I Don't Buy Ugly Bows

[trubltrubl]

seriously...I have a selfbow that is made from hickory that some would consider plain...but she is awful pretty to me... I made her at a John Strunk bow making course!!!!

[straitera]

Give her a facelift with sandpaper & wood filler. Character marks under slick varnish make for some fine lines.

[Tajue17]

ha ha

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Boy, when I'm in a tree the last thing I need is a pretty bow to look at.. Way to much stuff going on out there for me to be setting around looking at a pretty stick.

Nothing wrong with pretty bows but hunting is hunting not self admiration time, You can always put on the dog at the 3D's

[WildmanSC]

Originally posted by Earl E. Nov...mber:
Boy, when I'm in a tree the last thing I need is a pretty bow to look at.. Way to much stuff going on out there for me to be setting around looking at a pretty stick.

Nothing wrong with pretty bows but hunting is hunting not self admiration time, You can always put on the dog at the 3D's

Ken,

I hardly set around admiring my bows when I'm hunting.  But I do like the beautiful craftsmanship that some of the bowyers are producing.  I gladly pay the price for the beauty.  I've bought some of them used, but I've also bought a few of them new.  

I purposely pick woods that provide good contrast with each other, e.g., Bocote with Cocobolo or Ziricote or Ebony, while at the same time providing natural camoflage.  I don't like light woods in bows.  That's also why I have Bocote veneers placed over the actionboo cores that I order.

Bill