Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on July 18, 2010, 07:27:04 pm
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I have a new kid on the block that is armed only with a compound. He's been shooting that little HHB I posted last month and wants to build his own. I found a piece of Osage that Pat Brennan left for anybody to take a couple or three years ago and laid him out a bow to start chopping on.
Josh got started on it today and is doing a Jam up job. He asked me if we can finish it pretty quick. I told him we sure could, but I'm only going to let him use hand tools. ;D ;) Then I'm going to give him the tools when he is finished. Here is this afternoons work in 95+ heat, he is determined. ;D
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That is great. I love to see young people addicted to this rather than other things. good on you Eddie.
Tell
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I remember that stave. Glad to see it put to good use and another addition to the ranks. 8)
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That is good to see! Jawge
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I thought you would recognize it, Pat. It was longer and had a big hole in the top. I'm gonna keep posting pictures of Josh and this bow till we have a finished product, whatever it takes. :)
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Good luck to both of you! ;)
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Good on ya Mullet. Hook em while their young.
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you're one of the good ones, mullet!!
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keep him away from bandsaws eddie or he will start turning bows out by the dozens. good job on bring a youngun into the sport !!!
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That's awesome, Eddie! Can't wait to see it finished... :)
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Good work Eddie glad to see u doing something with the youths looks like hes really into it!
Good stuff!
Russell
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That's what I like to see! Maybe that's at least one young man that won't get "lost" in mischief.
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the future of what we love so much is in their hands.Great job in passin it on!!
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This boy is a good one. He wants to learn and has asked me to show him how to make arrows and everything he needs. He now knows , when he see's my truck at home he has access to my shop. Shannon, he's at that "age", hope I can head it off.
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ha thats great! reminds me of myself sometimes i call in to work "sick" so i can spend the 6 hours working on a bow
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One day some poor woman is going to trace his history and identify this moment as the thing that ultimately ruined her marriage. :P ;D
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Great job Eddie,maybe he will turn out like us,O we don't want that do we. ;) ;D
Ppapy
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...He asked me if we can finish it pretty quick. I told him we sure could, but I'm only going to let him use hand tools. ;D ;) Then I'm going to give him the tools when he is finished. Here is this afternoons work in 95+ heat, he is determined. ;D
:D Reminds me of the story that apprentice machinists used to be started out with a 1" steel cube and a file. When they could turn that into a perfect 1" sphere, they got to start working with machines. Looks like he's off to a good start!
Frode
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Mullet that is great! Tell Josh we can't wait to see his handy work.
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One day some poor woman is going to trace his history and identify this moment as the thing that ultimately ruined her marriage. :P ;D
The only hope for this kid is that somewhere out there is a young girl with her first stave scraping away with that same glint in her eye.
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JW, there's a tall skinny one down the street ;D. I imagine when her and her friends can't find him they'll be in the backyard, too.
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Put the boy on the yellow wood again this afternoon. He was suprised how much effort it took with an aggressive wood rasp and Draw knife. This bow is real close to being on the tiller tree, especially after Josh had to leave for football practice and the toothfairy took over with the power tools. ;D
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That looks awesome! It's great to see a youngin' willing to go to town old school, with hand tools.
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Ork, he really doesn't have a choice. I told him if he wants to learn he needs the basics before he can take the short cuts. He is working hard, though. He can't wait to see my truck in the driveway.
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I think what you are doing is a wonderful thing Eddie! I wish I had somebody to teach around here. :)
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Thanks, Josh. I wish I did too when I tried to make my first one. Also wished my first one was Osage,too. ;D
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Looking good I also wished that I can start one to come home from work and the Bow fairie worked on one of mine!!! Too bad he wasnt old enough to make it here in Iroqoius land up North in the Mountains for some bowhunting with stone arrowheads and all. But Im sure he's just content where he is at. My son stays focused on archery for the day then hes back on the computer or his video games. Good work Mr.Mullet.
Russell
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That kid looks focused! Congrats on the student, Mr. Miagi!
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cool 8)
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The boardbow that CJ - Underceej is my first teaching experience. It's fun, actually, he was an old student of mine in Bio class, 19 now. Can't teach him on osage and force him with hand tools, but hey, I'm no Jedi Master...yet. ;D
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I think what you are doing is a wonderful thing Eddie! I wish I had somebody to teach around here. :)
Contact Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Or the local Boys Club or Girls Club. Or Boy Scouts, etc.
The concept of "each one teach one" is certainly at the heart of what we all do.
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That's a great idea JW... thank you. :)