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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on September 19, 2021, 05:12:58 pm

Title: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Weylin on September 19, 2021, 05:12:58 pm: My son, Ronan started this project with me quite a while ago but lost steam on it. As we prepared to head to the Tennessee Classic in April he finally got a fire under his butt and was determined to finish it so he would have it to shoot with. I gave him as much help as I would give someone taking a bow building workshop with me. He did virtually all of the work himself. I was impressed with his attention to detail. It would have been easy to gloss over the finer points in the effort to finish and have a shooting bow, but he stuck with it and took his time which I think show in the results. A kind gentleman from Sweden sent me a package of assorted Atlantic spotted wolf fish skins to try out. This was our first experiment with them, and I'm pleased with the results. They are very striking. I'll definitely be using them again.

The bow is 60" long and pulls about 25#@26". Right now he's drawing about 24" so he'll have some room to grow into it for a couple years. I'm really proud of the work that he did. It shoots great! He wanted me to post it here so he could enter it into the BOM contest.

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Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Bob Barnes on September 19, 2021, 06:29:32 pm: Like father like son... :OK The attention to detail would be outstanding for a long time bow maker, but for a first bow it's even more admirable. Congrats !
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Hamish on September 19, 2021, 07:41:55 pm: Lovely bow. Your son has a great teacher.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Pat B on September 19, 2021, 07:52:50 pm: Excellent bow, Ronan! Very unique skins too. A real beauty all the way around, even in your excellent workmanship. Keep up the good work. :OK
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: rps3 on September 19, 2021, 08:20:10 pm: The apple didn't fall far from the tree! Excellent work on a beautiful bow. I hope you two spend many more hours together in the shop.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Dvshunter on September 19, 2021, 08:20:28 pm: Congratulations. Building a bow with my kids was my favorite . Great job on a beautiful bow.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Pappy on September 19, 2021, 09:30:29 pm: Beautiful work young man. Pappy
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: superdav95 on September 19, 2021, 10:30:07 pm: That’s really cool that your son made such a great looking bow! Good memories built with your son. Ive made knives and other projects and things with my boys and always a great thing to do with your kids. Congrats Ronan on such a beautiful bow!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: paulsemp on September 19, 2021, 11:39:01 pm: Beautiful bow and an awesome story!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Morgan on September 20, 2021, 02:02:28 am: Wow Ronan! Great bow. Great job dad!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: bownarra on September 20, 2021, 02:10:52 am: Now that is a very nice bow :)
Very well done young man. I bet your Dad is made up with what you have crafted.
The skins are pretty special too and really top off the bow.
Excellent :)
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: GlisGlis on September 20, 2021, 03:34:09 am: very nice bow.
kids need their time to develop interests.
it's great when they show perseverance and attitude
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: wooddamon1 on September 20, 2021, 08:03:23 am: Awesome bow!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: RyanY on September 20, 2021, 10:01:10 am: Killer work Ronan! Like father like son!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Parnell on September 20, 2021, 10:08:53 am: Fine job on the bow and details. Congratulations to both of you! :OK
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: medicinewheel on September 20, 2021, 10:30:17 am: Quote from: Bob Barnes on September 19, 2021, 06:29:32 pm
... The attention to detail would be outstanding for a long time bow maker, but for a first bow it's even more admirable. ...

DITO!!!
Thus the tiller!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Selfbowman on September 20, 2021, 10:45:20 am: Outstanding! Well done young man.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: TimBo on September 20, 2021, 11:15:25 am: Sweet! Way to go, both of you! That is a gorgeous bow and neat story.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: simson on September 20, 2021, 01:12:07 pm: My hats off young man!
Seing your first bow I'm wondering how your 100th will look like ...
Fine job, you both can be proud.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: PaSteve on September 20, 2021, 02:04:18 pm: Great story and one heck of a nice bow. Congrats to both of you.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 20, 2021, 04:07:14 pm: To start with, wolf fish skins are not easily obtained. I have been looking for years and am coming up empty in all my efforts. Secondly, once you've seen the fish you understand why they are called such.

Ronan, I am impressed with your work, sir. Well done!

https://images.app.goo.gl/mkWxF1P7aAUhwZVRA
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 20, 2021, 04:39:57 pm: That is fantastic. Love the tiller. Jawge
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Don W on September 20, 2021, 05:58:41 pm: It's one thing to have talent. It's another to have it at that age. Excellent job to both of you, and with more than the bow!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Will B on September 20, 2021, 07:19:14 pm: That is an Awesome bow Ronan! Well done and I’m looking forward to more of your bows here.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Gimlis Ghost on September 20, 2021, 08:47:58 pm: A real work of art.
I've seen live Wolf Fish at an aquarium, brutal prehistoric looking buggers. Beautiful skins though.

Everything about the bow is top notch.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: bjrogg on September 20, 2021, 09:17:26 pm: Really awesome. Love the bow. Love the story. Really hoping he kinda gets the bug.

Definitely vote worthy.

Bjrogg
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: bentstick54 on September 20, 2021, 10:24:04 pm: Beautiful bow with great attention to detail. Not to many kids would have the patience to produce such fine workmanship. Definitely a BOM candidate. Both father and son should be proud.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: BowEd on September 20, 2021, 10:34:10 pm: Outstanding job done on that bow.Especially a first bow.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 21, 2021, 12:51:24 am: All of the above, plus1! Excellent work, Ronan, looking forward to your next bow! Congrats to you and your dad!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Stixnstones on September 21, 2021, 10:31:33 am: The olive doesnt fall far from the tree... outstanding work young man, cant help but wonder the work that you will show us in the future
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: TimBo on September 21, 2021, 12:35:59 pm: Wow JW, that is a scary looking fish! I don't think I could even get in a boat if I knew some of those were in the water.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: portlandfire on September 23, 2021, 01:36:58 am: Fantastic Bow! You both should be very proud....Great job Ronan...
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: gutpile on September 23, 2021, 03:13:58 pm: mighty fine craftsmanship.. first bow too... impressive.. gut
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Winter Hawk on November 03, 2021, 12:26:38 pm: That is BEAUTIFUL! Let us hope that this is the first of many bows, and that the fire to make them will not die out!

~WH~
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Bowmonk on November 04, 2021, 03:24:43 am: Beautiful first bow! You will be outstanding in a short time!
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: Weylin on November 16, 2021, 09:17:07 pm: (This is Ronan responding) Thank you it took a long time but it was a really fun project.
Title: Re: My Son Built His First Bow, Osage Longbow with Wolf Fish Accents
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 17, 2021, 03:14:15 pm: Congrats young man. Too cool for your dad too. Happy for the both of you. Looks like a great bow great finishing touches. Great job young man.