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Title: Home made bow
Post by: Ray Borbon on November 04, 2009, 09:41:00 PM

Last week I finished up this stick slinger. It's backed with hickory, has osage limbs and a pacific yew handle.

OAL 70 inches.

67 lbs @ 28 inches.

Shoots decent. Really sends em down range with authority.

No pro here but it was fun.

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Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Dano on November 04, 2009, 10:06:00 PM

Looks good, have you tried a higher brace height?

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Ray Borbon on November 04, 2009, 10:15:00 PM

Yes it has a higher brace height. I took the photos before I finished the string. As you may notice the string does not have serving or nock point yet.

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Pat B on November 04, 2009, 10:33:00 PM

Nice looking bow. Will you post a full draw and unbraced pic as well. Hickory backed osage is a great wood bow combo.

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Igor on November 05, 2009, 02:08:00 AM

Looks great.

I'd like to see the higher brace height and full draw pics also.

Thanks for sharing
Glenn

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Ricker on November 05, 2009, 02:23:00 AM

What a great combination of awesome bow woods.  I like it.  Sure would be nice to see it at full draw....nothing like a good ol' action shot.

Good work !

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: razorback on November 05, 2009, 08:28:00 AM

I like the way the tips look. Nice taper of the hickory down to the point and the colour combo of the overlays.
More pics please.

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Wulomac on November 05, 2009, 10:04:00 PM

Good looking weapon!

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Osagetree on November 07, 2009, 08:13:00 AM

I like it, you could kill a rhino with that beast!

Bet you're now hooked on stick slinger construction!   :jumper:

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Pennsyltuckey pete on November 07, 2009, 11:09:00 PM

I like it!  Did you make that from dimensional lumber or was it a stave that you de crowned and then added the riser for color?

What glue did you use?

pete

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Ray Borbon on November 07, 2009, 11:16:00 PM

Got the osage and hickory at 3riversArchery.com

Picked up the Yew locally. I used Smooth On EA 40.

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 10, 2009, 01:21:00 AM

Purdy.

Title: Re: Home made bow
Post by: pappy on November 10, 2009, 09:15:00 AM

Beautiful bow,nice work.
   Pappy