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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on August 10, 2015, 06:21:34 am

Title: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 10, 2015, 06:21:34 am

Dog Wood in the finishing stages. Got it shot in and after much thought I decided to add the Coral snake skins I had been saving, held about and inch of reflex and came in 45@26 ,it shoot nice and very smooth and quite. :) Full draw and more pictures when she is all dolled up. ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 10, 2015, 06:31:59 am

Pappy did you run that over the same caul you do most of your flat bows on? Temper it?

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: blackhawk on August 10, 2015, 06:36:37 am

You must like it,and it must shoot well if your putting on some rare hard to find skins....looking sweet!!! ;)

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 10, 2015, 06:43:53 am

I used one with out the sides[open on the sides] to temper it, seems to work better and not scorch by going around it as much, all it needed at that point was tempering and no tweaking from  tip to tip or propeller twist so I had no need for the regular one. I had been thinking about doing them that way for a while if all they needed was reflex or heat treating. Seemed to work better for me, I tend to put a lot of heat on them and have to be careful not to scorch the sides and back. ??? This worked out much better. ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 10, 2015, 06:47:17 am

Chris it really did surprise me at how well it shot, like I said very smooth and hit what I was looking, not the fastest bow I have every shot but speed don't mean that much to me it they are smooth/quite and hit what I look at and this one did all of that. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: blackhawk on August 10, 2015, 07:31:28 am

Dogwood sure can make a sweet shooter..all the ones ive made have been that way you describe ..i finished up a dogwood elb right before elm hall that i was shooting up there. The bow was shooting good,but i wasnt for some wierd reason...lol  :laugh:

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: wizardgoat on August 10, 2015, 12:27:09 pm

Looking good pat. Dogwood is one of my favourite white woods, carves like butter and finishes up so nice. Those skins look awesome. That yew bow up next?

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 10, 2015, 03:50:24 pm

Looks great so far, I'm sure it'll turn out absolutely stunning. I've been meaning to cut some dogwood staves, this just gave me the motivation to do it :)

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Drewster on August 10, 2015, 04:41:18 pm

Oh WOW, that bow is going to look awesome with those coral snake skins.  I can't wait to see how you're going to finish it out.  That will be a special one for sure.

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 10, 2015, 05:14:32 pm

Looking really good Mark

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Badger on August 10, 2015, 06:47:36 pm

  I love the feel of a dogwood bow. Tim Baker swears I couldn't tell the difference if I was blinfolded but I swear I can feel it.Nice bow!

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2015, 10:29:32 pm

Great looking bow there Pappy. 

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2015, 05:59:07 am

 Thanks guys,I got the skins trimmed and what few scales off last evening and put the first coat of Tru oil on it, man do them skins stand out with sealer on them. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Badly Bent on August 11, 2015, 09:48:05 pm

Looking good Pappy, those snake skins really add the wow factor.

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Blayne on August 12, 2015, 12:20:04 am

Unique stick you have there Pappy. Very nice!

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: simson on August 13, 2015, 02:45:11 pm

Looking good Pappy and reminds me on a bunch of dogwood staves in the corner of my shop.
Oh ... the skins are a beauty and the tiller looks great.

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: crooketarrow on August 13, 2015, 07:01:11 pm

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT  TILLER PAPPY

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: mullet on August 13, 2015, 08:16:15 pm

Sweet looking bow, Pap. That is the most deadly snake we have in Florida if you are careless enough to get bit by one. Good luck getting to your vehicle to get help. That is the one I always worry about sitting on, hunting wet pines during turkey season in the dark. They have to chew on you, fingers usually, but who hasn't falling asleep waiting for that first Gobble?

Or,, a 18' Python grabbing your butt in the dark, now.
 

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 14, 2015, 06:56:45 am

Thank guys, got Miss Joanie to do her thing and putting the sealer on it now and through the weekend. I think yall will love the name.  ;) simson you need to get on it, I really like it,I made one or 2 from Dog wood many years ago and didn't turn out that good ,maybe I have learned a little something over the years  :-\ so this one is much better. I would love to see what you would do with it. I plan on cutting some more as soon as I get time, got lots on our farm just have to really look to find a clean straight piece. :) Eddie thanks for the old saying. ;) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 17, 2015, 05:04:57 am

Getting closer, got busy this weekend and not quite finished but did get some sealer on it.
profile/brace and full draw later this week. ;) Even got a matching string. ;) :) :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: helmet on August 17, 2015, 08:25:52 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 17, 2015, 11:14:23 am

I laughed when I read the writing on the bow  "red on yellow will kill a critter ".

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Aaron H on August 17, 2015, 11:36:34 am

Those skins with matching string look awesome pappy

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Onebowonder on August 17, 2015, 05:52:50 pm

Very nice looking work sir...

OneBow

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: red hill on August 17, 2015, 06:49:09 pm

Nice looking bow! 

Title: Re: Dog Wood almost done.
Post by: Pappy on August 27, 2015, 09:22:38 am

Thanks guys, finely got it all sealed and prettied up and calling it done.  ;)Hope to have some pictures up in a few days when I get someone to get the FD shot. :) Hopefully this weekend. :)
 Pappy