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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on June 01, 2009, 07:33:02 am
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Greg was at the barn the other day to pick out a stave for Doug[new guy just getting into bow building.While he was there he came up with a snaky stave,after looking at it ,we decided to get a belly split and the top will make a couple.We plan on building 3 all from the same stave ,all with the same snake.One for Greg one for BigA and one for me,should be cool if we can pull it off.Will keep you updated. :)
Pappy
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Looks like an interesting project Pappy, I'll be sure and stay tuned.Ronnie
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Just plain cool. Cant wait to see.
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i wish i had neighbors like you!! ;)
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The three amigo's ;D. That aughta be interesting!
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3 snake tamers, thats what you guys are, those are gonna be some sweet bows.
VB
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Looking good!
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Now that's a great use of a snakey stave, they are hard enough to come by. Good name for the bows too huh Cowboy, "Three Amigos" . If anyone can pull it off Pappy can.
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Hmm, had'nt thought about that. Is kinda catchy though. What do ya say Pappy, Greg, and BigA ::). Then ya could say I helped ;D >:D.
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Triplets! I like it. Jawge
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Very cool, this ought to be an interesting project, keep us updated. Man, seeing that picture makes me so anxious for next years Classic, I'm already counting down the days. :)
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This will be fun. Anyone got any popcorn? I'm ready to kick back and watch 3 beautiful snakes appear.
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Those are gonna be nice, Looks like me doin 20 things at once ;D
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That is the problem,to many things going on,I am headed to AL.to the HH shoot this weekend and then to Cloverdale next,but then other that bushhogging I should be able to get starter on my part
of this.BigA and GregB will probably have there's shooting by then and I will be playing catch up.It
is some really clean wood with great growth rings so hopefully it will all go smooth.We will keep yall updated. I like the name Cowboy. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Cooll project Pappy and boys! But the names on the bows should be "Curly ,Joe, and Moe" Just like the builders? ;) ;D ;D
(Sorry, I couldn't help myself) >:D ;D
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Totally cool project and if any one can pull it off I know you three can. Anxious to see these bows emerge. The three sisters. Kenneth
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I want to be Moe,he was the smart one and got to pop the others in the head now and
then. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Pappy
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Well we are coming along,I think GregB's is almost tillered,BigA has his laid out and I have mine down to a growth ring,ya I know I am running last. ;) ;D Maybe after this weekend,got one more trip ,we
can get on them and get this done.Just though I would give you a update.I will keep yall up on how it is going with some pictures ,soon. ;) :) I promise. :)
Pappy
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This is fun to follow. Cant wait for pics.
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Cooll project Pappy and boys! But the names on the bows should be "Curly ,Joe, and Moe" Just like the builders?
"Aw...wise guy!" , "Why I ought ta..." ;D
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Well this is going slow but we are getting there.I got mine laid out,cut out and floor tillered Sat.GregB got the tips flipped on his and we didn't see BigA's so don't know how his is going.
Looks like mine will be almost center shot,naturally I think the others will be also.
Pappy
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Looking great. It is sure to be a work of art with you on the job. ;)
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i like the snakey bows dont get better than thet right there.
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Man, those are going to be some cool looking bows.
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I haven't worked on a bow in so long that i almost forgot how purty that yalla wood is ;D.
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This is one awesome project. I can't wait to see how it goes. Keep the pics coming.
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Here are a few pic's of BigA's and my triple bows from a while back. Pappy I think was gone to a shoot that weekend.
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Outstanding.
Turns out this isn't as easy as it might seem. I started one, well two I guess, for Mickey and Dianne and for one reason or another have had 2 false starts. At this point I got like 5 snakey bows in the box waiting to be tillered out and have forgotten which go with what.
You need a really good stave to start with and it looks like you got a winner in that one Pappy.
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Ya they can be a little tricky sometime,I relate it a lot like a highly reflexed stave ,they will fool you on the weight really easy and you really have to keep an eye on the tiller in the curves they will fool you and hinge very easy in them spots. :) Sometime like you I get to many going myself.I try and mark them good before I put them up with weight and where I am in the tillering stage,braced or
draw length so if I don't get back to them for a while I know where to start. :) I hope to get this one on the form this weekend and maybe start tillering. :)
Pappy
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Made a little headway this weekend on these,well I thought I would be last but BigA is pulling up the rear as of now.GregB got his shooting Sat. and the grip worked on ,I got mine floor tillered
and on the form for some reflex and lining up the handle and tips.Mine is ready for the tiller stick and Greg's is ready for some of him fine finish work,The part I think he like best other than killing
stuff with them. Here are a few pictures of where we are.Come on Big A. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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cool centerline jig
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That's exactly what I was thinking radius.....Never seen that simple tool before.
