Text only | Text with Images

Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: okie64 on June 06, 2011, 05:30:00 PM

Title: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: okie64 on June 06, 2011, 05:30:00 PM
Heres one I just finished up for my Dad. Its 48# at 28" and 64"ntn. He always seems to like the character in some of my osage bows so I figure he'll enjoy this one. It has a big wiggle right at the tip on the top limb. I've shot it some and it seems to shoot good but its kinda hard to tell since I'm not that good at shootin lefty. Thanks for lookin.
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/006-6.jpg) (http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/002-15.jpg) (http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/009-5.jpg) (http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/001-23.jpg)
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/008-9.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: Art B on June 06, 2011, 06:06:00 PM
Now that's just cool!!! Nice work also. Your Dad is going to like that one for sure........Art
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: John Scifres on June 06, 2011, 07:21:00 PM
gorgeous tiller!
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: bigcountry on June 06, 2011, 07:35:00 PM
Nice circular tiller.  

I have always wondered if that was a good way to put a shelf in a selfbow.  

I do that on a backed bow.  I might try that on my next selfbow.
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on June 06, 2011, 09:11:00 PM
Very nice bow, and excellent tiller on a difficult stave.
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: frank bullitt on June 07, 2011, 11:21:00 AM
Can't say more! Happy Fathers Day too ya!

Good shootin  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 07, 2011, 01:44:00 PM
Sweet bendy tips on that. Nice work okie.
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: Igor on June 07, 2011, 05:36:00 PM
Great way to honor your dad!

Nice bow too!


><>

Glenn
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: Pat B on June 07, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
Very nice bow, tiller and gesture. Well done!
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: okie64 on June 08, 2011, 09:14:00 AM
Thanks for all the compliments guys. It means a lot to get such nice comments from an awesome group of guys.
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: Dozuki on June 08, 2011, 11:59:00 PM
That is what I call functional art.  That is one sweet bow..
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: okie64 on June 20, 2011, 03:43:00 PM
Gave the bow to my dad yesterday and I cant really explain how excited he was. He shot it quite a bit and his accuracy and consistency really surprised me. He was a longbow hunter back in the 70's but like a lot of others went with the trend and converted to compound and then to crossbow. I think I might have him going back in a different direction now.
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/261717_1729826339543_1655016667_1389820_3134678_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: red hill on June 20, 2011, 04:01:00 PM
Good deal, okie! At least he shoots on the "right" side of a bow!  ;)  
Stan
Title: Re: Osage bow for Dad
Post by: swtchbckshtr on June 23, 2011, 09:57:00 PM
very nice looking bow, im sure hes happy... looks it anyway. yeah convert him back to his roots...lol.
Text only | Text with Images