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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DirtyDan on August 05, 2013, 03:19:56 pm

Title: Another Convert
Post by: DirtyDan on August 05, 2013, 03:19:56 pm
     After reading Billy Berger's article about the North Ga. Flintknapping and Primitive Arts Festival in Primitive Archer, a young man came to my booth at the event and made my acquaintance.  I gave him a card and told him to come visit my shop sometime and I would try to show him some stuff about building bows.  Well, he called me and we made arrangements.  He was a great student, listening and learning and trying his hand at building an osage bow from scratch.  He had a skin he wanted to use for the backing, and even though it was short, we used it and it turned out pretty good.  He wanted antler tips, slight recurve, and wanted to do some woodburning artwork on the belly.  Well, here it is.  About 64" long, 47 at 27 (I think).  Tiller is not perfect ( hinge on top and stronger bottom limb), but it shoots sweet and he loves it.  Already has me going on a bamboo-backed Ipe for his next bow.  I have lent him some of my copies of PA back issues and a couple of how-to books and he is HOOKED.  And...., his grandma has some deer-infested land that she wants us to clean up.  My, my...I'll see if I can work that into our schedule!
Dan Spier
Marietta, GA
Title: Re: Another Convert
Post by: DirtyDan on August 05, 2013, 03:22:13 pm
Sorry, I will make the pictures bigger next time.
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Post by: Pat B on August 05, 2013, 04:17:06 pm
That is cool, Dan. We love converts. Have him sign up here on PA.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on August 05, 2013, 05:06:20 pm
Cool!
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Post by: bubby on August 05, 2013, 05:08:14 pm
cool, way to get him started out right, bub
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Post by: lesken2011 on August 05, 2013, 08:11:58 pm
That one turned out pretty nice, from what I can tell!
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Post by: dmenzies1950 on August 05, 2013, 09:15:53 pm
Keep preaching it brother!

Dale
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Post by: Ozzy on August 05, 2013, 10:04:49 pm
Nice work man!
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Post by: JW_Halverson on August 05, 2013, 10:08:08 pm
Hook'em and reel 'em in!
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Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 05, 2013, 11:15:39 pm
His first bow didn't break?
WOW!!! he's gonna be a master!!!!
+1 JW
Title: Re: Another Convert
Post by: Pappy on August 06, 2013, 07:46:35 am
Nice looking bow from what I can see. ;) :) :) :) Way to pass it on Dan.
   Pappy
Title: Re: Another Convert
Post by: dwardo on August 06, 2013, 08:56:00 am
Shouldn't be any pride in infecting someone with bow making ;)
Great first bow!