another tease

ron w · December 30, 2008, 01:55:00 PM

Very nice and realy differnet, good job!

Widowbender · December 30, 2008, 10:13:00 PM

That's a sweet looking bow, Pat!!

David

Pat B · December 30, 2008, 11:10:00 PM

Thanks guys.
Dano, I'm a real P Caso! d:^)
The bow I made with leopard print tissue I gave to Koan(Brian) last Christmas. It's a 60" osage static recurve that is 50% sapwood and 50% heart wood and a hard shooting bow. Pat

Pat B · December 31, 2008, 12:16:00 AM

Here is what she looked like when I first started. The back had been chased and the width was reduced to ultimate width but it's entire length.

ber643 · December 31, 2008, 06:31:00 AM

Now that ain't a snake - it's ten miles of a bad, curvy road - LOL.

Pat B · December 31, 2008, 09:23:00 AM

She was pretty crooked, Bernie. I have pics of the process. Maybe I'll post some of them to show the process.
Pat

ber643 · December 31, 2008, 01:09:00 PM

Sounds like something a lot of folks would enjoy seeing, to me, Pat.

bow loving man · January 02, 2009, 08:47:00 PM

Pat your work is amazing! Would love to shoot one of those fine bows again...Ever make a flatbow out of Osage...I have a chance to get a nice stave but I know I can not do it justice...

ozarkcherrybow1 · January 03, 2009, 10:57:00 PM

Pat, you have inspired me! I am going to find a use for some rawhide thats been laying around the shop for a while. Great idea and a very GEORGIOUS bow! Look forward to seeing more pics of the journey.....Terry

Pat B · January 03, 2009, 11:12:00 PM

Terry, Rawhide is amazing stuff. I use it when I have doubts about a bow's back. It has cool coloration on its own but I usually decorate it with snake skins or in this case animal print tissue paper.
BLM, Give it a shot. We can talk you through the process. I consider most of my bows to be flat bows. I do make an occasional ELB style but mostly flat bows. I usually let the stave decide the shape although I have to hobble them first sometimes. Pat

Chuck Hoopes · January 10, 2009, 12:17:00 AM

I like it, I like it! How's it shoot?

Pat B · January 10, 2009, 10:41:00 AM

She shoots very well Chuck. This is thin ringed osage(about 30 to the inch) and I have been pleased with the results of this bow and others I made with thin ringed osage. I also heat treated the belly(I've just started doing this) and am pleased with those results too. Pat

Roy Steele · January 30, 2009, 12:50:00 AM

A nice print.