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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Finished a couple woodbows.
« on: June 25, 2011, 11:22:00 PM »
It took a while but here they are. One is a sinew backed osage with snake skins the other is hickory with Ipe belly laminations. The full draw photos were taken before the bows were finished, the tiller didn't change so I couldn't see any reason to take new photos. Both bows were finished with Tru-oil.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the hickory/Ipe without the finish
 

This is the osage/sinew without the finish
 
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 12:08:00 AM »
Very nice but the shelf is on the wrong side of both.

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 01:17:00 AM »
Wow Greg! You never disappoint with your bows, they both look awesome!
Tiller looks perfect.
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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 01:24:00 AM »
You got a couple good looking bows there.
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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 02:15:00 AM »
Good looking bows Greg!
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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 02:34:00 AM »
Nice!

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 04:30:00 AM »
man, i love the hickory/ipe.
sharp!!!

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 05:23:00 AM »
A couple of goodlookers for sure, outstanding finish.  Bue--.

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2011, 07:27:00 AM »
Very nice.

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2011, 08:32:00 AM »
Both of those turned out really nice Greg. Skins look awesome. So which one you huntin with this year?

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2011, 08:52:00 AM »
Both of those bows are slick.  The skins really pop out on the osage.
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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2011, 11:39:00 AM »
beautiful job, very nice,.. love the osage bow. you used tru oil and no shellac. or other finish
you have to slow down to catch up with nature

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2011, 01:18:00 PM »
Dang, Greg, you can build any of em!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2011, 01:28:00 PM »
I got a chance to see and shoot both of those bows, they shoot just as good as they look.

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
That Ipe bellied Hickory is AMAZING!  I'd love to see a build along on how you mate the ipe to the belly.  Gorgeous work Greg!

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2011, 01:56:00 PM »
Great looking bows Greg!!!!

Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2011, 02:57:00 PM »
Thanks guys,
I forgot to mention that both of these bows were salvage efforts. The osage was an early bow(#4) that was whip tillered and shot very slow. I flipped the tips and sinewed it to fix the tiller.
 I ran out of poundage with the hickory bow before the tiller was right so I sanded about 3/16" off the belly and glued on Ipe lams.
Both bows shoot the same spine arrows so I will end up hunting with both of them. I must give credit where it is due, I wouldn't have either of these bows without Mark. He gave me the hickory stave and the Ipe for the belly lams, and provided the inspiration and knowledge to sinew the osage.

swtchbckshtr, I only used Tru-oil. I rubbed on 3 heavy coats to seal and fill the grain, then sanded it smooth with 320 grit. After 2 more light coats I sanded it with 1000 grit wet/dry then applied the last coat. One thing I would like to share with everyone is that I used a lint free towel to apply the finish. You can get them at automotive paint supply stores or industrial supplies. The finish goes on very smooth and actually looks like it was sprayed on.
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2011, 03:16:00 PM »
very nice!

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »
Great looking bows!

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Re: Finished a couple woodbows.
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2011, 04:59:00 PM »
great looking bows greg!
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