I just wanted to share some pics and a little story about this bow.....

The first "Custom" bow I ever had made was a 52" Recurve made by Gene Sanders about 5 years ago. I loved that little bow but back then I was shooting 60@26" and finally came to my senses, lowered my draw weight and in turn sold that little sweetheart of a bow off.

Well about 2 1/2 years ago I was in the market to build another recurve and was searching for some really nice Osage veneers (I REALLY like Osage) and I sent TG sponser KennyM an email seeing if he had anything out of the ordinary. Well he responded back with some wonderful looking Osage veneers (the ones that are pictured on his website) and I bought them immediatley. Well a couple of months go on as I am deciding who to build my next recurve and that is when the economy took a nose dive, I was self-employed and my business took a major hit. I was selling off everything I had that wasnt bolted down to keep afloat. So I put those veneers up for sale and ended up selling them to another TG sponser, Brock from Bull Mountain Archery. He is a great guy and we had done alot of horse trading and I was happy to see him get them.

Well fast forward two years, Gene Sanders had got back in the bow building business after a short retirment and I really wanted to to get him to build me another 52" Takedown Recurve. So I went on the search for some really good Osage veneers again with no luck. I looked all over and even contacted KennyM again to see if by some chance he had anything really unusal laying around. I thought I was going to have to end up using some plain Osage veneers (The first set I got from Kenny really spoiled me! lol). Well, I thought I would give Brock a call just to see if by some random million to one chance he had not used those great veneers I sold him two years previous.......low and behold he still had them and didnt mind selling them back to me!!!! He is a Great guy!

Here are some pics of the bow in process. It has a Cocobolo riser with Osage Flare and Osage limb veneers. I really wish these pics could show the grain character in the osage, they really are amazing in person.

   

   

   

   

Nice bow.....I love that NASTY Osage.

Congrats.

Oh yes! I'm like you, I love osage! Can't wait to see how beautiful this one's gonna be.

Thanks guys I am pretty darned pumped about this one. I hope once it is done I can get some better pics to really show off those veneers. In the pics they look pretty good but I am telling you in person there is alot more "Character" to be seen in the crazy grain!!

Great story. There's going to be Mucho Mojo in that bow! Can't wait to see finished pics. That osage does look exceptional.

           

That looks great. Can't wait to see the finished bow.  The Coco and Osage is a great combo.
Glad I could help out. I knew I hadn't used them for a reason.  
Brock

Thanks Brock and Kenny!!

Picked up my bow today......"WOW" is all that needs to be said. Thanks Gene!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oops, double post

Awsome looking love those woods very nice craftsmanship for sure good luck on your hunting best wishes

If pics don't do the osage grain justice, I can't imagine how nice they really look. The pics are fantastic.  Love it, and I can't wait to see what you do with that bow. There is something destined to happen for sure with that history.

That's a good looking bow. How does it shoot?

Absolutely beautiful!

It shoots great, has all the standards....fast/quiet/no shock. Its a great design, I am looking forward to my journey with this bow!

I had lost track of this.  The finished bow looks great.  Enjoy the journey.  
Brock

that is a beautifull bow.love the grain

PM sent!
She needs to move about 16 miles West. Does she shoot as well as your first one? As you know, I loved that one!

WOW that is an awesome bow. Congrats

Nice. Nice.. Nice...