Here are two bows I have been working on the past few months.
One is osage with rosewood dymondwood with my first attempt at a mosaic stripe. The limbs are osage over actionwood. Bears paw inlay and moose antler overlay. The tips are sheephorn.
The other is yellowheart with rosewood dymondwood. Limbs are bacote over actionwood. Deers head inlay and black glass overlay. The tips are deer antler.
Both bows are 58" long r/d. 43#@28" I used the satin thunderbird epoxy and I absolutley love the finish. I haven't done a thing to it. Usually I can find a tiny blemish in the glass or finish or something that bugs me about my bows, but these two came out perfect 10's! Thanks for looking! Mike
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Wow! Very nice!!!
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very nice looking bows :0)
Nice Job!! :thumbsup:
Here are the tips.
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:bigsmyl: :clapper:
AWSOME!!!!
The two bows look amazing.... super job!
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As usual. Beautiful work.
John
Beautiful bows, Mike. I've always admired your work.
Nice work Mike!!
Bow D,
Those are some beauties for sure!
Mike
Awesome work! I really like the osage one, just 12# heavier.
Very nice Mike. Is that a speck of somethin by that limb tip?
:D
JUST KIDDIN!!! LOL
You will be hard pressed to top those Mike. Simply awsome.
Mike, you are an artist very nice work!
How long have you been building bows?
Spectacular! :clapper:
I am not usually an osage fan but I love the bow on the left. Absolutly stunning!!!
I should add that if you are ever looking to get rid of it give me a shout!!
Look like rejects to me, ya better hid'em in my garage before anyone notices.....quick....I'm still waiting......
Very nice all around but man do I like those tips.
Beautiful work, after atempting my first s-shaped splice in a limb lam, I am even more impressed with the inlays some of you guys do! Steve
Mike, those are just downright gorgeous.
Another outstanding job. I always like to see your bows. Brock
dang mike! those are sweet looking. i really like antler overlays........
Beautiful work as always...I'm also a fan of satin Thunderbird.
-Mike
Those are a couple of real beauties. Nice work.
Very impressive!!! Do they shoot as good as they look? Pretty work!
Wells
Beautiful bows! You've got some talent there! :thumbsup:
Your patience and attention to detail shows! What an artist you are :notworthy:
Awesome bows! :bigsmyl:
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Great looking bows,as usual, Mike. You sure make some nice combo's on the wood choices. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..........Chort
Thanks, guys, for the compliments. I appreciate every one of you for taking the time to respond. Kenny you rascal, you had me lookin!
Hopefully I can start another soon. I have some new ideas loomin in my head. Mike
Very nice. :thumbsup:
They look like great fun for a couple of people. They put a smile on my face, imagining a husband and wife on the 3D course with them. Beautiful work!
Killdeer :thumbsup:
Just AWESOME!!!!
Mike, are you spraying or wiping on the Thunderbird?
I'll take the lh one off your hands for ya! :bigsmyl:
Beautiful work Mike. :notworthy:
Thanks again fellas. Walt, I spray the thunderbird finish on. However, I brush on two or three coats of the thunderbird laquer sealer to seal the pores first on the riser, overlays and tips. Then I sand the sealer off starting with 150 grit and a sanding block then to 220 grit. The sanding block levels the wood better than your fingers 'cause it doesn't follow the low spots. Also, don't try to force the thunderbird to lay down when spraying. It dries very slow and levels itself nicely. Too much material will cause runs. Mike
Those are SWEET!!! I would love to miss a deer with the righty!!
Absolutely beautiful, you are a true craftsman.