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It is cool and I wished I remembered who gave it to me.It may have been Pat,it has some initials on it .If anyone sees this and knows please let me know,I would like to thank them. :) I don't know for
sure but they may have just lost it at the Classic and it wound up in my box. :) :) I know it works really good on a snaky stave it you have it roughed out. I also used it on one limb of the take down I have been working on to match the smaller/narrower limb.It only had a little snake but worked great. :)
Pappy
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Hope to get back on these this weekend,Greg has been working on the tips on his this week,maybe BigA and myself can make some head way.We have a bunch of Hickory stave's to get ready for the Scouts in a couple of weeks but hope I can fit in a little time to at least get it braced.
Hunting season is coming quick and I sure would like to have a new bow.Don't have many to
shoot. ;) ;D I'll keep you updated,O ya the little tool came from PatB,don't remember weather he left it on purpose or gave it to me but either way it is pretty cool and a great Idea. :)
Pappy
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I really enjoy seeing pics of how others make bows.
Man, that's some nice wood............
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Gonna go get another coffee. Enjoyed the show. Thanks, Pappy. :) Jawge
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Well we are making a little head way.Greg got snake skins on his this weekend and also some tips.I got mine out to 50@20 inches so I am getting there,BigA is still lagging behind but I expect him to get on the ball soon. I am leaving this week to Wyoming to drive beau and Christina back to TN. ;D
So I will be busy and doubt I get much more done on mine for a couple of weeks.Maybe BigA
will make some headway while I am gone.Greg's is almost finished,That boy is on the ball. :)
Pappy
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Well ok. Everybody is having fun. :) Jawge
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you need to stop this crap cause i cant be there and its hard on me. i think i need some thearapy. or another beer. looks like fun.
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Sorry woodstick...once you're addicted like we are, you just can't stop! ;) Oh yeah, it is fun! ;D Might give Dr. Keenan a pm... :)
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I think BigA got his floor tillered and on the form this weekend,I was out of town ,maybe GregB took some pictures and will post soon.Mine has been in the hot box and I plan on finishing tillering this coming weekend,now I need to come up with some skins,Gregs is Timber rattler, BigA's is going to be Prairie. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, Nobody makes a "snakey" bow like you Tennessee boys. Beautiful work. Looking forward to more!!!!
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Here are a few pictures of BigA getting his snake bow to floor tiller. He then placed it on the form to remove any propellar it might have in the limbs and add some reflex. It came off the form looking good and with about 1-1/2" of reflex. I finished a grip for mine this weekend and have it all laced up for when I get the bow sealed. I'm giving it a couple of weeks drying time over the air conditioner from putting the skins on before I start sealing it. :)
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good steampipe too...i need something like that to help me deal with this weird-shaped yew...
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I started sealing the skins/back of my snake bow last night. Plan to do the initial sealing of the skins with tru-oil until through lite sanding between coats I have a smooth texture, then going back with poly clear satin over the entire bow. I've done this several times in the past with good results as long as you scuff up the tru-oil a little for the poly to adhere too.
Pappy, BigA, and I need to come up with some names for our bows...I'm getting near that stage of the process. ;)
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Pappy, could you do a post about how that center line tool works with maybe some close up pics so that I could make one?
Thanks
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Dave, that jig is probably about 6-8" long with a couple of dowells out toward the ends and with a pencil in the center between those two dowells. When using the dowells extend down past the edges of the stave once you've chased it to one grain as with osage. You basically apply pressure with your hand to where both dowells which straddle the stave one on each side stay in contact with the two sides of the stave. Then you maintain that pressure while going down the length of the stave and the pencil is drawing a centerline on the stave. I don't personally think that it is foolproof, because I've seen the edges of a lot of staves that aren't parallel from one side to the other after splitting the log. But it would work as a tool to start with, but I would personally check the line full length of the stave after I used it to ensure it is correct. Hope this helps, I don't personally have a picture of the jig. Pappy will probaby chime in with further explanation and a picture. ;)
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Greg explained it pretty well,and yes on a really snaky stave you need to recheck the center line
especially if the loge was sawed out and not split ,but it dose give you a good starting point and
works great on straight wood.Like any other tool in this stuff ,they help but not fool proof. :)
Pappy
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Thanks so much Greg and Pappy. I'll make me one of them thar things. :)
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thanks for showing the jig...looks like it has a 5/16 nut in it to hold the pencil? Same as eric krewson's tillering gizmo?
