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mullet:
I've got some Python skin.Once I see the bow I'll know if I have enough.If not I've got a lot of Gator belly hide.And some big Eastern skins and water snakes.The eastern's are usually too big and wide.I've been wanting to try the gator but the Python is pretty.Hey ,why not make a full dozen arrows like we did on the last bow.The yankee boy's are doing it.
Pat B:
I just told the yankee boys we were doing 6. I have no problem with 12. If any cane arrows are made, I have the target points Kenneth made especially for cane arrows. Let me know and I'll send them out.
Eddie. Easterns over 2 1/2' to 3' are too big for bows. The pattern overruns the bow...anyway, we ought to wait and see the bow first, like Eddie said. Pat
Hillbilly:
Pat, I'll make up three(?) cane shafts if you want me to. I have some native cane and some Jap arrow bamboo.
GregB:
Bullcreekboy, we noticed some flat area's in the limbs on the picture of the stave. We'll take a look at the stave when Pappy gets it and decide if we think it needs any tweaking or not prior to starting tillering. If the decision is made to stain the bow, I guess whoever puts skins on the bow might consider putting on the stain? Or would someone else want to stain and seal the bow after skins are applied? I usually burnish my bows prior to sealing, but I don't want to cause any problems for anyone downstream.
We probably need to decide what for sure is the plan for the bow in the way of potentially staining, and potentially putting on skins, and I guess tip-overlays. Just need to establish the correct sequence of events so that someone doesn't do something to the bow that causes problems to the next person in line.
The bow might should spend some time in a heat box after staining if it is decided to stain the bow. Pappy and I discussed placing the bow in our clubs heat box whenever we're not working on it to help keep the moisture down.
Greg
bullcreekboy:
Greg, I know you and Pappy will do it justice. You guys make some great bows. I'm with Pappy on the mid to high 50's @ 28". I only have a 26" draw also. There is only one guy that I shot with that actually has a 28" draw. It makes me wonder if the average draw length is not probably 26". Maybe all of us MO boys just have short arms.
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