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2024 Bow Trade - build in progress

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Kidder:
SamH - looking for a status update please!

Will B:
Everything went very smooth on my second attempt and I was able to finish up my trade bow. The bow is a 64” ntn Osage recurve. The bow finished up at 53# @ 26”. I used buffalo horn for the tip overlays, and dressed the limbs up with some broad-banded water snakeskins. The skins didn’t cover the entire limb so I stained the end of the limbs with Fiebings dark brown leather dye. The handle wrap is black leather stitched with artificial sinew.

I finished the bow with 7 coats of rubbed on Tru-oil and a final spray coat of clear satin spar urethane. I’ve shot over 50 arrows through it and I love the way it shoots. One of my best selfbow recurves I’ve made, which was what I was hoping for. I hope my recipient likes it as much as I do.

Thanks for looking.
Will  :G

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192203801@N04/shares/0F269N2h82

superdav95:
That looks awesome Will.  Love the look of this bow.  Think the stain on tips past the skins look nice.  Bend looks good too.  Very nice. 

Selfbowman:
Will someone should be pleased with that one!

Muskyman:
Great bow Will. Got to love them broadband snake skins.

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