Question about your steampipe: is it sealed at both ends? Or are there vent holes to allow steam to escape (and thereby draw more steam in)?
This weekend i plan to make one of those out of pvc piping, with a T in the center, a cap on one end, and a clean-out at the other end. Should i drill a couple 1/4" holes or so? One at each end?
thanks,
radius
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I have wood plugs in both ends wit 3 or 4 1/8 vent holes drilled in them to let it draw.I first done
it without the holes and it didn't get as hot and not near as much steam.You also need to slant the pipes back torward the pot so the moisture will drain back,don't use as much water that way and run
the chance of it boiling dry while you steam. :)
Pappy
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That was some fine splitting work you did to pull off three staves of that quality
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John, I split off what we call the belly split which is the point end of a split log. Then on the bark side we drew a line following the linear grain and cut it on the band saw. Probably would have split okay to have gotten two bow out of the top portion, but we played it safe. ;)
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good tip. I have a few big osage quarters that I might try that with ... Might get three rather than 2 bows out of it
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John it is called the greed factor :) >:D A lot of time if we have a snaky stave that is wide enough
for 2 bows but you are never really sure that it will split they way you want we do that.Get right in the center and lay out a center line just like you would if you was laying out a bow.Then saw down that line and then lay out bows on the 2 half's. I did the same thing on a stave a couple of years back and got 3 where I would have probably only got 2.
Pappy
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thanks, Pappy...
I'm gonna make a couple bowmaking tools this weekend: a shaving horse and a steampipe. I'm gonna use pvc plumbing pipe, with a T at the middle like you have, a cap on one end and a clean-out at the other end. I'll try and tilt it in like you say so the water returns to the pot after it condenses. It's a great idea. I dunno, though: maybe i'll just have to tip the thing every so often.
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put up pics of the shaving horse I want to build one soon as well! Preferably one that can live outside
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will do...but until then, youtube it...several guys make clips showing how they made theirs.
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put up pics of the shaving horse I want to build one soon as well! Preferably one that can live outside
http://www.bloodandsawdust.com/Blood_and_Sawdust/Blood_and_Sawdust_Home_Page.html
Here is a good site for all sorts of cool stuff to build, the shaving horse is in the middle of the page.
Here are some others:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/177974362_bf2610093b.jpg?v=0
http://www.rogueturtle.com/articles/images/shaving3.gif
http://prweb0.voicenet.com/~rburton/horse.gif
I think the last one is probably your best bet on read ability, the others are a bit sketchy.
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nice
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great project! just discovered it now (well, no wonder, i haven't been online for months ;D) you gentlemen are very talented bowyers. can't wait for more pictures.
on the last picture, is the bow in the middle the one greg built? it's beautiful.
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shaving horse never happened...turned out to be a chair beside my bookshelf with a clamp bolted to its top.
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Good to see you back Dusty I wondered where you have been. ??? No them are mine,they
are the sisters I built a couple of years ago all from the same stave as these are. :)
Pappy
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Radius to be honest I don't use a shaving horse,I have 2 but never use them,at least not much.I use a vice on a portable bench most of the time.I know some like them ,I guess it is all what you get use to. I hope to get back on my Bow some this weekend,I have it out to 50@22 now and I think Greg's is almost finished.BigA's is floor tillered.Maybe get some pictures of where we are this weekend.Hog hunting and deer season is coming on fast so we better get on the ball. :)
Pappy
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There's some good teaching going on here. Nice to see, Pappy. :) Jawge
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I'm sealing mine...a few more coats of truoil, my grip is made and laced waiting to be put on, and then I might need to make myself a bow string. ;)
Marius, good to hear from you...please don't be a stranger and come visit more often! :)
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pappy, it's good to be back. thanks. life has sent me on a rollercoaster ride, so my time was somewhat limited. but it should get better now. by the way, them sisters are looking mighty fine ;D
greg, you can't imagine how much i missed talking to you guys. heck, i just realized it now that i'm back. it's like coming home. speaking of which: i'm working on a trip to twin-oaks next year, around early may ;D if you'll still have me, that is.
