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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blacktail on April 22, 2012, 11:36:44 pm

Title: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Blacktail on April 22, 2012, 11:36:44 pm

 ;) This is a bow I made for my wife for Valentines day. It is a yew wood bow, 59 inches nock to nock, 6 inch brace height, and 59 lbs at 29 inches of draw. It does have just under 2 inches of set and that is my own fault cause I rushed the piece of wood on the drying. It still came out pretty nice, my wife LOVES it! The handle is an inch and a quarter wrapped in cherry bark. It is an inch and a half at the fade outs and tapers down to half inch at the tips. The wood is from the top of a tree and it came from an elevation of 4000ft. But, it has wide rings in it which tells me it had a cushy life because it was not under a canopy of trees and it was pretty much exposed to the sun. It has two snake skins on it from here in Central Oregon. Hope you guys enjoy!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forsite4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forstie4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forstie3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forsite11.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forsite2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/longarrow/forsite.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: lesken2011 on April 23, 2012, 12:07:28 am

Nice piece of work! I can see why she likes it. Good job!!

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: portlandfire on April 23, 2012, 12:36:13 am

     Sweeeeeeeeet!

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on April 23, 2012, 12:40:41 am

That is one AWESOME handle, and some nice skins to boot, great jib all around
-Billy

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Pat B on April 23, 2012, 12:51:54 am

Very nice bow, John. I'm sure your valentine loves it.  ;)
  Your bow building sure has improved over the last few years. Keep it up.  8)

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: ErictheViking on April 23, 2012, 01:14:16 am

Beautiful bow. love the handle wrap. the set just makes a smooth shooter, looks great pulled back

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Weylin on April 23, 2012, 01:35:33 am

Beautiful bow! And you must have a strong wife too :o 59# is alot.  :D

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Gordon on April 23, 2012, 01:41:24 am

If you keep make making bows like that John I'll have to start calling myself your love dove   :laugh:

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: missilemaster on April 23, 2012, 01:50:19 am

Can I be your valentine next year?lol!!!

                                     Cody

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: TurtleCreek on April 23, 2012, 02:39:28 am

  That's a beauty!!!!  Well done Blacktail.

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: DarkSoul on April 23, 2012, 07:53:18 am

Excellent! Nice piece of wood. The snakskins and bark handle really add a unique touch to it. I wish I could get affordable snakeskins here in Europe...*sigh*
You call that "wide rings"?  :o Then I need to see your thin ringed yew!

All round a really nice bow with a great tiller. Kudos for the photography as well.

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: druid on April 23, 2012, 08:45:03 am

Very nice bow and interesting draw weight.  ;)

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Pappy on April 23, 2012, 08:47:44 am

Love it,and I bet she dose. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: tattoo dave on April 23, 2012, 08:59:23 am

Nice!!! I like the 2 different skins. Keep up the great work, and I bet she does love it. My wife would kick me in the shin if I gave her a bow for valentines day. :o Side note- Blacktail, you need some ink on the top half of your arms ;).

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: johnston on April 23, 2012, 10:06:21 am

Seriously nice bow John. This is the one you have been looking for.

Lane

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Sidewinder on April 23, 2012, 12:34:45 pm

really nice bow. 59# ? Shes a strong one to be able to pull that weight. I would assume she has a lower draw length and that you just tillered it to 29 so it would'nt get hurt if someone else shot it?
Danny

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 23, 2012, 03:21:10 pm

That is a nice bow.  And a great valentine's day gift.  She must be a strong one!

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Blacktail on April 23, 2012, 09:49:58 pm

i dont know if i should laugh or cry with you guys around...LOL...you guys are the best...i will say this about my wife she can shoot a 58 pound glass longbow with no trouble...i might have to lighten it a few pounds but that is o.k....john

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: coaster500 on April 23, 2012, 10:45:28 pm

Real nice bow for your wife John...  got to keep the ladys happy.... Love the skins and handle wrap!! That little bit of set probably makes it a sweet shooter :)

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: seabass on April 23, 2012, 11:05:09 pm

very nice work.love everything about it.

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: soy on April 25, 2012, 03:37:53 am

Nice one blacktail, shure is some good looking wood.

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Gaur on April 25, 2012, 10:44:52 am

Very nice bow.  Great your wife loves to shoot too.

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: Keenan on April 25, 2012, 03:30:45 pm

Great looking bow John. I really like the bark wrapped handle. I can't wit to see it at the rendezvous in a few weeks. I bet Nikki will give you some competition on the coarse!

Title: Re: Bow for my love dove
Post by: PeteC on April 25, 2012, 06:05:51 pm

Very nice bow Blacktail.I really like the cherry bark grip. God Bless