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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Brothers Pic Heavy
« on: November 23, 2014, 11:31:10 pm »
My sister asked if I could make a bow for my brother in law for Christmas. As I am a very slow bow builder I didn't think that it would be possible. Tyke had just finished tillering a stave from Mullet and offered it to me. I have taken about 2 weeks to finish the bow. When I got it from Tyke is was 71 inches tip to tip, pulling about 28# at 30. My sister said that my BIL may want to hunt with it, so I had to make a few modifications. I cut 3 inches off each end, and put down 2 layers of white tail sinew. The tips are a modified Pin Knock made from Elk antler. I added a few small pieces of Timber rattlesnake skins mid limb. I added some glyphs that represent the bow itself and my BIL. Brothers, as it is the name of the bow, a turkey foot for my BIL's light hearted freedom, a dragon fly to give the bow a little more snap, and a turtle for long life, of my BIL firstly, and the bow secondly. The handle wrap is a buffalo hide wrap. The end result is 65 inches tip to tip, 42# at 30 inches (tillered out to 32, Tyke makes some bendy bows). The string is 10 strands of B50. The name is because I received this from my brother (Tyke) and am passing it on to mine. I'll post a braced and full draw tomorrow.

The Wood is Osage.
« Last Edit: November 23, 2014, 11:35:26 pm by JoJoDapyro »
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27 inch draw, right handed. Bow building and Knapping.

Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2014, 11:32:00 pm »
Some more photos. Top knock, Bottom knock.
If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got.
27 inch draw, right handed. Bow building and Knapping.

Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 11:32:35 pm »
And more  >:D
If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got.
27 inch draw, right handed. Bow building and Knapping.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2014, 12:48:09 am »
you didn't say what kind of wood it is.  I like the decorations tho. 

Offline sieddy

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2014, 01:40:47 am »
Phenomenal- that baby has real primitive spirit. Looks to be a really sweet shooter! :)
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Offline Tyke

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 07:48:28 pm »
Its osage jeff its the bow i posted about a month ago that had the small crack on the pin knot i had taken off two growth rings of to get passed the crack which took the weight from 50# down to the mid 30# range
why buy it when you can build it

Offline Tyke

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Re: Brothers Pic Heavy
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2014, 07:54:19 pm »
Bravo on the repairs joe good salvage i thought i was gonna have to give it to my 6 yr old niece now some poor canadian gets it ay
why buy it when you can build it