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Title: Steve the studs new bow :)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2016, 04:50:52 pm

I am just posting pics for Steve. He will give the stats and story in a follow up post.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2016, 04:51:29 pm

Money!

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 22, 2016, 05:00:21 pm

I got this stave from a friend. It didn't have enough heartwood to make a bow so I decided to try a sapwood backed Osage. It's 48@28 65". The tips are olive wood my mom brought back from Israel in the early 80s. It shoots pretty good. I want to give a special thanks to Pearl Drums for coaching me thru this one. He suffered thru many text messages and pics! Thanks for posting these pics and for all your help Chris, I really appreciate it:)

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Post by: bubby on February 22, 2016, 05:04:13 pm

My that's a pretty bow

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Post by: Onebowonder on February 22, 2016, 05:05:05 pm

Very pretty!  The olive wood tip overlays really are showy!!!  - OneBow

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Post by: Stixnstones on February 22, 2016, 05:37:36 pm

Thats a peach! Love the overlays, nice work.

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Post by: Gaur on February 22, 2016, 05:49:14 pm

looks sweet.  Love the olive wood tips.  So how does it compare in your mind to a heartwood osage? 

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 22, 2016, 05:56:15 pm

Gaur, of the 3 Osage I've made I don't feel any difference so far. I don't have much experience as a Bowyer though so take it for what it's worth.

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Post by: Knoll on February 22, 2016, 06:14:32 pm

Good lookin' bow, Steve. Those tips are super cool!!

imo & based on personal experience . . . . . Chris, as well as several others on here, are good coaches. And, just as importantly, having the patience of Job!

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Post by: PlanB on February 22, 2016, 08:23:55 pm

Really nice!

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Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2016, 08:31:50 pm

Great job  on the bow.  The color contrast should look great as that osage darkens up.

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Post by: Arrowbuster on February 22, 2016, 08:49:09 pm

Looks awesome. Great job.

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 22, 2016, 09:09:22 pm

Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.

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Post by: wizardgoat on February 23, 2016, 12:46:52 am

Great work on tha bow, those tips set it off.
Pearlys a good guy to have on your side

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Post by: chamookman on February 23, 2016, 03:20:45 am

Congrats Steve ! You had a great Tutor. Bob

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Post by: Pappy on February 23, 2016, 04:11:37 am

Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: Badly Bent on February 23, 2016, 05:44:24 am

Nice work Steve, thats a classy looking bow.

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 23, 2016, 06:05:26 am

Nice bow Steve. Like those olive wood tips.

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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on February 23, 2016, 06:09:23 am

Awesome. Love the tips

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Post by: Scottski on February 23, 2016, 07:35:13 am

That's one nice looking bow and I like the tips also. Nice work!

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Post by: Blackcoyote on February 23, 2016, 08:00:24 am

nice work steve, great looking bow...the olive wood tips are sweet! 

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Post by: Aaron H on February 23, 2016, 09:06:03 am

That's a great looking bow, I have been wanting to try an Osage sapwood bow for quite a while now, maybe I should get started.   And don't worry, you'll get that picture thing

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Post by: rps3 on February 23, 2016, 09:37:17 am

Thats a looker.

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Post by: BowEd on February 23, 2016, 10:11:07 am

Nice bow and the lamination look too.

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Post by: DuBois on February 23, 2016, 10:16:39 am

Everybody already said it all and I agree.

Was the sapwood sealed and intact from under the bark or did you chase down? Will the sapwood hold up to being stored in a moist area about like most whitewoods?

Thanks for posting.

Marco

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Post by: make-n-break on February 23, 2016, 10:31:20 am

I really like the tips and handle. Nice work!

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 23, 2016, 11:49:30 am

Thanks again everyone. DuBois, It was an intact ring so I didn't have to chase it. As far as storing it I would assume if it's kept inside out of the weather and sealed it would be fine but I really couldn't say for sure. This is only the 6th bow I've ever made so I have very little experience to draw from.

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Post by: oldrank on February 23, 2016, 12:51:22 pm

Great looking weapon.

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Post by: MWirwicki on February 23, 2016, 01:16:02 pm

Nice looking bow, Steve.  I especially like your tip overlays.

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Post by: Green on February 23, 2016, 05:55:01 pm

This is just an incredibly beautiful bow, and certainly opens up the train of thought re sapwood backing for me.  I have a couple of Yew bows from James Rempp and a sapwood back is just beautiful......can't wait to try it.   Like you, I'm still in my first year of self bow building.  If you don't mind my asking......did you burnish the sapwood and what did you use as a sealer/finish? 

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 23, 2016, 07:07:48 pm

Green, I considered burnishing but the back had so many dips, dives and crannies I knew I couldn't easily get the whole surface so I didn't bother with it. I used Formbys Tung Oil Finish, then Lundmark Carnuba wax.

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Post by: Green on February 23, 2016, 07:39:09 pm

Thanks Steve.  Good luck with that beauty!

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Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 23, 2016, 09:09:30 pm

Good job Steve and Pearly

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Post by: PNewton on February 24, 2016, 12:22:54 pm

Nice looking bow. I like how the tips turned out.

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Post by: simson on February 24, 2016, 12:36:33 pm

Well done, guys!
The colors are nice, I like the heart/sapwood combo