Author Topic: Latest Hickory Selfbow (Read 442 times)

glenbo · « **on:** March 17, 2013, 07:26:00 PM »

Here is one I finished up today, She is 66" n t n and came in at 47# @. 28".

She shoots quite smooth and was packing in arrows in my shop(14yds)

I used a mix of yellow dye and red to create a unweathered Osage look

RedStag5728 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2013, 07:40:00 PM »

What a shooter! I thought working on my osage stave this evening messed with my eyes when I seen the picture, and put a yellow hue to a hickory board...

and then I read that last sentence.

Congrats! and superb job!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM »

Millhimes · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM »

Oh man thats pretty,very nicely done--Joe

scrub-buster · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2013, 07:45:00 PM »

Nice bow. It sure does look like osage. Good job on the dye

glenbo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:08:00 PM »

Thanks Brothers,I call it Fauxsage. One capful of yellow mixed with two drops of red. I used the water based dye from T R A. Only issue I had was raised grain from the water based dye. I let her dry well and burnished the heck out if it. 6 coats of min wax clear satin poly,oooo steel wool between coats 3 thru 6. Thanks for the kind words. It means a lot coming from all the talented craftsmen on this site.

Trapper Rob · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:10:00 PM »

Nice bow I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me before I read it looks like osage you did a nice job on it.
Rob

BCWV · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:29:00 PM »

That's nice! I thought you had the wrong pictures posted of an osage instead of hickory :D .

David Flanrey · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »

mwosborn · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2013, 08:53:00 PM »

Very nice - looks like it shoots well too. Excellent work.

red hill · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2013, 10:16:00 PM »

Very nice, Glen! Love the dye job.

Ranger44 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:36:00 AM »

Nice looking bow. I was with everyone else on the color. I thought funny looking hickory but I like the way it turned out.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:37:00 AM »

Sweet looking stick. I really like the dye job.

twitchstick · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:48:00 AM »

Very nice!

critman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2013, 04:39:00 PM »

awesome job glenbo. Wish I could turn one out that smooth.

D · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2013, 10:15:00 PM »

Thats a real beauty right there. She's sweet.

bigbob2 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:39:00 AM »

Love it!

Guru · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2013, 03:35:00 PM »

That's a great looking bow brother!!!

But then again, your bows always are

stringstretcher · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2013, 03:42:00 PM »

That is one sweet looking bow. I may have to use your dye mixture on one that I am working on right now, if that's ok?

DEATHMASTER · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:11:00 PM »

Very nive looking bow and GREAT tiller job
What are the limb widths
Some day I hope to have a hunting bow half that nice.

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