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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1740 on: March 01, 2016, 07:19:35 am »
Jeffp51, the knot looks great man! Just remember to smooth out the edges of the knot just like the edges of your bow. Also it dosent hurt to leave that spot a little stiffer when you tiller it.

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1741 on: March 01, 2016, 08:05:13 am »
jeffp ..... that's a lovely knot!
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1742 on: March 01, 2016, 09:49:05 am »
Hey fellas,
     Sorry for my apparent lack of participation the last week and a half. Just now cvoming down from a fairly bad abscessed situation....anyway back to where I can think about something besides cryin in my beer >:D
     I have finished the heavy Iroquoian bow for my victim so thought I would post some teaser pics without giving anything away. This is ironwood, and draws way north of 50# (I forget how much exactly >:D) This bow has elements of Onida, Iroquois, and Mohawk combined into what I hope is a pleasing Eastern Woodland hunting bow.....we will see.
    Any and all comments welcomed.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1743 on: March 01, 2016, 09:51:31 am »
more pics....sorry about the full draw pic....with this bow that IS full draw for the old guy even with grunting. 8)
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Offline jandersson

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1744 on: March 01, 2016, 09:55:51 am »
Aw man that's a nice bow Rich! I really like the native inspired bows. Is that raw hide string?
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1745 on: March 01, 2016, 10:09:03 am »
Looks great Rich. Looks like you're back on track. Is that hickory?
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1746 on: March 01, 2016, 10:21:36 am »
Quote from: Fred Arnold on March 01, 2016, 10:09:03 am
Looks great Rich. Looks like you're back on track. Is that hickory?

He said it was Ironwood I believe...  - OneBow
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1747 on: March 01, 2016, 10:24:11 am »
Fred, it's ironwood sir
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1748 on: March 01, 2016, 10:24:39 am »
So much for my visual and anal retention  :laugh:
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1749 on: March 01, 2016, 10:31:15 am »
Fred I like the start of your 2 bows

Loope I'm with Fred. I think a caul would help out on tillering later on.

Jeffp51 nice pep sight.

Rich man how many bows have you put out in February alone. Is that handle grip braided fish line that you painted. Looks good
« Last Edit: March 01, 2016, 10:49:19 am by Gutshot »
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1750 on: March 01, 2016, 10:39:18 am »
Ok the BL is now at 22". the back ground on my tree is getting painted black this weekend to help with the pics and the lighting should be no more shadowing after that. Then bends are bad close by measuring and straight edging.
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1751 on: March 01, 2016, 10:50:24 am »
Went out to glue some rawhide on one of my trade bows and I guess my glue is bad. It never set up.  Luckily I have more rawhide. Will have to get some more tb. I bought some gorilla glue but not sure about it.  We've been battling flu in our household so not much has been done.  Wednesday I will be putting sinew on the cedar sapwood bow. 
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1752 on: March 01, 2016, 10:53:07 am »
Quote from: sleek on February 29, 2016, 11:28:33 pm
Haha i have two of those! Question is, does the tape measure still work on everyone else's?

Wait. . .there's a tape measure??!
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1753 on: March 01, 2016, 11:06:46 am »
Gut....Looks like there might be a hint of a flat spot a couple inches out from the left fade running 10" or so.  Other then that it looks great.  Got a pic of the unbraced profile?
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Offline half eye

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1754 on: March 01, 2016, 11:12:37 am »
Man all you fellas got some picture perfect bends going on....

Gutshot, that overall bend is absolutely beautiful sir.....cant believe it's the same one ya posted before....you got some magic tillerin dust hid back someplace 8) 8) 8)

Jeff, looks like you have the knot just about perfect sir

Mr. Andersson, that string is artificial sinew.....dont have any decent raw-hide left after all the Penobscot bows.
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