Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Lombard on March 25, 2010, 09:23:34 pm
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Met a kind Gentleman over here, while working in Abbeville, SC. We have had several conversations over breakfast, as we both enjoy archery. He supplied me with some nice Persimmon to make bows with, with the agreement that I would make him a longbow. Well the wood is quartered and drying, with one of the quarters reduced to near bow dimensions. It pulled wicked reflex right after being split, so that is how I restrained it to a beam in my barn, to keep it from twisting. Well any way, the wood still needs to lose a good bit of moisture before continuing. So I am giving him a nice bow in the near future, and just like that he says come over to the house, he had something for me.
The all round kindness, and generosity of the folks in SC has been incredible. I meet the nicest people here. Folks have given me food, bow wood, Bamboo, good conversation, friendship, offers to go hunting, and now this. I was blown away. What do you all think about this? Introducing my new friend, name as yet unknown.
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Looks like a lifelong hunting partner right there.
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Cute puppy :)
With those paws, he'll grow to a good size!
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Great looking pup. They grow fast I had one about that size for 3 or 4 months and then it seemed like all of a sudden I had a huge dog.
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Good looking Pup. Did you meet Chris Cade while you were there?
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I got my choc lab Lucy Brown from Chris Cade in Abbeville. They make good dogs down there. ;)
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I kinda think he looks like a dog I would call "Tiller"
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Nice looking little fellow.Is he a yellow Lab. I have a pure breed Yellow Lab that looks more like a hound than a Lab.
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Look at the feet on him :) Looks like a great dog to me, he's gonna keep ya busy :D
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lombard, i meant to stop by the diner to chat with you but never got a chance. a fine looking dog and with a brown nose to boot. not many like that around. next time you're in town, let me know. i'll hook you up with some hickory and elm.
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Sousa used to say, "never perform after dogs or children." I think all other threads in this group come in second place after a yellow lab puppy.
Looks like a great dog. labs can act dumb as a stump if they are not trained (read "Marley and Me") but they are a great, loyal friend no matter what. We adopted one from a Lab Rescue 6 years ago and I was amazed at how gently and patient she was with my 2 year old.
Goog
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i wanna get a big dog. Weimaraner mostly. ive got two dachshunds for tracking though. cute pup!!
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Nice looking pup,It will make a great companion,I love my dogs and they love me no
matter what. :) :)
Pappy
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Greatgoogomoog is right, labs can be as dumb as a stump, but dont let em fool you. There aint a yote out there that can hold a candle to a lab when it comes to craftyness. They are not so dumb as they would have you believe
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My roommate in school had a female. We'd go diving and don't you know that dog would actually try to go under water with us! She was tremendous.
She could scale up a algae covered sheer faced granite boulder right out of the surf and no ground underneath her. Spectacular dogs.
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wow parnell, i cant even do that!
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The dog is in fact a Yellow Lab, and is female, with eyes as green as the ocean. The Boss (read wife) declared that we shall call the dog Cloe. I liked JW's suggestion for Tiller. Perhaps she will learn to find all my lost arrows. I lose them fast, shooting a squirrels.
We are dog people. Our sixteen year old Keechound passed on about a year and a half ago, so we are ready for another. My wife is away so it will be a few weeks before I can bring her home. We are looking forward to it.
No Mullet, as yet I have not met Chris. We corresponded, but between work and home time (Alabama), most of my socializing time gets eaten up.
Chris, I have not been going into Lynn's as much, as I am still splicing fiber optics in Savannah Lakes. Only get to Abbeville twice a week now to pick up parts at the warehouse, and offload cable scraps. The deer in Savannah Lakes are so tame, that I have been able to walk up to within ten feet of them while they were feeding. There are so many deer in there, that they are actually a nuisance. If we can get a time set, I would love to meet you, and talk bows. The project for West Carolina Tel, should be winding down for me by around September. There has been talk about overbuilding Verizons area, but that will be a stretch in this economy.
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With green eyes there might be a little Chesapeak Bay Retriever in her line.Green eyes are'nt too uncommon in them but I have'nt heard of Labs having them. Either way that's a great dog. Do you do any duck or goose hunting,Labs are bar none the best water fowling dog out there. I'd put a good Lab up against a Chessy any day.
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agd68, used to when I lived on the coast. Now about all the hunting I have time for is those pesky little grey haired varmints around the house.
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my farm is only about five miles from savannah lakes. last time i road through down there you could count the ribs on most of the deer. there is one small community in savannah lakes that is begging bowhunters to come in and help with population control. there are $500,000 homes with chicken wire over the shrubs and flower gardens to keep the deer out. almost looks like a upscale redneck community. you ever run up on a fellow called mitchell beasley? he works for west tel and is a good friend of mine. look me up the weekend of 4/17. i will be down throwing some jugs and doing some bowfishing for just about every weekend after that.
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My dog has yellow green eyes, when he was about that size they were really green. This is what he looks like now.
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Good looking dog, and I agree with HatchA, and Dana, he's going to grow into those big clod hoppers, and be a big ol boy, and a great partner for hunting, and just riding around with, and sitting on the porch. I hope that bow turns out well.
Wayne