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Kidder:
Hey everyone. Here is a bow I finished up fairly recently. It’s 60” TTT and pulls 55# at 26”. Widest part of the limbs is just past mid limb on both limbs. Narrowest is just over an inch and is about 1/3 out from the handle. That’s what the stave gave me. I’d say it’s a “semi bendy handle” bow - definitely bends into the handle a little but not like a true bendy. But it’s the first bow I’ve built that wasn’t a totally stiff handle bow. Tip overlays are whitetail antler as is the arrow rest. This bow was by far the most difficult build I’ve done. It had all sorts of problems - lacked width and thickness, snake, pin knots, bigger knots, twist, etc. There are many cracks running through the handle area. Everything was filled with CA. It’s super fun to shoot, any every time I do, I’m thankful when it’s over and it hasn’t blown up! Hard to trust a bow that is half super glue!
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr
60” Osage semi bendy character bow by B Kidd, on Flickr

Pat B:
Very nice bow from a difficult stave. Congratulations. 
 On this style bow I like to the handle just start to give when I reach my full draw.

bentstick54:
Very nicely done out a very difficult stave.

Pappy:
Nice work, beautiful Tiller. :)
 Pappy

superdav95:
Nicely done sir.  That’s a bow that tests your skills and let’s you know what can be done.  Very nice. 

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