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Title: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: johnston on May 29, 2011, 11:04:55 pm

Gonna try and post pic's of my first successful bow.Don't know about the pic's but the bow goes like this...Red oak flat bow w/shelf. From a board, 62" ttt and 47# @25". I just started building 5 weeks ago and my first two became firewood so I ain't good at the finishing yet. Bow casts a 500 gr arrow a bit past my 130 yd marker if I over draw a little. Been shot around 500-600 times and has put meat on the table already. It is dead quiet, no hand shock and the most accurate bow I own. Kinda happy with it.

(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/005.jpg)(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/006.jpg)(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/011.jpg)

Thanks for looking.

Lane

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: johnston on May 29, 2011, 11:07:48 pm

oops.(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/007.jpg)

First pic's posted...sorry.

Lane

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: k-hat on May 29, 2011, 11:10:19 pm

very nice sir!! Definitely a shooter!!!!

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: JonW on May 29, 2011, 11:17:28 pm

Nice job! Feels good, don't it. It just gets better!!!

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: Canoe on May 29, 2011, 11:46:38 pm

Howdy Johnston,

"Kinda happy with it."  You should be happy with it, she's a beauty.

I sure would appreciate a pic of that handle, it looks interesting.

And, you said you made meat with 'er.  What did you get?

Thanks for sharing,
Canoe

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: half eye on May 29, 2011, 11:52:35 pm

Lane,
     Your first bow, looks great, has made meat......just a suggestion but make sure ya hang on to it, eh? Some of us  ::) was to dumb to keep their "first".
rich

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: ErictheViking on May 29, 2011, 11:54:45 pm

Saw your second bow first. I like this one too.  good work.

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: Arrowind on May 30, 2011, 12:06:37 am

I agree.  You should definitely be happy with that.  I know I really like a bow if it's one I'd like to have or want to make one like it.  I had both of those thoughts when looking at these pics.  Nice work.  Good job. 

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: NTProf on May 30, 2011, 12:11:49 am

Awesome bow!! Keep making them just like that. Nothing llike a red oak board bow (in my opinion).

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: Will H on May 30, 2011, 12:32:14 am

Great lookin bow!

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 30, 2011, 11:07:12 am

Good looking first shooter bow for certain. Enjoy it while you build another.......and another......and another.....

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: HatchA on May 30, 2011, 11:16:47 am

Looks nice, Lane.  Great job!  .....'cept for the rest is on the wrong side..?? ??? ??? ??? 8) ;D ;)

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: blackhawk on May 30, 2011, 11:29:57 am

Congrats on your first shooter...feels good huh. Almost makes ya wanna build another cus your prob saying to yourself "I can do better,and that sure was exciting" :)

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: ken75 on May 30, 2011, 02:05:01 pm

very nice first bow ! there will be more >:D

Title: Re: Johnston's First Bow
Post by: johnston on May 30, 2011, 10:53:09 pm

Yall I appreciate the fine comments. Somehow in trying to put correct pic's on my other post I screwed this one up too. Guess I got more to learn than just bows.

Canoe,man, I tried but could not post the handle pics.
Rich thanks for the advice. It never occurred to me that anyone would want it but I guess you never know.

Sure glad I got these first pictures over with. At least now you guys know I'm trying. ;D

Lane


(and that I'm a cutie O:))