| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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I made this bow for a bear hunt my brother and I are going onx this spring. The bow has a natural wiggle that I incorporated into the arrow pass. It's almost centershot but not quite. I speeded up the darkening process by using an old furniture makers technique known as fuming. Ammonia fumes react with the tannins in certain woods to give an aged look. I think the fuming process gives the bow a unique color. Tip overlays are purple heart and spalted maple. The glued up handle is purple heart and yellow heart. The bow is 51#@26" and 61" ntn. String is 8 strands of 8190F. Handle wrap is burgundy dyed elk leather with kangaroo lace. Thanks for looking.
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Full draw.
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Figures full draw is sideways.
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| From: barebo2
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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That is as good as a self bow can get - Tons of character - beautiful full draw - looks rugged and like it means business! I wouldn't want to be a Bear coming into your range!!! Nice Work - Beautiful Bow!
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| From: Eric Krewson
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Nice tiller, you can turn osage dark by wiping a dilute lye mixture on the limbs for an instant color change.
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| From: JusPassin
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Very nice workmanship
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| From: mgerard
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Really like that offset on the riser/shelf. Nice job making that work for you. What arrows are you shooting out of that? Is the lower limb shorter than than the top limb?
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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One more.
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| From: Stan
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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That is a sweet bow right there...
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| From: PEARL DRUMS
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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I love it bear killer.
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Thanks for the compliments guys. Mgerard I'm shooting bamboo shafts with 190 grain Tuffheads. Yes, the top limb is 1 1/2" longer than the bottom.
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| From: KyPhil
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Thats a really nice bow!
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| From: Supernaut
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Great looking bow Steve, good luck with it on those bear!
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| From: Bassman
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Nicely done Steve. Do your job, and that bow will easily take a Bear.Good luck with your hunt, and it is always a joy to hunt with a brother. Over the years I have hunted with 5 of my brothers,and my dad till his passing.
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| From: dgb
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Nice work! I'm finishing up a snaky osage myself and thought about fuming. Got to thinking the other day that I could directly apply the ammonia to the wood . . . any thoughts on that? Thanks,
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| From: Bjrogg
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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That’s a beauty Steve. Any Bear would be honored to be put down by such a fine bow.
Bjrogg
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| From: Chas
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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| From: bigdog21
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Know all about the wiggle making center shoot there fun
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| From: mgerard
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Sounds like a great bear combination there! Good luck, so much pride when you take an animal with equipment you made, eh?
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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A lot of interesting character, looks good curvy.
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| From: Will tell
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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That's a beauty, hope you get that Bear.
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| From: BowAholic
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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looks great...you did a really nice job getting the best bow that piece of wood had to offer.
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| From: Heat
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Wow, that is a great looking selfbow!
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| From: Jon Stewart
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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OUTSTANDING looking bow. Make sure you post a photo of the bear you take with it.
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Very nice job on that ne. Good luck on your hunt.
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| From: Huntschool
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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What a great looking stick. Shoot it well. I love bodark.
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Thanks for the compliments. dgb, not sure if rubbing ammonia directly on the wood would work. Maybe test a small piece of osage before doing the whole bow. HH, yep just posted some better pics on PA.
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| From: KenWood
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Very nice! Good luck on that bear hunt sir!
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| From: JMartin
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| Date: 05-Mar-20 |
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Beautiful!
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| From: Stoner
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| Date: 06-Mar-20 |
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Sweet, love the dog leg wiggle in the handle. John
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 06-Mar-20 |
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Sweet rig right there now. JF
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| From: Old School
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| Date: 06-Mar-20 |
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Great looking bow, looks like a shooter! Well done.
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| From: Gifford
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| Date: 06-Mar-20 |
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Nice job there. Kudos.
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| From: altitude sick
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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this one is not center shot. But has a decent rest
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| From: Pappy 1952
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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Beautiful bow, very nice job in all aspects. Pappy
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| From: JMartin
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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I love it!
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| From: Eric Krewson
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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Nice bow, you could have wiped clorox or lye water on the osage and gotten the same effect.
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| From: arlone
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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Looks like a good one! Hope you get to go on the bear hunt with all that's going on. Good luck!
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| From: Randog
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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So much talent, beautiful bows.
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| From: Clydebow
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| Date: 16-Apr-20 |
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Great job.
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