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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tattoo dave on February 07, 2018, 08:47:47 pm

Title: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 07, 2018, 08:47:47 pm

Hey folks, man it’s been way too long, but finally got around to finishing this bow. This is an iron wood stave Rich gave me a couple years ago. I started it last year about this time, and then set it in the corner. Don’t remember how long it is, haven’t measured it in almost a year. It is 62# at 26”. My favorite of course, bendy handle, with some diamondwood pin nocks. Hope you all like it. Thanks for lookin.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Badger on February 07, 2018, 10:09:06 pm

  Looks great, tiller looks spot on!

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2018, 10:24:12 pm

Looks good to me plus it's nice and simple.   :OK

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Springbuck on February 07, 2018, 11:03:38 pm

Nice work.   

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Philipp A on February 08, 2018, 12:19:10 am

great looking bow! I like the side profile, reminds me of some of the native bows I have seen in the Encyclopedia of American Native Bows, Arrows and Qivers

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Del the cat on February 08, 2018, 01:38:34 am

Love the Art Deco nocks :)
The rest is good too  :)
Del

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: bjrogg on February 08, 2018, 06:01:25 am

Very nice Dave, makes me want to pick up a HHB stave again.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Pappy on February 08, 2018, 06:04:47 am

Very nice stick Dave, love it.
 Pappy

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: half eye on February 08, 2018, 06:44:35 am

Hey man, got to love that Ironwood. You sure did that knarly stave some kind of good sir. Nicely done my friend.
rich

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: burchett.donald on February 08, 2018, 07:19:13 am

  Nice to see you post a bent stick Dave...Looks like a bendy from here... :OK   
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Title: Re: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 08, 2018, 08:10:10 am

Thanks fellas! It sure was nice to get back at making a bendy a stick. I've been spending a lot of time messing with turkey calls, and everything else for a while now. This one will be my hunting bow for this year..unless I get really motivated and make another. ;)

Rich, this stave was knarly for sure. I wasn't sure I would be able to get a bow from it. You all can't see in the pics, there's a couple decent size knots, and also a crack running up the belly of the bow for about 8". I filled it with sawdust, and super glue. Really didn't think this one would survive. Goes to show what ironwood is capable of. I love this stuff.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: ohma2 on February 08, 2018, 09:29:18 am

Nice bend  on that,

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Will B on February 08, 2018, 10:53:43 am

Great bend on that bow.  Nice job!

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: simson on February 08, 2018, 11:08:50 am

Great tiller and I like your dye job! That thing shows muscels on her back.

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Post by: sieddy on February 08, 2018, 02:23:53 pm

That looks like a really cool bow!  :)

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: osage outlaw on February 08, 2018, 02:46:21 pm

Very nice work.

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 08, 2018, 03:52:20 pm

Thanks guys! The dye job is simple enough, just a wiping stain mixed with teak oil.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 08, 2018, 07:49:42 pm

Dave that bow looks like it wants to take a road trip this Oct. 

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 09, 2018, 07:27:33 am

Rob, there's 2 road trips that bow is meant for, your neck of the woods is one of them, but I can't cement in any plans yet. Where ever it goes, and whatever it shoots, I think it'll get the job done.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: NorthHeart on February 09, 2018, 09:54:42 am

Love the grey color scheme.  So on the diamondwood nocks, did you just cut multiple slivers and epoxy them together one over the other?

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 09, 2018, 10:51:31 am

240m, diamond wood comes already laminated and each layer is dyed a varying colors to create a pattern. All I did is glue it, and shape it, but one could do the same thing yourself. Just do a web search for diamond wood blanks to find some. Bunches of different colors available.

Tattoo Dave 

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: M2A on February 10, 2018, 06:57:36 am

Great looking bow! Never tried a bendy bow like that but when I see that scalloped side profile always want to stop what I'm doing and give it a go :)
Mike

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Springbuck on February 10, 2018, 05:48:00 pm

Tattoo Dave, did you scallop the side edge for aesthetics and authenticity, or becuase of pin knots?

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: tattoo dave on February 12, 2018, 09:43:46 am

Springbuck,

The scallops were simply for my own personal liking. I just love the profile of scalloped bow.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: New bow
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 12, 2018, 11:44:19 am

Neat!  I like the nocks!  Looks like a shooter.  Hope it holds up for you.  Think positive!
Hawkdancer