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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on December 14, 2017, 12:42:25 pm

Title: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: mullet on December 14, 2017, 12:42:25 pm
Here's another one, Like the title says, One of James Parker's Glue ups he was selling at the Classic in May. This is the longbow version, like I need another one. I just did the final tillering and shot about 50 arrows through it and it is pretty zippy. This bow is 64" N to N, 55# at 29". I made it almost a pure center Shot bow and wrapped the handle with hemp, really like the stuff for hunting.

James does a nice airbrush job on the Boo and that's what caught my eye and had to have it. And I love this kind of design. Easy to string and smooth to shoot. Also very quiet. Finished the tips off with some iridescent ebony I had.
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Post by: mullet on December 14, 2017, 12:43:42 pm
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Post by: Stick Bender on December 14, 2017, 01:20:02 pm
Wow very nice thats a sweet looking bow really like the paint !
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Post by: Badger on December 14, 2017, 02:08:56 pm
  Nice job on that Eddie
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Post by: Pat B on December 14, 2017, 02:42:45 pm
Nice bow, Eddie. James does make a nice boo backed bow. Heck, he makes nice any kind of bow.  :OK
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Post by: mullet on December 14, 2017, 04:07:34 pm
You got that right, Pat.

Thanks Steve and Stick, heck, had to go back and shoot it some more. (SH)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on December 14, 2017, 07:41:50 pm
Eddie if your trying to catch Pat with that beard you got a ways to go. Nice bow .
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Post by: BowEd on December 14, 2017, 09:04:05 pm
Nice work and profile on that bow.
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Post by: mullet on December 14, 2017, 10:05:14 pm
Thank you, Ed. James makes it easier.

Rob, Pat's old and been growing his since the 70's. I've shaved mine twice since the Classic in May. ::)
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on December 14, 2017, 10:55:26 pm
That's a very nice bow. love that unstrung profile!
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 15, 2017, 06:11:52 am
The profiles look really nice. I bet it's zippy indeed!
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Post by: Pappy on December 15, 2017, 06:29:12 am
Another nice one Eddie, you are on a roll. :) I have one of James and also one of D.K.'s I need to finish some day. ;) :) :)
 Pappy
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Post by: mullet on December 15, 2017, 12:26:06 pm
Thank y'all. :OK
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Post by: vinemaplebows on December 15, 2017, 03:13:52 pm
Nice!
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Post by: hunterbob on December 15, 2017, 03:23:42 pm
Nice looking bow
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Post by: selfbow joe on December 15, 2017, 06:38:53 pm
Nice looking bow.
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Post by: mullet on December 15, 2017, 10:31:19 pm
Thanks, guys.
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Post by: ohma2 on December 16, 2017, 12:34:11 pm
Good lookin stick and i realy like that backing.
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 16, 2017, 01:20:12 pm
Nice looking bow Mullet.  I need to finish up my Parker bow
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Post by: mullet on December 16, 2017, 04:14:43 pm
You'll like it, Clint.
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Post by: simson on December 17, 2017, 01:51:34 am
Nice work, Eddie.
That color isn't seen every day! You can find that stick among a bunch of others easily.

I see you have concentrated most of the bending near to the fades, did you got handshock?
Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: mullet on December 17, 2017, 03:45:45 pm
Thank you, Simon. Actually I felt no hand shock. And that was shooting 35/55 full length carbon arrows with 125grain points. I also tillered it so when it reached full draw the limbs opened up. It's not really bending as much as it looks in the fades, I hardly touched them.
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Post by: Parnell on December 17, 2017, 05:19:49 pm
Beautiful color.  Looks great Eddie.
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Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on December 17, 2017, 08:22:45 pm
she is a beauty
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Post by: Marc St Louis on December 18, 2017, 07:36:29 am
Nice bow Eddie.  Almost looks like you got a beard there in the full draw pic
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Post by: bjrogg on December 18, 2017, 08:58:29 am
Nice bow Eddie I like the color you'll be able to hide in you pineapple patch. I saw a couple of those James Parker blanks at Marshall. Very nice.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Hans H on December 18, 2017, 12:56:53 pm
very nice bow, like that side profile
Hans
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Post by: mullet on December 18, 2017, 04:07:04 pm
Thanks, Steve and NTV.

Marc, I don't go back to work till mid- January so I'm working on one.Brian, thank you, you ought to pick one up if you get a chance.

Thank you, Hans. i've always liked that rf/df look, too.