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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TacticalFate on July 27, 2013, 05:32:45 pm

Title: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: TacticalFate on July 27, 2013, 05:32:45 pm
This is for my girlfriend's sister, she's quite small in stature, so this one's 25# at 24". Buckthorn, dyed with walnut dye, pear overlays, first time doing them. String is 8-strand Dacron. added a feather on the handle for added pretty. This was an offsplit from a stave that checked itself to death due to me leaving it inside with the bark off overnight.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tM2Yy2c5Yx4/UfQoccmar_I/AAAAAAAAAsg/G134SflFLfA/w480-h640-no/P7277200.JPG)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mEOxrPQcIuY/UfQociboNqI/AAAAAAAAAso/pYueQZNDmVU/w480-h640-no/P7277201.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-syUM7_UwMbw/UfQoc9MUqhI/AAAAAAAAAsw/NJzrbJ4qsg4/w640-h480-no/P7277203.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xdbSMSwPP14/UfQodbgDbPI/AAAAAAAAAs4/1tBwrbnC9MI/w640-h480-no/P7277209.JPG)
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Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: Slackbunny on July 27, 2013, 06:14:05 pm
Nice bow. Its got a rugged, wild look to it. Nice work.
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: bubby on July 27, 2013, 07:13:06 pm
nice bend, she otta love it
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: Josh B on July 27, 2013, 07:39:56 pm
I'm diggin it man!  The tiller is sweet and the rest is neat!  Josh
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 27, 2013, 08:23:03 pm
Nice bow!  Great recovery from screwing up the top half of the stave. Checking sux. 

Good photos, too, except the full draw.  It's obvious that you are a good photographer.  So go get the young lady to draw the bow and YOU take the photo of her.  >:D
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: TacticalFate on July 27, 2013, 08:54:30 pm
Turns out I'm not gonna see her till October, thought I'd be seeing her tomorrow :(. I'll post a pic then, hehheh
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: dbb on July 27, 2013, 09:09:56 pm
Cool bow,i agree with slackbunny,it looks wild and primitive.well done!
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: Badly Bent on July 27, 2013, 09:11:24 pm
Nicely done! Looks like you had a lot of character in that stave to work around but you sure got her bending good.
I like the primitive look of it also.
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: bubby on July 27, 2013, 10:16:46 pm
have your girl friend stand in for her, you said they were sisters,  face it we like to see pretty girls with bows
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: mullet on July 27, 2013, 10:25:16 pm
Quote from: bubby on July 27, 2013, 10:16:46 pm
have your girl friend stand in for her, you said they were sisters,  face it we like to see pretty girls with bows
Yea, with a bathing suit on. ;D

Cool looking bow. I like using walnut stain.
Title: Re: Buckthorn for a Lady
Post by: Arrowind on July 27, 2013, 10:35:28 pm
Well done.  Looks COOL!