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Title: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 14, 2013, 05:41:46 pm

It's ready to ship to my victim.  It's 53" n2n osage.  1.3" at the fades to half way out the limbs.  It pulls 54 @ 26.  It shoots hard and accurately.  The tip overlays are from a cow horn I bought as fox horn back in the 70's.  Later, I gave it to my grandfather.  When he passed away I got it back.

I did a little something different with the handle wrap.  I won't to play with different textures, so this is what I came up with. Natural hemp twine wrapped over the leather build-up, then a partial black leather wrap with a rat snake inlay to match the backing.

I kinda hate to let this one go.  But, I take pride in sending it to the state of my birth.  Actually, it will be living about 50 miles from where I was born, as the crow flies.

Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 14, 2013, 05:45:55 pm

more pics

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Post by: bubby on August 14, 2013, 06:06:14 pm

somebody should be happy when they get that, got a nice bend to it, bub

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Post by: Onebowonder on August 14, 2013, 06:09:09 pm

Love it!!!

OneBow

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Post by: Ozzy on August 14, 2013, 06:45:36 pm

Nice work Dave

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Post by: Weylin on August 14, 2013, 06:48:30 pm

Oh man, I hope you were born in Oregon!

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 14, 2013, 07:20:21 pm

Thanks guys.

Sorry Weylin, you're in the wrong state.

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Post by: seabass on August 14, 2013, 07:54:28 pm

nice job Dave.i am loving the horn tips.

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Post by: Gaur on August 14, 2013, 08:00:58 pm

Great looking bow.  Hope it comes to Minnesota.

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: Weylin on August 14, 2013, 08:18:20 pm

Quote from: hedgeapple on August 14, 2013, 07:20:21 pm

Thanks guys.

Sorry Weylin, you're in the wrong state.

Dang! it was wrong-handed anyways.  ::)

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: Josh B on August 14, 2013, 08:41:22 pm

That's a dandy Dave! Sweet bend on that baby!  Josh

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: osage outlaw on August 14, 2013, 09:14:23 pm

Great bow Dave!

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on August 14, 2013, 09:32:29 pm

Thats my kind bow there Hedge. Looks like one to hunt deer with in Illinois, hey were you born in Illinois by any chance? ;D  Very nice bow man, anybody would love that one.

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: Arrowind on August 14, 2013, 09:34:25 pm

DUDE that turned out AWESOME!

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Post by: Danzn Bar on August 14, 2013, 10:20:02 pm

Nice bow Dave Like the bends............
DBar

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on August 14, 2013, 10:34:15 pm

Killer tiller! Love that bow!

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 14, 2013, 10:41:24 pm

Thanks Josh, Steve, Clint and Bill.

Josh and Clint, seems we were all working on a shorty osage at the same time. I'm just slower.  haha  Great minds think alike.  ;)

Badly Bent and Gaur it's not going to Ill. or Minn.  Sorry.  Only 47 more states to guess.  >:D

Thanks CMB and Arrowind

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hunterbob on August 14, 2013, 11:10:45 pm

Wow . That is sweet . Great looking bend on that one. Like perfect

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 15, 2013, 01:43:18 am

Thanks HB

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: soy on August 15, 2013, 02:22:27 am

the first thing that came to mind when I seen that Bow is holy.....nevermind  censored....will just give it a great big wow!!!

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 15, 2013, 02:32:19 am

That there is a pretty bow :)

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 15, 2013, 03:07:16 am

Thanks IdahoMatt.

Soy, haha  I used that same censored word a lot in the building of this bow.  Back story: I started with a 66" stave, then realized my recipient would prefer a shorter bow.  So I cut it to 62 inches. I didn't want to over tax my abilities on a trade bow.  I did want to flip the tips.  When I thinned the bow to floor tiller there was a grain island  on the belly right where the bend would be for the tip to flip.  It was telling me that it would kick a splinter in a heart beat. So, I scraped out that island.  Well, the tip was too thin to make the weight I wanted. *censored word* I shortened it again and flipped the tips. Low and behold, the other limb lifted a splinter. *insert all the censored words you can think of* When I scraped out the splinter, once again the tip was too thin. Lots of *censored words* and adult beverages to ponder the problem.  My choices: an extra long knock overlay, a belly overlay or shorten the bow AGAIN.

I shortened the bow leaving me with 53" to make a 26" draw bow.  It's doable, but was in doable by me?  I'd never attempted a bow that short.  So much for staying in my comfort zone.  I'm happy it worked out.

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: soy on August 15, 2013, 03:30:50 am

that is exactly the same structure and choice words I had for my first trade Bow to  I should put some pictures up for that ;D

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Post by: blackhawk on August 15, 2013, 07:33:51 am

Nice one Dave  :)

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Post by: autologus on August 15, 2013, 12:58:06 pm

Wow that is a good looking missile launcher.  You did a fine job on that one, your recipient will be very pleased.

Grady

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on August 15, 2013, 05:43:21 pm

Thanks Grady.

Chris, thanks for the encouragement.  Loosely translated I believe it was something like, "Quit wining and go make a bow out of that piece of wood." haha

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: crooketarrow on August 15, 2013, 07:33:40 pm

   Maybe someone can help me out.
  My compluter crashed I lost all my emails. I can't remember who my trade bow go's to. I remembered the specks just not the name.
 I only have to put the handle on I'll be done. Just need to send it to some one.
  I've emailed and PMed calendar girl.
  PM or email me my new email is roy51roy@aol.com
  THANKS I HOPE

Title: Re: 2013 Trade Bow
Post by: BryBow on September 10, 2013, 11:00:46 am

Very nice bow.