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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stringman on June 27, 2013, 08:21:18 pm

Title: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Stringman on June 27, 2013, 08:21:18 pm
I dragged my buddy Dave down to the classic this year and got him hooked up with the crew under the shed. He picked up a stave and started workin on his first piece of Osage. Got it shooting by Saturday and then got sick and had to stay in his hotel room most of Sat so he couldn't finish up down there.

We have been working on it here and there trying to put the finishing touches on it since we got home. He wanted to skin it and promptly picked out one of the prettiest skins I had in my bucket (thanks Art for the Irian jaya!) Today he stopped by and we were both committed to puttin a cap on this project. We started by adding buffaloes horn tip overlays. After a couple hours we shaped them and sanded out the tool marks, then put a first coat of shellac on. Next we made a string, stitched on a leather handle and this baby was ready for a test run!

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/676213BF-6384-4A15-9B9D-4A42A25BBEA4-2751-0000045EAB7ACF73_zps312cb355.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/598A5171-7BBD-4B6D-8EBA-DF24C8BCF218-2751-0000045EB3C258E3_zps498de7bb.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/47D89EAE-BC0D-4249-A516-255A5068C88A-2751-0000045EBA3DAC22_zps3b7f1d38.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B5C8923C-B50A-4187-A103-56A94605B7CF-2751-0000045EBFC22DC3_zpsf6cccbc3.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/6B381787-772E-4266-9BAD-E53EDB815489-2751-0000045EC5598D41_zps3752ee8b.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/11994303-4BD9-4435-999C-391C08101D61-2751-0000045ECA20B792_zps18c5f854.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/AC5AB523-A943-41AF-8E54-D68917DB7C0B-2751-0000045ED06F27FA_zps2d6062f7.jpg)

This is a very smooth shooting 53# bow and Dave shoots it well!

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B724C3E9-D7DF-459B-A47D-C9840329DC64-2751-0000045E9BA7724E_zps789a33ea.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/590ACA76-B4B0-48AD-9366-6BAD124C5A98-2751-0000045EA07EE28A_zpseb72772e.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/EF54C1C4-726C-4C3F-B4E8-BE5AC6908016-2751-0000045E8CD804CB_zps5c532946.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/AD809367-4584-4484-8889-9DA09039881B-2751-0000045E96CA0CA5_zpsfbd8266e.jpg)

Congrats to Dave on his first Osage beauty!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: JonW on June 27, 2013, 08:23:47 pm
That is a stunning bow. Congrats Dave!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: osage outlaw on June 27, 2013, 08:28:26 pm
Those skins are amazing.  Great job on the bow Dave!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: TRACY on June 27, 2013, 08:47:06 pm
Beautiful bow!

Tracy
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: burn em up chuck on June 27, 2013, 09:18:33 pm
    very nice looker

             chuck
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Fred Arnold on June 27, 2013, 09:30:08 pm
That's a beauty. I need to start going to some of these get togethers to get some help and learn something. After a bow like that I'd be hooked too.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 27, 2013, 09:58:50 pm
Nice
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 27, 2013, 10:17:35 pm
Like the looks of this one a bunch.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Badly Bent on June 27, 2013, 10:55:36 pm
Real nice. Those skins are striking and looks to be a really well built bow all around.  :)
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: lesken2011 on June 27, 2013, 11:01:14 pm
That one sure turned out well for you guys. Good job!!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2013, 11:46:56 pm
 8)
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Will H on June 27, 2013, 11:59:23 pm
Congrats on a job well done! That is a killer lookin bow!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Lemos on June 28, 2013, 12:03:49 am
Nice work! I love bows with holes in them, gives them something special if you ask me.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: raghorns on June 28, 2013, 12:04:05 am
That's very nice...job well done...very satisfying isn't it?

Lyle
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Weylin on June 28, 2013, 12:40:55 am
heck of a first bow! That's really beautiful. I like the skins of there.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Ed Brooks on June 28, 2013, 12:58:16 am
Very nice bow. Ed
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 28, 2013, 03:34:01 am
That is quite the first bow indeed.  Seems you took the guy to the right place to get him started. Way to see it through Scott!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: danny f on June 28, 2013, 03:53:26 am
thats a beautiful bow well done to your mate.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 28, 2013, 05:54:06 am
Hey I know that guy!

Great job on your first bow Dave, cool skins to.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: bubby on June 28, 2013, 06:03:25 am
wow great bend and finish, wish i'd of had a buddy like you when I started
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2013, 06:26:46 am
Now that is a nice one,very well done. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: johnfolchetti on June 28, 2013, 09:08:12 am
I like everything about that bow. Nice work Dave & congrats on a great job.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: blackhawk on June 28, 2013, 09:29:02 am
Congrats to Dave  :)
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Buckeye Guy on June 28, 2013, 04:37:43 pm
Good job Dave !!
It was good to meet you at the Classic !
That is good work all the way around !
And that ain't no fresh cut Hedge either I see !
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Dvshunter on June 28, 2013, 11:54:07 pm
Excellent first bow. Very well done.
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: Zion on June 29, 2013, 12:22:08 am
wow nice lookin bow, looks like a great shooter too, good job!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: missilemaster on June 29, 2013, 01:14:58 am
WOW! Thats beautiful. I love the grain on the belly :D
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: soy on June 29, 2013, 01:24:09 am
Quote from: missilemaster on June 29, 2013, 01:14:58 am
WOW! Thats beautiful. I love the grain on the belly :D


I could not agree more ...and those skins are cool man!!!!!
Title: Re: Dave's first beauty
Post by: criveraville on June 29, 2013, 02:08:14 am
Congrats Dave in a fine bow!!!

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