Osage with a bear rawhide backing. 63 and 1/2" ntn with elk antler tip overlays. I mean for it to bend more in the handle when it's done. It is 65# at 28" and should end up 60#. My Gizmo is saying it is nearly perfect tiller. I painted the back and sealed it with Tru-oil even thought I'm still tillering. Here ya go...
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Left limb is stiffer. Take a sheet of paper and put it against your computer screen and trace your bow limbs on the paper. Turn the paper around and you will see she is not bending the same. Dean
I like it, it needs a little more bend on the left side near the center. it won't take much to get it there. I like the art work on the back.
The right limb looks a little hingy about 1/3 out from the handle and stiff past that. Fix that first then make the get the left bending a bit more.
Thank you. I thought I saw a hinge on the right also. And I see the stiff area on the left now.
Pics seem to show stuff our eyes cant see in real time Bona. Dont ask me why!
Love the art work, Bona..
I love the painting on the bow!
That tiller looks good to me. I stared long and hard at that picture. Those studs mess with your eyes. Bona turn that picture clockwise and I bet it looks sweet.
bona that is really awesome I love the back of that bow. You are going to give pat a run for his money on the cave are bows. LOL
Bear rawhide that is a new one on here I think.
Thanks guys! With the rawhide and the bear claw painting and a bear claw hanging from the handle, I'm thinking I will call her "Goldie". She will be loaded for bear!
I'll take it off your hands Ma'am !!
Pearly boy it's 60 pounds at 28, waaay over your head son:)
You may be on to something Roybert Redford. Maybe you better knock a couple off there before shipping it Bona!
Sorry guys it's for my brother-in-law!
I have been in the weight room nonstop since the last swap....but hell 60 is still too much for us raspeberry beer ( and now I have added lime) sissies in Montana lol.
Wow Bona looking great! Love the art work on it. are you gonna make it down this way over turkey season?
It is my brother-in-law's Kris. I should have had it done for Christmas. It's getting close to done now though.
I've been working on other projects at the same time. I have a good start on my swap bow and when this one is done it will go alot faster. There's been alot going on here, around home, it seems.
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I wanted to show you where I think this bow needs wood removed but I can't figure out how to use photo bucket to do that.
I'll try to explain where I want to remove wood. On the left near the handle and on the right limb about 1/3 or 1/2 of the way from the handle and out toward the tip.
What do you think?
eagle eyes i really looked long and hard till i saw it with the last marks from blkbird my eyes are decieving me nice job.
I see what they see B. That thing looks sweet. Pat would have to put on a dress to compete with a woman artistic touch and no one want to see that... Again. :goldtooth:
Again? :eek:
Thanks guys!
Hi Bona! Looks like you got it under control. I was just wondering about you the other day.
Hope all is good for you.
Kris
Hey Kris! Sorry I've been a waffer so long! Things are ok. Changes at work, and I've been reeeaaaly busy, but it's starting to slow down a little.