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Title: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: thomcout_96 on March 11, 2015, 04:52:32 pm

Hi all of you,
I've finished my first bow recently but I've followed this forum for some time now. So I thought I would present myself and my work.
First of all, my name is Thomas and i'm 18 years-old. I live in Québec, Canada (that's why you must be indulgent with my English eheh)
And now the piece of resistance:
This is an asymetrical longbow with a stiff handle with a total length of 72" and 70"ntn. It is from white Ash and pulls 45# at 31". There's is still no finish on it (I thought of linen oil) and it is dyed.

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: thomcout_96 on March 11, 2015, 04:54:13 pm

And the two last pics:

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2015, 05:06:24 pm

That's a fine first or fifteenth bow.

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: osage outlaw on March 11, 2015, 05:12:13 pm

Nice bow!  Tiller looks great

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: lebhuntfish on March 11, 2015, 05:29:45 pm

Welcome to PA! Very nice first bow! Tiller looks pretty good like Osage said. The only thing I might change is the extra weight on the tips. Anything past the string grooves is just extra weight. Otherwise it's a great first bow! How does it shoot!?  Look forward to more of your work. Patrick

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 11, 2015, 05:47:37 pm

Nice work!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: thomcout_96 on March 11, 2015, 05:57:17 pm

Thanks guys! It feels great when I shoot it but I don't have good arrows so i'm working on correcting that

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Stringman on March 11, 2015, 07:17:25 pm

Thomas, thats a great start! Nothing like hitting the ground running, eh? ;D

Linseed oil is a very natural penetrating oil and I've used it a time or two. Won't build up like the urethane options and if you add a layer of bees wax later you shouldn't have any trouble with moisture.

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Badly Bent on March 11, 2015, 08:37:55 pm

Looks like a good one, nicely done Thomas/

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: wizardgoat on March 11, 2015, 09:34:57 pm

Nice bow and welcome. Now go make another!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 11, 2015, 09:51:10 pm

Tres bien!  (I'm American, pardon my poor Quebecois!  >:D)

Keep it up, you are doing great work, brother!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: okie64 on March 11, 2015, 09:56:44 pm

Great looking bow!! Welcome aboard:)

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: thomcout_96 on March 11, 2015, 10:12:48 pm

Thanks for the tips and welcomes guys!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Swampman on March 11, 2015, 10:30:58 pm

Welcome to PA.  You bow looks great.  Very nice work. 

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: paco664 on March 11, 2015, 10:54:14 pm

Wow!  I wish my first bow looked like that. .. hell I wish any bow I make looks as good as that. ..

Great job!  And welcome

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 11, 2015, 11:36:06 pm

Nice job on your first.  Mine did not look that nice for sure.  Get out there and make another.  Welcome aboard

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Sasquatch on March 11, 2015, 11:53:52 pm

Thanks for posting, and welcome to PA.

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Arrowind on March 12, 2015, 12:38:45 am

NICE WORK!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Pappy on March 12, 2015, 05:07:19 am

Nice work young man, looks like good shooter to me. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: blackhawk on March 12, 2015, 06:39:23 am

Congrats and welcome!!!  :)

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Sidewinder on March 12, 2015, 12:09:01 pm

Very nice job for your first one. Keep the shavings flying and welcome to the addiction

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Slackbunny on March 12, 2015, 12:18:04 pm

That looks great! Nice work.

Hey I'm from New Brunswick, we're practically neighboors!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: johnfolchetti on March 12, 2015, 12:54:37 pm

Well done! My first on din not look nearly as well done as that one. Keep em coming.

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on March 12, 2015, 01:44:52 pm

Nice work man

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: mwosborn on March 12, 2015, 06:09:01 pm

You are well on your way - congrats!

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 12, 2015, 06:15:41 pm

looks very nice,, congrats :)

Title: Re: Presentation and my very first bow
Post by: koan on March 13, 2015, 11:59:11 am

Nice bow! Congratz and welcome.. I love ash as a bow wood.... Brian