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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 09:03:04 pm

Title: g'narly carla = buckthorn bow
Post by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 09:03:04 pm: Well 'Gnarly Carla" isn't her official name yet but it is what I've been calling her since I started taking the knife to her a few weeks ago.
Posted a sneak peak about two weeks ago and now its a finished bow. Came in under target weight by 10# but held together so I'm happy. Inspiration to attempt a bow from a stave I would normally fear comes from post of bows by Druid, Misslemaster, Keenan, Blackhawk, Simson and others who have posted bows from less than perfect staves.

Specs: 59.5" ntn
45# @ 25"
Walnut hull natural dye, whitetail antler tips, deer skin handle with mink fur trim, tru oil and spar finish

Heat treated a couple times and took about 1 1/4" set overall, the whoop dee doo and natural deflex just past mid limb at top gave me a hard time. Tiller critique welcome.
Thanks for looking; Greg
fits
Title: Re: g'narly carla = buckthorn bow
Post by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 09:07:57 pm: Heres a peek at Carla's thinner sister 'Freaky Phyllis" (she's almost finished becoming a bow)
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Post by: blackhawk on January 08, 2013, 09:09:02 pm: Hell yeah.....you nailed that one.... ;)
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Post by: paulsemp on January 08, 2013, 09:13:22 pm: Sweet!
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Post by: bubby on January 08, 2013, 09:14:32 pm: great googly moogly, them's some sweet bows
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Post by: TacticalFate on January 08, 2013, 09:20:09 pm: WOW. fantastic!
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Post by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 09:21:43 pm: Thanks Blackhawk
Thanks Paul
Thanks Bub.... googly moogly? stop using that west coast street slang on us midwest boys :) :) :)
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Post by: Ifrit617 on January 08, 2013, 09:28:14 pm: Incredible.. Absolutely breathtaking. Great job.

Jon
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Post by: Trapper Rob on January 08, 2013, 09:35:11 pm: Looks like two sweet sisters.
Rob
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Post by: SLIMBOB on January 08, 2013, 09:40:49 pm: Nice work on a tough lookin' stick. Great job!
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Post by: tattoo dave on January 08, 2013, 09:42:02 pm: Those are super cool!!! Excellent work!

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: Gsulfridge on January 08, 2013, 09:44:48 pm: If I ever fall on my head hard enough, I'm gonna try some buckthorn. Your work is inspiring sir!
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Post by: Zion on January 08, 2013, 09:50:42 pm: Wow those are some seriously nice bows. Even though it came in under weight i would still be more than happy to have made a bow like that.
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Post by: missilemaster on January 08, 2013, 09:55:16 pm: Man, that is a seriously nice bow there! Tiller looks dead on and the character on the back is fantastic. We are going to have to get together sometime!
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Post by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 10:04:42 pm: Thanks Tactical Fate
Thanks Jon
Thanks Rob
Thanks Slim
Thanks Dave
Thanks Gsulfridge, I've fallen on my head too many times ;)
Thanks Zion
Thanks Cody, Yeah look forward to meeting up with ya, we'll have to arrange some shooting and bow talk time when it warms a little
around here.
Thanks for all the nice comments guys, really appreciate it!
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Post by: vinemaplebows on January 08, 2013, 10:17:41 pm: Very very nice! :)
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Post by: Keenan on January 08, 2013, 10:29:34 pm: Who Hooo! That is awesome. Great job on Gnarly Carla! Gotta love character! That is guaranteed to turn some heads where ever you take her. Can't wait to see freaky Phylis as well. Excellent job with a difficult piece of wood. One thing about pushing through the fear and intimidation of staves like that is that you learn so much even if they blow. And quite the reward when it works
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Post by: Will H on January 08, 2013, 10:30:02 pm: I absolutely love them buckthorn bows! Very well done!!
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Post by: soy on January 08, 2013, 10:32:45 pm: Quote from: bubby on January 08, 2013, 09:14:32 pm
great googly moogly, them's some sweet bows

You watch too many cartoons Bub ;D

I'm diggin the sisters man!!! home run ;)
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Post by: Arrowind on January 08, 2013, 10:41:37 pm: AWESOME!
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Post by: MWirwicki on January 08, 2013, 10:48:41 pm: Now that's some fine work, there! Great job on the Buckthorn. I know Misslemaster (of the Buckthorn) is proud. Gotta get me somma that stuff.
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Post by: rossfactor on January 08, 2013, 11:01:29 pm: That is the Kind right there! I think I'm gonna like Phylis even better than Carla!

