Author Topic: A bow I'm working on. (Read 782 times)

b.glass · « **on:** March 13, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »

Osage with a bear rawhide backing. 63 and 1/2" ntn with elk antler tip overlays. I mean for it to bend more in the handle when it's done. It is 65# at 28" and should end up 60#. My Gizmo is saying it is nearly perfect tiller. I painted the back and sealed it with Tru-oil even thought I'm still tillering. Here ya go...

Dean Marlow · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:03:00 AM »

Left limb is stiffer. Take a sheet of paper and put it against your computer screen and trace your bow limbs on the paper. Turn the paper around and you will see she is not bending the same. Dean

Mike Mecredy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:51:00 AM »

I like it, it needs a little more bend on the left side near the center. it won't take much to get it there. I like the art work on the back.

Pat B · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:58:00 AM »

The right limb looks a little hingy about 1/3 out from the handle and stiff past that. Fix that first then make the get the left bending a bit more.

b.glass · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2012, 03:49:00 PM »

Thank you. I thought I saw a hinge on the right also. And I see the stiff area on the left now.

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2012, 04:10:00 PM »

Pics seem to show stuff our eyes cant see in real time Bona. Dont ask me why!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2012, 06:03:00 PM »

Love the art work, Bona..

twitchstick · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2012, 06:09:00 PM »

I love the painting on the bow!

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM »

That tiller looks good to me. I stared long and hard at that picture. Those studs mess with your eyes. Bona turn that picture clockwise and I bet it looks sweet.

KellyG · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »

bona that is really awesome I love the back of that bow. You are going to give pat a run for his money on the cave are bows. LOL

Bear rawhide that is a new one on here I think.

b.glass · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:53:00 PM »

Thanks guys! With the rawhide and the bear claw painting and a bear claw hanging from the handle, I'm thinking I will call her "Goldie". She will be loaded for bear!

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:58:00 PM »

I'll take it off your hands Ma'am !!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2012, 03:34:00 PM »

Pearly boy it's 60 pounds at 28, waaay over your head son:)

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2012, 04:29:00 PM »

You may be on to something Roybert Redford. Maybe you better knock a couple off there before shipping it Bona!

b.glass · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2012, 05:13:00 PM »

Sorry guys it's for my brother-in-law!

soopernate · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2012, 05:19:00 PM »

I have been in the weight room nonstop since the last swap....but hell 60 is still too much for us raspeberry beer ( and now I have added lime) sissies in Montana lol.

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:08:00 AM »

Wow Bona looking great! Love the art work on it. are you gonna make it down this way over turkey season?

b.glass · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2012, 05:34:00 PM »

It is my brother-in-law's Kris. I should have had it done for Christmas. It's getting close to done now though.

I've been working on other projects at the same time. I have a good start on my swap bow and when this one is done it will go alot faster. There's been alot going on here, around home, it seems.

b.glass · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2012, 05:22:00 PM »

b.glass · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2012, 05:40:00 PM »

I wanted to show you where I think this bow needs wood removed but I can't figure out how to use photo bucket to do that.

I'll try to explain where I want to remove wood. On the left near the handle and on the right limb about 1/3 or 1/2 of the way from the handle and out toward the tip.

What do you think?

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