Hi all,
Long time reader first time poster!
I have just almost finished my second bow.
A small osage, this was a left over piece from a log I split. After looking at it awhile I thought it may could make bow. It became my test bed for bending recurves, that were later cut out. I also tested heat treating the belly..and some other heat straighting tactics that a beginner might face.
It is about 1" wide at it's widest point/ handle area.
Anyways here it is:
Whippersnapper
52" nock to nock
30# at 26"
no set
6 1/4" brace
the handle or self was done using a method posted here! Thanks, Dave Bulla!
Super glue leather handle (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000066)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1519.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1522.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1523.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1544.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1546.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1553.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1557.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l138/onemississipp/bows/DSCF1559.jpg)
Thanks for looking!
I have this one big brothers I gave one away, so I only have 2 left. They are twice as wide as this one was.
Dustin, that's sweet. A lot of charachter and nice tiller. Ya done good :thumbsup:
Thanks Ferret!!!
That means a lot coming for you!
The first bow I made was with your instructions on your site. It was a red oak board bow and it is still alive and well after 700 + arrows!
:bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
Very nice indeed!
I like it. Good job :thumbsup:
Dustin,
I really do like the tiller....hard to get better than that.
Lobo in West Virginia