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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:09:27 pm

Title: Holey Moley
Post by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:09:27 pm

Just finished up my first real character bow.  Stave looked clean but as i worked down to a good ring i got into "Holey Moley" territory.  She's 65" ntn and 47#@ 28".  Took a hair of set on the lower limb where it has that twisty stuff going on and the belly couldn't be as flat, but the string sits against the handle as soon as you unstring it so i call that fine by me.  there was a hairline crack inside the biggest knot hole and while it didn't extend to the back or belly, i didn't like the look of it so i sinew wrapped it for insurance.   shoots surprisingly sweet for as nasty as she looks.  The wood was so cool that i left her unadorned except for the deer antler rest.  Thanks for looking.
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/5eddcb2e-11a0-4ef6-8dca-337b9cb1d40b_zpsd4b75239.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/5eddcb2e-11a0-4ef6-8dca-337b9cb1d40b_zpsd4b75239.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_154846_322_zpsbmkc3wgl.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_154846_322_zpsbmkc3wgl.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_152906_617_zps3qgwibeq.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_152906_617_zps3qgwibeq.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153506_037_zpsk6kaieqz.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153506_037_zpsk6kaieqz.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153516_420_zpsdahysjlf.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153516_420_zpsdahysjlf.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153455_159_zps66tgqdln.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153455_159_zps66tgqdln.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153718_367_zpstqfdju2y.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153718_367_zpstqfdju2y.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 18, 2014, 10:14:16 pm

That's a cool looking bow right there.  Love all the character.  No FD shot?

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:15:10 pm

(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153657_505_zpsedmenq9h.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153657_505_zpsedmenq9h.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/33ee4fd4-cbe8-4383-b868-39dc02311899_zpse01f81c9.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/33ee4fd4-cbe8-4383-b868-39dc02311899_zpse01f81c9.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153744_442_zps60eo6h8p.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140417_153744_442_zps60eo6h8p.jpg.html)
(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s608/echatham/Mobile%20Uploads/891caddc-2774-4512-b102-95c916904b09_zps57861480.jpg) (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/echatham/media/Mobile%20Uploads/891caddc-2774-4512-b102-95c916904b09_zps57861480.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:16:59 pm

thats a 31" BOP arrow btw.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Crogacht on April 18, 2014, 10:19:47 pm

Wow. I've got some yew that looks like that, should be real interesting.

What kind of wood was it?

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: dingas on April 18, 2014, 10:20:35 pm

That is a pretty sweet bow. Love that holey shadow pic!

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:22:31 pm

Sorry Crogacht, forgot that "minor" detail,  its Ohio osage orange.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Bogaman on April 18, 2014, 10:26:58 pm

Very holey bow! I like.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: TimBo on April 18, 2014, 10:37:44 pm

Nice to see another of your bows.  Great job!

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: burchett.donald on April 18, 2014, 10:39:55 pm

Awesome character and nice job on the finish and coaxing a bow outa that piece...
                                                                                                Don

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Arrowind on April 18, 2014, 10:40:31 pm

wow.  Nice job!

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: rps3 on April 18, 2014, 10:49:44 pm

What a cool bow, the shadow picture made me laugh.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 18, 2014, 10:53:43 pm

You were very lucky to find that stave!  Most trees with that kind of character were long ago cut down to make pegboard!   >:D

Do the holes whistle when you shoot?

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: echatham on April 18, 2014, 10:56:53 pm

JW haha no but i have thought about that... maybe i could glue a reed in one of them  :laugh:

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Wiley on April 18, 2014, 11:06:24 pm

Some pretty serious character bow there. You made a really neat bow out of that holey stave.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on April 18, 2014, 11:43:57 pm

dang!  Holey Moley indeed sir, nice work on that character

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Badly Bent on April 18, 2014, 11:59:08 pm

Funky and cool, pretty grain in it as well. :)

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: tipi stuff on April 19, 2014, 08:34:35 am

Very cool bow. I like the shadow picture also. Lots of time spent working those knots, I bet.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: SLIMBOB on April 19, 2014, 08:45:20 am

Love working Osage in every shape and color, but the knotty pieces like this one are always my favorites.  Nice.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Josh B on April 19, 2014, 04:59:06 pm

Cool!  I like all the peep sights! Josh

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: toomanyknots on April 19, 2014, 10:58:27 pm

I know I have said this once or twice on here, but that bow is awesome!

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: H Rhodes on April 20, 2014, 09:58:40 am

Holey Moley!!  Good name for it.  Great looking bow.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: blackhawk on April 21, 2014, 08:42:41 am

Looked  like a good teaching stick right there....good job!!!

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: BOWMAN53 on April 21, 2014, 09:25:28 am

holey moley is right lol

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Pappy on April 21, 2014, 09:27:55 am

Very well done on a challenging stave. :)  Sweet.
  Pappy

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: Sasquatch on April 21, 2014, 01:08:38 pm

I love the color of that wood, and the sweet holes. 

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: philwalker on May 08, 2014, 09:23:08 am

Holey Moley is an understatement. Bend while strung looks nice. Good work! The holes and irregular grain would have taken me a month to work to get a good back.

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: jimjimmysticks on May 09, 2014, 08:10:33 pm

thats the one an holely,nice job

Title: Re: Holey Moley
Post by: jim mason on May 22, 2014, 05:34:27 am

i vote for holey moley realy cool bow.