Spring bow build! FINISHED

Apex Predator · March 30, 2010, 07:30:00 AM

Charlton wanted a 60" Ossabaw and this is what we came up with. She has a persimmon riser, boo cores, and eastern red cedar limb faces. I think we will go with buffalo horn overlays, but are not 100% yet. I have to play with some woods tonight against the cedar to see how they look. I really think the black horn will look best against this riser and cedar though.

bjansen · March 30, 2010, 07:56:00 AM

Looks awesome Marty. First time I've ever seen persimmon in a riser and it looks impressive.

Stiks-n-Strings · March 30, 2010, 09:21:00 AM

Nice! That sure is some beautiful cedar for sure.

SteveD · March 30, 2010, 11:17:00 AM

lookin good Marty

eman614 · March 30, 2010, 04:14:00 PM

sweet! i never would have thought persimmon looked like that. i like it. and those limbs are killer.

Shore08 · March 30, 2010, 05:13:00 PM

Really gorgeous wood there man. Nice!

Swissbow · March 30, 2010, 05:30:00 PM

WOW, Marty that riser looks absolutely awesome.

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Roy from Pa · March 31, 2010, 12:46:00 AM

Looks nice Marty. And your paper is cleaner than mine:)

Apex Predator · March 31, 2010, 08:58:00 AM

This morning I got the limbs initially profiled, string grooves cut, and got her strung for the first time. I then started tillering and taking her to weight.

Alignment looked good, the blank was drawing 52@28, and she required some reduction on the top limb. Now she is drawing 46@28 and will fall right into the 42-43@28 requested weight after final tiller and finish sanding.

Looks like I was slightly off center when I took the photo. The string tracks much better than this photo shows.

fish n chicks · March 31, 2010, 09:45:00 AM

Man can't wait to see this one finished. Beautiful choices!

kennym · March 31, 2010, 05:53:00 PM

Excellent!!

It is really hard to take a string track pic!! Never looks right on mine.

Apex Predator · April 02, 2010, 07:11:00 AM

I agonized over what overlay material to use. Couldn't make up my mind, but finally went with the buffalo horn. I made overlay lams out of four different woods, but finally made up my mind. I found a piece of horn large enough and went to work. She is glued up under the lamps now. I should get them cleaned up for more photos tonight or in the am.

I love it when the customer wants me to use my own "artistic" choices in the details.

Robertfishes · April 02, 2010, 09:27:00 PM

looks great,Is that "wild" persimmion or the Chinese persimmion with the big red fruit? I'm thinking that big cedar in my front yard is in trouble...

Apex Predator · April 02, 2010, 10:07:00 PM

A buddy of mine cut this one down in FL.

Robertfishes · April 02, 2010, 10:21:00 PM

I know where some tall straight wild persimmons trees are,not sure if they are big enough for risers.. we have a couple of the Chinese trees but I can't cut them.

Apex Predator · April 03, 2010, 07:50:00 AM

Yesterday I got the overlays glued on, and this morning cleaned them up. The tips are coming along nicely! The buffalo horn has to be the best looking material against the cedar. Next step is riser shaping!

SteveD · April 03, 2010, 08:38:00 AM

Wow Marty looks great. Nice work

DEATHMASTER · April 03, 2010, 09:07:00 AM

I really like the way you do the tips of your bows.

Shore08 · April 03, 2010, 09:28:00 AM

That Buff really does set it off nicely. Looking really great man.

Plus, you've already been working on it AND posted this early on a Saturday! Dang! I'm still waiting on the coffee pot to finish up haha.

greyhawk39 · April 03, 2010, 09:51:00 AM

Nice all round bow Marty.