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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on December 06, 2011, 08:35:51 pm

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 06, 2011, 08:35:51 pm
I posted this on another site a few months back when I finished it. A few of my pal's have asked me enough times to post it here as well...they broke me down slowwwwly and it worked! ;) Im not a pic flashing kind of guy I guess. Thanks for looking and re-looking.

58" ntn
Goat rawhide backed osage
57# @ 28"
Canebrake skins over the rawhide, left natural colored.
I applied about 5-6 coats of Formbys on the belly and sides and about double that on the skinnys.

Its just a fuzz over 1 1/4" wide tapering to 5/8" static tips. The nock overlays are antler from a buck I shot a loooooong time ago with dads 22-250...legally.... 8)

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Post by: tattoo dave on December 06, 2011, 08:48:56 pm
Thats sweet! I love the skins. Excellent work!

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: bubby on December 06, 2011, 09:03:56 pm
nice bend's on that one, Bub
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Post by: Ifrit617 on December 06, 2011, 09:06:10 pm
Awesome bow! That sucker has a beautifull bend...  I got one quick question, When you measure a recurve's length n2n, do you measure straight between the nocks, or the length around the curves (as in the stave's origional length before it was bent)

Jon
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Post by: MWirwicki on December 06, 2011, 09:14:16 pm
Excellent looking bow, Drums.  A bendy handle with static tips...cool.  8)  Bring it over to Marty's in January.  I'd like to see that one up close and personal.  If I play my cards right, maybe you'll let me shoot it? >:D >:D
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Post by: HighEagle on December 06, 2011, 10:04:51 pm
Holy Cow, That is Nice!, Good on Ya.. Crg
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Post by: blackhawk on December 06, 2011, 10:50:40 pm
You already know what I think  :P.......and I think its sweet and makes me wanna make one ;)
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Post by: mullet on December 06, 2011, 11:18:06 pm
That is SWEET! I like those kind of curves, and a meat maker, too.
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Post by: Keenan on December 07, 2011, 12:27:15 am
Pearl Drums, That is one of the best tillers that I've seen. Great looking bow and excellent detail work. Thank you for posting. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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Post by: coaster500 on December 07, 2011, 12:38:56 am
Great looking bow Chris!!  Looks like a huntin machine!! 

Got to try something with curly tips :)
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Post by: ErictheViking on December 07, 2011, 01:46:15 am
Full draw says it all. very cool
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Post by: druid on December 07, 2011, 02:45:05 am
Excellent bow. Unbraced pic tells much.
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Post by: dwardo on December 07, 2011, 07:44:30 am
Very nice, killer tiller too!
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Post by: Pappy on December 07, 2011, 07:51:43 am
Beautiful bow.Nice work. :) Deer to boot,can't beat that. :) :)
   Pappy
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 07, 2011, 08:12:15 am
Great bow PD!  Nice deer too.

George
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 07, 2011, 09:12:06 am
Thanks one and all for your kind words, it means allot when your peer's enjoy your work. I neglected to state the obvious in my original post.....that handle is working its butt off.....safely of course.
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 07, 2011, 09:52:02 am
That is one sweet bow.  The curves, the tiller, the skins all look perfect.
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Post by: k-hat on December 07, 2011, 10:20:29 am
Awesome, I love it!  My kids wonder why i refer to my bows as "her", and this one shows why . . . those sexy curves >:D
(haven't told them that yet tho ;) )

Nice work PD, to say the least :)
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Post by: Matt S. on December 07, 2011, 01:41:44 pm
Amazing bow and picture perfect full draw. Such a nice bend in that bow. Well done!
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 07, 2011, 02:05:34 pm
Nice bow.  Great take. I can't wait to try a static recurve osage...some day. 
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Post by: tdog on December 07, 2011, 02:07:52 pm
Great looking bow! Very nice lines especially at full draw.

Mark
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Post by: criveraville on December 07, 2011, 03:39:53 pm
Pearly,

That is one sweet looking bow and a great successful hunt as well.  Beautiful job with that skin.. looks good.

Cipriano
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 07, 2011, 04:16:43 pm
Cip the cool part about this bow is every stitch of it (minus antler tips) came from my friends here. Clint hooked me up with a great stave, you got me some killer Canebrakes and Smokey set me up with the rawhide. Thats what makes this bow special to me more so than the deer or anything else about it. Its a PA bow through and through! Thanks again for the kind words and raw materials to make it happen friends!
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Post by: criveraville on December 09, 2011, 12:14:35 pm
That is awesome.  Just another example of how this site continues to keep primitive archery alive and promoting the tradition.  Great folks on here ;)

Cipriano