First bow turned out pretty good!

[snag]

First off, I need to say that this bow was only possible because I had a great teacher. Thanks Steve!
We have 3 coats of finish on it now. It was great to see the grain and color come alive! I am very happy with it...though I am already planning another bow! Got it bad! But it'll keep me off the streets...haha





This 62" bow turned out at 63#@28" and is a real nice shooting bow. I will hunt this bow!
The wood is bol. rosewood limb veneers with bamboo cores. The riser is bubinga with bol. rosewood, myrtlewood and bubinga strip. The tips are white glass, bol. rosewood and gaboon ebony.

[Squirrelbane]

Nice  :D

[tradtusker]

Wow Snag Turned out better than Pretty good!
Congrats Nice work Bud    

[overbo]

Looks like Norm may have some competion.Very nice,you must be proud

[Jason Jelinek]

Very nice!  What kind of finish?

[snag]

I don't think Norm has any worries Overbo! haha
Thanks guys. It was a fun experience that I feel blessed to have been able to do. Now I just have to put it to the test this hunting season!

[straitera]

Classic!

[Dave Bulla]

Wow!  That's really sharp!

I like the dark limb lams against the lighter riser wood and the "natural" wood colors as opposed to some types of dyed laminations.

Also, great job on shaping the riser.  VERY nice lines.  Looks like you did a great job shaping the shelf and keeping it tight down to your hand.  Could you give a sort of step by step of the shaping process?

[wtpops]

Man i like the looks of that grip. 10# lighter and i would take it off your hands so you could consintrate on your next bow.    

Would you grace us with a pic of it strung up.

[Pat B.]

Very NICE !!!

Did you use a form you made? And, if I may, what's Steve's last name? Does he sell bows ?

[Chris Surtees]

   

[ron w]

PRETTY GOOD!!!! Are you kidding,thats fantastic.You did a great job,if it shoots like it looks it will be a hot son of gun. Nice job...

[snag]

I'll take a pic of it strung Wtpops and post it. I didn't have time this morning. That work thing got in the way AGAIN!

Dave, the contouring and shaping was new territory to me being this was my first attempt at making a bow. The shelf was cut out with a band saw flat and at a 90deg to the bows axis. So Steve made a basis outline on the side with a marker. I just filed and sanded it from the face side and the belly side, sloping it away from the shelf area that the arrow would contact. The I did the same thing on the outside of the shelf bringing it down to where my hand contacted the bow. This is something I think I can improve on. I also had the benefit of having bows that Steve built that I could look at and get a visual of how it should look. This helped quite a bit. I'd take some wood off and then have Steve check it. He'd say that there could be more done here or there...sometimes he'd grab the bow and take it to a sander and show me what to do. There was a lot of help going on! I'm just glad he has patience..haha

[oneshot-onekill]

David,

That looks like a real keeper...very nice! This fall will be nice to take some of those nice spliced feather shafts you made up and this beauty of a bow and make some memories. Good luck!

[Aggie1993]

very nice!

[reddogge]

I like that one better than any I've seen in quite a while.  Wonderful lines and subdued woodgrain on the limbs.

[Pinecone]

Very nice!  I love the looks of the grip!

Claudia

[joekeith]

[boznarras]

That sure looks nice. Very good job!
One side comment on materials:
I did a woodworking project a while back and used some bolivian rosewood (AKA "morado") and started getting a rash around my wrists and face, which got worse each day. I finally connected it to the morado, and confirmed it by an internet search. It is sort of like poison ivy to a lot of people. I had to get some disposable coveralls and a respirator and vacuum out the shop and inside all the power tool cabinets. If you use this stuff, be sure to use good dust control, wear coveralls/hat/eye protection/mask and take a shower immediately. It also helps to wet down the floor with a spray bottle so as the keep the dust that lands there grounded. By doing all this, I was able to finish the project, but will not choose that wood again.
Unless I keep seeing bows like yours.

[Young Buck]

Stunning!