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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 03:52:03 pm

Title: Cool and Breezy
Post by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 03:52:03 pm
That's the kind of weather we've had, lately and it got me motivated to finish up this bow. It's Osage I picked up at the Classic two years ago from Mr. McGuire and is 56" tip to tip. I wasn't sure how this bow was going to turn out because I bent some long tips in it when I started, just to see how it would shoot with them and I can say for as light as it is in weight it still spits an arrow with a pretty good thump. I had planned to sinew back this one but decided to just go with a self bow instead.

It is 38# @ 27"Beaver tail grip that was a real pain in the butt putting on. Also has cow horn tips and Western Diamond back skins
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Post by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 03:52:42 pm
couple more
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 12, 2016, 04:23:19 pm
That turned out great Mullet. 
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Post by: penderbender on October 12, 2016, 04:30:03 pm
Looks like a nice shooter! I really like that side profile. Cheers- Brendan
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Post by: Aaron H on October 12, 2016, 04:48:36 pm
Man those limbs sure are working, looks great!
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Post by: Stick Bender on October 12, 2016, 05:21:23 pm
Great looking bow looks like it would be a fast shooter for low weight bow
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Post by: Pappy on October 12, 2016, 05:22:51 pm
Sweet Eddie , nice job on that one. Pappy
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Post by: bubby on October 12, 2016, 05:27:22 pm
That came out nice !!
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 12, 2016, 05:45:05 pm
At that weight, it shouldn't wear a man down if he had to shoot all day long! Looks like that one is good to go!
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Post by: Parnell on October 12, 2016, 05:49:45 pm
Came out real pretty.  Man those recurves are working!  Very cool.
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Post by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 05:57:45 pm
Thanks everybody, means a lot. JW, I thought I needed me something light to play with. And the way it hits my target I don't dout it will take a deer down.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 12, 2016, 06:04:34 pm
I don't doubt it either.  A bow like that will allow a person to throw arrow after arrow until REAL competent shooting emerges.  Deer are not armor plated.  Accuracy counts more than draw weight. You and I and a lot of folks on here have been preaching that message mighty long!
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 12, 2016, 06:14:10 pm
nice , :)congrats on your bow
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 12, 2016, 07:42:49 pm
That is a beauty, mullet. Jawge
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Post by: Badly Bent on October 12, 2016, 07:43:24 pm
Looks great Eddie. You got those tips way out ahead of the handle there, I'm never brave enough to do that even though I imagine it ups the performance. Probably contributes to the reason your bow is a snappy shooter for its lower draw weight.
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Post by: Pat B on October 12, 2016, 08:14:40 pm
Nice one Eddie.  8)
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Post by: loon on October 12, 2016, 08:17:24 pm
Holy! Beautiful!

Will you shoot it with thumb draw?...

Lots of reflex, wow

Not too long of a bow :P
Title: Re: Cool and Breezy
Post by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 09:00:05 pm
Looks great Eddie. You got those tips way out ahead of the handle there, I'm never brave enough to do that even though I imagine it ups the performance. Probably contributes to the reason your bow is a snappy shooter for its lower draw weight.

That's why I was experimenting, they were straight up and that's where they settled in after shooting.
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Post by: SLIMBOB on October 12, 2016, 09:15:34 pm
Very nice Sir.
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Post by: Redhand on October 12, 2016, 09:42:28 pm
That's a sweet bow Eddie. Great job!
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Post by: selfbow joe on October 12, 2016, 10:02:20 pm
That's a beautiful bow.
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Post by: mullet on October 12, 2016, 11:03:14 pm
Thank you, Gentleman. I'm tempted to take it with me to Twin Oaks in November if I can get some arrows matched by then
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Post by: bentstick54 on October 13, 2016, 12:16:40 am
I hope someday I can make a bow as nice as that one. Great looking bow!
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Post by: loon on October 13, 2016, 01:14:20 am
Even just aesthetically, they look great..
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Post by: chamookman on October 13, 2016, 04:54:25 am
That's a looker for sure . Profile says it all and it will be a lot of fun to shoot ! Bob.
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Post by: Marc St Louis on October 13, 2016, 09:03:38 am
Yes very nice Eddie
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Post by: BowEd on October 13, 2016, 11:59:49 am
Congrats on the sweet looking bow.Good blind bow I'd say.Should work on those turkeys there by you.
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Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on October 13, 2016, 12:45:29 pm
Wow, very nice, that profile is almost like an asiatic horn bow, almost a Ming style to it. I like that a lot, I bet even for lighter weight it would throw a heavier arrow very well.
Title: Re: Cool and Breezy
Post by: mullet on October 13, 2016, 02:54:21 pm
Thanks everybody, I really appreciate the compliments.

Wow, very nice, that profile is almost like an asiatic horn bow, almost a Ming style to it. I like that a lot, I bet even for lighter weight it would throw a heavier arrow very well.
I really started out copying and old Flight Bow I saw at the Classic two years ago. I changed my mind when I decided not to sinew it.