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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: TimBoA on November 08, 2012, 09:57:00 PM

Title: First good shooter!
Post by: TimBoA on November 08, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
I got this osage stave at MoJam and finished it up over the summer.  So far it has been shot a few hundred times and been on several hunting trips.  Now all the staves I split a couple of months later need to hurry up and dry...the limbs have a couple of wrinkles, which made it a bit tricky to tiller, for me at least, but it shoots better than I do and doesn't have much set, even after being strung for several hours...so I am pretty happy.  (57# at 28", although I am drawing it a bit less than that; 62" ntn)

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/leaningonatree640.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/sideviewunstrung640.jpg  

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/frontviewunstrung640.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/fulldraw640.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/bellystrung640.jpg


(I hope this is how you post photos...I promise they are resized!)
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 08, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
Wow! That is really nice!   :notworthy:    :notworthy:  
A bow to be proud of.
Dave.
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: bigbob2 on November 09, 2012, 03:56:00 AM
Boy some work would have gone in there! Nice result!
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 09, 2012, 07:30:00 AM
Very nice Bow. And check your PM's for picture posting info.
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 09, 2012, 11:05:00 AM
Congratulations on your first shooter. Mojam sure is a great place to pick up staves and info. I met so many new people there, but I don't recognize your face. Nice job all the same. I like the stain job.
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: northland archer on November 09, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Very nice bow.  I agree, the stain on the bow is great.  May have to be a little more creative on my next one.  Congratulations on a nice bow.
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: TimBoA on November 09, 2012, 02:03:00 PM
Aha...Thanks Roy!  I almost did it right...just chose the wrong option the first time.  

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/leaningonatree640.jpg)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/inthegrass640.jpg)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/frontviewunstrung640.jpg)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/sideviewunstrung640.jpg)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/fulldraw640.jpg)

(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag22/aubu/bellystrung640.jpg)
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: TimBoA on November 09, 2012, 02:10:00 PM
Thanks guys!  The stain is actually black and red aniline dye a la Dean Torges.
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 09, 2012, 02:18:00 PM
Good job Tim:)
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: David Flanrey on November 09, 2012, 02:21:00 PM
I love it!
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: Jeff Smith on November 09, 2012, 07:02:00 PM
Sweet !!
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: twitchstick on November 10, 2012, 10:30:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: First good shooter!
Post by: kennym on November 10, 2012, 11:04:00 AM
Really nice Tim!!

And pay attention to ol Roy, he has made most all the mistakes , so he knows!  :laughing: