Short hickory board self bow Pt.4 - Finishing touches

This is when the excitement of shooting our new bow starts to hit a fever pitch… we know that it has come to final shape, weight and tiller without breaking and now it’s time to milk every ounce of efficiency out of her, and bring her to her highest form - a finish-sealed, and efficient weapon. Watch all the way through, as I cover many nuances about achieving a finish that is matched only by the quality of the craft it adorns.
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[@growinmoflower3391]

Love that bow!

[@laurentmeiller5171]

how simple and well finished is this bow ! no complications, pure wood art...

[@knolltop314]

The word you were looking for . . . organic. ;-)

[@adrianbusinesstime2797]

a nice quick bow with next to no set. well done. my try my hand at this design.

[@bienyamientoefy1923]

greetings mr.pettit and everyone.thank you sir.the bow looks exceptionally beautifull as well as shooting strong.i have learned something about the leather piece.thanks sir.i will try it on 1 of my next bow build :) :)

[@knolltop314]

Nice. About the floppy rest ... I've found that adding toothpick (usually stained to blend with floppy color) is good addition. It causes arrow shaft to have single small area of contact with shelf which, in turn, reduces shot "ooopses". Fyi, still working with certain r/d bow and hoping tiller shape is appropriate.

[@meadowlarkadventuregear]

Oh thank God!!! I was wondering if it met with an unexpected demise!

[@meadowlarkadventuregear]

Will you send me a pic of the tooth pick application? I’m very interested

[@knolltop314]

@@meadowlarkadventuregear I am slow + unsure re tiller. Friend who is experienced with the design helped bit last week at informal "gathering" in beautiful KY.

[@roman_sudneko]

Nice one!

[@Hopeknives13]

Fine looking bow! I learned a lot in this one. I’ve been calling the finish good way to soon. After the finish sanding what did this bow come out at ? Just curious

[@meadowlarkadventuregear]

It finished at 40lbs. At 27”