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Title: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 08, 2016, 06:33:14 pm

Finally got a couple of bows for the man who let me cut osage on his property 2 years ago.

Found him on Craigslist in the free firewood section. Had an osage tree down and I got a trailer full plus a nice honeysuckle stave.

Both in the upper 30's at 28.
Deer rawhide grip stitched with the same.
Braided belt leather with beaver tail on other.

Not perfect but fun anyways.

Hope ya like.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 08, 2016, 06:35:10 pm

few more

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 08, 2016, 06:36:10 pm

tips on D bow.

Ok, now I'm done.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: JonW on July 08, 2016, 06:41:04 pm

Too bad you couldn't find some with a little character. ;) Good to give back.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: penderbender on July 08, 2016, 07:05:53 pm

Those both look sweet! I'd be happy with those! We're they in the same tree? Cheers- brendan

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Mad Max on July 08, 2016, 07:07:33 pm

that one is really curvey

nice job

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Stick Bender on July 08, 2016, 07:19:58 pm

Nice free fire wood find, nice sticks love the D bow nice charecter

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Lumberman on July 08, 2016, 07:31:54 pm

That's great! Got to be a nice treat for him

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 08, 2016, 07:47:55 pm

Thanks fellas,
Yep, same tree. I did end up with about 1/2 of the load as actual firewood but I aint complaining.

Tree had bent some and split at the base and the core of the tree was exposed; this stave is what was partially split free but too short(for me at least-49") to really make him a bow unless I sinew it, which I still may.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Knotty on July 08, 2016, 08:59:15 pm

They both look gorgeous!
Nice job 😊

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: loon on July 08, 2016, 11:15:24 pm

Niice, are they both amur honeysuckle? How wide is the D bow at the handle? Asymmetric, cool

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Stixnstones on July 09, 2016, 06:57:38 am

real nice bows, lotsa character. great bend on both

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: BowEd on July 09, 2016, 09:09:57 am

Nice job on your bows.Always fun to work on osage seems like even with all the character you got in those two bows.
Nice gesture also.He'll definitely remember you in the future.Around here I've given away some to the locals as gifts too.Kinda trying to be an ambassador of primitive bow making anyway too.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: osage outlaw on July 09, 2016, 09:12:03 am

Nice work on those bows.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: ty_in_ND on July 09, 2016, 09:18:20 am

Great work on those bows!

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 09, 2016, 09:20:24 am

Nice job on those curly sticks.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 09, 2016, 09:22:21 am

Yeah Jon, I'll try something a little more squiggly next ;)

Loon, both osage but I do have a nice honeysuckle stave still. Poor thing was in the way of cutting the downed tree.
D bow is 1.5" at widest in handle. Both 61" n-n.

Hey Stix, thanks man. I hope he likes them a lot. He has some nice osage around there and seems like a good guy.

Thanks Clint.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 09, 2016, 09:28:18 am

And thank you Ty and Bob.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: sleek on July 09, 2016, 10:56:36 am

Wow. Just wow. You have made some beautiful bows there doobster. Id like to do a bow trade with you someday after seeing these guys!

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 09, 2016, 01:56:39 pm

Thanks Kevin,
I'd be honored to ever do a bow trade with you bro.
I still have a skull that you might want someday too but right now the bugs are doing a job on it  ;)

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: sleek on July 09, 2016, 02:32:08 pm

Well, we can make it a deal, after I upgrade my living situation. And as for the skull, yes I would love it! Just as soon as the bugs are done that is :D

If its out in the sun, is there a way the horns could be covered to keep them from drying out and flaking?

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 09, 2016, 04:53:35 pm

Good job

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: wizardgoat on July 09, 2016, 05:47:28 pm

Couple of cool bows Dubois. Nice work

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Redhand on July 09, 2016, 06:52:37 pm

Those bows are way nice. Excellent work Dubois.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 09, 2016, 07:54:12 pm

Those are beautiful bows! Jawge

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: bjrogg on July 09, 2016, 08:12:59 pm

Nice bows I'm sure he'll appreciate them.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 09, 2016, 09:13:04 pm

Thanks guys. Any compliments from the company on here mean a lot to me.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 10, 2016, 09:08:23 am

They look good doobs. Very vice Thank You card :)

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: DuBois on July 10, 2016, 09:55:46 am

Thanks PD, I'm just a little slower than USPS  ::)
But the wood had to "season"

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Will B on July 12, 2016, 01:13:39 pm

Excellent job on those two bows.  Lots of character.

Title: Re: 2 bows for Iowa
Post by: Lehtis on July 13, 2016, 12:40:30 am

Wow!