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Offline T.J.

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My first bow!
« on: August 15, 2009, 07:52:00 PM »
Well after a lot of reading here, a couple books, and a class taught by Ryan and Pat O'sullivan I finally made my first bow. It's an osage bow 42# @ 28" and 64" long. My target was 45# so not bad. It came off at 44# and lost 2 lbs. after shooting it in. I used a brown beaver tail for the grip and rest and brown leather dye to stain it. Also notice the cool knot/hole on the bottom limb near the tip. There's a lot of stuff I need to improve upon and a lot of fine finish details I have to learn and develop the patience for but I had so much fun I had to make a new work bench for all the future ones I plan to make.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
Nice bow and pretty incredible for your first. With teachers like Ryan and Pat I'm not surprised!
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2009, 08:52:00 PM »
Great lookin bow, congrats.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2009, 09:10:00 PM »
WOW! Great looking bow.  :thumbsup:  That turned out very nice, I like the designs on the limbs. VERY sharp.
Sure looks a lot better than my first bow. Or my second or third...
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »
Dang Bud,

yer holdin out on me!!

SAWEET!!
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2009, 09:30:00 AM »
Very nice, Great job!
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 09:44:00 AM »
Good looking bow!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2009, 10:42:00 AM »
looks great, I see a lot of zero's before the #1 looks like you are planning to build a lot more bows!! congrats on your first of many.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2009, 02:58:00 PM »
Thanks guys! I appreciate all of the kind words. One of my next projects in the next couple months is going to be a take-down osage bow. Good catch Robert, I plan on doing lots more bows! You guys are right it gets addicting.
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Offline Shore08

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2009, 08:20:00 PM »
Very nice, congrats on such a great looking first bow!
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2009, 09:34:00 PM »
very nice, congrats.
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Offline SteveD

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2009, 04:57:00 AM »
Very nice. Congrats on a great first bow,
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2009, 08:34:00 AM »
Beautiful bow T.J.  Is that from the piece you bought at ATAR?  Very nice.

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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2009, 11:41:00 AM »
Very nice job,Looks like Ryan and Pat done a good job teaching.Like the colors.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2009, 01:17:00 PM »
Nice job.  Congrats on your first bow.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2009, 10:46:00 PM »
very cool!  I don't think I'm ready to try self bows yet.  Again - very cool.
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2009, 09:17:00 AM »
Very nice looking bow. Jawge
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2009, 11:03:00 AM »
Great bow
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2009, 11:59:00 AM »
Looking good TJ  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: My first bow!
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2009, 06:22:00 PM »
Great looking first bow TJ. Where did you get the beavertail?Tan it yourself??  Bob
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