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Title: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 08, 2016, 08:33:51 pm

Some of y'all may remember that I made myself take a six month break from bow building.  I got caught up on some things around the farm and I finally got back in the shop last week.  Doggone it was great to be back.  Since I hadn't tillered anything in a while, I went with a pretty conservative design.  I also wanted a lighter weight, accurate shooter to take to the Classic with me in a few weeks.  This bow is pecan.  71 inches nock to nock.  I left the limbs just under two inches wide for about two/thirds of their length.  Cut a rest in it and the handle is wrapped with leather lace from the craft isle at Wallyworld.  45# @ 28".  Still holds about a half inch of reflex after a couple hundred shots.  No heat treating.  Self nocks.  Just a sweet shooting long bow.  Full draw will have to come later. Great to be back at it - I will never really be cured.  Once an addict, always an addict. ;D

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: burchett.donald on April 08, 2016, 08:40:17 pm

  Howard,
               Good to see ya back at it again...Thought I might see White Oak but the Pecan is nice...Brace looks balanced and so does your pattern... ;) Nice one
                                                                                                                                        Don

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 08, 2016, 08:45:39 pm

Thanks Don.  I know there has been a world of discussion over it, but to me, a six foot bow is forgiving.  This bow shoots right where you look, it's quiet, and is really giving me exactly what I was trying to accomplish.  It is just a little too long for me to want to hunt with it, but for plastic critters, it will be just the ticket.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 08, 2016, 08:47:27 pm

Welcome back "Dusty" Rhodes!  Looks like you didn't lose too many skills.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 08, 2016, 08:53:42 pm

Thanks JW!  I have proven to myself that I have some measure of self-control, but I won't take that much time away again.  I have really missed it.  My wife asked me if I realized that I was grinning the whole time I was scraping on this bow.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Buckeye Guy on April 08, 2016, 08:57:11 pm

Good to have you back
Glad you got caught up
I love me a long Hickory stick!
Good job!

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: osage outlaw on April 08, 2016, 09:01:53 pm

Glad you are back on the wagon Howard.  That Pecan bow looks great. 

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 08, 2016, 09:15:03 pm

looks like a smooth shooter,,  :)

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Badger on April 08, 2016, 09:19:49 pm

  Looks great Howard, those 71" are smooth shooters. Great bow for a 3 D shoot.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Badly Bent on April 08, 2016, 09:21:53 pm

Well I for one cannot believe you stayed away from the shop for that long, thats some willpower brother. ;D
Really looking forward to flinging some arrows with you and your new creation in a few short weeks Howard. That bow looks like a good one so you should have no problem making me look bad on the range.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 08, 2016, 10:27:32 pm

Thanks guys. 

  Clint, I can't wait to see what you come up with on the pecan stave I traded to you.

  Thank you Steve.  I gravitate toward hunting bows so much, I almost forgot how sweet a longer bow is to shoot.  By the way, I am about to cut some staves before long and I am on the lookout for some decent elm for you.

 I really had to will myself not to go in there!  I did get a lot done in the last few months.  I have been casting an eye toward getting back to it the whole time.  I installed more electrical outlets and mounted a big vice on sturdy post at the barn.  Lisa looked at me with that dubious expression and asked me "what is that for?"  I tried to tell her some bull s.... about sharpening bush hog blades or something.  She wasn't buying it.  ;D  Looking forward to seeing y'all at the Classic.  Greg, you have seen me shoot enough to realize that I need all the help I can get!   ;D

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 08, 2016, 11:03:11 pm

Mighty fine! Nice bow. Jawge

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 09, 2016, 04:51:23 am

Thank you Jawge!  It is some better than that first pecan bow that you talked me through years ago. ;D

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 09, 2016, 02:28:51 pm

Super sweet looking bow ...................
DBar

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: GB on April 09, 2016, 02:52:23 pm

Good looking bow!

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: bubby on April 09, 2016, 05:04:09 pm

Fine job on that bow howard

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Stixnstones on April 09, 2016, 08:14:07 pm

Real smooth lookin bow ya got there.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 09, 2016, 08:20:07 pm

Thanks everyone.  It isn't anything special, but it sure is good to be bowyering again.  You folks use caution - this stuff is habit forming. :)

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 09, 2016, 08:41:48 pm

Bring that sucker to the Classic............Would love to see it first hand...
DBar

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 09, 2016, 09:42:22 pm

Bill, I sure will.  Man I can't wait to get it kicked off.  We will be there Thursday afternoon.  Tommy finally made his first bow and will be bringing it.  Looking forward to seeing you brother.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Josh B on April 11, 2016, 05:47:58 pm

Looks like you didn't lose anything in the interim.  That's a fine looking bow by any standard!  See you in a few weeks.  Josh

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Will B on April 12, 2016, 07:34:12 am

Thats a great looking bow.  Looks like a smooth shooter.  Good luck with it.

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 12, 2016, 02:48:18 pm

Thank you Josh.  Looking forward to seeing you.  Won't be long now!

Thanks Will B.  I will probably make a gift of this bow to a friend of mine.  He has a worthy teenager that loves the outdoors - a rare quality these days. 

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: Pappy on April 13, 2016, 05:28:12 am

Fine looking bow, glad to see ya back at it. I look forward to seeing it perform in a few weeks.  ;)
 Pappy

Title: Re: My intervention is over - first bow in a while
Post by: H Rhodes on April 13, 2016, 06:31:46 am

Thanks Pappy.  Really looking forward to the Classic! It has become the highlight of my year - right in there with opening week of deer season  ;D