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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on January 12, 2010, 06:28:55 pm

Title: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: OldBow on January 12, 2010, 06:28:55 pm

Congratulations to Pete Clayton of Whitehouse, Texas
His Slippery Elm Recurve is 2009 Self Bow of the Year
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,14604.0.html

From Pete:Just finished this bow (in time for August BOM), and gave the tru-oil a week to cure,braced it today,shot a few through it ,and took some pictures.
Slippery Elm   ,65" tip to tip,63 1/2" nock to nock  ,  1 7/16" at fades,slightly tapering to 1 3/8" near mid-limb,then tapering to 3/8" tips,with osage overlays.
Scarlet Rit dye on tips,walnut stain on rest of bow.Western diamondback skins.dyed calfskin grip,heat treated.This is my first Elm recurve,and I really like this design with this wood.it is very smooth to draw and shoot,and has excellent speed. It's 60# @28",and came out of a 4" diameter tree.I've got 8 pictures so I'll put 4 on this one ,and post another.  God Bless
From PA forum members: I'll update your comments in a few days. -OldBow
-"VERY nice bow! l love recurves and your bow is an excellent example of one. Well Done" JustAim
-"Nice bow Pete.  I've always liked the way Elm looks like after heat treating.  Really brings out the grain" Marc St Louis
-"can i have it? that's amazing, i need some of that elm!" radius
-"thats got to be one of the nicest looking if not the nicest recurve bow i have seen" youngbowyer33

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Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: cowboy on January 12, 2010, 08:20:45 pm

Congrat's Pete! That is one fine looking weapon and well deserved win! So how does a person go about winning bow of the year anyway ;D. Oh, guess I'm sposed to build a bow every once in awhile  ::). Congradulation's again man!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Keenan on January 12, 2010, 08:37:22 pm

 Congratulations Pete, That is a very fine bow and great example of a recurve.

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: DanaM on January 12, 2010, 08:40:28 pm

Awesome recurve Pete, congrats eh :)

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: medicinewheel on January 12, 2010, 09:04:50 pm

Congrats Pete!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: rileyconcrete on January 12, 2010, 10:16:44 pm

Congrats on your win! Very sharp bow.

Tell

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: woodstick on January 12, 2010, 11:05:06 pm

very well deserved win on one curvy bow. is she single?

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Okie on January 13, 2010, 12:29:43 am

Congrats Pete. That's one sexy bow!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Postman on January 13, 2010, 12:59:42 am

Inspirational stuff, Pete. Congrats!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: zeNBowyer on January 13, 2010, 01:14:06 am

This  bow  really  deserves  the  medal,  60#  sweet:) 

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Pappy on January 13, 2010, 06:31:04 am

Nice job Pete,very nice bow and well deserved win.Congrats. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: AndrewS on January 13, 2010, 07:13:23 am

Congrats Pete. A fine bow wins!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: GregB on January 13, 2010, 09:04:28 am

Congratulations Pete on a well deserved win!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Cooper on January 13, 2010, 01:27:37 pm

A very fine bow. Congrats to this well deserved win.

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Fried Pie on January 13, 2010, 02:18:09 pm

Nice job on a beautiful bow... a deserved win... congratulations!

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: BearG on January 13, 2010, 02:30:40 pm

Great job brother congrats

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Big A on January 13, 2010, 03:20:13 pm

Great job Pete.A well deserved win. You should be proud.
Big A

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: PeteC on January 13, 2010, 09:30:32 pm

Thanks to you all,I am humbled to say the least. God Bless

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: profsaffel on January 14, 2010, 08:38:37 pm

Very nice, Pete. Whitehouse, huh? You're only a couple of hours away from me. I've taken a few school trips to the High School. Very awesome place. Do you ever make the Four Winds Ren Faire out that way?

If you do, could you bring this bow for show there this April?  ;D  ;)


-Prof

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: PeteC on January 15, 2010, 11:01:02 am

Thank you Prof.It's interesting you mention the Four Winds faire.I have not been ,but, my daughter has,and has "suggested" I set up a "bowyering booth",for the last couple of years.I may have to check it out,and if I go with it,I will have this bow there.Thanks again. God Bless

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: profsaffel on January 15, 2010, 03:39:34 pm

There has been a booth there in the past, but the bows were cookie-cutter board bows, no character or nice finishes, nothing that is close to the "Bow of the Year"   :)

Congrats.

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: Barrage on January 15, 2010, 05:20:04 pm

Congrats Pete on a well deserved win. :)

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: PeteC on January 16, 2010, 09:17:56 am

Thank you Barrage. God Bless

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: PaulN/KS on January 16, 2010, 11:10:17 am

Congratulations...!
Beautiful bow both in form and finish.

Title: Re: Pete Clayton's August Bow is Self Bow of the Year for 2009
Post by: PeteC on January 17, 2010, 09:03:07 pm

Thanks Paul. God Bless