A while back my youngest daughter asked me to build her a pretty bow for going to 3D shoots. She said she had an ugly bow (an old bow I've had since I was a teenager) and was tired of having the ugliest bow at all the events. Well I was rather embarrassed that I hadn't ever built a bow for her so I said I would. Her only request was that it had to have black and orange in it. Her 2 favorite colors. So here's what I decided on.
Some stabilized buckeye Burl with orange dye and black and orange accents, with spring buck overlays. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190405/576bb3380cd3350c91319ef572322065.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190405/df8a7345740e580b9d7c15f71d4bbbf5.jpg)
I also have some buckeye Burl veneers with orange dye on their way from Big Jim too!!
What y'all think?
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Ps.... no I did not put her ahead of anyone. Slipping this one in between glue ups! :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Pretty wild Randy.
Some bows are smokin, but that's gonna look like it's on fire :thumbsup:
Nice Randy. And don't sweat fitting her in. She's worth it. Those young ones deserve that in our lives.
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Great balls of fire! That looks like a tanker exploded in your face, wild indeed!
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I bet she won't have the ugliest bow at the shoot once she gets that bow!
Looks like molten lava. Really cool!
Wow, that's gonna be a beauty!
Gonna be a beauty, Randy.
That has to be the sharpest looking burl I have seen. Can't wait to see the final result. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's cool!!!!!
Bisch
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That is going to make a smashing looking bow! Also building a bow for your little lady isn't sneaking in the line it's showing her how important she is to you which is way more important in my opinion if I was waiting for something.
:o Holy Smokes!!! That is one of the coolest looking things I've ever seen! Can't wait to see the finished bow! Way to go all-out for one of the most important people in your life! Outstanding!
Looks like lava! What a neat bow - its great!
Need more pics.....this thread is useless without pics
Randy,
Might be a bit much to ask, but I for one would love to see this bow come together 😁
Will you be making this a build along🙏
Thx guys.
Quote from: DXH on April 05, 2019, 10:22:14 PM
Need more pics.....this thread is useless without pics
Patience grasshopper! Lol I just pulled this piece out the other day. :biglaugh:
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Randy,
Might be a bit much to ask, but I for one would love to see this bow come together 😁
Will you be making this a build along🙏
I will do my best to post pics and updates as it comes together. It will go kinda slow though as I'll be working on it between orders. I'm gonna try to have it done by May 1st though.
I can't wait to see the finished product. That is going to be a looker, for sure!!
:thumbsup: :archer2:
Randy that is gonna be an eye grabber for sure.
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I got a few hours yesterday to work on this bow after I got a bow and a set of limbs in the oven. I was able to get the accent lines installed.
Didn't happen wifout pichers:)
Tapatalk isn't cooperating :banghead:
It's been messed up for over a week now.
:help:
WOW!!!!! :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
MORE PICS PLEASE!!!
She'll have to watch where she lays it down, looks hot!
"What y'all think?"
I think the sun exploded and earth will roast! Should be a stunning bow.
Looks like it's gonna be a beauty !
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This is as far as I've gotten, havnt had much free time this week.
I'll make progress next week though!
That's gonna be awesome!!!!!
Bisch
She is going to be thrilled
That's a one of a kind riser for sure. I'm anxious to see what the veneers that go with it look like.
Cool looking bow!
Are you planning to get her a protective asbestos mitt for her bow hand😂
Don't want her burning her hand!
I will be a few days off my self imposed deadline. I had to take a few personal days off because I injured my left knee (again) but the Bow is almost complete. Overlays are going on today, I should be ready for spray either tomorrow or Thursday
Can't wait to see the finished product! :jumper:
That's a cool bow to say the leadt
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Gonna be sweet
Got everything profiled today and needs a final sanding to be ready for spray tomorrow! It's looking SWEET!!!!!
Got a couple of coats on so far. Still have some grain to fill but should be completed sometime this weekend. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190503/22960c9e68c4f3dea765ce275675c0c3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190503/8c98f5f42909f5b6747f2afbd2ca84b1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190503/c3a644a6e9c294dedbb47a6b323fe46d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190503/5f0c3f510bcb2dd1c3fb10ac760615b7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190503/5b6d116bffde9b7980676bb3c8206805.jpg)
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Wow Randy! Man that looks sweet! She'll be one tickled little lass for sure. Is it a surprise or does she know it's in the making?
WOW...... that looks amazing!!!!! :clapper:
Very nice!
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Thx y'all.
She knows it's being built but hasn't seen it since it was just a block of wood
Wowza! That's one LOUD but BEAUTIFUL bow.
WOW, you sure know how to bring out the beauty in that wood. Very well done.
You need to video her reaction when you present it to her. That'll be one to save for her to watch later in life.
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Absolutely beautiful she will freak 👍
Agree with the video idea... I believe that she will freak! (And if she doesn't love it, let me know.... I'll find a way to buy it myself! ) Lmao!
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That looks AWESOME!!!!
Bisch
Man would I love to see that bow in person. It looks amazing!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That is a beautiful bow. Great job!!
That is one gorgeous bow!
I've owned and seen a lot of trad bows in my lifetime BUT nothing that compares to that bow. WOW that's nice!
Excellent buddy! That's about as good as it gets!
Sweet looking bow, Randy!!
Very impressive! :clapper:
Purely a piece of art. AWESOME.
With all the crappy weather we've had the last several days I couldn't ever find a good time to surprise her so I just decided to play a little trick on her before she went to bed. (She didn't want to be videotaped because she just out of the shower but she'll get over it lol)
I placed an old kids bow with her arrows and videod her reaction. I know it's a little mean but she's a good sport. I will try to take some good pics tomorrow if we get a break in the weather.
Here's the video I took. Enjoy :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Well CRAP!!! I can't get the video to post with Tapatalk. I'll keep trying to find another way
Very special bow for sure!
Randy,
The only way to upload a video is still using another host (YouTube, Vimeo (sp), etc...) and then posting the link.
I wish I was there to help you load it because I really want to SEE THIS BOW and her reaction! :biglaugh:
:campfire:
Try this https://youtu.be/ghT_pWZMnKA
It's really hard to take good pics with an overcast but these aren't bad (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190510/f3d3ac7671729d8db7ac1b2d44a33097.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190510/75029b70dffdc0d6a41a4c64f899f2eb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190510/0e422439cda4041bde238f63ef34c8f8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190510/dd6416067ce5f4788d2d8b10fc687291.jpg)
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She wasn't taking that one for the answer was she. Way2go Randy.
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its obvious that your daughter is very aware what you're capable of building. If she wasn't, she would've fell out out on the floor at first sight. excellent work Randy!
Specs......
60" 3 piece, 39#@28" (she draws about 24.5")
Orange buckeye burl riser, buckeye Burl veneers with orange glue, springbok overlays.
The amazing arrows are from our very own Gary Hall with D&M custom arrows,
The super sexy string is from Daniel with HCB strings
And the veneers are from the big guy himself BigJim!!
Thanks to these guys for helping me bring this all together for my daughter!
Nice work as always Randy :thumbsup:
Very sharp!!!
Gotta ask though.......orange glue???
:clapper: Great looking bow! No wonder she was so happy.
Beautiful bow Randy and I'm sure your daughter knew that wasn't the right bow :biglaugh:
Very nice bow!!!!! Kudos to you for taking care of your girl!!!!!
Now, get to work on the important bow!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Bisch
made her day...way to go dad :clapper:
Awesome story thank you for sharing.
The video was great! Literally had me LOL. :biglaugh: And of course the finished product is exquisite! Way to go, bud!!!
:goldtooth: :clapper: