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First try at inlaying on a bow

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superdav95:
looks good mike!

Hamish:
+1. Looks plenty good.

Eric Krewson:
That is really good, don't expect perfection, when you sand the inlay to match the wood, the sawdust and finish you put on over your inlay it will fill any of the tiny gaps you have.

Here is one I did; it wasn't perfect but looks good on the finished bow which was a gift to a nice lady after her husband bid $500 and won a copperhead backed bow I donated to a fund raiser for a children's hospital. This is a name plate, not a strikeplate at the arrow pass.

The other one is a strikeplate I inletted, it was far from perfect but the finish made it look OK. Both of these are made of osage burl wood that was very old and dark all the way through.

Muskyman:
Thanks guys. I might do a few more practice tries before I actually try to put it into the bow I’m working on. I’m thinking about trying it on some Osage scraps next. That’s what the bow is made of. I’ve been practicing on hickory and thought I should try it on what I’m going to be working with.
Also have a yew bow that I never really finished that I was thinking about working on again and maybe putting one on it.
As always, appreciate the help and feedback.

Muskyman:
Did a practice try on a Osage bow I had laying around.
I think it turned out pretty good

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