Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bevan R. on February 01, 2012, 01:42:55 pm
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You can use this thread to post pics of your bows as you work on them.
As a reminder, please send me HIGH RESOLUTION pictures to
pa_bowpics@charter.net
I would like to donate a colage of the bows from this trade for a future mag.
Bevan
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im ready but i need a name first. whens the names go out
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I have given the list to the selection committee. I am sure they will get them out as soon as they can.
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Hey Bevan do you know if its just simply a drawing? Or are certain folks assigned certain folks? Either way is fine by me.
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Here is how I asked for it to be done...(and what I did as the list keeper)
I drew a name out of a hat for the maker for the overseas member. (only one).
The rest will be included in the 'north america' group until the makers for the 3 Canadian members are selected. All the rest of the names will be grouped.
I also drew a name for the recipient of a bow for a 'lower poundage bow' maker. (I grouped the members that had listed a bow range in the makers limit range and drew a name).
Other than the 2 'special' occasions/needs, the names will be handled by Calendargirl and notified by Justin S.
Is that clear?
Bevan
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Make sense to me, thanks
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I usually just put everyones picture on the wall and throw a dart :o
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I usually just put everyones picture on the wall and throw a dart :o
Some pictures might 'attract' more darts than others. ::)
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Aint that the truth Bevan!!!! Im staying in the back and Im staying LOW............right behind J-Dub.
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Man! Last time I was this anxious ,was in the delivery room waiting for my firstborn to make her grand entrance or exit, depending on how you look at it! :) ;) Josh
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Yeh, I know, I checked 4 times in the last hour for any news. Anixous to get my name and get started!
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i cant wait to see who i get, making bows for my self is fun, but making them for others is even better
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i cant wait to see who i get, making bows for my self is fun, but making them for others is even better
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Noel gets my vote for quote of the month......hopefully he gets my name to ;)
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thanks ;D,
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Hey fish-lips, you drew my name, get to work! >:D
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really, cause you got mine, so get tillering that telephone pole before someone notices its missing ;)
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Yah, and it better be a good one mister.....
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It's done, fish-loser. I pulled off the cross arms, the wires and the No Hunting sign. Ready for youjto pick it up! >:D >:D
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Im so excited! ive got a few staves drying out for this trade, this is my first and i want to make a good one! :)
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I'm ready, too! I feel a good one comin on!
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It's done, fish-loser. I pulled off the cross arms, the wires and the No Hunting sign. Ready for youjto pick it up! >:D >:D
i dont think i can pick it up, so how much would shipping be ::)
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I'll air mail it to you, go stand out in the middle of the runway and wait for it.
On the serious side, I am kinda bummed that my schedule and my lack of bowshop keeps me out of this trade. There is no one on that list that I would not want to receive a bow from. I have three very special bows in my house from trades, and a 4th on the way from another source. I feel like a rich man!
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I'll air mail it to you, go stand out in the middle of the runway and wait for it.
On the serious side, I am kinda bummed that my schedule and my lack of bowshop keeps me out of this trade. There is no one on that list that I would not want to receive a bow from. I have three very special bows in my house from trades, and a 4th on the way from another source. I feel like a rich man!
You must have missed my name on the list ...feel sorry for the poor sap getting one of my fire starters :P
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You must have missed my name on the list ...feel sorry for the poor sap getting one of my fire starters :P
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If your recipient is not pleased, let me know immediately. I will send this *ahem* person my address and the shipping costs to forward it to me. That goes for anyone in this bow trade.
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Cheers j-dub ;)
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if they're not pleased, my friend Mr bodkin can pay them a visit to help change their mind >:D, well if JW hasn't gotten to it first ;)
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got out a 80 in osage dark red stright as iv ever seen im ready to get crackin where s the name still waitin >:D :-\ :o brock
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Good things come to those that wait-patience is a virtue-good things come to those that wait -patience is a virtue- good things.....ahhh! Horse feathers! That's not working >:( >:D I really am trying to be patient honest! O:) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Josh
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HEY - HEY its time, check your messages!!
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OH, I THOUGHT IT WAS APRIL 1ST- LOL. Got you excited didn't I.
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;) >:( Now that's just rotten! Funny ! But just plain rotten! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Josh
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Just wanted to point out that you would rarely see tech- crazed compound shooter get this exited about archery! I am really looking forward to this trade. The compiled list of everyone doing it is useful, in case I decide to send a little"gift" to someone, I will know their drawlength, weight, etc,. Hope one of you dudes likes pretty bows.
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Yeh, I know, I checked 4 times in the last hour for any news. Anixous to get my name and get started!
I think I broke my F5 key from hitting refresh too often.
