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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on February 05, 2010, 07:28:49 pm

Title: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: OldBow on February 05, 2010, 07:28:49 pm

Keenan Howard's (Bend, Oregon) Halibut Skin Backed Yew Flat Bow
is January's Self Bow of the Month
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17062.0.html

This from Keenan:
This bow has been a long slow journey. I started back in 2008 and posted a few sneak peak pics of the stave and roughed out bow. Due to multiple surgeries this one had been set aside several times. Though its heavy for me now I hope to be able to work back up to the draw weight eventually. I had a hard time hitting full draw but tried to get close for the pic. So here she is.
This is a Yew flat bow with Halibut skin and waterbuffalo horn tips. It is 60" tip to tip and is 64# at 25".
Thank you for the vote of confidence.

There's a lot of praise for this bow. This is just a sample:
-"That is one beautiful bow,  Your finish work is outstanding!  ...it was WELL worth the wait.  Peace!"     josh
-"That is one VERY NICE bow!!!!!" half eye
-"Hey that hallibut skin is some good looking stuff. Great lookin bow.Ron" cracker
-"Anyhow...beautiful bow, that skin has a great steely look to it, great contrast with the wood, lovely clean simple lines.
Nocks match in nicely too. I'm jelly-ous" Del the Cat
-"Absolutely stunning.  I love that you left the skin shy of the edge, makes a beautiful contrast.  And that nock is the cleanest looking one I've seen yet.  Keep em coming!" zenmonkeyman
-"Dang Keenan, there you go raising the bar on us again. The skin job is superb, but that tip picture keeps drawing me back in. The lines are perfect and I can't find a flaw anywhere. You out did yourself buddy." Gordon


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Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: OldBow on February 05, 2010, 07:44:51 pm

Does the name Keenan Howard sound familiar? He won BOM for Aug/Sept 2005, Dec 2005, and tied in April tie in 2009

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: DanaM on February 05, 2010, 08:03:02 pm

Congrats Keenan :)

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Cooper on February 05, 2010, 08:06:12 pm

Congratulations, a great bow and a well deserved win.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: woodstick on February 05, 2010, 10:34:56 pm

very nice win. very nice bow.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: PeteC on February 05, 2010, 11:13:42 pm

Congratulations Keenan.Beautiful bow and well deserved win. ;) God Bless

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Barrage on February 05, 2010, 11:19:01 pm

Congrats Keenan, this was a fantastic bow.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Pat B on February 06, 2010, 12:11:02 am

I'm not surprised! Well done Keenan.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Keenan on February 06, 2010, 01:02:36 am

Thank you guys, to get the honors in the mist of such talented bowyers as are on this site, is definitely humbling. Thank you.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: medicinewheel on February 06, 2010, 04:43:18 am

Quote from: OldBow on February 05, 2010, 07:44:51 pm

Does the name Keenan Howard sound familiar? He won BOM for Aug/Sept 2005, Dec 2005, and tied in April tie in 2009

And it's a well deserved win AGAIN...!

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Pappy on February 08, 2010, 07:00:33 am

Congrats Keenan,very well deserved win.I knew that was a winner when I first saw it.NICE. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Ryano on February 08, 2010, 10:47:00 am

Congrats Keenan ! You did that piece of wood Justice! 8)

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: hawkbow on February 08, 2010, 10:34:40 pm

 Great looking bow brother.. should let the air out of an elk for sure.. Hawk

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: juniper junkie on February 08, 2010, 11:00:33 pm

congrats Keenan, that is a fine bow.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: El Destructo on February 08, 2010, 11:38:03 pm

When I saw that Finish...and them Tips........I knew it was the Winner...but I was way off on the Laminate Bow...... :-X

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Keenan on February 09, 2010, 02:17:27 am

 Thank you . You guys are great.  You to Mike and Dave.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: profsaffel on February 13, 2010, 11:35:52 pm

Those have to be some of the sweetest tips I've seen on a self bow. Beautiful.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: mullet on February 15, 2010, 11:32:21 pm

 Wow! Just saw this, Keenan, beautiful bow.

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Blacktail on February 19, 2010, 10:29:43 am

sorry keenan,i forget to come here..well done brother..most people have to see your work in pics...but,the pics don't do Justice and i feel really honored to have seen and shot some of your bows..congrats john

Title: Re: Congratulations to Keenan for His January Self BOM Win
Post by: Keenan on February 20, 2010, 10:54:47 am

 Thank you very much everyone.