Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on May 25, 2008, 08:04:30 pm
Title: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 25, 2008, 08:04:30 pm
I've been working on this bow off and on for over a year. I decided to take it with me to Pappy's Classic to see if I could make any progress on it. I figured being around everybody and chips flying, No mosquitos and nice weather I could get motivated. I felt kinda funny working on the only recurve there, but got asked a lot of questions about tillering recurves and hoped I answered all of them correctly. I got it shooting, even after missing the draw weight I was shooting for and the upper limb didn't match the lower one. I was shooting for 60 - 65# and ended up with 47#. The bow really impressed me with how fast it shot at 47#. Well I got it home , and it was hot, and mosquitos and couldn't get inspired to finish it again untill this weekend. I straightened the tiller, I think the time in the hot box helped more than anything. The weight jumped up to 50#@ 28". I Cammo'd the Boo with dark green, Rit Dye and acetone , using Q-Tips. It has a Spar Urethane finish. The bow is 50# @ 28", 60" knock to knock. And after not making weight I decided to Center-Cut it real deep. It sure shoots nice.
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Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Recurve
Post by: david w. on May 25, 2008, 08:06:14 pm
Thats is beautiful ;D I love that bamboo and i love recurves
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Post by: Dano on May 25, 2008, 08:14:45 pm
Wow!! Very nice, I especially like the stain job on the boo. Well done.
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Post by: koan on May 25, 2008, 09:52:05 pm
This one came out great, but....need me to send ya some arrows? :D :D ::)....Brian
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Post by: mullet on May 25, 2008, 10:13:31 pm
Thanks guys, Brian thanks again for the loan on your Ammo. I'm home now and have plenty.
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Post by: wytetale on May 25, 2008, 10:40:01 pm
Really nice, great tiller jog,
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on May 25, 2008, 11:13:32 pm
looks great, nice curves. 50# should just fine for a recurve.- Ryan
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Post by: 1/2primitive on May 25, 2008, 11:51:30 pm
Wow, that is one nifty bow! Pretty cool looking. :) Sean
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Post by: Ranger B on May 25, 2008, 11:55:27 pm
On another note, one of my NCOs is contemplating turning pro with full contact MMA. He's beaten everyone within this region. Jimmy
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: OldBow on May 26, 2008, 01:10:13 am
You worked on this at Pappy's? Dang! I'd like to have seen it. All I saw of you was through a blizzard of rock chips.
Very nice bow and #14 for May Laminate Bow of the Month.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Jesse on May 26, 2008, 01:13:51 am
That looks great Eddie. looks like the limbs match now. I saw you shoot it before it was done and it was spitting them out fast. With that camo job your gonna have to remember where you set it. Jesse
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 26, 2008, 01:22:26 am
Sweet lines, looks like it would send an arra out wicked fast.
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Post by: AndrewS on May 26, 2008, 07:21:14 am
That come out very nice. Fine lines, fine tiller and a fine camo-job! Congrats Eddie!
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Post by: Marc St Louis on May 26, 2008, 11:04:02 am
Really nice Eddie.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 26, 2008, 11:26:53 am
Ryan thanks, 50# is plenty fast to hunt with and this bow is quick. I think taking as much weight off the tips as I could helped.
Don there is some pictures that was posted in the Life Is Good thread, with me working on it.
Jesse, I think it got faster after I tweaked on it some.
Jimmy, first thing I do in the afternoon is kick the boots off and put on Flip-flops ;D Cool about your NCO.
Marc,Glad you like it, it's one of your glue-ups. and I love the look of Static's.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Pat B on May 26, 2008, 12:05:11 pm
Looks real good Eddie. I see pigs in your future! ;D Pat
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Post by: Dingleberry on May 26, 2008, 12:35:32 pm
Ditto.....that's real nice, real nice. Save some bacon for me. ;D
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Post by: radius on May 26, 2008, 12:40:36 pm
as for the dye: what do you do, mix it with acetone? Why? I like the way the stain came out...pretty cool
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Gordon on May 26, 2008, 12:50:35 pm
That bow turned out really well. The unbraced profile is particularly impressive. Wow.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 26, 2008, 03:35:17 pm
Thanks Pat, Jonathan, and Gordon. Radius, I mixed acetone with it because I was out of alcohol. It soaked into the Boo grain real good and evaporated fast as I could mix it.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Badger on May 26, 2008, 03:40:36 pm
Eddie, I love that bow, I am gonna copy it for my next bow, hope you don't mind. I bet sheis quick! Steve
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Post by: El Destructo on May 26, 2008, 04:01:09 pm
Looks good Eddie.I am partial to the Flipped Tips Myself.......Camo'ed Bow and a Bounty Hunter T-Shirt....with Sandals......quite the Fashion Statement...you been taking lessons from dat Yooper..... Next ting yuu be tawkin like dis ....an wearin da Flannel Shirts and da Cut-Off Blue Jeans all da Year Long!!!!
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Post by: uwe on May 26, 2008, 04:51:37 pm
Great bow! Nice shape, nice "paintwork". Think its a quick hunter. Regards Uwe
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Post by: kayakfisher on May 26, 2008, 05:04:43 pm
Mullet I see nothing wrong with that ,nice bow Dennis
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Post by: Justin Snyder on May 26, 2008, 06:24:27 pm
You sure know how to mess up. I wish my mess ups were this nice. Great looking bow. Justin
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 26, 2008, 09:33:15 pm
Steve, thanks, copy away. The glue up was one of Marc's and it is fast. I'll try to get that stave to you this week. Mike, I don't know about the Yooper style wearing on me. Been around 'em all my life down here and the best lesson I learned from 'em is which way is North. I know where to point whenever one is lost. The Bounty Hunter shirt is a buddy's band that plays in Sturgis and Bike Week in Daytona every year.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Badger on May 26, 2008, 10:18:38 pm
Eddie, you don't owe me anything, I was glad to see someone use those sturgeon hides, I hate seeing things go to waste. Steve
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 26, 2008, 11:19:30 pm
Steve, Sending it because I wanted to, not thinking I owed you. Besides I think you can get more out of this stave than me.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Badger on May 27, 2008, 01:20:03 am
Well, thanks Eddie, I am looking for staves, I doubt if I can get more than you out of it though. Steve
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Post by: Hillbilly on May 27, 2008, 08:49:12 am
Turned out sweet, Eddie-looks like it ought to do the job and then some. That handle looks kinda skeery, though :o
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: GregB on May 27, 2008, 09:59:06 am
I remember you working on it during the Classic quite a bit. ;) It sure turned out nice! You'll have to post some pictures with it and the hog(s) you take with it. :)
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Pappy on May 27, 2008, 10:33:21 am
Beauty Mullet,looks like a mighty fine job on that one. :) Pappy
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 27, 2008, 06:55:39 pm
Thanks Pappy and Greg, we'll take plenty of pictures. Steve, somebody at the Classic asked me how deep you could Center-Cut one before it broke. I told them I didn't know, let's find out. ;D It still has plenty of meat left.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: brian melton on May 29, 2008, 02:03:49 am
Been busy...nice bow Eddie
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Post by: DanaM on May 29, 2008, 05:04:11 pm
Not sure how I missed this one eddie, I dimly remember it from Pappy's, must be the spring tonic affecting my memory banks eh ;) It sure came out nice and I bet it spits an arra with authority, Pigs beware :)
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Post by: cowboy on May 29, 2008, 05:15:18 pm
Me too Dana, don't know how I missed it Eddie. That's a beauty!! I vaguely remember seeing you in the bow building shed when I first got there - but everything's a blur from that point on ;D.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on May 29, 2008, 05:52:08 pm
Thanks guy's, My brain is still fuzzy. :P
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: brian melton on June 01, 2008, 08:20:04 pm
Eddie,
You making blanks now??? I could use a glue up with the small amount of time IU
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on June 01, 2008, 09:57:46 pm
Brian, I'll give you a call.
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on June 02, 2008, 12:48:45 am
Like said Eddie dont know how I missed this one. Ya sure done good ..............very nice work..........bob
Title: Re: Bamboobacked Osage Static Recurve
Post by: mullet on June 02, 2008, 08:52:38 am