Life is good

[Pappy]

I finely got it mostly clean except for a few small check still in the back, so decided to lay out and cut to profile, leaving plenty of wood on the belly in case I need to chase another ring, as it turned out I did. Brats for lunch.
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[Pappy]

Got it to profile and then chased 2 more rings on the back, it cleaned up nicely, ready to floor tiller and put on the form, it had a lot of propeller so need some work before tillering. I was also helping a buddy make a knife out of and old saw mill blade, got it softened and he got it laid out/handle drilled and the taper done with a little help. 
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[Pappy]

Got the stave floor tillered and on the form, also got Terry's blade heat treated and tempered, then it came a flood. 
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[Pappy]

While the Osage was on the form I decided to put the finishing touches on the Hawthorn bow I had just finished last week.Sweet shooter and beautiful wood if you like character in a bow as I do. 
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[Pappy]

Hawthorn all finished. Osage off the form and ready to tiller.
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[Pappy]

Osage ready for tiller stick, I know a lot don't like the tiller stick but that's how I learned , only use it until ready to low brace. Got Terry's handles glued up, splatted Hickory that came off his farm, beautiful wood.  Brats for lunch again.
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[Pappy]

Bucky showed up to work on a bow and I got my Osage almost ready to low brace, decided that was enough for the day, awful damp in the shop so thought it might need a rest. Sally just waiting on supper in her favorite chair.
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[Pappy]

Sister waiting to.  pounded back strap for supper. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
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[chamookman]

Really like that Hawthorn, just rite!  Bob.

[Pappy]

Thanks Bob, it is a sweet shooter and cool looking bow to boot. 
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[Pappy]

Headed to the Cabin for a couple of days, plan on a little hiking this morning, up to 50lbs and 3 miles, might make my gold by 1st of September of 4 miles and 60lbs, we will see. Shawn and I are Making brats today , I still have plenty from the winter making but he is running short so we plan on making him 100 or so, also hope to get some time to work on my Osage bow and of course do a little shooting. Hope yall have a good on also. Life is Good. 
 Pappy