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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on November 05, 2008, 04:30:03 pm

Title: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on November 05, 2008, 04:30:03 pm
Congratulations to Ryan Gill of Spring Hill, Florida
His Very Well Made Osage Recurve is Voted October Self Bow of the Month
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,9601.0.html
This is a dandy recurve. If you want to make one, read Ryan's narrative here:
Ok, I finished this a little over a week ago and just haven't had time to post pictures but here it is now.
  its 62"  and 72# @ 26 inches.  really casts an arrow hard, hoping to hunt elk with it next year.
the tips are IPE and buffalo horn overlays and the grip is deer hide I dyed with my homemade black walnut stain.   I used steam to make the recurves. I'm not convinced they are really perfect but I am happy with them and its shoots well so I'll deal with them.
These comments are notable:

-"I don't see anything wrong with the recurves. Very nice bow." Okie1
-"Wow !! looks good to me.." knightd
-"very nice lines.  love that FD pic." Dustybaer
-"Very impressive work you have been doing. Good Job!  Steve" Badger
-"That's a real beauty! Those curves and the tiller look great. I hope you get an elk with it." Woodland Roamer


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Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: adb on November 05, 2008, 04:37:35 pm
Congrats! A very nice bow... well done, all around.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Gordon on November 05, 2008, 04:38:26 pm
An impressive bow - that one definitely deserved BOM.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Okie on November 05, 2008, 05:08:18 pm
Congrats Ryan. Great bow.

John
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Bowbound on November 05, 2008, 05:27:51 pm
very nice bow. Like everyone has said... a deserving winner. :) :)
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Hillbilly on November 05, 2008, 06:02:58 pm
Congratulations, and well deserved. Great lines-that bow has more curves than Halle Berry, fine looking weapon. Hope you get to try it out on an elk next year.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: cowboy on November 05, 2008, 06:13:38 pm
Gongrat's Ryan! That's one lean mean machine you built there - love those curves. I had a tough time deciding between yours and one other, really close and you got it :).
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: medicinewheel on November 05, 2008, 06:34:52 pm
well, i voted for your longbow, but thisone deserves the win as much, i'd say!!!
REALLY liked both of your bows!
congratulations!
frank
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Ranger B on November 05, 2008, 06:44:57 pm
Congrats on a very deserving bow of the month.  As soon as you posted it I said, "That one takes the cake."  It's a beauty!
Ranger B
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Ryano on November 05, 2008, 07:32:44 pm
I'm with Rangerb. As soon as you posted it I knew it would win botm. Congrats!  ;D
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on November 05, 2008, 09:11:04 pm
Thanks a whole heap guys. ;D   I means a lot to me to know that others enjoy my work.  I have seen your (everyone elses) talented work and bows that have won BOTM and I am very pleased to make one that can "join the club"     thanks much for the kind words- Ryan
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: hawkbow on November 06, 2008, 12:13:41 am
congrats brother, love those osage bows.. great work.... HAWK
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: leapingbare on November 06, 2008, 04:09:46 am
thats i good looking stick.  :)
 I realy like a well made osage recurve.
A Well deserving win, congrats.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Woodland Roamer on November 06, 2008, 09:02:28 am
Congrats on a fine bow Ryan. Like some others said, I knew that was going to be the winner this month! I really like your handle shape on that one.

Alan
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Sidewinder on November 06, 2008, 05:33:06 pm
Congratulation Ryan, that bow opitimizes the combiniation of beauty and grace in a deadly weapon. Keep it up buddy. One of these days I will venture out and build a recurve myself. Gotta love that osage.  Danny
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: koan on November 06, 2008, 05:41:27 pm
Congrats Bro...Sweet bow!.....Brian
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: robbsbass on November 07, 2008, 12:03:27 am
Congrtaulations Ryan, The bow you made is a beauty in every respect, you really do deserve to win this months BOM.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Pat B on November 07, 2008, 12:26:27 am
Congrats Ryan. Beautiful curve and a well deserved BOM win.     Pat
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Keenan on November 07, 2008, 11:19:56 am
 Congratulations Ryan that is one very nice recurve. Very evenly balanced and nice detail work
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on November 08, 2008, 07:02:53 am
Sorry to all - I missed the whole thing this past month. Been real busy with carport/shop remodling, trying my hand at some sapling to bow conversion - haven't made it yet - LOL, and hunting - as well as a few family (and political) things. End of Oct. and beginning of Nov. just escaped me completely untill this AM

As I said, I really am sorry I missed the voting but I will be posting Full Draws of the fine winners on my Traditional Bows Drawn pages of my web site (as usual) - as soon as I get a little free minute or two. Congratulations to all the entrants, and please keep checking for the Oct winners to appear there, as well as here.

http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/tbd19.htm
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: islandpiper on November 08, 2008, 08:53:06 am
Now you've gone and done it, lad.   Good on ya!

piper
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on November 09, 2008, 07:18:56 am
I am posting them to my TBD pages - even as we speak - congrats again.
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Pappy on November 10, 2008, 12:30:37 pm
Very fine job on that one,well desirved win.Congrats. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Ryan Gill's Excellent Osage Recurve is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: mox1968 on May 23, 2009, 04:28:40 pm
great looking bow well done