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Offline Pappy

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Dog Wood bow.
« on: August 31, 2015, 05:21:10 am »
Got my Dog Wood bow finished. Turned 62 nock to nock with very narrow tips 1 1/2 wide at the fads pretty much tapered to the tips with some slight narrowing, didn't have much wood to work with on this one  46@26 and shoot very nice. The skins look pretty cool. It had a bad knot in the top last 1/3 of the limb so I left it a little stiff but other than that I am very pleased. It is also backed the der rawhide for a deer I killed and the dog wood is off the farm. The skins came from A good friend in south GA. Big thanks to him, they seem to be pretty rare.
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 05:22:25 am »
The tips. :)
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 05:24:07 am »
A few more. :) knot in top limb, and full draw. The sinew wrap was jut for the end of the snake skins, no real reason other than that. :) Hope you enjoy looking. :)
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 06:21:24 am »
Finished up loverly. ...good luck this fall if ya take it to the woods ;)

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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 06:34:53 am »
Coral snake on dogwood......now, that's a "Pappy Special" right there.  A dandy looking bow.  I really like the handle wrap and the image with the matching string & beads.  Sweet!
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 06:35:30 am »
Very nicely done Pappy!  Those skins are exquisite!  I've been dieing to see the finished product.   Josh

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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 06:50:59 am »
Very nice. What is the Latin name for Dogwood? I wonder if it grows over here? Markus

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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 07:09:08 am »
Sweet bow pappy, bet it looks even better up close and in person.
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 07:12:06 am »
Very nice pappy,  Good luck making meat with it this fall

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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 07:17:32 am »
Those are some cool skins, looks good on that bow pappy.
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2015, 08:35:36 am »
Thanks guys ,appreciate the comments.  :)
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2015, 08:58:35 am »
Great looking bow Pappy! Happy hunting!

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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2015, 09:04:04 am »
Very nice, Pappy. The coral snake skins make it really special.
 Markus, Cornus is the Latin name for dogwood. Cornus mas is a European dogwood tree and Cornus cousa is an Asian dogwood tree. There are other shrub type dogwoods also. They make good arrows.
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2015, 09:22:01 am »
Good looking bow and the beads add a nice touch. Congrats!
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Re: Dog Wood bow.
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 09:48:50 am »
Beautiful bow, Pappy! Great tiller! Jawge
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