Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: whatareyadoin on December 23, 2007, 02:09:16 am
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Ever tried Abalone for a strike plate or Arrow Head
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/whatareyadoin/RedAbalone.jpg(http://)
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Not yet, it sure would be pretty though.
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I used some on a Yew longbow a few years back.Steve Saffold sent it to me.I still have one piece left for a future project.
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I used some on a Yew longbow a few years back.Steve Saffold sent it to me.I still have one piece left for a future project.
stuff sure is dangerous to work with, I wear rubber gloves use a resporator, five gallon bucket with water,a dust collection chamber then a shop vac in a box, just to be safe.
Dont want silicossis. Keeps the dust down in the kitchen.
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Sure ;D,I cut it with water and diamond saw,and polish it with diamond grinder.Besides silicosis the dust is toxic.
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It is nasty to work with. Here's a couple I did a while back. I recently did a bow with actual abalone inlays. I'll have to find some pics.
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q35/duffontap/StrikePlate.jpg)
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q35/duffontap/StrikePlate2.jpg)
J. D.
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The top strike plate you can see best in the reflection.
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WOW ;D that Totaly Awsome
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That's nice JD.And you just gave me a good Idea what to do with some sturgeon I don't have enough for a whole bow.
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The top strike plate you can see best in the reflection.
Is that link cod skin or eel?
It's sturgeon like Eddie said. :)
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Beautiful stuff guys and hell yea I would love some ;D
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Beautiful stuff guys and hell yea I would love some ;D
its on its way priority