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Pat B:
Kenneth, These are just my thoughts about what to do with the Community bow sets. We need imput and suggestions from everyone envolved though. Pat
Dustybaer:
pat, i'm not sure what to tell you. i've spent the last two days trying things out, but all i've accomplished is the boot and the stiffener. it's stitchless alright, but it's also driving me nuts.
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Pat B:
Here are the shafts for the Southern Community Bow project. Three are hafted with the beautiful stone heads that Cowboy contributed(hafted with pitch glue and sinew, sealed with super glue). The materials used for these arrows are sourwood(Oxydendrum arboreum), Buffalo Nut(Pyrularia pubera),
privet(Ligustrum japonicum), and silky dogwood(Cornus amomum). The 3 hafted arrows are sourwood(camo), buffalo nut(tan colored) and privet(white colored).
For those not familiar with buffalo nut...dioecious shrub, 1.6-3.3 meters tall, believed to be parasitic on roots of deciduopus trees and shrubs. Grows through out the mountains and adjacient piedmont in NC, VA, Ga, Tenn, KY, and WV. This is the only species of this genus that grows in the US. I have heard it is related to mistletoe. The genus name "Pyrularia" refers to the oils in the nut. I've been told that a cotton thread can be strung through the nut and when lit, will act like a candle. Pat
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Pat B:
Marius, Looks good to me...especially with that one arrow with the turkey feathers. LOL Pat
Hillbilly:
Hmm, Pat .....that red thread and fluffy fur looks a bit familiar........
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