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Offline OldBow

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Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« on: May 06, 2008, 02:29:58 pm »
Congratulations to Ryan O'Sullivan of Waterford, Pennsylvania
Your Black Locust Long Recurve
is April's Self Bow of the Month
Ryan describes the construction of this bow this way:
Here's a Black locust recurve I just finished up. Its 66" ntn 1 3/4" wide at the fades and straight tapers to 3/8" nocks. It was a bit of a character stave, not side to side, but front to back. It had three large bumps to deal with the center one I took advantage of and made a cool reverse style handle. The other two I tried to remove the best I could with heat. The one in the lower limb is now almost unnoticeble, the one in the top limb is more pronouced. It is backed with western diamond back rattle snake skins, and has a deer leather grip and deer antler tips. It pulls around 50#@28" I havent reweighed it since finshing it but its pretty close to 50#. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, and I realy like the way it shoots. Hope you enjoy!
These PA forum members know a unique bow when they see one:-"Beautiful bow!! I really like how you took advantage of the wood you had, and made the most of the character in it." -Canerod
-"Can ya all say sweeeeet! Thats great, super job the tips are well done."-venisonburger
-"Everyone already said what I was gonna say   Great bow ryan "- DanaM
-"Great looking bow Ryan, lots of character and very distinct design. "- Badger

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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 02:34:10 pm »
A super nice bow, and well desrved win.
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 02:58:00 pm »
Congrats Ryan, although your daughters bow is much nicer ;) ;D
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2008, 03:09:50 pm »
Very n9ce bow, Ryan, especially in person!     Pat
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2008, 03:33:48 pm »
A great bow as usual Ryan. I particularly like what you did with the handle. Congratulations!
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2008, 03:37:22 pm »
Congrats Ryan
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2008, 04:36:30 pm »
Congrats Ryan, and I can tell you folks its pretty accurate on water bottles 8) ::)....Brian
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2008, 05:24:19 pm »
Ryan, I know someone will enjoy your masterpiece for many years, your definitely talented and can't wait to see your next creation. Chuck
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2008, 05:39:09 pm »
i called it from the start. great job Ryan, well deserved
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2008, 05:46:01 pm »
Thank you everyone! I saved this stave out of a pile of bl stave's I cut out of a friends yard for a few years because of the hump in the middle of it, I gave, sold, and traded away all the other stave's because I hadn't had much luck with black locust in the past. I  just held on to this one because I could see the bow in that stave that wanted to come out.  ;D
This has got to be one of the only bows of the month that several of you got to see and shoot before you voted.....it'd be nice if we all had that opportunity every month wouldn't it.....lol.  ::)
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2008, 09:27:13 pm »
 :) Congrats Ryan great bow and I got to hold it

Ron
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2008, 09:42:39 pm »
Simply great, Ryan - Full Draw is already posted on my IBD pages (Page 16)
http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/tbd16.htm
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2008, 10:07:49 pm »
Congrat's Ryan! I saw you holding this one but didn't get to shoot it - I did however pick up a couple of BL staves. Hopefully will get something outa em - congrat's again :).
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2008, 06:13:20 am »
Congrats Ryan,
a well deserved win!
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Re: Ryan O'Sullivan's April Self Bow of the Month
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2008, 08:36:03 am »
Another great bow Ryan and well deserved win.Sometimes you amaze me with you fine
workmanship and attention to detail.Keep up the good work.Makes us all set the bar a little
higher.Maybe you will let me shoot it in a couple of weeks. :)
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