1st Tri Complete...Pretty Happy!

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Zradix

March 27, 2014, 04:48:00 PM
Got my 1st tri done.
Kinda proud of this one.
62" ...or at least that's how long the slats were...
48# @28"
Hickory, Black walnut, Osage limbs.
Osage, Ipe riser

I very well might do some more with the finish once it warms up...I was really battling dust..not happy about the runs.. ( who is?)

!!!!! A WHOLE LOTTA THANKS TO ROY , BEN and KENNY!!!!!

Anyway..here she is...

     

     

     

     

     

   
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

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March 27, 2014, 04:50:00 PM


 

 



 

 
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#2
March 27, 2014, 04:52:00 PM
Almost full draw....
Fighting getting the timer on the camera to go when I was at FD without holding forever...still kinda babying this one...lol

 
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Roy from Pa

#3
March 27, 2014, 05:09:00 PM
John, that looks very nice.. Congrats Mr. Bowyer...

Zradix

#4
March 27, 2014, 05:17:00 PM
Thank you Roy Master Bowyer..

Amongst all the other help you gave me on this one...your idea of faceting..then rounding the belly made it happen. I have no idea how else I coulda brought it down from from an estimated 75#'r..lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#5
March 27, 2014, 05:20:00 PM
...oh yeah...that was the new to me staining technique I was talking about...
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

BenBow

#6
March 27, 2014, 05:21:00 PM
Nice
But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,  (Genesis 49:24 [NETfree])

soy

#7
March 27, 2014, 05:28:00 PM
congratulations   :thumbsup:

Crittergetter

#8
March 27, 2014, 06:04:00 PM
Looks good!  I give it   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    !!!
An elitist mentality creates discord, even among the elite!
"I went jackalope hunting but all I saw was does!"
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity, I just need more opportunities!

Roy from Pa

#9
March 27, 2014, 06:10:00 PM
I thought the stain sucked... LOL     :laughing:

jsweka

#10
March 27, 2014, 06:35:00 PM
Well done!

(And I like the stain)
>>>---->TGMM<----<<<<

Echatham

#11
March 27, 2014, 07:13:00 PM
I like the stain alot.  Howd ya do it?

Zradix

#12
March 27, 2014, 07:14:00 PM
Thanks guys..

Roy...at least you're honest...lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#13
March 27, 2014, 07:36:00 PM
Eric...

Made some golden-orange stain and some dark brown stain from dye and methanol.

Stained the whole bow the golden-orange color.

For the wider stripes of brown I used a strip of t-shirt material about 1/4" wide. Dipped it in the stain, blotted it off on paper towels, pulled the strip tight and did about four stripes..dip, blot and repeat.  Took a little trial and error to figure out how much stain was needed to color it but not run too far.

The smaller lines were done the same way but with a piece of thread.

Took a while...lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#14
March 27, 2014, 08:03:00 PM
very cool.  now where'd ya get methanol?  the dye i have says to use it but i haven't seen it anywhere so i just use denatured alcohol.

Zradix

#15
March 27, 2014, 08:18:00 PM
that'll work too.

often you can buy methanol at a decent hardware store.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

BCWV

#16
March 27, 2014, 08:41:00 PM
Nice one John! I really like that stain pattern. I attempted something like that on a BBO but ended up taking it all off, mine looked like crap. You nailed it   :thumbsup:

bamboo

#17
March 27, 2014, 09:36:00 PM
nice job!!
Mike

bigbob2

#18
March 27, 2014, 10:22:00 PM
Looks like a lot of work but the result certainly justifies it all.Great!

D

#19
March 27, 2014, 10:34:00 PM
That looks great John.  I like the stain too.  Very good looking bow.  The tips are my favorite thing about it.
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