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Offline Gordon

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2007, 11:40:40 am »
Another question. You pictures seem to suggest that you glue blocks down for your tips and then cut a V. Is that really how you do it? If so how?

Thanks Keenan, your bow is awesome.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2007, 12:18:36 pm »
 Yes Gordon, I just find square blocks easier to clamp and you dont have to worry about perfct line up. I trim don on the band say but not to close to nick the back of the bow. Then I use a half round bastered file round side toward tip to finish out.and sometimes a rat tail file.Dosen't take very long and you can control where the point ends up. Hope that heps.
  Seems that if I pre-taper the tip material, that sometimes the glue lets things slip around and the piont dosn't line up with the the limb.  Keenan
 

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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2007, 01:57:00 pm »
Excellent Keenan. That explains it perfectly. Thank you!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2007, 10:33:46 am »
 Had a friend asking about the process on this bow so pulled it up again.    Keenan
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2007, 01:02:34 pm »
And I enjoyed looking at it all over again. Your workmanship is second to none.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2007, 03:28:46 pm »
This was a good one.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2007, 01:14:30 pm »
You rule!  This is an incredible bow. The handle constuction was the best part.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2007, 02:10:20 pm »
  Thanks Dana and Don,
 However as I look in comparison to Gordon's buildalong, I realize how much detail and steps that I left out. He's inspired me to take more time and more pictures on the next one.   Keenan
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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2009, 02:57:35 pm »
hey man let's see some more buildalongs by  you....

please? 

haha
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2009, 02:53:43 am »
This looks great; show us the finished bow, too!!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2009, 07:28:29 am »
Brilliant, nice to have the humour too.
That handle looks cool....no wait, damn it,... the the whole thing looks cool.
Thanks for posting...
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Offline Hillbilly Deluxe

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #26 on: April 20, 2010, 01:33:02 pm »
Mr. Keenan-

   I was wondering why you didn't straighten out the stave? Is this the look you wanted, or is it really hard to straighten juniper? I was wondering because here in the great state of Western CO we have plenty of Juniper and I was thinking of trying one myself.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2010, 11:29:18 pm »
Keenan,
I have allways admired your overlay work.Its some of the best ive ever seen.
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Offline billy

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Re: Juniper limb build along
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2010, 10:58:16 am »
dude, those pics of you in the doctor's uniforms were funny as hell!!  I got a heck of a laugh outta the one with you with the stethoscope in your ears, listening to the bow's heartbeat.  What was funny is that the cuff was on your own arm!!!  AWESOME!!!  I LOVED IT!!! 
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