Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: uncleduck on June 29, 2012, 11:00:06 am
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Here is my first bendy handle bow. Its from a belly split off of a nice osage stave with a rat snake backing, both from Cipriano (Thanks!) with pronghorn tip overlays (also first time doing overlays). Built up the handle a bit with some leather and a leather handle wrap. Finished off with tru oil.
62" t2t
47# @27"
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/481388_536386091933_1142272910_n.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/525863_536386027063_505783980_n.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/554857_536386071973_1045389756_n.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/307065_536386101913_449079110_n.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/229962_536386081953_1410503773_n.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/181845_536386047023_1588388414_n.jpg)
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and one last pic....
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/IMGP0771.jpg)
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That is a fine looking bow. Great job on it :)
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Now that is my style of bow...Great job...Simple and elegant!
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Great lookin bow and beautiful tiller. Love those bendy handles.
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sure do like them bendy handle bows.
and that sir, is one fine example
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Sweet bow all the way around. Love the tips
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Perfecto.....me likey :D
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Love to see a stick workin, excellent circle right there.....quicker than the stats would lead you to believe,eh?
rich
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Outstanding finish work and excellent tiller. Great job uncle duck!!!!!!
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Very nice bendy handle. Great tiller.
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I just love seein' Osage bend all the way around! Good job on a nice bow.
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That is a great looking bow! I bet it shoots great. That unstrung pic says a lot. Good work.
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Hey fellas, now this is a bow!!! Great job.
Cody
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Love it!!! The skins look great and the tiller is on! Well done!
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Beautiful job there Uncle Duck, the color of those skins are striking , unbraced profile, tiller, tips and finish are all outstanding. That is a really well done bow in my opinion, love it.
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You made a great looking bow there ! ' Frank
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You sure made that stave and that skin proud!! Outstanding work. Those rat snake skins are becoming my favorites.
Cipriano
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i really like this one. I really do.
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Oh....yeah....what they said :P :laugh:
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Beautfully simple. I bet it hit hard.
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Good looking bow.
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Nice bend on that baby! Josh
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Wow Uncle Duck! That's a beaut! What is that your 3rd or 4th bow? Looks like you already got the journeyman thing aced.
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like everone else said , good job, i'd be proud of that one. cipriano has some nice snake skins huh :)
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As if the scenery isn't pretty enough, that great looking bow completes the setting. Very nice sir!
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Gracias ese :)
Cipriano
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Love everything about. Nice job.
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Very nice work! I love the short bows.
George
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Real nice bend going on there and a great finish,,, nice all round ;)
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Thanks for all the nice comments fellas. This was bow #4 for me. It is a smooth shooter for sure and has a pretty good speed to it, most importantly hits right where you look. I think this is the one I will using this coming hunting season. All the other bows Ive made had stiff handles and were in the 67-68 inch range, I really like the size of this one and will probably be making more in that 60-64 inch range. I forgot to mention earlier that I had heated it up with a heat gun to take some prop twist out of it and reflexed it about 1.5-2 inches before tillering. The skins colors really "popped" once they got that first coat of truoil. I'd recommend Cipriano's skins any day of the week!
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Beautiful bow,well done in all aspect's. :)
Pappy