tips are wild, I dig.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: TRACY on June 10, 2015, 02:25:06 pm

Man Scott you did that up right! Nice work and have heard the story behind it. Just need to make meet with it now :D

Tracy

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Aaron H on June 10, 2015, 03:33:17 pm

Another beautiful bow Scott, are those the copperhead skins you have been holding onto for a while?

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Stringman on June 10, 2015, 05:58:37 pm

Thanks guys. Sometimes, it's worth adding the little touches that take it to the next level.

Tracey, I'm sure hoping to!

Aaron, no. That set is still awaiting that perfect stave. And the extra length would have been wasted on this bow.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 10, 2015, 06:18:11 pm

Very nice work yet again :)

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: osage outlaw on June 10, 2015, 06:18:18 pm

Great job on that bow Scott.  I'm happy to see that tree living on instead of rotting on the ground.  I hope to see a picture of it laying across a fat whitetail this fall.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Badly Bent on June 10, 2015, 08:23:15 pm

Nice bow all around Scott, sure does look like a deer killing weapon at full draw.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 10, 2015, 10:09:46 pm

Nice bow Scott, really like the handle wood combo....
That Clint is a mighty fine fella.
DBar

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: crooketarrow on June 10, 2015, 10:12:47 pm

   The skin looks SWEETTTTTTTTTT.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: DavidV on June 11, 2015, 01:31:29 am

Beautiful bow, looks like it'll continue to tell stories for years to come.


I would like to hear more about this masochist puting stands in osage trees though.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: chef-d405 on June 11, 2015, 01:54:24 am

Nice bow man. Like the story too. I've always wanted to shoot a buck with a bow made from his rub. That would be some great irony :-)

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Pappy on June 11, 2015, 04:43:49 am

Good story and good looking bow. Nice on both counts. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: joachimM on June 11, 2015, 07:48:55 am

Am I wrong to say that it hardly bends in the lower limbs, and that this design plus bow profile is hard to pull off with white ("2nd string") woods?
Maybe with elm

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 11, 2015, 08:16:00 am

Always a good story behind Clint's staves it seems! I happen to have a stave from gramps tree, hopefully it will measure up like yours Scott.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Stringman on June 11, 2015, 08:46:07 am

Joachim, I'll be honest and tell you that I never saw the FD on this bow until it was finished. I tillered it in hand and shot it to feel. Once it felt right, I fell in love with it and didnt want to change it. After taking the FD pic I was tempted to get the outers bending some more, but ultimately decided against it because of how well this bow shoots. In this case function trumps design.

Thanks again!

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: wizardgoat on June 11, 2015, 12:02:19 pm

Nice story and cool bow !

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: paoliguy on June 11, 2015, 12:52:53 pm

That's a thing of beauty! Everything about it just fits.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 11, 2015, 01:26:57 pm

Very nice bow Scott! I like that subtle snakeyness with those copperhead skins. You did those gifts justice. Hope it makes meat for you this fall!

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: Stringman on June 11, 2015, 01:45:20 pm

I agree Carson, there just something about coppers on a snakey bow...

Chris, I'm looking forward to seeing your interpretation on the deer stand bow. I have no doubt it will be a looker!

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: soy on June 11, 2015, 04:35:16 pm

Well now....well....I guess it's ok  >:D

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: H Rhodes on June 12, 2015, 05:56:07 pm

Awesome work.  That piece of osage was born to hunt as a child and to be a bow as an old man...  Pretty cool.

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: criveraville on June 13, 2015, 01:25:18 am

Beautiful story and a nostalgic new bow. The hippo tips are over the top!! Joe, what's the story on the hippo? Clint has the best historical Osage. No doubt there.

Cipriano

Title: Re: "Gifted"
Post by: PeteC on June 13, 2015, 07:34:13 am

That's a beauty.I really like the way you used the exotics to build up the handle. Great bow. God Bless