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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: criveraville on February 24, 2012, 11:00:25 am
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Will H wins Self BOY contest!!!
Congratulations to "Will H" from Joelton, TN for winning Self BOY Contest!
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,29560.0.html
Will H’s Miss November
Here's what Will had to say about Miss November: I've had this bow finished for a few weeks now, shot it and hunted with it ALOT before I got her all slicked up. I finally got around to taking a few pictures today while hunting and a few after when I made it down to the cabin. This is the first bow Ive had a chance to make at the Twin Oaks bow shop. Working with the advice from Pappy and a few others around shop, I have to say this is one of the best bows Ive made yet! Thanks again you guys!
She turned out 66"tt, 58#@27", 1 1/2" at the fades tapering to 3/8" tips. 1 1/2" reflex after standing with pappy style "flipped" tips. I used brain tanned buckskin I made from my first stone point killed buck for the handle and went with an 8 strand D97 string for extra performance. I used elk leg sinew to trim out the skins just for looks and the tips are whitetail antler. As for the finish. I decided to try helmsman spar urathane in high gloss. I did 7 coats sanding with 600grit between coats to get the skins glassy smooth then finished with a coat of satin in the spray can.
The wood was a gift/trade from Pappy and Shannon, the beautifully matched copperhead skins I received from Shannon as well I cant thank you guys enough for all your help and overwhelming generosity!!! Yall are really something.
Anyway, here's "Miss November" my new sweetheart Thanks for lookin
Here are some of the comments from forum members:
WOW! What a beautiful bow. Everything about it is perfect. Well done. -osage outlaw
That's a nice one Will, well done!- Cameroo
Oh WOW, what a beauty!!!...and she will look even better at age, when the wood takes the basic color of the copperheads; I know because that happend to mine.- medicinewheel
Wow!!! That is absolutely amazing! I love this bow!- Riounis
Looks like a live snake in the grass there Will, or leaves i should say . Beautful peice of work there! You TN guys can do no wrong i dont care if you were transplanted from Arkansas .- cowboy
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Congratulations Will, That is one very impressive character bow! You nailed the tiller and the skins look great! It will be a head turner everywhere you take it!
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very nice Will.congrats on the win buddy,you desearve it.
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Way to go Will! Well deserved win on that one. Now keep it in check just a little - we want that hat to fit ;) ;D. Congrats man!
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Congrats Will!! That is one sharp looking bow. Glad I got to watch a little of it's progress while I was down there last fall. See ya in about 5 weeks.
David
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WAY TO GO WILL!!! 8) Makes me proud ;D
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Congrats Will...quite the honor and well deserved!
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Thank you ALL very much! I never seen it comin! :o WHAT AN HONOR!!! :) :) :)
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Congrats Will a beauty for sure
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Great job Will!! see ya in a couple weeks
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Pretty bow, congrats! ;)