It's been a long while since I've posted on the forum and even longer since I've built a bow. Haven't been hunting much in the last couple of years but I received an invitation to hunt one of the most populated areas in Virginia. So I finished a glue-up I started and left on the back burner a couple years ago. It's Bamboo backed osage with a curley maple power lam and accent in the handle. This is the first time I've built a bow with a shaped handle and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. All creations are not without there imperfections however. In my haste to finish this bow I got in a hurry when I was scraping the sides to shape and ended up with a few spots that are a little out of line. She still shoots good though. I haven't scaled it since the final sanding but it was around 55@28 before started sanding so I'm guessing 51'ish.
Hope ya'll like it.
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nice!
Clint, it has been a while, good to see you. I think you did real good, I like the handle too.
That'll be pretty with a finish on it!
That's a beauty! Thanks for sharing.
That right there is absolutely stunning.
That looks excellent!!!
Thanks everybody.
Tom, I think you're right. In the interest in saving a dollar I'm probably going with a Massey finish and then knock the sheen down with some 600. Should look pretty good.
Hey Clint,
You got a real beauty there.
Thats some graceful curves on that bow. Everything flows fluid and rounded. Love it.
Real nice! I really like the looks!