Elm Holmegaard build along...

[Walkingstick]

Nice bow Sparky. I too like the artwork...Mac~

[trashwood]

she is a pretty thing.  what is your thought regrading arrow speed of this style bow.

rusty

[AZStickman]

Nice SW flair on the Artwork.... Keep that bow away from the Virgins....    Nice job Sparky.... Thanks for the buildalong they are a lot of work but man do they teach a lot.....    Terry

[Sparky]

It was fun for me too Calvin, albeit I think I rushed myself on dis one a lil'. Yeah I might try one out of Osage...    
 Thanks Linc, yep it's a shooter. Came out at about 48# @ 29". Pretty fun bow to shoot. No hand shock.
 Thanks Mac, appreciate it...it was fun to do. I like the Elm wood as much as Hickory.
 Rusty, if a feller could get some weight and a good tiller out of this design, I believe it would be superior to a lot of designs.
     ..Terry, he he he...David will have to take care of that. Yeah...I learned a bunch on dis one, especially that i can't tiller worthg a hoot....LOL   It was a lot of fun tho.
 Got some full draw pics up...not my best tiller, but it'll have to do.

 http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sparkylongbow/my_photos  

Sparky

[Dano]

Your way to hard on yourself Sparky, tiller looks pretty good to me. If she shoots good, no hand shock, and looks pretty, I'd say thats all that matters.

[gifford]

Sparky, great job on the bow. That is good looking Kokopelli fella on the fades. You are a talented young man. IMHO ya gotta try one in the skyrocket osage yall got down there.

[Madpigslayer]

looks awesome Sparkimous. I like it  

[Sparky]

Thanks Dan, I'd like to try one out of Osage one day. I'd really like to see some tiller pics of a finished one so i'll know what one really is suppose to look like...LOL
 I chased the dang tiller back and fourth on this one more than any other. I finally had to stop and say fini...LOL.
 Thanks again Calvin..."Pop" is here now and say's hey!

Sparky

[Dano]

Happy New Year Sparky and Texoma, I'll hoist a beverage to ya  

[Timo]

Really nice looker Sparks!Very pretty.

Do you think that osage could carry a thinner design?

[Sparky]

Thanks buddy...back acha'...one in each hand    

Sparky

[Madpigslayer]

Hey Sparky, say "hey" to Pops for me willya? I got my plans turned around, seems the baby was gonna spend this evening with her mother...so that left me without plans. so I made one.

I got home from work an hour ago, grabbed the closest stave, and chased a ring. that's where I is now. (and 2 beers   :eek:  ) I think I might be to the tree by 12. might as well? I got nuthing better to do!!!


newyearsbow2004. whadyathink?!!!

cheers! gotta get back to work!! I only got 3 more hours till 12. I aint going to sleep till its either broken, or shooting.

how ya like them apples?!!!!

     

[Sparky]

Thanks Timo...appreciate it. Osage could definately make a shorter, thinner bow with better weight/cast. If I do another I think I will reduce the handle area to the "just bending" stage to maybe help the string angle a little. I had to get the wider/flat areas working first and lost some of this because I "set" the wood in those areas. I think Osage would have been able to withstand the early bending better.

Just my thoughts...Happy New Year Bud!

Sparky

[Timo]

Calvin say.... I got nuthing better to do!!!

Timo say....Is there something better to do???  :confused:  

Betcha can't doit?    

still can't gat any emails through bud!

[Huntrdfk]

Calvin,

I've been thinking all night of starting another bow, only thing is I don't think it would be a good time to start with my wife and kids still up.  I'll wait till tomorrow, but will be checking for yours.  Good luck.

David

[Madpigslayer]

Hunt, I blow up bows all the time. this might not be any differant haha.

Timo, answer your phone.

[Dano]

GET ER DONE Calvin!!!

It's so sad to see a bow-addict start off a new year this way  

[Sparky]

I'm takin bets here....lemmie see...the odds of a blow-up here are proportional to the amount of BAD beer consumed...Hmmmm

Sparky

[Dano]

Oh, this ain't gonna be good      

[Timo]

Just got off the phone with the c-man, and he is only on his third! So it's a go!

Also, he is useing a piece of mo. hedge, so chances are good for the outcome????

We will see!