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Title: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 05:49:13 pm

This is my first bow, its made of maple. I'v had it for about 8 months now and I'm working on two more bows from the sister staves of this one. Arrows are Oak. Please tell me what you think  :)

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Roy on December 01, 2012, 05:54:05 pm

Looks pretty cool to me.

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 01, 2012, 05:55:22 pm

I dunno if it is just me, but I have a hard time making out much detail on the bow with the sepia tone. 

Maple has been the basis of more than one decent bow powted in here and I have a particular fondness for it...but usually when it is all curly and part of a flintlock rifle's stock!

Don't be shy, post a few more pics showing details.  And remember, add that full draw picture!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Slackbunny on December 01, 2012, 06:01:19 pm

Looks good. More pics! More pics! More pics!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 06:17:49 pm

put up some more pics for you :)

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 01, 2012, 06:19:44 pm

Thanks!  Some of us aren't very bright and we like looking at pretty pictures!

Looks like a pretty good tillering job.  What are the measurements on your beauty?

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 06:26:49 pm

Its 59'' tip to tip and pulls around 25# @ 28''. it came out lighter than i had hoped so im trying to making the next one a bit heavier. 

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: John D on December 01, 2012, 07:41:42 pm

Quote from: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 06:26:49 pm

it came out lighter than i had hoped so im trying to making the next one a bit heavier.

Thats funny: I said exactly the same thing about my first bow.  I suspect a healthy majority of us had that experience :)  Thanks for sharing; looking forward to seeing more!

John

Boise

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 08:48:00 pm

I hope i can finish  the 2nd bow by Christmas

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: steve b. on December 01, 2012, 09:09:01 pm

Looks great, good job.....

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Zion on December 01, 2012, 09:09:24 pm

looks great! Shoot the hell out of it!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 02, 2012, 02:10:35 am

Thanks. ^Will do

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Newindian on December 02, 2012, 02:24:36 am

Aim for 250lbs on the first might get 50 if your lucky

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: lesken2011 on December 02, 2012, 09:57:40 am

Glad you were successful with that one. Good luck on the first two! Yeah, the first couple of mine came in really light, too!!

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 02, 2012, 10:02:00 am

Congratulations! It look very good and you got a shooter. That's quite an accomplishment. Jawge

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on December 02, 2012, 11:20:55 am

That bow looks pretty darn nice for a first bow indeed. Like George said you got a nice bend on that tillering job and it didn't break so it's
quite an accomplishment on you first. Very nice bow and please show us more. :)
Greg

Title: Re: My First Bow
Post by: Utmostcone on December 02, 2012, 12:13:45 pm

Thanks everyone :)