fugly 54" sinewed HHB

[blackhawk]

Finally finished this one off. I started it back in march this year. 54" ntn sinewed hophornbeam. 1 5/16" handle,1 3/4"+ out of the fades,1/4" tips(padauk) at very end,3 courses of sinew down the center of the crown,slight R/D profile,and 55lbs@24"  bend thru the handle bow.
First time I was shooting it in an unseen punky spot caused a a cave in near the tip on my tenth shot. Arggh...so 2 weeks later I ground it out and patched it with an ipe underlay. Then on recommencing shooting it in my tiller had changed again. Arggh...So I set it aside to fully season for several months till this week. I corrected it and shot it in for the third time and finally she's holding steady now. About time.    Tiller is a hair off for my profile,but its good enough for me,so no need to mention where I could tweak it(I know)   and I also was hoping to retain more reflex in my profile...oh well. Live n learn.
















Balancing it on my finger tip....lol









Thanks for checking it out....Chris

[tattoo dave]

Nice!!! That's a beauty. I was planning on picking up some padauk in the morning. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep up the good work Chris.

Tattoo Dave

[Elktracker]

I really like that! Very well done! The tiller is slightly off for the particular profile you have there just kidding! I think it looks great! We are always our own worst crittic, I think the tiller looks nice.

Josh

[gstoneberg]

Yea, I don't see any tiller issues at all.  Looks like a real nice bow.  I think we should put that finger balance shot in as a requirement for all future bows...O wait, then I'd have to do it.  Perhaps not.

George

[ErictheViking]

Looks sweet unbraced, braced and full draw.  how did you stain it? belly and back look different than the sides......I like it.

[JonW]

I really like this bow Chris. Good job!

[straightarrow]

Looks great Chris....I really like the finish work!!! Elk tracker is right on the money when he says we are always our worst critic....Its not to often you,,,I,,,us finish one out and not wish we did something different ....but the only one that knows that is yourself. Looks awesome to me....Well done buddy

Jon

[hawkshaman]

Looks good to me. I like the color, too.

John

[MWirwicki]

Chris:  Doesn't look all that fugly to me.  Actually, I think its a nice looking bow.  For me, there's something about a pyramid shaped bow. 

[blackhawk]

Thanks Dave...the padauk sure is nice for tips and handle overlays


Thanks josh..I am a horrible critic ...lol


Thanks George....lol....you crack me up


Thanks Eric...I dyed the bow. I colored the sides black,the belly brown,the sinew stripe a dark fleshy bloody red,and the rest of the back a fiery orangish red.


Thanks jonw


Thanks jon(buddy)...yeah no one sees what I went thru with it and only the end product. Which I do agree turned out nice in the end. Looks different than the last time you saw it huh. Im sure you'll be seeing her dressed up in the near future


Thanks John(hawkshaman)


Thanks a lot Matt

[beetlebailey1977]

Man shoot, that thing looks pretty good to me!  I like the looks of it.  How is the performance?

[ken75]

i think the bow looks damn fine great tiller ...however i thought i had stumbled on the playgirl thread with all that xrated content.  least your not a plumber as well

[Gus]

Yes Sir,

That is one fine looking bow.

-gus

[Lee Slikkers]

Wow bud, Fugly huh?  Don't think so...really like everything about this stick.  What are her stats?

Oh...and WHAT IS WITH all the dang facial hair?  Looks like a beaver died on your face 

[soy]

Looking gooood!!! And the bow is not bad ether. LoL