Congrats, Bernie and Rose (and especially Onesty!). Life just keeps getting sweeter! Here is a prayer for all things to go smoothly and that your newest great grandchild be strong and healthy. I hope you get to teach him all manner of things!    

There is still an estrogenial majority, though, so you'll haveta keep putting the seat back down.  :p  
Killdeer

congrats bernie now you will have to make another bow LOL!!!!              

Congrats on the bow and baby bernie.Thanks for lettin us look over your shoulder.  

Thanx, fxe. Tonight I get to sand the first coat (finally), write on it a little, and start on sucessive coats - Yippee!

All right-eeee then, gonna show y'all the final pics (if you care to see them, after all this).
To recap - it is my first, and a Hickory Backed Massarandruba (Beefwood, Bulletwood) lb, with Brazilian Cherrywood handle, and Bloodwood tip overlays. It's name is "Ol' HB". I am still trying to decide whether to apply a leather, or wrapped cord, handle wrap on it (so I guess it isn't really finished        ). I cut and applied a Sealskin rug, and used a Bear arrow pass pad. It is 67" ntn, 40# @ 27" and a sweet, smooth shooter. I finished it with a number of coats of MinWax Polyurethane in Satin (for less glare) and a final coat of Johnson's paste wax. I haven't really learned the best way/place to get pics of the bow, so forgive the cut off ends (I need to be a little taller, or set a milk crate on the picnic table to climb up on too -    :D    ):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for being patient, and for looking. (Thanks, Mike Brooks.)

Very nice Bernie,you done good!

Congrats Bernie. Looks like you made a great looking bow, learned alot and had alot of fun doing it. Thats  what this great sport is all about. Glenn

Great job Bernie.  I'm looking forward to building my first longbow this summer.  You've given me inspiration.  

Thanks, Ray, Glenn, and Bill. It really was fun and I love learning new stuff. To inspire others is a real nice thing to hear.

Ya done real good Bernie. It's a beauty. I hope to see a thread in the fall."Ol HB makes meat".

                               

That would be something, for sure, Linc - thanks for the wish. From your mouth to God's ear, friend.

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Bernie that sure turned out sweet. That's awesome for a first. What's #2 gonna be? I know you can't stop at 1!!!

   

you  da man bernie awesome job  

Great looking bow, Bernie! Congratulations on your first. Like 4Runr said, what's the next one gonna be.  

YOU and MIKE  Did an Outstanding Job!!!  WAY TO GO BERNIE!!!!  "Ol'HB" is a Fine Looking  BOW TO BE PROUD OF!!!        
 And, Just Look at  ALL     the Fun Ya Had Building That Bow!! A Basket or 2 of some Happy Memories!!  

Thank you all. Yep, I really owe a lot to Mike - he's a good bowyer and a good friend. He and I have been talking about "next" and discussed a couple or three things but I haven't made a final decision yet - soon though.

"Betcha can't eat (do) just one!"    

Metal riser next! hehe

You deserve to be proud.  Gorgeous bow, Bernie!!!