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pappy, it's good to be back. thanks. life has sent me on a rollercoaster ride, so my time was somewhat limited. but it should get better now. by the way, them sisters are looking mighty fine ;D
greg, you can't imagine how much i missed talking to you guys. heck, i just realized it now that i'm back. it's like coming home. speaking of which: i'm working on a trip to twin-oaks next year, around early may ;D if you'll still have me, that is.
hey Dusty those boys will have you back. hope you can come it was fun having you in our camp your 1st night (OHIO BOYS). Hope to drink some more adult beverages with you.
BearG
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i'm working on a trip to twin-oaks next year, around early may if you'll still have me, that is.
Well yeah! ;D We would most definitely enjoy another visit from our friend across the big water! Come early if you can and maybe you can go home with another bow. How's "2-deer" holding up? ;)
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don't mean to hijack this thread, but let me answer real quick:
brother bear, it's good to hear from you! that adult beverage you served the first night was amongst the finest i ever tried. and so was your hospitality. please say hello to the OHIO BOYS ;D
i'm definitely coming early. the 24th of April being my 50th birthday, i decided to reward myself with a trip "home" and if possible celebrate with my friends across the pond. i'll also bring my new wife along, so you see for yourself, ;D that she outshoots me all the time.
greg, "two deer" has become my "turn to" bow. this year, i shot all tournaments with him. awesome bow, much better then the knucklehead behind the string ;D
the sad news is: i had to retire the "friendship/signature" bow. it developed a crack in the back right above the upper fadeout. it didn't break. we noticed it on time. but i don't want to risk anything, so he's gonna get a place of honor on the wall, next to the friendship arrows i have received over the last few years.
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the sad news is: i had to retire the "friendship/signature" bow.
Sounds to me like it's time for a "Friendship II" bow! ;)
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OK, but only "with a little help from my friends" (i think i just gave my age away ;D )
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Not coming along to fast but made a little head way this weekend.BigA got his floor tillered and
on the tiller stick,I got mine back on the form and heat treated.I think Greg's is almost finished.All he like is a grip. I need to give mine a few day to rehydrate.We decide on names.One of one, two of one and three of one.Greg's will be one of one and depending on who come next the other 2 names.I'll keep yall posted. :) :)
Pappy
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I'm planning to lightly sand my tru-oil coats now, and put on polyurethane clear satin for the outer coats to give it a duller hunting finish. After that my grip is finished and loosely lased ready to put on... ;)
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I Have a lot of work to do this week. Gerg and Pappy are way ahead of me. To top it off I'm a rookie on snake bows. Can you guys just imagin how high the mark is for me to keep up with these two. I do know where to get some good advice. "Big A"
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Awwww mannnnn I am so jealous. All outta osage, and here you get 3 staves from one stick....
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big a, with such excellent mentors around you, the bow will come out nothing short of perfect.
greg, i've seen your unmatched craftsmanship, when it comes to finishes, so can't wait for pics on yours.
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Just checked out the progress. The bows are looking great, can't wait to see the finished product. Also love that centerline tool. What a great idea.
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I Have a lot of work to do this week. Gerg and Pappy are way ahead of me. To top it off I'm a rookie on snake bows. Can you guys just imagin how high the mark is for me to keep up with these two. I do know where to get some good advice. "Big A"
BigA, you're selling yourself short...I've seen you in action on the tillering tree and you know what you're doing! Anthony actually started his interest with selfbows before the rest of us after reading Massey's book. His first osage bow took some years to finish without anyone around to give him advice and no internet with sites such as this to learn from. He's come on strong the last few years though and is a great teacher as his involvement with the bow making during the Tn. Classic proves. ;)
greg, i've seen your unmatched craftsmanship, when it comes to finishes, so can't wait for pics on yours.
Thanks for the compliment Marius! I'm trying to improve and try new techniques...I still fall way short of a lot of the folks on here who demonstrate great ability in a wide range of bow types that they produce. :)
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Got the tip overlays glued on last night,deer antler and cow horn.Plan on working them down tonight and finish the tiller.I had it 50@22 before heat treating and been letting it rehydrate for a few days.Hope to be shooting it by the weekend. ;) :) I'll have some pictures of the progess
soon. :)
Pappy
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Got the tips worked down on mine yesterday.They turned out pretty good.BigA came over
for our weekly shoot and said he had his to brace and was going to work on his somemore when he got home.I plan on finishing the tiller this evening or Friday.Comming along.Don't know about GreB's he is keeping it all hush hush about it.I don't like to show his stuff much till it is finished and then put it all on you at once. ;) :) Maybe we can beg a little and get somekind of picture of how he is coming this weekend. :) I also ordered some Snake skins from Mike Yancy yesterday,they will be a little different.We wanted to do them with different skins and Greg already got the timber and BigA has the Parries and I really didn't want another Diamond back so I went with something different.It's a secret. ;) ;D
Pappy
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nice tips, pappy. i like the contrast.
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Very nice job on those tips Pappy! You shaped them a little different then you usualy do...I like them! ;)
Maybe we can beg a little and get somekind of picture of how he is coming this weekend.
If I'm not mistakened, we've showed as much detail on mine even to the point of shooting it as yours! ;D The only change since last pic's are the skins and I'm still sealing the bow. Taking my time at that... I have the grip made and string made...probably will complete the bow by the end of this weekend. You and BigA need to get on the ball and finish up so we can post the three finished sisters together... ;D
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I'm going as fast as I can,of course we had to shoot yesterday,you know the day we[ ALL
MEET AT THE CLUB TO SHOOT.] and I got to get ready for the hog hunt with Eddie and Chris
so I figured I would finish my take down,it was closer to being ready.We will get there. :)
Pappy
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ALL MEET AT THE CLUB TO SHOOT
Yeah, I wussed out...I had a sleep study the night before in Nashville and didn't sleep very good with about 25 electrodes hooked up to me! ;)
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;D ;D ;D ;D you should have had them do it at the cabin,you sleep good there. ;) ;D
I got the tips flipped on mine last nigh and plan on fine tuning the tiller this evening and Sat.
I hope to be shooting it this weekend. :)
Pappy
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ALL MEET AT THE CLUB TO SHOOT
Yeah, I wussed out...I had a sleep study the night before in Nashville and didn't sleep very good with about 25 electrodes hooked up to me! ;)
Told you you would be wired for sound. Let me know what they say Greg
BearG
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Look'in good so far guys!
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Yeah, I wussed out...I had a sleep study the night before in Nashville and didn't sleep very good with about 25 electrodes hooked up to me! ;)
Whats up Greg.......Sleep Apnea?? Good Luck...Hope it's nothing Serious..I hate Tests...... >:(......... ;)
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Let me know what they say Greg
BearG
Whats up Greg.......Sleep Apnea?? Good Luck...Hope it's nothing Serious..I hate Tests......
I don't know if I have a sleep problem or not...if I do, I've kind of gotten used to it I guess. I do however have a wife that is not at all shy about telling me I have a snoring problem...which equates to her having a sleep problem! ;D So I guess I do have a sleep problem after all...as you all know when the wife has a problem it's in our best interests to see that their problems take priority in getting resolved. So...resolving her sleep problem might require that I wear a strapped on head harness with a hose attached to nose plugs forcing air down my throat, instead of her wearing some soft spongy ear plugs! ;D Whatever it takes to remain on her good side is what I'm resolved to do! ;)
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Got a Spare Bedroom?? Thats where Mine heads when I have a Bad Night.......She tried Ear Plugs....but then She was late for Work........ ;D ;)
I aint going to go to sleep looking like "The Borg" from Star Trek Next Generation.......... :o
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That guy would probably be an improvement over what I'd look like! ;D
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Well I am out of this,BigA's is looking good and I think Greg's is all but finished.Big A got his out to draw and missed the weight a little so he piked it and flipped the tips and also heat treated the belly,as for mine it Blew.So instead of the 3 it will only be 2. :( The first pictures are mine the last are BigA's as he moves along. :)
Pappy
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I hated that yours broke...the wood must have been brittle in the spot where it broke. Maybe that spot had been near a knot or the wood was even stressed while still a tree. It was looking really good!
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dang that sux.
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I hate that Pappy :( Hey, Don't you have a set of snaky billets some feller gave you? ;D I bet they would make a good looking bow ::)
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Ya I will get on them when I get back.They really need to season for a while. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, sorry to hear about your bow. If it's any comfort, it does give hope to us newbies who break our first attempts knowing that even a skilled bowyer like yourself will occassionally run across a piece of wood that refuses to be a bow. Thanks for sharing.
