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Title: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Steve Kendrot on September 17, 2008, 11:32:00 PM

Well, My third attempt finally resulted in a shooter that I'm pretty happy with. Thanks to some folks tiller advice on an earlier post, this one came out 64"N2N 53#@28". Bamboo backed osage with a strip of bacote in the handle. African blackwood for the tip overlays.

Here it is unbraced:
 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080916_005.jpg)

Braced:
 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080916_006.jpg)

Full Draw:
 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080916_004.jpg)

Took it hunting for the first time today. Shot some pine cones, scared a bunch more. Took some pic of her in her natural environment! Sure is a good feeling to carry afield a weapon of your own making.

 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080917_006.jpg)

 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080917_005.jpg)

 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080917_015.jpg)

 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/skendrot/080916_001.jpg)

Now all I have to do is figure out how to shoot a longbow!!!

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Steve Kendrot on September 17, 2008, 11:33:00 PM

Huh.... I rotated all those in photobucket?! Oh well. you get the picture!    :knothead:

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: b.glass on September 18, 2008, 01:18:00 AM

Good work! Pretty bow!

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Tom Leemans on September 18, 2008, 09:14:00 AM

Tiller looks nice! Good job!

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: elk ninja on September 18, 2008, 09:16:00 AM

Looks awesome.  Great craftsmanship!
Mike

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Dano on September 18, 2008, 09:50:00 AM

Nice work.

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Apex Predator on September 18, 2008, 10:12:00 AM

You did a fantastic job on that one!

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: elkslayer on September 18, 2008, 12:07:00 PM

Looks great but ether its my computer or my bad eyes but it looks really thin at the handle fadout's. The full draw pic looks good tho. Must be the glare on the pic or something. Love it tho nice job.

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: BMN on September 18, 2008, 02:23:00 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: TimZeigler on September 18, 2008, 02:34:00 PM

Fine work Steve, so whats on the menu for #4?  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Steve Kendrot on September 18, 2008, 04:01:00 PM

Thanks for the compliments. As for what's next, I owe a bow to the guy who helped me get the osage. So a similar design for him. Then one for my wife and kid. Eventually I'd like to try a static tip...

Just got five more bamboo slats from Mike Westvang so hunting is the only thing standing in the way of #4.

Title: Re: Third Time's a Charm- BBO pics
Post by: Bjorn on September 19, 2008, 10:09:00 AM

That is a bow to be proud of!!