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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Knoll on April 15, 2017, 09:21:46 pm

Title: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Knoll on April 15, 2017, 09:21:46 pm

Last summer I got a bow from friend, Jerry Floyd.
After shooting it for awhile. I found its 68" length to be bit longer than optimum for my shooting style and relatively short draw length.
So it was either make it a wall-hanger or . . . . . modify it a bit.
Here's the revised version.
40# @ 26".
Osage. 58" nock-to-nock. 1 1/2" wide at fades tapering to 1/2" pin nocks. Flipped tips. 4" handle. 2" fades.
Tip overlays. Water snake skin backing that good friend, DvS, surprised me with at my last year's birthday celebration.
Finished with teak oil, rub-on poly, and furniture wax.
Thanks to Jon, Dave, and Bub for the assist provided on this one!
Hope Jerry approves of the changes when he sees it at MoJam!!
Thanks for lookin'.

(https://i.imgur.com/JgAkSRR.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hDCFuml.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/j6A6qgX.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/kJnOanT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/g0QxFEn.jpg)

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: DavidV on April 15, 2017, 09:34:42 pm

Looks good Mike. I've been doing the teak oil and furniture wax thing too.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: BowEd on April 15, 2017, 09:44:52 pm

Sweet fine job on that bow Knoll.Like the skins too.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: selfbow joe on April 15, 2017, 09:48:40 pm

Very nice looking bow. Really like the skins.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Knoll on April 15, 2017, 09:49:04 pm

Thanks, guys.

Ed, that's the stick I was working on at The Gathering. So . . . thanks for your input!

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: osage outlaw on April 15, 2017, 10:06:07 pm

That is a fine looking bow Mike.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: bjrogg on April 15, 2017, 10:23:48 pm

Mike I vote for shooter every time. And Custom fit is what it's all about. I know if I'd have made it I'd want you shooting it. I say good job making it suit your needs.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: bubby on April 15, 2017, 11:05:03 pm

Wise decision knoll, I'm not a big fan of wall hangers anyway, and you did a nice job on that redux

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: BowEd on April 15, 2017, 11:30:51 pm

I thought it was Knoll.That's not even in the same zip code as a wall hanger.Clean clean piece of osage.You took er down from a +65#'s to 40#'s.Nice grip too.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: paulsemp on April 15, 2017, 11:42:11 pm

 if I made a bow for you and you changed it to suit your needs and it looks like that when you were done I'd be all for it. Nice job!

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 16, 2017, 09:45:45 am

That thing looks sweet!

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: bushboy on April 16, 2017, 10:19:23 am

Nice job!i have made a lot of wall hangers ,but they all landed in the burn pile!

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 16, 2017, 11:25:44 am

Fine looking stick Mike.....
DBar

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Pat B on April 16, 2017, 11:58:43 am

Better a shooter than a wall hanger. Well done!   :OK

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Stixnstones on April 16, 2017, 01:09:16 pm

what a great lookin bow Mike... nice job

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Knoll on April 16, 2017, 05:50:16 pm

Thanks, again, guys.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Pappy on April 17, 2017, 05:30:49 am

Nice job on the rebuild, looks like a shooter now. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: MWirwicki on April 17, 2017, 07:55:27 am

Nice Re-purpose work, Mike.  Looks like a shooter to me!

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Onebowonder on April 17, 2017, 12:19:12 pm

SUH - WEET!!!  -OneBow (SH) (SH) (SH)

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 17, 2017, 02:43:01 pm

Really nice, Mike. I'm with Pauly. If I make a bow for somebody and it doesn't fit or shoot right, by all means adjust it. A wall hanging bow is useless.

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: GlisGlis on April 18, 2017, 07:16:56 am

wall hanger was not a choice
well done  :OK

Title: Re: Wall hanger or Shooter . . . decisions decisions decisions
Post by: Sasquatch on April 18, 2017, 02:11:26 pm

Both, just hang it up when your done shooting.  8)