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Ya that's one of the main reasons I posted it,some think that they all turn out good but I can assure you they don't.I don't break as many as I use to but still break them now and then.Anyone that makes wood bow break them from time to time.That is why I have always told people just starting,
DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A PIECE OF WOOD. it can and will sometimes break your heart. :)
Pappy
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I'm still in on this project. I just put the second layer of sinew on. I going to give it a couple weeks and then finish the tiller. Then I have to try and come close to Gregs finish work. Big A
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I'm still in on this project. I just put the second layer of sinew on. I going to give it a couple weeks and then finish the tiller. Then I have to try and come close to Gregs finish work. Big A
That's something to aim for...
Can't wait to see that!
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I'm still in on this project. I just put the second layer of sinew on. I going to give it a couple weeks and then finish the tiller. Then I have to try and come close to Gregs finish work. Big A
I'm in there rooting for you buddy...just take your time and pay attention to detail would be my advice. I'm sure yours will be a beauty! :)
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Well this has went on a long time,GregB has his finished,maybe he will post a picture here,he has it in bows,Osage with curves.BigA sinew backed his and hopes to start tillering on it this weekend,mine broke but I ant gave up.I cut off the good limb and plan on splicing another
to it with a take down sleeve,I have the second limb ready ,just waiting on the sleeve to get here.
It's to nice a piece of wood to give up on just yet.I'll keep you up dated. :)
Pappy
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I'm glad to hear it Pappy...good way to apply the greed factor and keep the project going. Pretty cool! ;)
GregB has his finished,maybe he will post a picture here
Here you go...
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Pappy sorry for your misfortune. Maybe yours can be 2.5 of one when you get the other billet attached with the take down sleve. Kenneth
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I shot my bow this week twice ;). Worked on the tips yesterday after putting up some stands. Added the snake skins today.Still have the grip and string to do along with the finish work. A couple weeks away now. I think 2 of 1 will make it. 8)
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That's great to hear.Can't wait to see it.I got mine cut down and the sleeve came in Sat.I hope to get it put togeather this week or weekend.I also got the skins for it if it all works out. I am going
to have to do something and not sure what when putting it togeather.The handle has a bad hook in it so we will see how it goes.I may have it shooting in a couple of weeks. :) I shot Greg's this weekend,it shoots nice. :)
Pappy
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Got the take down sleeve on one limb and got the other straightened out and a piece glued on to straighten the handle out.All I need to do now is work down the handle and install the brass sleeve
and it should be ready to re tiller.I'll keep you updated on how it is going.I may have to change the name to one half of three of three. ;) ;D
Pappy
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This is good stuff, can't wait to see yours and BigA's shooting! :)
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Yep I also cant wait. Kenneth
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Well after some drying time I will be ready to go on with the tillering with the new limb.Hope to do that this weekend.It was somewhat of a challenge to get that hooked handle lined up but the shim I added to the side to center it worked out great,at least so far. ;) :) I'll keep you updated.BigA said last night that he is in the finishing stages on his ,so it looks like I will be the last to finish. O well it's
like I tell beginners,this ant a road race,slow and easy till you get to the finish line.Sometime you trip
so you just have to get up and go on. :)
Pappy
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Looking good Pappy, always save the best fer last eh ;) :D
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like I tell beginners,this ant a road race,slow and easy till you get to the finish line.Sometime you trip
so you just have to get up and go on.
Very well said!
Looks like a plan coming together to me...I look forward to the three of us going hunting together this fall equipped with our snake bows! :)
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Looking good Pappy.
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Hopefully we will have some pictures of BigA's this weekend and I might even get mine shooting.This has went on to long it's time to get ER done. :)
Pappy
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This has went on to long it's time to get ER done.
Remember one of your prime bits of advice..."take it slow". ;) Just kidding, I know you'll have a finely tillered bow in a couple of tillering sessions from the point it's at now. ;)
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Keep up the good work Pappy, slow and easy is good. ;D
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Got a little futher along on this over the weekend. BigA got his shooting [very good I might add ]
and just needs a little more finish work. Greg's is finished and shooting good also.I have the sleeve
put on mine and tillered out to 51@22.I heat treated it and done some sanding.I am going to give
it a few days to rehydrate and then finish the tiller.Then all I will like is skins and Grip.I put new tips on this weekend also.We are getting there maybe another week or 2 and and we should be done.
