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osage outlaw:
Stringman, that's going to make one fine lookin' bow.
Stoker:
Pike fishing on saturday caught 5 biggest one around 30". Watched them hit using underwater camara. It was awesome.
Worked on the forge Sunday afternoon. Just about ready.
Stoker:
1st pic - inside of forge
2nd pic - torch just burning propane
3rd pic - adding air
4th pic - front veiw of forge
5th pic - back veiw with torch
6th - torch with air hookup
Forge was built out of a 30lb propane tank. Lined with insulation and refractory cement. Using a tiger torch for a burner and spliced in a air line that connects to my air compessor. There is a quarter turn ball valve to control the air.
More pics
Tools I made to smear the cement
Pike
Things I learned -
When working with refractory cement wear gloves and clothes you may never want to wear again.
Thanks Leroy
Keenan:
Wow, that is looking great Leroy. Thanks for the info. been thinking of making a propane one as well. Did you save the skins on the pike? Looks like some great bow backing there.
Nice snakey stave Scott, Great pictures of your caul form
Badly Bent:
Real fine knife there Cameroo and the sheath is cool too.
Thats a cool stave Stringman, should make an interesting bow.
keenan, that area we were hiking in is in Northern Illinois along the Illinois river bluff. Starved Rock area has a rich native american history and beautiful rock walled canyons.
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