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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on January 06, 2010, 08:43:36 pm

Title: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on January 06, 2010, 08:43:36 pm

John Holman of Luther,Oklahoma Made a Superior Reflex/Deflex Bamboo backed Bow on a Unique Form
for His December 2009 Laminate Entry for Bow of the Month
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,16623.0.html

Here's my first bow off my new form. It's 64" and pulls 50#@28". Osage backed with Bamboo with Sapele accents. This thang shoots hard and is dead quite too. I gave it a light coat of red mahogony stain and sealed her up with poly. Let me know what ya think. ... and it's all wood!  
I used 2 pieces of 1/2" plywood and 2 pieces of 1/4". It's 70" long and 1 1/4" wide. I use a long bungie cord to strap the bow in the form and the holes are for my clamps to pull it into the deflex/reflex until I can get her all wrapped up. I wrap the limbs in innertube before strapping it to the form. I wish I had taken pics of this bow while in the form... but I didn't. I'll try to remember to take pics when I glue up my next one.
Not only did folks like the bow but they really like the form!!
- "Wow nice bow there Okie!  Tiller and finish work are outstanding!"  josh  
- "Beautiful work.  It's got a nice comfortable look to it.  Great job!"   Parnell
- "Very nice bow!  That's one to be proud of." brownhillboy
- "Okie, that bow is truly beautiful.  It's so graceful and scream power.  Oh, the form is a work of art, also.  Class act all the way around." hedgeapple

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Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on January 06, 2010, 08:48:41 pm

Here's a summary of Okie1's form:

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Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Keenan on January 06, 2010, 08:52:24 pm

Congratulations on a very great bow and BOM win. Nice graceful lines.

 Very cool form, I like it ;)

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Okie on January 06, 2010, 09:50:06 pm

Wow! This is great guys. I'm glad ya'll liked it. I'll definitely be building more bows off this form. Thanks.

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: PeteC on January 06, 2010, 10:42:16 pm

Congratulations John.That is one beautiful bow.Great work. God Bless

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: mullet on January 06, 2010, 11:50:52 pm

 Very gracefull looking bow, John, Congratulations.

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Pappy on January 07, 2010, 09:08:46 am

Congrats on te win,very nice bow. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: DanaM on January 07, 2010, 10:54:47 am

Congrats John :)

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Frode on January 07, 2010, 02:35:48 pm

Excellent job!
Frode

Title: Re: Okie1's BBO R/D Bow gets December Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: medicinewheel on January 09, 2010, 09:39:07 am

Congrats Okie, your bow is really nice!
I believe the number of votes you got is one of the highest I have seen. For sure in the lam compartment.
Again: well deserved win!
Frank