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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on December 31, 2021, 10:57:15 am
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Finely got my Sturgeon Skin Osage finished, it got it's Madden trip to the woods yesterday, no deer but it wasn't the bows fault. :) I guess you would have to call this a backed bow, the sturgeon skin is as good as any rawhide I have seen, maybe even better. This one really didn't need the protection but the skins do look good. It is kind of short for me but all the wood i had to work with. 57 inches n-n 47@26. smooth to shoot, no stack and no shock. Here are a few pictures.
Pappy
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Few more.
Pappy
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And the end, thanks for looking.
Pappy
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That’s a beauty Pappy. Well done.
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That is a great looking bow. Love the sturgeon skin backing. Awesome work!
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Looks like a keeper to me.Well done Pappy.
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beautiful... congrats,, please post dead deer when that happens,, ;D
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Looks great Pappy. Might be the fanciest bow I’ve seen you finish. Would love to get some of those sturgeon skins someday.
That full draw looks good to. I’m sure it could pull a couple more inches if it had to and that’s always nice to know.
Should hold up really well.
Bjrogg
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That's one handsome bow!
I'm not much of a one for backings, but that looks great.
Del
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Pretty nice, but looks a little fishy... ;)
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Very cool! (SH)
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Beautiful bow Pappy. Those skins turned out great. I agree about the skins being comparable to rawhide.
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Awesome bow, Pappy. Tiller is great.
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Thanks guys, means a lot from some of the best bow builders I know. I am not usually a fancy type guy or backing guy either Del but the skins were a gift and I just had to use them and they fit this bow prefect , yes Jim kind of fishy ;) :) :) and yes BJ I had it out to 28 just for reassurance, but 28 is an AMO standard , not particular useful for self bows at least not for me, I figure them for what ever they are going to be draw. Seems everyone post bows at 28 now days but I know very few that draw that and i have measured and watched hundreds shoot. ;) I had it in the wood yesterday Brad but no cigar, I think the bow will do it's part if the deer and me will do ours. :) I plan on getting it out some more this next week if the weather will get a little better, really stormy here for the next few days, we have a week left so we will see if I can make it happen. :-\ Thanks again all and Happy New Year !!!!!!!
Pappy
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Yes that's a nice one
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Good looking bow Pappy, really like the tip overlays.
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That is a good looking bow Pappy!
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Niiiiiice bow, Pappy. I am usually not a fan of skin backings...but I really like those sturgeon skins!!
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Outstanding Pappy ! That's the best looking Bow I've seen in Quite a while - well done :OK. Bob
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Beautiful bow Pappy, those skins really set it off and the tiller looks perfect
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Finely finished indeed! Need to get me some of those sturgeon skins.
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thats a great looking bow. well done!
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Very nice, Pappy. Great curve and I love those skins.
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Impressive, under 60" with a ridged handle! Looks great all around.
Mike
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Finely finished is an appropriate title. Awesome looking bow.
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Thanks Guys, much appreciated. :)
Pappy
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You did a nice job on this sturgeon skinned bow, Pappy. :OK
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yes that sturgeon skin always looks great like it
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Smart lookin bow! Very nicely done
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wheres the deer meat,, :) :) :)
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wheres the deer meat,, :) :) :)
It's in all those brats! ;D -C-
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Thanks guys, means a lot from some of the best bow builders I know. I am not usually a fancy type guy or backing guy either Del but the skins were a gift and I just had to use them and they fit this bow prefect , yes Jim kind of fishy ;) :) :) and yes BJ I had it out to 28 just for reassurance, but 28 is an AMO standard , not particular useful for self bows at least not for me, I figure them for what ever they are going to be draw. Seems everyone post bows at 28 now days but I know very few that draw that and i have measured and watched hundreds shoot. ;) I had it in the wood yesterday Brad but no cigar, I think the bow will do it's part if the deer and me will do ours. :) I plan on getting it out some more this next week if the weather will get a little better, really stormy here for the next few days, we have a week left so we will see if I can make it happen. :-\ Thanks again all and Happy New Year !!!!!!!
Pappy
If you don't mind sharing, what arrows do you use?
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Brad got 4 more days of doe only, wished I could get out in the morning but got to go to Nashville to get my ears I ordered in early December, if they work :-\ it will be good to be able to hear a deer coming again instead of just seeing them suddenly appear . :) chasonhayes I use several different ones, I make some from sour wood and dog wood shoots, with trade points for heads but also use a lot of manufactured shafts from PO cedar/Popular and Hickory shafts ,usually with 160 Ace heads, all Fletched with wild Turkey feathers. Most bow I build for myself are about the same weight 45-50 and draw 26 inches and shelves are close to the same so I use 45/50 or 50/55 shafts and leave them long 29/30 inches and like them to weight in total 500-600 grains total.I bare shaft each shaft before fletching. Prefect for me is 550 grain, they seem to shoot the best with out to much drop and heavy enough to do a fine job on the white tail I usually hunt. ;) The good thing is I have a lot of arrows and they all shoot well out of any on my bows so I can pick up any of my bows and any set of arrows and go hunt or shoot with the assurance they will hit the same. :) Thanks for the response guys. :)
Pappy
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Looks great, Pappy. Like how those skins look!