One for my wife's uncle

[jsweka]

Hey Gang - Here's some pics of my latest creation I thought I'd share.  This one was for my wife's uncle who has been wanting me to make him a longbow for a while now.  He couldn't decide on what kinds of woods he wanted and just told me to make him something pretty.  So I decided to work with some woods I haven't tried yet.  He really seemed to like it when I gave it to him today and already has a buck scoped out on his trailcam that is destined to meet an arrow from this bow come October.

It's got a bacote riser, amber actionboo core, and some really nice bubinga lams under clear glass.  The tips are bactote and black linen phenolic.  It's 68" and 57# @ 28".

Once again, I have to give some credit to kennym for the awesome lams    

 

 

 

 

 

[red hill]

That is a beautiful bow, John! I would not doubt he would be thrilled with it! Truly a beauty.
Stan

[Robertfishes]

looks great! nice job

[Trux Turning]

Wow-you nailed that one!! Awesome.

[kennym]

Dang John, that is sweet!!  NICE JOB ! !

Hope he smokes that buck with it!

 

[StoneAK]

Dag gone that's a sweet looking bow. Next time you want to just give em away I will send you my addy.lol

[jsweka]

Thanks for the compliments guys.  

It's always neat to work with new woods, but I have to admit, after I glued it up and started rough shaping, I was kind of wondering about the bacote and buginga together.  Both were beautiful woods, but together it was almost too much fancy grain.  Once I put a coat of finish on the bacote, it darkened up quite a bit which made for a better match with the buginga.

After Uncle Howie shot a few into that target at close range I challenged him to hit a stump in the yard about about 25 yards away. Be danged - he hit it the first shot.  Knowin' him, he probably will arrow that nice buck on the first morning of the season this year.

Again, thanks for the compliments.

[jess stuart]

That is one pretty bow, great job.  Bacote is hard to beat for beauty.

[Dick in Seattle]

Beautiful, John!!    That's a really pretty one.

[swtchbckshtr]

beautiful colors, dont get any better then that.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Very Nice John!  

[Bodork]

Nice job!

[Ranger44]

Very pretty indeed!  I love figured wood.  I might have to learn to make a glass bow just so I can use some of that pretty grain.

[ghost rob]

Looks great John, every one you make gets better than the last! You'll be quitting the day job before long.

[jsweka]

Good one Rob.    

I'd love to quit my day job and make bows for a living, but my kids would starve.

Seriously though, thanks for the compliments.  With each one, I learn a few more tricks of the trade, it gets easier, and I get better.  I'm sure a lot of the bowyers here know what I mean.