| From: Osage Outlaw
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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This bow has a some history to it. Several years ago I had heard rumors of a barn full of osage staves that the owner had left behind. After numerous attempts to contact the person in charge of the property I gave up. A few months later a friend called me and said that he had got the staves. He gave them to me in exchange for making him a bow from it. The staves were around 25 years old. I made him a bow with two holes in it. He killed a raccoon and a buck with it that fall. He asked me several times to make a bow for his son. I told him I would but life got in the way and I never got around to making it. Last February my friend was killed in a car wreck on his way to work. He was a chief of police in our small town. He was also newly elected to become the president of the Compton's organization. Some of you guys probably new him.
It always weighed heavy on me that I didn't make the bow for his son like he had asked. I dug through the old staves that he gave me and picked out the nicest one. It had a few minor kinks and doglegs but nothing I couldn't straighten out. The bow is 68" long and 47# @ 29". It's backed with a set of Western Diamondback skins. The tip overlays are Bighorn Sheep. There was a knot in the upper fade that looked solid until I started shaping the grip. It popped out and left a tapered hole towards the belly. It makes a good pencil holder. The string is black with 2 strands of blue to symbolize the thin blue line for police. I just handed the bow over to his son. He didn't know what to say. He flung a few arrows in the garage and it fit him perfectly. I hope he gets a deer with it this fall.
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| From: Bassman
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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Nice bow.
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| From: Stan
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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Nicely done sir, that is sweet!!
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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What a beautiful bow and a wonderful gesture. I know he is proud of it. >>>>------> Ken
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| From: Will tell
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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That's a beauty.
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| From: Kwikdraw
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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Nice job OO, beautiful bow, and a great way to pay tribute to your good friend!
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| From: Bentstick54
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| Date: 28-May-20 |
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Great looking bow, and very thoughtful gesture. Way to follow through for your wishes. I’m sure his son will treasure it.
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| From: Knifeguy
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Beautiful!
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| From: Stoner
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Very well done Clint. Sorry for the loss of your friend. Prayers from OKC. John
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| From: Supernaut
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Beautiful bow and gesture! Sorry for the passing of your friend.
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Nice Osage, that’s good karma in bow and you, bow looks sharp, Sad when life throws us curves .
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| From: altitude sick
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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What a story! And nice work on the bow. The tiller looks great and with the little Riser/grip it should shoot well.
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| From: Pappy 1952
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Thats a beauty Clint. Pappy
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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I like it!
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| From: reb
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Very nice!
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| From: Hatrick
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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Beautiful work and a wonderful tribute to Dave.
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| From: Duker
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| Date: 29-May-20 |
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AWESOMEEEE::: Great looking bow .
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