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Online Walt Francis

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Another Selfbow
« on: March 21, 2008, 10:35:00 AM »
For those of you who haven't been following the PBS Donation thread here are a few pictures of the donated bow I just shipped to Pittsburg for the convention:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications for the bow are: Osage selfbow, Right handed, 58# @ 28” (it is drawn to 29" in the picture), 60” nock to nock, Big Horn Sheep Horn tip overlays, and Python snakeskin backing.  I built this bow last spring but only had eight coats of Tru-oil on it until this week.  I wasn’t fully satisfied with the tiller on this bow and built another one to donate but messed up and it came in at 48#’s.  The bow now has a total of 14 coats of Tru-oil.  It started with three inches of heat induced reflex and ended up with about 1/2" when first unstrung.
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Offline Dave Coalter

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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 10:40:00 AM »
Nice looking bow Walt.
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 10:42:00 AM »
I wish you hadn't done that Walt...now I gotta go to the bank before next weekend.  Beautiful work   :thumbsup:  Doc
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 11:00:00 AM »
Beautiful!
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2008, 11:19:00 AM »
How can I bid on that?
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 11:19:00 AM »
Oh My God! That may be the most beautiful bow I have ever seen Mr. Walt. WOW!
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 12:31:00 PM »
Very nice Walt! Good luck bidding Doc.
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 12:41:00 PM »
great looking bow!
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2008, 12:45:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2008, 12:48:00 PM »
That bow is so purdy it would almost make me want to start shooting self bows!    :thumbsup:   Joseph
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2008, 02:31:00 PM »
If all it takes is a convention to receive a bow like that then I will have to hold a convention.
Very Nice, Walt.  Thank you for sharing the pictures.
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2008, 02:39:00 PM »
Thanks for the compliments, I made it for a good cause.  Here is the full draw picture:

 
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2008, 02:41:00 PM »
Nice and the tiller came out great!
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2008, 02:41:00 PM »
WOW Walt!! That is a looker! What kinda snakeskin?
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2008, 07:12:00 PM »
Real nice bow !! ..but those skins, those skins are incredible, where do I get some ?
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2008, 10:31:00 PM »
Not a snake student ,but I'm gonna guess python???
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2008, 11:26:00 PM »
I just love seeing bent wood!  Thank you Walt for making my weekend with that beautiful bow!  Wow!  Those skins and the tips are georgeous!  :bigsmyl:  

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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2008, 12:23:00 AM »
Real nice Walt. Really like the look of those skins and tips.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2008, 03:33:00 AM »
For those of us who won't win the bid, i have two questions.  Do all your bows look that good? that is really something special.  And how much do you sell them for? I have not had good luck with osage, but I still want one to hunt with, now more than ever.
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Re: Another Selfbow
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2008, 03:40:00 AM »
Im gonna guess Burmese python
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