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Title: Levi's bow
Post by: bubby on February 21, 2017, 11:59:00 AM

About a year ago my 9 year old grandson said he wanted to make a bow and asked if i would help, of course i said yes, he wanted to build a recurve  so we took a pc of osage and got a ring chased, profile shaped and got it bending about 10" , then got the caul out and he put the hooks in with a heat gun. Then it sat for a long while before we got to work it again, this weekend we got a lot done and got it shooting. Still needs finish work but looking good it has a pretty good twist in the top limb that makes the fade look sriffer from one side  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_143139307_zpsa7vds7oi.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_143139307_zpsa7vds7oi.jpg.html)
  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_150351676_zpsp0bnsppr.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_150351676_zpsp0bnsppr.jpg.html)
  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_111947434_zpsoarwjpbe.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_111947434_zpsoarwjpbe.jpg.html)
  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_150355377_zpsrnaphkwe.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170219_150355377_zpsrnaphkwe.jpg.html)
  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_135856190_zpstjzbkbyl.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_135856190_zpstjzbkbyl.jpg.html)
  (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_140045129_zpsfskvy8uo.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20170220_140045129_zpsfskvy8uo.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: bubby on February 21, 2017, 12:01:00 PM

https://youtu.be/8rxKWvegVTs

Here is a link of it shooting

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: bubby on February 21, 2017, 12:02:00 PM

https://youtu.be/oX1XogfOXTY

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: Minnesota Bill on February 21, 2017, 04:38:00 PM

Paul, that is so cool, how old is he? The bow looks great. Good job with the bow and the boy.

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: Mad Max on February 21, 2017, 04:52:00 PM

That is Awesome
Tell him nice job!

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 21, 2017, 05:11:00 PM

Fantastic stuff, Grandpap.. ^5

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: Crittergetter on February 21, 2017, 05:30:00 PM

That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long while!! Great job both of you!!!

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: scrub-buster on February 21, 2017, 06:16:00 PM

Very cool Bubby!

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: bubby on February 21, 2017, 06:50:00 PM

Thanks guys he cant wait to get it finished, minn bill when he started he was nine he is now 10

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: Bvas on February 21, 2017, 09:20:00 PM

Lucky boy!!!  Gotta sweet Osage bow and a pretty cool grandad.
Great job.    :clapper:

Title: Re: Levi's bow
Post by: rockkiller on February 21, 2017, 09:33:00 PM

It just dont get any better.    :clapper: