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Offline Mark Anderson

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The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« on: May 23, 2011, 05:29:01 pm »
Well this one has a story to it. As a youth minister I spend a lot of time in the summer at church camp so last summer I decided during some of the free time I would see if I could make a bow. I had nothing but my leatherman type tool but I proceeded to get a sapling cut and somewhat tillered and made an arrow from some forsythia bush. I got it done well enough to shoot and the kids and other ministers there (most are avid sportsmen) thought it was really cool. Got home and put it in the rafters over the winter. to my surprise all of the set that was in it being super green when first made, had reflexed out of it. So I decided to work some more on it. Of course the wieght had increased as well so back to re tillering it some more. Still just used a knife and scrapers on it except for the tips which I used a four in one rasp to shape.
Hickory sapling 68" t to t. Bend through handle. 45# @ 28". Stained with Rit and has three coats of clear lacquer.
Gave it to my brother for helping me cut some elm last July.
That is my father in the full draw shot.
Mark
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2011, 05:33:48 pm »
Nice.....
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2011, 05:34:25 pm »
cool bow great story. Keep it up.Ron
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Offline fusizoli

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2011, 05:42:45 pm »
Nice character bow with great tiller.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011, 07:03:37 pm »
Yep that is one ugly bow..whoooeee!  lol. just kidding I wish my bows were such that the ugliest one I made was that nice. love the knots on the back, stain, and as said the tiller is sweet!  excellent job especially in front of the camp go'ers.
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2011, 07:22:59 pm »
Awesome !
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Offline johnston

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2011, 07:58:31 pm »
If our bows had no stories it would not be magic....as long as they do it is.

Ugly is as ugly does and this bow got your craving down to a mangeable level  ;D.

And I think it's right cute.

Lane
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2011, 08:04:02 pm »
Dang, if you could bottle whatever it was that took the set out of your bow when you put it away you could make a fortune from the rest of us.  Every time I put a bow away that has a problem it gets worse sitting around.  I don't think that one's ugly at all.  I think you did well.

George
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2011, 08:14:40 pm »
Thanks for the comments guys, it is kind of a cute ugly. I was inspired by Timo's bow of the month a while back so that's why I got it back down.
George; I have no idea why the set would have come out. Never had that happen before. But what was about 1 1/2" of set when I put it up was gone when I got her back down. Maybe just the way it was sitting in the rafters and dried more, I don't know??? If I knew how it worked I'd set some more finished bows up the same way and magically they would get straight again ;D
Mark
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Offline Postman

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2011, 11:51:59 pm »
Looks good to me - 'specially the tiller.
Great quote from the 4 year old on your sig line, BTW :D
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 02:14:24 am »
I agree with all above! I really like the bow its simple look, the tiller is really well done, I like the story I agree I also like your quote! and your father inlaw has great form IMO ;D Thanks for shareing

Josh
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 04:42:57 am »
I love it. How cool to get the invisible man to pose holding it :o
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Offline Pappy

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2011, 09:53:53 am »
Don't see anything ugly about that,nice work. :)
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Offline don't cry wolf

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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2011, 06:40:38 pm »
the uglier the bow the perty-er she is in my book! nice job on that!
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Re: The Ugliest Bow I've Made
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2011, 10:52:51 pm »
Thanks Dad for the pic! Great looking form ,too!

Take that to camp this summer, sure to have some new archers in the camp! :)
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