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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DirtyDan on August 30, 2010, 12:54:22 pm

Title: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: DirtyDan on August 30, 2010, 12:54:22 pm

Hi, everybody.  I am very proud of my friend Jeremy's second bow.  It is a bamboo-backed hickory bow that he made almost all with hand tools.  It is 62" long, 56# @27".  The hickory belly and riser are backed with heat-treated bamboo and glued-in reflex/deflex.  The neat color on the edge of the riser is from the heartwood of the hickory.  He scorched the camo look on the bamboo and put walnut covered deer antler tips on it.  He used leather dye for the dark belly color.  I think he did a great job.  He has been working with me on bow-building for about a year and is really getting good, don't you think?  (http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/JEREMYBOW003.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/JEREMYBOW005-1.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/jeremys%20bow/JEREMYBOW006.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/jeremys%20bow/JEREMYBOW007.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/jeremys%20bow/JEREMYBOW009.jpg)

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: DirtyDan on August 30, 2010, 12:57:45 pm

Sorry about the deletions by Photobucket.  Let's see if I can get them to come up here.(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/jeremys%20bow/JEREMYBOW005-1.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/jeremys%20bow/JEREMYBOW003.jpg)

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: Ifrit617 on August 30, 2010, 12:59:54 pm

How do you get the pics up? I'm having trouble with mine.

(Sorry if this question is dumb but's its the first time I have tried to put pics on one of my posts)

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: DirtyDan on August 30, 2010, 01:54:01 pm

Got to Member Board Q and A on the main menu.

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: Ifrit617 on August 30, 2010, 02:33:14 pm

Thank you..

That is a beutiful bow by the way... A lot of time must have gone into making that one.

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on August 30, 2010, 04:46:15 pm

looks like a very nice bow from Jeremy. The only thing is to take more wood oout towards the tips, itll make it faster. For a second bow its magnificents. Good job.

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: profsaffel on August 30, 2010, 06:50:43 pm

Great handle work and I especially like the burnt look on the limbs.

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: DustinDees on August 30, 2010, 11:59:29 pm

great job. i have a soft spot for the colored bamboo backs. looks like a decent amount of thought went into the handle design and tips. good work keep it up.

Dustin D.

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: Pappy on August 31, 2010, 12:45:25 pm

Beautiful bow, the finish work is excellent. You have taught him well.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Jeremy's Second bow
Post by: DirtyDan on August 31, 2010, 01:25:09 pm

Thanks, everyone.  Jeremy is so fired up reading these comments.  He loves bow building now, and that is the whole idea, right?  He is working on an osage stave I gave him, so I hope we will have another one to show you later.