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Pappy:
I don't post many bows anymore but thought I would post this one, Turned out pretty nice and shoots really well. It will be 1 of the 3 I am taking to CO. this fall. 63 1/2 N-N 53@26 . the limbs are 1 1/2 at the the fads out about 12 inches and then taper to little less than 3/8 at the tips  Should be prefect for Elk if I do my part.  :) Tips are deer antler and handle is hemp wrap.
 Pappy

Pappy:
Named after where my son and I will be heading out west. Sealed with 8 coats of rub on tru oil and 2 coats of spray satin polly to knock the shine off. The skins didn't match very well so I stained them with some home made walnut die, one a little heaver than the other to match them better, also blacked the back before gluing them on with TB3. Turned out OK. As they say good enough for who it's for.  :) :)
 Pappy
 

Pappy:
Tennessee Orange beads of course on the handle. Go VOLS.  :) :) it had a couple of clusters of pins in both limbs so I soaked with thin super glue and left a little stiff and a little more wood in them areas, pins can do funny things, they usually always check at some point the key is if the check longitudinal [ no problem] but if the check across the limb then bad news. I have learned over the years to read them pretty well, if the oblong pattern goes with the limb that is how the usually will check,these I think will be fine.  :) It started out with 3 inches of reflex and wound up with 2 1/2 right after un stringing which is exceptional for me. :) The wood was 30+years old Osage so very well seasoned, dense and good ratio growth rings, of course now and then you just fine a exceptional piece it seems for no real reason I can put my finger on.  ???I will get a full draw when I get some help around, don't like pulling and holding them at full draw while I make a picture.  ;) :) :)
 Pappy

Hamish:
Lovely work Pappy. I hope you bag a deer with it.

Will B:
Beautiful bow, Pappy. Great looking hunting bow. I hope you get a nice elk with it this fall

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