Gabe
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Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on January 08, 2013, 11:19:32 pm: Phyllis has a scary lookin hole in her. Great job
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Post by: Badly Bent on January 08, 2013, 11:59:28 pm: Thanks vinrmaplebows
Thanks Keenan, yeah these buckthorns are teaching me to be humble lol.
Thank you Will
Thanks Soy
Thank you Arrowind
Thanks Matt, Yeah I never would have thought to try this wood if not for seeing Cody's posted bows.
Thanks Gabe, Phylis will hopefully survive, she's even more stubborn than Carla though!
Thanks Youngboyer, I'm hoping that hole won't be a problem :)
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Post by: ionicmuffin on January 09, 2013, 12:00:56 am: you know your way around the shop! nice job!
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Post by: Pappy on January 09, 2013, 06:22:52 am: Now that's a sweet bow,very nice bend and lots of character,very nice job on a challenging piece of wood. :)
Pappy
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Post by: JonW on January 09, 2013, 08:26:53 am: Super sweet Greg!! You pulled that off in a major way.
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Post by: H Rhodes on January 09, 2013, 10:07:31 am: Amazing work! You nailed the tiller on that one!! You made a great looking bow out of a piece of wood that I would have been scared to fool with. Gonna have to try me some buckthorn.
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Post by: danny f on January 09, 2013, 01:20:37 pm: 2 great bows there from difficult staves well done.
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on January 09, 2013, 01:31:59 pm: Oh yah !!
thats the stuff right there !
Bring them over to Marshall in the spring so we can slober all over them !
Guy
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Post by: rossfactor on January 09, 2013, 02:59:36 pm: i gotta say though it should be Gnarly Carly. It rhymes man!

Gabe
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Post by: Jodocus on January 09, 2013, 03:10:58 pm: 8)

Really.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 09, 2013, 03:48:25 pm: Greg, it is sweet to see that buckthorn finished out. looks like Freaky Phyllis is full of potential too. Nice work. I always love seeing yours bows here, and Gnarly Carla is no exception...but maybe exceptional ;D
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 09, 2013, 07:07:35 pm: I can REALLY appreciate both these bows. Wow.
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Post by: chamookman on January 09, 2013, 07:35:56 pm: Two thumbs up - well done !! Bob
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Post by: Badly Bent on January 09, 2013, 08:01:14 pm: Thanks Muffin
Thanks Scott
Thanks Pappy
Thanks Jon
Thank you Howard
Thank you Danny
Thank you Guy, I'll have to check into the Marshall event, sounds like fun.
Thanks Jodocus
Thanks Carson, may try that bison you sent me for tip overlays on Phylis if she survives that far.
Thanks Pearl Drums
Thank you Bob
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Post by: Catahoula on January 09, 2013, 09:02:11 pm: Those bows are way cool...gives me the courage to attack the mean osage waiting for me out in the shop!

Catahoula
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Post by: Dvshunter on January 09, 2013, 10:16:32 pm: Theme a couple of beauts for sure.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 10, 2013, 04:59:20 am: Quote from: Badly Bent on January 09, 2013, 08:01:14 pm
Thanks Carson, may try that bison you sent me for tip overlays on Phylis if she survives that far.

What do you mean? You are going to get her bending before you put on overlays? Greg, where is your faith? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: BowEd on January 10, 2013, 06:39:24 am: Very nice work on that challenging piece of wood.That'll raise some eyebrows.
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Post by: simson on January 10, 2013, 01:12:54 pm: Very good job on that beutiful wood. Never seen a buckthorn with such great nipples.

Simon
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Post by: turtle on January 10, 2013, 01:29:38 pm: Wow. Carla and phylis are two very sexy sisters. ;)
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Post by: HoBow on January 10, 2013, 07:44:10 pm: Those are some nice looking bows!