Pappy
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It's really coming together well, and I'd bet she will be a good shooter. The tiller is already very close. Those cow horn tips are going to look good as well. A lot of work goes into a take-down from watching Pappy make several now...not to mention a snake bow takedown.
BigA is getting close to being finished with his, and she is going to be a beauty! The finish work is looking really good...the sinew job, skins, tips, and handle are all coming together to make a fine looking bow. She shoots really good too! ;)
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Lookin good guys, Pappy your slackin buddy!! just kidding, getting a bow re-hydrated is very important. ;)
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I plan on finishing tillering and some skins this weekend.so I am getting there.Ya Dano I am a
slacker. ;) ;D The other 2 have turned out really nice.The most I can hope for is mine will shoot
as well.Cut half the snake off. ;D
Pappy
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Got mine tillered,snake skins and tips on and a new string.All I like is the finish and grip.We all shot them Sat and they done good.All in all this has take a while but worth it in the end. Mine didn't
turn out as snaky as BigA's and Greg's,the snaky limb didn't make the cut but I think they all turned out good enough to do what we like to do.Hunt. :)
Pappy
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I just strolled down memory lane relooking at the entire thread...quite an adventure! I think the bows turned out great, and it was and is a continuing of good times with good friends... ;)
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It is always more fun when your good friends are there.
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Congratulations to every one for making some very fine bows! Jawge
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That's what it's all about, good friends and good times. Fine bows guy's, Pappy we're still waiting ;D
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what a great project. thanks for letting us participate. i love the picture of the backs, showing the snake skins.
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That group of arrows all look to be in the "kill zone" to me. Great job guys. Thanks for sharing. Dave
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Here's a group of Pappy's with his new bow.
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Good job everybody, beautiful set of bows. An awsome project, congratulations. and good luck in the deer woods. I just can't brag enough. Kenneth
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I just wanted to share some of my photos.
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Congratulations guys. The Twisted Sisters are way cool! 8) 8) 8)
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Just a few more.
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Pappy, I'd say that bow will shoot.
BigA, very nice bow.
GregB, you are a true artist.
Now show us pics of the bow in front of a deer. :)
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That's our plan Hedgeapple. ;) :) Beautiful pictures BigA.
Pappy
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Fine job on you bow Anthony...I'd bet you take some meat with her this fall! Fine job on your takedown Pappy, you'll have meat on the ground with her as well I'm sure. ;)
Thanks everyone for your kind remarks...we enjoyed this project a lot, and the fun hasn't ended yet... ;)
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And you said You weren't a good Shot....thats a fine Group You got there....unless you shot it from where you are standing in the Picture........ >:D
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About 15-18 yards El. ;) :) Got the writing on and a couple of coats of sealer on yesterday,needs a few more coats of Tru Oil the a couple of satin Polly and grip.Maybe this weekend and they will all 3 be ready for the woods.By the way Greg's in 1 of 1 BigA's is 2 of 1 and mine is 1/2 of 3 of 1 . ;) ;D
Pappy
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Got her done,the grip ant as nice as Greg and BigA's but it's what I do. Shoots nice,quite
and hits where I look so can't ask for much more that that out of a bow.I will get some finished pictures up soon.Thanks for tagging along on this. Been a while. :) and another adventure. :)
Pappy
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You've turned out another fine bow Pappy...one to be proud of! ;)
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I don't think the story is over yet. Wait till those three snakes climb into the trees.
A ;D
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All three are really great. I've gotta make it to The Classic next year and learn a few things.
Lookin forward to seeing future pictures.
Parnell
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Love to have you down anytime. Hope the next pictures are with some meat. :) I think we are all done with this except for that.Long and drawn out but hope yall enjoyed. :) We are all happy
with the way they turned out,wished I could have finished mine without the mishap but man has to do what he has to do. It's wood and it break sometime,hated it was that one tho. :) :)
Pappy
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I could have finished mine without the mishap but man has to do what he has to do. It's wood and it break sometime,hated it was that one tho.
To barrow a quote from the movie "The Outlaw Josey Wells"...you "endeavored to persevere!". :)
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Great job guy's, nice save on your part Pappy!! Can't wait to see the trophy shots. Good luck this season.