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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowmo on February 10, 2008, 03:57:14 pm

Title: 'November' an osage selfbow for my father...(added full draw pics)
Post by: bowmo on February 10, 2008, 03:57:14 pm
This ones been done for a while now but I'm pretty lazy about posting any of my work these days. I made her for my father as a Christmas prestent, and I will get a picture up of him drawing the bow as soon as I can. Made from the sister split of another bow I posted on here, 'October', and is also completely free of knots. Backed with western diamondback skins, yew and horn tip overlays, and a tortoise shell strike plate. 59" ntn and pulls 54# at 27" and like its sister, held on to a good amount of its reflex. The last picture is of the two bows side by side showing off their matching wiggles and knot free limbs.

Dan



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Post by: bowmo on February 10, 2008, 03:58:51 pm
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Post by: Ryano on February 10, 2008, 04:04:01 pm
Thats a couple of nice looking bows Dan. Good job.  ;D
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Post by: Keenan on February 10, 2008, 04:49:07 pm
 Very nice dan, your bows just get better and better. Those tips are abosolutly beautifull. and i like the originality on the handle wrap. Should be a good contender for the BOM.         Keenan
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Post by: medicinewheel on February 10, 2008, 04:58:15 pm

very nice indeed!

frank
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Post by: jamie on February 10, 2008, 05:20:11 pm
real nice . me like
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on February 10, 2008, 06:17:30 pm
very nice pair you got there, tips look great- Ryan
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Post by: Jbell on February 10, 2008, 08:50:03 pm
I really love the looks of your bows Dan. You have some serious talent. Hopefully I will get to see some of your work personally at MoJam. You going to be their this year? I saw your Penobscot and a few others a couple of years ago, needless to say I was impressed.
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Post by: Justin Snyder on February 10, 2008, 09:07:34 pm
Every father son team should have a matching set of bows.  ;D Good work and excellent bow. Justin
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Post by: Wulamoc on February 10, 2008, 09:31:14 pm
Very nice, indeed!
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Post by: Marc St Louis on February 10, 2008, 09:32:16 pm
You do some fine work there Dan. Very nice bow
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on February 10, 2008, 09:36:20 pm
Wow  that's some beautiful work.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 11, 2008, 12:34:03 am
Outstanding! Good work. Jawge
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Post by: Gordon on February 11, 2008, 02:24:34 am
Wow, what a great looking bow. I really like how you did your tips.
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Post by: Pappy on February 11, 2008, 08:38:30 am
Beautiful bows,very nice job.Lets see some full draw pictures.  :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 11, 2008, 09:24:32 am
That's a really beautiful bow Dan! Nice work.

Alan
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Post by: GregB on February 11, 2008, 09:32:05 am
Really nice bows, great attention to detail. ;)
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Post by: tom sawyer on February 11, 2008, 10:48:45 am
Excellent work and some great wood.  Is the hedge from Missouri?
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Post by: OldBow on February 11, 2008, 01:21:52 pm
Very nice. Yessiree - do give us a heads-up when you post a full draw for this fine weapon.
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Post by: Dano on February 11, 2008, 01:32:26 pm
Lennie, I'm bettin it is some of that fine Illinois osage. ;)
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Post by: koan on February 11, 2008, 01:58:32 pm
Never thought I would say this to a guy but....nice tips, what a pair ;D....Brian
Title: Re: 'November' an osage selfbow for my father...(added full draw pics)
Post by: bowmo on February 18, 2008, 08:40:26 pm
Finally got around to getting a picture of my father drawing the bow. Though looks like he'll need to work on getting it to a full anchor...ha!
I know he's much stronger than me, probably just needs to gain confidence in the bows durability... ;) At least you get the idea...

dan



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Post by: DanaM on February 18, 2008, 08:48:43 pm
Looks really good, I see you have some of that white stuff also :)
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Post by: El Destructo on February 18, 2008, 08:56:35 pm
I se some nice Bows right there in the Front Yard......where do you live in Illinois!!!!!!!!!! >:D
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Post by: bowmo on February 18, 2008, 09:05:33 pm
Ya...the white stuff has been here in large quantities this year!

Ha, if those trees weren't so pretty I'd say you can have them, I have no interest in maple or oak for anything other than firewood!  :D  This area is just crazy full of bow wood though. Maple, white, red, and post oak, walnut, cherry, ironwood, birch, mulberry, hickory, ash, erc, elm, persimmon, and osage all grow in my neighborhood!

dan
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Post by: DanaM on February 18, 2008, 09:07:26 pm
Jeez just rub it in why don't ya ;) :)
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Post by: koan on February 18, 2008, 09:17:33 pm
Me too Dan, course we aint that far apart....Brian
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Post by: El Destructo on February 18, 2008, 09:54:19 pm
Ya...the white stuff has been here in large quantities this year!

Ha, if those trees weren't so pretty I'd say you can have them, I have no interest in maple or oak for anything other than firewood!  :D  This area is just crazy full of bow wood though. Maple, white, red, and post oak, walnut, cherry, ironwood, birch, mulberry, hickory, ash, erc, elm, persimmon, and osage all grow in my neighborhood!

dan

You know how to Hurt a Guy there Dan!!! Want some Mesquites and Salt Cedars???? Thats about all that grows here beside a few Elms and Cottonwoods!!!
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Post by: cowboy on February 18, 2008, 11:18:04 pm
Don't know why you'd be slow in posting - those are beat's! Good work!!
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Post by: OldBow on February 19, 2008, 12:01:22 pm
Got your Dad's new bow all bookmarked for Feb Self Bow of the Month. Bet you can't wait to get that snow out of there for some a lilttle outdoor archery!
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Post by: cowboy on February 19, 2008, 08:34:00 pm
Did I say beat's? Can't even spell that right - meant beaut's :D.
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Post by: PK on February 20, 2008, 04:18:54 am
Thats An Outstantanding bow. How long is the leather for the grip? Great work.PK