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We don't even have our names yet...and this thread has 3 pages of responses...already???!!! :o :o Yikes, wait till we start building bows... >:D >:D >:D
George
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I'm ready :)
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Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Lulyn wants to know why I have to run to the computer every five minutes,,,,,,, :embarassed:
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Got my name!!!its on like donkey kong.....here we go >:D
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I laughed the whole way thru this thread so far....you guys crack me up :laugh: I love this site
Oh and where's my name..its Thursday already... ???
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Calendargirl is taking time from her personal life to do this for us.
She is sending out the names currently. She sent some out last night but it was very late.
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I think it safe to say that although a lot of us are clowning around about how impatient we are, it is only meant as humor. I certainly hope that Bevan, Calendargirl, Justin, Elktracker ,or anyone else working behind the scenes on this, do not take all this carrying on as criticism or an attempt to rush things. Thank you very much to all of you for taking the time to organize this. I can't imagine the.effort that must be involved. Thanks again, Josh
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I think it safe to say that although a lot of us are clowning around about how impatient we are, it is only meant as humor. I certainly hope that Bevan, Calendargirl, Justin, Elktracker ,or anyone else working behind the scenes on this, do not take all this carrying on as criticism or an attempt to rush things. Thank you very much to all of you for taking the time to organize this. I can't imagine the.effort that must be involved. Thanks again, Josh
I second that......I feel very priveledged to participate and appreciate all the effort that goes on behind the scenes :)
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Absolutely ditto. For me its an expression of how awesome those folks are and how desirable the bow trade project is.
he says, patiently drumming his fingers... :laugh:
I think it safe to say that although a lot of us are clowning around about how impatient we are, it is only meant as humor. I certainly hope that Bevan, Calendargirl, Justin, Elktracker ,or anyone else working behind the scenes on this, do not take all this carrying on as criticism or an attempt to rush things. Thank you very much to all of you for taking the time to organize this. I can't imagine the.effort that must be involved. Thanks again, Josh
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Whats taking soooo long?? Marie are you making a carreer out of this or what >:D ;) Seriously though thanks you Bevan and Calendargirl we really appretiate ya.
If you guys need help getting the name out let me know and I can help like I have in the past. My email is mandoman1540@hotmail.com so just send some people on over and ill get on it if you want.
Josh
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Got my name...now to select the perfect crooked stave... >:D
George
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We really do appreciate you guys....and this is all in fun. I have been there and done that...kinda...organizing big 3-D shoots. It's hard for people to understand unless you've been there. You guys-n-gals sure earn your money!! LOL!!
This is soooo funny. I work on the computer from home. Work a little....check the site....work a little...check the site. I feel like Santa is coming!!!
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havent got my name yet and like gun doc say we really do appricate all u guys do for us i think ill get my 220 swift out go shoot some song dogs maybe cut a a few staves if i find any and hope my name will b here tonite when i get back lol gettin ready for the big storm were supposed have 8-20 in snow over the next few day brock
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Got my name! Now to decide on the perfect piece of wood...... Will post updates when available.
~Barry
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Just an update. Calendargirl is doing these in 'waves'. She is over a 3rd done as of last notice. She also has to pack for a trip and do work for the magazine. Some have gotten their names, some will be in the next batch.
If you have any questions about who you are building for (after you get your message), please PM me and not bother Calendargirl. I will find or track down the answers for any questions.
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Got mine! Thanks for the hard work and quick results...stay tuned~
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Dang...why am I always at the end of a long line... :laugh:...still awaiting while im sure some are already scraping. Now I got some catching up to do when I do get mine.
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Black hawk
Chris just start on one for me ,if its good enough for me any of the rest of them will think its the best !!
Guy
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Thanks guy for your stamp of approval of our quality control here at blackhawks bows ;)... :laugh:
Now I got two bows to make ::) 8)
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Don't worry about me I can't shoot them short things anyway !
Do like PD just send it in kit form !!
That is where all the fun is anyway !!!!!!
God bless ya ,see ya soon
Guy
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Dang...why am I always at the end of a long line... :laugh:...still awaiting while im sure some are already scraping. Now I got some catching up to do when I do get mine.
Not to worry my friend they knew I needed the extra time.i can't wait to see whom is gonna be the proud owner of a blackhawk :o
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is it bad that im more curious about and more anxious about who i got instead of what colleges accepted me ;D
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not at all fish! i just got my name and my brain is reeling from all the possible designs and stave choices i have! im gona go back and try to decide again :)
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That is why I signed on 401 ...you are in it for the right reason ;)
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you don't have to worry about being accepted,any one can get in a community college >:D
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Got my name. Trying to think up something using local materials over here in Thailand so its out of the ordinary. Thinking maybe mango backed with black palm or maybe a burmese redwood backed with bamboo
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Cool Gaur. Post lots of pictures. ;D ;D
George
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My wife is staring at me wondering why I 'm maker her late to band practice?! but i havent got my name yet!!
