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Offline Keenan

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Sturgeon Backed Cascara (full draw added)
« on: April 11, 2008, 04:26:05 am »
 A few years ago Brian Melton posted about Cascara as a great but very unkonwn bow wood. The thread was about "sleeper woods" That is "a bow wood that few know about with excellent quallities". I've stated a few times that I've learned alot from him on that post. Though I've only made a few from Cascara, I've been very impressed with the results.
  This is a Sturgeon backed Cascara character bow that I made for my wife for Valentines day. Though I didn't  meet the deadline, and it was only half way done,She still loved it and was very understanding knowing that it was made for my very best friend.
It is 59" NTN and 41 lbs. at 25" and has Mule deer tips. I'm still trying to get her to do the full draw pics but she's being a little camera shy. Maybe by this weekend.  Keenan

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Offline Keenan

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 04:34:58 am »
Here are a few more. Keenan

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 07:27:06 am »
Beautiful bow,love to see more.I love the tips and the skins are awesome   :)
   Pappy
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 08:47:18 am »
Awesome bow Keenan, like Pappy said them tips and the skin is stunning,
I like how the grip seems to flow into the bow, Lucky lady.
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 09:26:34 am »
wow, what a beauty.  i'm lost for words (never thought that would happen  ;D )
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 09:37:17 am »
What an awesome bow! I really like the tips and sturgeon skins, nice profile.
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 09:42:23 am »
Keenan, you really do beautiful work! Great looking bow all around from the tips, to the skins, and I especially like the knots on the belly side! Real beauty! ;)
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 11:14:52 am »
Impressive! That is a beauty - all slicked up character bow! Like the way that grip and tips look too :).
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2008, 11:17:54 am »
Nice job keenan.  Looks like it held the reflex good. ;D
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2008, 11:18:42 am »
Keenan, you are a master of the character bow - it shows by the expert way you handled those knots on the belly.
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2008, 11:39:51 am »
 Thank you all for the nice compliments.  ;D ;D  Thought maybe some would be getting burned out on sturgeon with antler tips. ::) ::). I had started all three of those bows at the same time and was thinking one or two might not make it.  The sturgeon did it's job well and somehow they all survived.
 Gordon,  Thank you I do think the sturgeon skin gets more credit then my bowyer skins though. ;)   Keenan
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2008, 12:02:59 pm »
Impressive bow Keenan. I love the grip.  I for one will never get sick of seeing your sturgeon skins.  If you feel like you are doing to many of the sturgeon skins you can always send them to me.  ;D  I know what you mean about the wife being bashfull when it comes to full draw pictures.  I almost had my wife conviced to draw her bow for the full draw pictures. Of coarse she wanted to change her clothes first because she had been cleaning.  In the end she said no and I had to hold my wife's bow for the pictures. Justin
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2008, 12:04:11 pm »
It's hard to get bored looking at that Keenan. It's really cool that your pet fox will be so still when you take those photos..You really have it trained! ;)

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2008, 01:16:46 pm »
First I look at Manny's bow

THEN this one.....

This day is cool beyond cool. 
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Re: Sturgeon Backed Cascara
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2008, 01:21:46 pm »
 Justin thanks,  I know the feeling, My wife gave me a glare when I said I wanted her to dress up in deer skins and stand on the horse at full draw ;D
 Rich,  That yotee is very trained indeed, but not much personality.
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