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Title: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 12:48:39 pm
1st some pictures
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Del the cat on April 27, 2016, 01:01:01 pm
handsome bow.
Del
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 01:08:09 pm
This is my 1st real survivor bow. It's Rawhide backed Ash Flat Bow 64" n-n pulls 48#@my 24 1/4" Draw. I shot it over 300x before backing but wanted some cheap insurance. I would like to thank Marc for answering my many questions. It isn't perfect was still a leaning tree 12-7-15. I split removed bark and cambium layer and roughed to floor tiller then left in shop with in floor heat at 63 degrees for 8 weeks. Then I slowly tillered removing a little wood every day for about 2 weeks. It does have alittle set but I love how it shoots have well over 1000 arrow through her now.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: GB on April 27, 2016, 01:11:32 pm
Good looking bow.  Nice work!
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 27, 2016, 01:16:38 pm
Congratulations! That sure is a nice one. Jawge
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 01:17:11 pm
Thanks Del I'm still trying to get hang of posting pictures so I put them up 1st instead of typing out a bunch of stuff that doesn't get posted.
I put scrap fur from front leg of my red foxes used it for string silencers too.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 01:18:50 pm
Full Draw
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Springbuck on April 27, 2016, 01:53:59 pm
  Great job. and many more to come, I'm sure...
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Post by: mullet on April 27, 2016, 02:49:37 pm
Cool looking bow.
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Post by: Will B on April 27, 2016, 03:02:21 pm
Thats a great looking bow!
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Redhand on April 27, 2016, 03:05:47 pm
Congratulations! that's a great looking bow.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 04:41:17 pm
Thanks guys that means a lot to me coming from all of you. Yes I do believe there will be many more have a couple roughed out now and a bunch of HHB staves split and ends sealed .I found a couple Elm that didn't get Dutch Elm disease yet have to get some time to get them.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 27, 2016, 06:54:16 pm
Well tillered and very nice bow
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 27, 2016, 08:50:43 pm
Thank You Marc and Thanks again for your patience and sharing your valuable gift of knowledge.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: okie64 on April 28, 2016, 08:21:53 am
Beautiful bow and nice artwork!
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: crooketarrow on April 28, 2016, 09:59:07 am
  SWEETTTTTTTTTT BOW

  You need to open up your sight window some more.

   NICE ART WORK
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Knapper on April 28, 2016, 11:32:23 am
Way to go with that one. Nicely done.
Knapper
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 28, 2016, 12:13:06 pm
nice bow, congrats, I like the way you rushed it from tree to shooting,,  :)
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: PNewton on April 28, 2016, 12:34:58 pm
Sharp looking bow. Nice job.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 28, 2016, 03:19:56 pm
thanks guys, Yes Brad I saw a guy on you tube curing roughed out stave's like that. I'm not saying its a great way to do it but I wanted to start the learning process. Crooked arrow the way I shoot I don't need bigger site window but maybe I should shoot different some days they go right where I'm looking some days not so much. I'm still really new at this hadn't shot a bow since kid 45 years ago. Then it was just screwing around shooting strait up in air. Where did it go I cant see it. thump there it is gee dumb. PNewton I'm really hoping to meet you soon. Do you know any of the guys that shoot in Carsonville or Cass City?
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: simson on April 29, 2016, 03:43:34 am
Very good work, nice bend there. I like it.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 29, 2016, 01:47:43 pm
Thanks Simson nearly as nice as your work but maybe some day. Thanks to every one who looked or posted.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: PNewton on April 29, 2016, 09:03:41 pm
Looking forward to meeting you also Brian. If not before, Marshall is in 4 weeks. Offhand, I don't know anyone who shoots at Carsonville or Cass City.  I used to go to the traditional shoot in Caro, but it's been a while.
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on April 29, 2016, 09:09:25 pm
My brother shoots wheelies with guys in Carsonville said they used to have some traditional shooters. Some one I just meet said group from Cass City hunt all traditional on State land by Verona might be same group as Caro
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Carson (CMB) on May 08, 2016, 12:02:19 pm
Looks nice. I like that pattern. Great work!
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on May 08, 2016, 01:46:44 pm
Thanks Carson. I like it too. Was kinda trying for that snake skins look. Actually must have got kinda close cause when people see it they say it looks like a snake. It may only get one vote ( mine) but I am proud of it . I feel both honored and humbled competing with these great bowyer's and even if I just get my one vote I'm glad I entered and glad to see so many other BOM's this month
Bj
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: simson on May 09, 2016, 03:14:31 am
You've got at least a second   8)
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: Pappy on May 09, 2016, 07:12:00 am
Nice job, beautiful finish work, tiller looks good also. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: My Survivor
Post by: bjrogg on May 09, 2016, 07:20:08 am
Thanks Pappy Thanks Simson it means so much to hear that from you guys. Simson I just about didn't get my 1st vote they are all beautiful bows. Lol I mean it guys great to see so many BOMs keep em coming coming.😜