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Title: Just finished/ Bamboo backed Osage
Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on March 14, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

I just finished this bow. 56#@26". The wood in the riser is Mango which I got from my brother-in-law who lives in HI. I had some scrap pieces of Copperhead so I used it on the limb tips. This Osage has a fiddleback pattern in the grain which I've only seen one other time in a piece of Osage. (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01512.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01511.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01505.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01513.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01504.jpg)

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 14, 2011, 08:35:00 PM

Very nice bow. Is it straight unbraced?

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Post by: Rainshooter on March 14, 2011, 08:37:00 PM

WOW! that is very nice, incredible in fact. love the mango wood(knife handle would look cool in that). the bamboo is dyed nice and the brace pic look sweet. nothing bad there. also like the skins on the tips. I think I like it better. lets the bamboo come through. excellent work.Eric

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Post by: bjansen on March 14, 2011, 08:46:00 PM

Nice job Kendall

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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 14, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

Very Sweet.

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Post by: Lee Slikkers on March 14, 2011, 08:52:00 PM

Wow that's a stunning bow! I love the wood color combo and that "fiddle back" is gorgeous.

Was this a typical laminate build with a "board" or a piece of Osage that was dimensional or did you tiller out the Osage and then add the Boo backing?

I have a Boo backed "Hunt Worthy" bow that I am just getting used to and I admit I really like the zip it seems to have...I bet your's is a screamer too.

Thanks

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Post by: okie64 on March 14, 2011, 09:05:00 PM

Sweet lookin bow! I got a copperhead about 30" been sittin in my shop for a while waitin on a match. You just gave me an idea though, thanks.

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Post by: red hill on March 14, 2011, 09:10:00 PM

Very nice Kendall. Especially like the color combonations. Very, very nice.
Stan

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Post by: DEATHMASTER on March 14, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

That is the best BBO I have seen.
VERY nice job on that.
Someday I need one of them.

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Post by: NTD on March 14, 2011, 09:41:00 PM

Great looking bow. The beauty of the riser goes without saying!

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Post by: eagleone on March 14, 2011, 10:01:00 PM

love it!

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Post by: bigcountry on March 14, 2011, 10:26:00 PM

Mango is quite interesting. Nice.

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Post by: Ken75 on March 14, 2011, 11:12:00 PM

wow , awesome bow and riser

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Post by: hardwaymike on March 14, 2011, 11:23:00 PM

Beautiful bow! I like how you did the skins on it. And the riser looks awesome also.

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Post by: Javi on March 14, 2011, 11:25:00 PM

Great looking bow..

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Post by: Pat B on March 14, 2011, 11:45:00 PM

The color, wood combo and skins is a unique combo and very pleasing. Any chance for a full draw pic?

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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on March 15, 2011, 12:28:00 AM

Love it! I got to find me some mango wood. great idea on the skins and like Pat said, Fulldraw pics please.

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Post by: Knawbone on March 15, 2011, 12:55:00 AM

I just finished my first BBO but its nothing close to that. THat bow right there is a dream bow. When I saw it I fell in love. Excellent work, beutiful job and just my draw length and draw weight.Fantastic!

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Post by: Knawbone on March 15, 2011, 01:02:00 AM

Oh yea, more pics please

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Post by: don s on March 15, 2011, 04:28:00 AM

very nice bow. excellent work.
don

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Post by: NYArrow on March 15, 2011, 07:48:00 AM

awesome bow!

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on March 15, 2011, 08:04:00 AM

I love the wood match ups. The bamboo is very nicely done and the copperhead goes very nicely with it. Awesome lets see a full draw.

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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 15, 2011, 09:02:00 AM

Looks nice. Well done sir! Still waitin on some more of those pics

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Post by: Dave Bowers on March 15, 2011, 12:24:00 PM

dang that's a looker :thumbsup:

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Post by: mississippidave on March 15, 2011, 12:32:00 PM

Nice!!

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Post by: jsweka on March 15, 2011, 06:54:00 PM

WOW!! And WOW again!
That sure is one to be proud of :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just finished/ Bamboo backed Osage
Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on March 15, 2011, 08:50:00 PM

Thanks you guys! Here's afew more pics including a full draw pic. (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01553.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01552.jpg) (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t53/kendalltechau/DSC01551.jpg)

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Post by: Magnum in Ms on March 15, 2011, 08:56:00 PM

Very nice ,Great looking bow

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Post by: StoneAK on March 15, 2011, 08:59:00 PM

Great looking bow Good Job!

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Post by: TimZeigler on March 16, 2011, 11:34:00 AM

Kendall, your bows have always been pieces of art, and this one is no different. Well done.

Tim

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Post by: Dave Thaxton on March 16, 2011, 12:21:00 PM

that is some kind of sweet. beautiful!!

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Post by: jsweka on March 16, 2011, 06:34:00 PM

Man I really like that bow. I keep coming back to ogle. Thanks for posting more pics.

Trad Gang

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