finished a couple bows (pics)

[shapeshifter]

well, i have not had nearly as much time this winter to devote to bow building as i normally do. these are the only two i built this year. i have always liked the way bob morrison mounts his limbs on the shawnee riser.... i think it is in my opionion, the cleanest, classiest way anyone does it and so i wanted to build a bow with that system but also recess the limbs into the riser similar to what border does..... i figured it would give the bow somewhat of a one piece look..... it is hard to see in the pics because the lighting was poor but the lams in the limbs also match up and run as accents through the risers.

the zebrawood/macassar bow is mine. the cocobolo/african blackwood is for scott nicholson. you guys may know scott from these sites (he posts as "jumper"). anyway, scott invited me on a moose hunt this past september (i met sackett on that hunt) as well as a caribou hunt in oct/nov. this bow is just a small thankyou for two hunts of a lifetime, time with his family, and his friendship.

the bows are 60"amo. scott's is 55#@28" and mine is 54#@28". scott's riser is cocobolo/african blackwood with hard maple/black glass/hard maple accents and curly waterfall bubinga veneers. mine is zebrawood/macassar with hard maple/black glass/hard maple accents and zebrawood veneers.

hope you enjoy the pics,
gino

[shapeshifter]

[Jack Guard]

GOOOOOOD LORD !!!!!    

I just cant bring myself to stop looking at these pics.

They are magnificent !!!

Thanks for sharing.

[Kip]

Wow I don't remember seeing a prettier pair of bows.They have it all.They really look like a one piece.Kip

[Willow]

Wow, eye burning pretty

[Lewis Brookshire III]

Gino, once again and INCREDIBLE job Buddy!

[Bert Frelink]

Nice job  

[Buckhammer]

BEAutiful bows! I love that zebrawood and ebony.  

[WidowEater]

looks like theyre taking up too much of your space, just send them my way and they will be cared for, oh yeah and if you could make them left hand before you send them

[JL]

Outstanding! I really like the figure of the woods in both bows. Those zebrawood limbs are pretty wild looking with a natural camo apperance. How do they shoot?

JL

[bowfiend]

Holy Smokes, Gino! I've heard that you are a tremendous bowyer, but I've not been able to see your work. Those are some beautiful bows.

[Outwest]

Wow
Those are a couple of beauties.
I would like mine to be 55 at 29. Either wood combo will do because I don't think I could choose between two such good looking bows.
Nice job.

John

[drewsbow]

WOW , those things are beautiful              

[ishiwannabe]

Holy smokes!! I think they are both AMAZING creations. Very nice work!

[bentpole]

You have a talent there for sure. Works of art!

[myshootinstinks]

Really nice.....Really, Really nice. I too like the way those limbs are mounted so that the contour is smooth and continuos. Great job.

[larry]

as always gino, beautiful work, no make that extraordinary ! good to see you post, I've missed drooling over your work.

larry

[wisconsin wood butcher]

WOW they are bbbeeeuuuttiful. also says something about friends and family  

[Jedimaster]

Those are probably some of the best designed and executed bows I've ever seen from an aesthetical point of view.  I've never seen a three piece quite so pleasing to look at.  What else can I say except if you were taking orders I'd want on that list today!          

[PaPaFrank]

I would probably spend more time sitting and looking at works of art like those, than I would shooting them!! lol  Beautiful work!