Will have to check when I get back :(
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Maybe in the morning :'(
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Got my name. Trying to think up something using local materials over here in Thailand so its out of the ordinary. Thinking maybe mango backed with black palm or maybe a burmese redwood backed with bamboo
That is way cool! Can't wait to see it in the works ;D
Got to thinking Thailand is real close in terms of spelling to Thadland...just saying...
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Here is what may turn out to be the trade bow for xxxxxxx.we will see ;)
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Cool Gaur. Post lots of pictures. ;D ;D
George
What he said!
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Maybe in the morning :'(
common, don't give up hope just yet
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Tillered out two bows this evening from staves that were sinewed at the Kalamazoo Expo this past weekend. They turned out pretty sweet. Maybe I'll post pics when they are all dolled up. Even though I don't have my name, I can't stop. I have to build bows! Ahhh, its a sickness; an addiction!
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don't fight it, it just gets worse!
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Patience guys. We are 2 weeks earlier than the original date. ;)
I got my name last night. This is gonna be fun. ;D 8)
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easy for you to say, you have your name ;D
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Must be nice to be an administrater! "I got name last night" :P ;D ;)
Josh
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looking forward to getting started... wont be long before i sharpen up my pocket scraper.
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well shot 2 song dogs tday cut a few junipers it s snowin like heck 3 in on ground now it s 915 still no name hopefully in morning ??? brock
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The bright side of not having our names is we have something to look forward to still! Everyone who got there name already doesnt hahahaha >:D
I have a feeling I will get mine in the 3rd wave :D Thanks again to the people doing the work behind the scenes!
Josh
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im probably getting mine in either the 4th or 5th wave ::)
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Being an insider is worse than being an Admin, Josh. :P ;)
With power comes priveldge! 8)
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With power comes priveldge! 8)
so do i have to obtain the power first, or can i just buy the "privileges" ::)
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Glad to see I ain't the only one checking the email's and PM's frantically, I organize a swap on Trad Gang with help from KellyG and the first year I did it myself so I'm just gonna keep my key strokes to a minimum. LOL
on another note Pat I do like skins ;D Ah heck who am I kidding I just like anything that's a stick with a string LOL
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ah guys thats part of the fun waitin haha lol gotta have a lil paintance we got plenty a time so i guess tmw ill spend the day workin on this yew i just cut out lol oh ya and ill keep chckin mail lolol brock ;)
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I better start going through this pile of wood! should it be osage, no hickory, no ash, no osage ?!?! oooooo!! Only time will tell :-X
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Hmmmmmm?????...still no name yet.....looks like ill be making a bow for Myself >:D
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Hmmmmmm?????...still no name yet.....looks like ill be making a bow for Myself >:D
You Luckey dog er hawk ???
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Hmmmmmm?????...still no name yet.....looks like ill be making a bow for Myself >:D
You Luckey dog er hawk ???
Yeah lucky me huh ::)....or maybe im just dumb and haven't figured out yet that I was excluded because I don't know how to make a good enough bow for this event. ::) :P ???
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Everyone and everything has a price Noel! ;)
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Got my name earlier and picked out 3 very challenging staves to work on. Had my weekly bow making class last night with my 2 buddies working on their bows and the wife of one and my wife decided to come out to the garage on a challenge. I told them reducing staves to bows was hard work and they wouldn't last 15 minutes (little friendly egging going on ;) ). So I drew some lines on a stave, handed one a draw knife, and told them where to remove the wood. It was great!
They proved me wrong, but I think they also had a much deeper appreciation for the amount of work that goes into this addiction. Plus, now I have one stave almost down to rough shape and all I had to do was supervise. 8)
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What kind of wood Matt? I try to get my buddys to build bows but they dont have the patients so I usually just end up with roughed out staves ;D
Josh
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I got my name yesterday evening to late to start on it. Couldnt hardly sleep a wink last night so got up early this morning and picked out a piece of osage. It is one of a pair of side by side splits. I used the other one to make my niece a bow about 4 years ago and have been saving this one for a speacial ocasion. I got it roughed out to the point i need to start taking out some twist and get the limbs lined up . Want to take some pics first but im having major camera problems and im not sure i can stand to wait for my wife to get home so i can use hers. so im sitting here covered in sawdust and wood chips trying not to grab the heat gun and get back to working on it. Think if i had any hair left i would be pulling it out.
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Do what I do, grab another stave and work it over. Burn up some of that excess energy. 8)
Also I want to remind everyone to send HIGH RESOLUTION pics to pa_bowpics@charter.net
I would like to have some construction as well as finished pics of the bows.
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OK whiners,
I just got a message from Calendargirl that she is sitting outside at a starbucks sending out the rest of the notifications. This is while she is on vacation time guys.
