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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Olschool on March 30, 2012, 09:33:23 pm

Title: Thank you bow
Post by: Olschool on March 30, 2012, 09:33:23 pm

A little over a year ago my boss at the time came back to the range at Cabela's in Buda TX where I worked in archery while I was showing some of my selfbows to my co-workers. When he found out they were made out of Osage he said that I needed to come out to his ranch and cut some!
Not wanting to let an oppertunity pass, the next day off found us out with the chainsaws.
Keith, my ex-boss, shoots wheelie bows, but  I decided to make him a bow from some of his wood.
It came out 59" NTN and 48#@28".
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/014.jpg)
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(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/013.jpg)
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Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: toomanyknots on March 30, 2012, 09:41:30 pm

Very nice, I'm sure he will be very pleased!

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Scowler on March 30, 2012, 09:43:48 pm

That was the proper thing to do.  Well done.

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: IDreamofOsage on March 30, 2012, 11:14:26 pm

Nice work, sure he will be pleased! ;)

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Arrowind on March 31, 2012, 02:27:49 am

Nice bow.  What an excellent gift!

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 31, 2012, 03:02:07 am

Nice.  Looks like a fast one!

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Adam on March 31, 2012, 03:06:16 am

Very nice! Good looking quiver there too.

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Olschool on March 31, 2012, 10:01:12 am

CBM, it shoots so sweet I was tempted to make him another one and keep it for myself. He asked for a bow of around 45#, this stave had nice rings and I had to narrow the limbs to get the weight down. At the tips they are only one and a half rings thick.
Adam, the quiver is from Mike's Archery Leather, very comfortable and well made.
Thanks, David

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Dictionary on March 31, 2012, 04:41:44 pm

Awww man this is a nice bow. Like the string colors too. Whats it finished with? And i like the color of the handle too. Where did you get that material?

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Dazv on March 31, 2012, 05:00:20 pm

very nice bow what a great gift

Title: Re: Thank you bow
Post by: Olschool on March 31, 2012, 11:30:17 pm

Dictionary, I have been using tung oil finish on my bows, this one has 7 applications, then I use a coat of paste wax well rubbed. I like Osage as it ages and darkens to a dark coffee color.
The Grip wrap is a Burgundy leather from Tandy leather. I wasn't sure I was going to like it until I stretched some around the grip and saw the colors in the sun.