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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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MY 100TH BOW!!!
« on: January 15, 2012, 08:47:12 pm »
Well I finally reached my 100th bow milestone. I wanted to do something special to commemorate my 100th. I though bout yew and some other ideas, but I realized I am best known for my "twistedlimbs" bows  so I figured I should make a really nice "Twisted" Osage bow. One that was above and beyond my standard. This is what I can up with. A tight grained, straight limbed osage bow. 66" long and a brutal 78# @ 26" draw. It's a very conservative draw length, but I may very well hang on to this bow for myself with hopes of a stone point moose hunt someday, and I only draw roughly 25". It was about all I had to pull full draw for a picture.  The limbs have a lot of random snake and about a dozen knot clusters. I  let the draw knife tell the story of the grain and I couldn't be happier. I believe I will be calling it "Moose"  not only because I hope to hunt a moose with it someday, but also because its a true beast of a bow.  The tips are Osage over Brazilian walnut Bi-level tips and the grip is dark chocolate deer leather. I took a lot of extra time to make sure I didn't rush this bow so I could be sure it would be all I wanted it to be. My only regret is that I cannot seems to take pictures to do it justice or show all of it's character.  thanks for lookin- Ryan
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 08:48:19 pm »
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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 08:49:08 pm »
last ones
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 08:53:40 pm »
That's awesome! Need some company on that moose hunt ;) Good luck, I'm sure that bow will do the trick.

Tattoo Dave
Rockford, MI

Offline HoBow

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 09:02:51 pm »
Very nice and congrats on the accomplishment.
Jeff Utley- Atlanta GA

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 09:17:00 pm »
Thats one beautiful piece of osage, incredible craftsmanship, and one hell of an incredible weapon!
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Postman

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 09:44:39 pm »
What a beast...  Great bow! Hope it meets it's namesake soon. Love those tips and curves.

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John Poster -  Western VA

Offline ken75

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 09:46:24 pm »
damn nice bow Ryan , glad to hear you keeping it although anyone would be glad to string that one. fine job as always

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2012, 10:08:42 pm »
Good looking bow Ryan.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2012, 10:10:15 pm »
Incredible bow.  Great job on that one.
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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 10:40:54 pm »
Very nice bow.Congrats on your 100th.  '  Frank
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Offline gmc

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 12:31:52 am »
Sweet!
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Offline seabass

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 12:43:11 am »
Ryan,that is one sweet bow.you have alot of talent  my friend.congrats on number 100.you know i own #75,#79 and #81.they are some of my favs.that winged elm is one good shooting bow and wisper quiet.i can't wait to see 101,Steve
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2012, 12:47:19 am »
thanks a lot guys

seabass-  yeah you got a few really nice ones for sure but that twisted elm is a really nice one. I still look at the pics of that one and enjoy it. that one struck a chord in me.     I do have number 101 done also  lol   its actually a straight osage bow.  nice r\d shape and 64# @ 28"  its a real dandy too. I dont think im going to post it up on here quite yet, I want to shoot it and tweak it a little. It will be on my site before too long tho im sure
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: MY 100TH BOW!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2012, 12:53:51 am »
Great bow!  Nice job.

George
St Paul, TX