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Offline Iitchy

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2011, 08:48:53 pm »
thx I was thinking when I steam my lil sisters stave I would tie the tips in place to a couple chairs and put weights in the middle and have a stack of books stop the bend where I want it.
Kristopher R. Oklahoma

Offline Iitchy

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2011, 08:53:57 pm »
Ok I got the bow ruffed out today and will work on floor tillering tomorrow.
Kristopher R. Oklahoma

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #17 on: April 20, 2011, 08:56:10 pm »
boo-yeah!  I mean BOW-yeah!
Black Hills, South Dakota

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Offline Iitchy

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2011, 09:07:58 pm »
I posted the wrong pic LOL :D
Kristopher R. Oklahoma

Offline Iitchy

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2011, 02:15:01 pm »
Ok so my stave has been drying for a month now and I started working on it again this morning. its not ready for the long string just yet I still need to even out the belly and get the sides of the limbs closer to final dimmensions.
Kristopher R. Oklahoma

Offline Iitchy

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Re: first hackberry bow
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2011, 09:12:58 am »
Ok so my first bow is basically done it is 50lbs at 28in and 68in ttt
Kristopher R. Oklahoma