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Hillbilly:

I sent a stave to Maine a couple years ago, took it nearly a month to get there. The guy said from the markings it had went through Canada on its way lol. Like Skeaterbait said, they ship it however they want to.

GregB:

Bullcreekboy, Pappy's wife called me tonight and said their mail carrier had left a note in their mail box that a package to long to fit in her car was at the main post office. I'll swing by the post office tomorrow and pick it up.

I'm looking forward to making some scrappings! I'll save the final tillering for when the master returns... :D

Dustybaer:
greg, could you please take pictures of your progress?  this waiting is killing me  ;D

by the way, the knife is not here yet, but considering it's got to cross the pond, it might take a few more days.  if it comes in before friday, i'll take it with me to a (small) bowyers meeting with some friends, where we sit together, chat, drink and make things (like bows, arrows, quivers and stuff).  in fact, on saturday we planned a quick and dirty mini-bow tournament.  "quick and dirty" means you have to make the bow at the event and then shoot the tournament with it.  great fun.  we did one in fall with real bows.  that's where i built my first black locust bow.

GregB:
Dustybaer, we'll take pictures as we go...no problem. I've never personally posted any pictures yet, started an attempt last week to post some of bows I had made (the few I havn't given away) and also some in progress but I didn't think the light was good in the pictures and havn't tried since.

Our May shoot is much as you described your get-to-gather. We have what we call a "Self Bow Challenge", where you make a bow the weekend of the shoot. Can bring a bow roughed in ahead of time, but it can't have string notches cut in it yet. We have a lot of people come early during the week prior to the actual shoot. We've had over 30 bows at least reach the stage of shooting during this May shoot. Not all of them were sealed, a few may not have had the grips put on yet, and some folks left with still a lot of work to do but at least a better understanding of the process. Lot of fun...lot of work!

Dustybaer:
well, the knife arrived a few minutes ago.  i can finally get busy.  I'll keep you posted  ;D

edit: sorry, that's supposed to be "i'll keep y'all posted"

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