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Gus:
Hello Knosaj,
We haven't had a Get Together in some time...
I would venture to say Life has gotten the better of us as far as Getting Together goes...
However, I'm on the West side of town, Spring Branch.
At least for the next month or two.
You are welcome to come by and make some shavings...
I'm no Bowyer but I have built a few shooters... :)
PM me if you like and we can try to get something going
-gus
Knosaj:
Sounds good. I plan on making one this weekend.
I might learn more from someone more experience after I get one under my belt.
So in the next few weeks when I've got an open Saturday or something maybe can hook up!
Thanks for the offer Gus!
Michael Scott:
Howdy everyone.
Been a while since I was on here last. Our computer went down, and fighting with the kids for time on their tablet is nearly a moot point. Lol! I presume everyone made it into the new year alright, hopefully.
Do any of you guys go to any of the 3D shoots? I know there is one today at Buffalo Field Archery today, and I think there is one over by Conroe at Archery on Fire next weekend, as well as the ASA qualifier there this weekend, too.
Have any of you done anything with western juniper before? I want to finish up my first bow I started last year, but don't know where to go beyond roughing out the bow. It is 60" tip to tip, currently, though I may trim it down a bit more if it looks like the small bit of twist it has at the tips is going to be a problem. The 8' log the stave came from had 180 degrees of twist in it. The whole tree was actually able to grow very straight, so it never really clicked that it would have any twist, until the first two halves popped apart. Also, where I am with it now, I need to know how to proceed with the cambium layer. I had one friend with decades of experience with selfbows tell me to leave it on, and back over it with rawhide or another backing. Other guys I have talked to said to take the cambium off completely. One person said he has seen them stripped down to wood and left unbacked. So, any input? Lol! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Michael
Ink:
Micheal, I regularly attend the Brazos County Archery Clubs 3-D shoots. Thats over in Bryan Tx, not to far from you i think. There's 4 of us close to this area that are avid bowyers. Give me a shout if you wanna go to one of the shoots some time or visit my bow shop....i mean garage >:D
Gus:
Hello Michael,
I'm currently located in Spring Branch.
Well be here for the next two weeks.
Then we'll be popping up in the Woodlands for a while.
Hoping to land in the Conroe area in the not too distant future.
You are welcome to swing by now or later.
I'm sure I could put a stave or two into your hands to play with.
As to your Juniper Bow.
If you are gonna back it, I would take the Cambium layer off.
But that's just me.
-gus
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