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Title: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: horatio1226 on January 27, 2009, 09:11:00 PM

I made an offer to trade some nice hickory staves for an unfinished bamboo backed osage ref/deflex bow. I wanted to finish it my way. Steve Gardner who is a member on the other trad site offered to make it for me. Well, I received it about a week ago. I had to finish sand it, mould the handle and put a finish on it. The bow was sweet when I got it, but it needed some finishing. Here is the end result. It is 68" long and 55#@28. It has antler tip overlays and antler and leather rest. Love this bow. It's just what I was looking for. Thanks Steve. He goes by "bager' on that other trad site. Thought you might like to see his work.
I did a camo effect on the back that I kinda stole from James Parker and used a new product from Rustoleum that is a fast drying matte finish. It's a great product.

Still not sure about the beads. What do you guys think?
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/stevegardnerBBO001.jpg)
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/stevegardnerBBO002.jpg)
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/stevegardnerBBO003.jpg)
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/stevegardnerBBO004.jpg)
 (http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/stevegardnerBBO005.jpg)

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: drewsbow on January 27, 2009, 09:19:00 PM

very nice , I like the stain on the boo :0)

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: Stick_N_String on January 27, 2009, 09:20:00 PM

Nice!!  :clapper:

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: ishiwannabe on January 27, 2009, 09:51:00 PM

Nice Brian. Up to ten yet? Look forward to shooting it one day...

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: horatio1226 on January 27, 2009, 10:09:00 PM

I'm at a very wierd place Jamie. After I placed my order for the JDBerry Taipan, I was satisfied.
I look in the classifides more than once a day and don't really see anything that I want or want to spend $800 or $900 on for a used bow. I do have a replica Mohawk indian bow being made in trade for some staves that will be a hunting bow. It will be longer and be a heavier draw weight than an authentic Mohawk bow. I'm bringing them all.It's really not that many.   :saywhat:

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: horatio1226 on January 27, 2009, 10:10:00 PM

I do love bows!

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 27, 2009, 11:12:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :archer:

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: Wannabe1 on January 27, 2009, 11:16:00 PM

Now that's Pure-D-Sweet!! Ok, I'm jealous.   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: vermonster13 on January 27, 2009, 11:17:00 PM

Nice job Brian.

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: PV on January 27, 2009, 11:39:00 PM

Nice finish job Brian. They don't get any better (or faster)than a badger bow!

Title: Re: Steve Gardner BBO Pics
Post by: Bjorn on January 27, 2009, 11:56:00 PM

Good looking bow, and with Steve's know how it should be a real performer too!!