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Title: another short bow
Post by: lowell on July 29, 2007, 03:33:41 pm

Finished this bow just today. Wasn't real happy with the one I had made right before this one so gave it another try. Other one developed a fret and this one is so far so good!!

  Wanted it for turkey and some 3-d.  It's osage and rawhide backed.  Backed only because I wanted to try rawhide.   44# @ 26" and 53" ntn. Nice to shoot, no hand shock to speak of and shoots where I'm looking. Maybe not real fast but hope it works good for the turkeys!! ;D

  First try at this kind of shelf and first one I've made and not cut a shelf. My wife did did  artwork on back which was copied from an original bow we had taken a picture of at an older gentlemens house we were working at.

   Got to go shoot it some more ;)....later, Lowell

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Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Kegan on July 29, 2007, 04:36:26 pm

Wow! I always like those sweet little shorties! Seems to be a good candidate for thumping some turkeys ;).

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on July 29, 2007, 05:21:28 pm

Very nice bow and incredible artwork.  You must surely be happy with this one.  Justin

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: DanaM on July 29, 2007, 08:35:56 pm

You and yer wife did an outstanding job on that lil guy. Should be a great turkey bow.

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: makete on July 29, 2007, 08:44:46 pm

Sweet looking bow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Could we see a closer look at the art work?

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: AndrewS on July 30, 2007, 05:44:17 am

No chance for the turkeys ;D. I like the short bows and this one looks very good!

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Pappy on July 30, 2007, 05:55:47 am

Sweet little bow. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 30, 2007, 09:07:41 am

Really nice short bow Lowell! The turkeys better watch out.

Alan

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Hillbilly on July 30, 2007, 11:32:16 am

Extremely nice looking little bow. Post some close-ups of the artwork!

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: 1/2primitive on July 30, 2007, 02:52:02 pm

Wow, that thing's really bending! Great job getting a nice bow out of that short a piece. And it looks real nice to boot.  :)
       Sean

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: lowell on July 30, 2007, 10:15:39 pm

Thanks guys. Trying for a better look at wifes handywork!! ;D

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Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: mamba on August 01, 2007, 12:34:26 am

Awsome little bow and thumbs up on the art work.

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: snedeker on August 01, 2007, 10:10:57 am

That's one nof the shortest rigid handled bows I've seen.  Great project.

Dave

Title: Re: another short bow
Post by: Hillbilly on August 01, 2007, 11:26:52 am

 You got a lot out of that little chunk of wood, excellent work. Also, give my compliments to your wife for her artwork-love it.