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thats commitment, thanks to everyone who is organizing this
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Thanks to all that have organized this fantastic event.
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What kind of wood Matt? I try to get my buddys to build bows but they dont have the patients so I usually just end up with roughed out staves ;D
Josh
Peach and Pear. I'll be surprised if I can get anything since these are quite the "character" staves ;)
I'm very impressed with these guys I'm teaching. And now the wives are starting to get interested too :o
OK whiners,
I just got a message from Calendargirl that she is sitting outside at a starbucks sending out the rest of the notifications. This is while she is on vacation time guys.
Major thanks to Calendargirl, Bevan and ALL the others who are making this trade happen. It was great fun last year and I have a feeling it'll just keep getting better, so THANK YOU!
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I got my name! YIPPY! I get to build another bow with some purpose behind it! Lucky me!
Thanks all for your hard work managing all this, its very appreciated.
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I have 19 more to send... my computer battery is running low...
or is it? or am I just slowwwwwlllyyyy dragginggggg out the suspeeennnnnsse
>:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Thanks for being cruel Marie :laugh:....now just make sure im the last one who gets there name
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Marie
Your awesome !!
But we allready knew that didn't we !!
A big THANK YOUto all that helped !!
Guy
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Thanks for being cruel Marie :laugh:....now just make sure im the last one who gets there name
Are you anxious, BH? because I take bribes if you want your name moved to the top! How do you think the other guys already got their names?
>:D
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>:D >:D >:D ;D :laugh: Your awsome Marie! Thanks again!
Josh
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Thanks for being cruel Marie :laugh:....now just make sure im the last one who gets there name
Are you anxious, BH? because I take bribes if you want your name moved to the top! How do you think the other guys already got their names?
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Hmmm..what makes ya think that....maybe ::)
Thanks for the tease pm ya just sent me..lol :laugh:
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Yee Hah! Got my name so game on! Thanx CG! Josh
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Yay! Got it! Thanks Marie! Gonna take off early from work and get started. How 'bout that!
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Got my name!! ;D
Josh
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8) I must be last lol >:D Stuck at home (snow 16'' so far ) Guess ill work on a gun
Battery on comp about dead from checking lol.
Katt
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Oh man o man...I couldn't have drawn a better name myself for me.....this is gonna be good...on my way home as I type ;D
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Oh man o man...I couldn't have drawn a better name myself for me.....this is gonna be good...on my way home as I type ;D
eh hem.... scuse me! >:( I think you meant to type " Oh man o man... Calendargirl couldn't have drawn a better name for me... "
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thanks calendar girl-
got a name that works for me-hope i can make it really something special!
alrighty then-game on!
promised myself i aint gonna be late this year!(famous last words... :) )
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Roughed out bow ready for straightening.
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thank you to all that organized this. looking forward to hopefully making someones day.
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I got mine roughed out and bent the tips a little. I hope my guy likes this stinkin' yella wood.......... :laugh:
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Marie sent me a PM this afternoon telling me she had sent out all the names....SO, let the games begin! 8)
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Well I finally drew my poor victim..... This is going to take some thought.... I really hope I'm up to it?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm gettin a headache :-\
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i got my name, this is going to be good ;D
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I got my name, not to pick out a piece of wood... All I have is yew right now, hope that's ok. ;)
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Just as a reminder, if you have questions about what the person you are making the bow for has on their 'wish list', you can pm me.
I think the best 'thank you' we all could give is plenty of good high res pics that PA can use. (hint, hint)
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Got my name!!!!and the winner is????? I'll start peeling bark in the am. pics to follow. Thanks to all for putting this together. After reading all about last year I couldn't wait to give a bow away to someone I've never met.
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;D Finished gun and came in, and got my name. so back to the shop to pick out a stave >:D. Thanks to all the powers that be behind the trade. Again this should be a great trade. 8) Hope nriufbsojno Likes what i come up with. >:D >:D
Katt
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Thanks to all who organized this, it's much appreciated!!!
Question out there for you bow makers. I'm fairly novice to bending tips, and I haven't been too successful with getting them to bend without damaging the belly and getting fibers to raise. So I'd like some advice on how to put some flippin' in the tips without doing this? I also use some cooking oil and a heat gun and I put metal strips on the belly to keep the fibers from raising, but many times when I take the metal strips off the crack is usually there. Am I trying to bend them too far? I mean I've seen some guys with some really exaggerated tips, much more so than what I've tried. I have the bow roughed out, I'm making an Ash board bow, pyramid design, 67" tip to tip and I'm probably going to back it with rawhide just for looks (and the added protection) or possibly some other decorative backing. Either way I know to put them on after the tip flipping, just the rawhide would need to go on before tillering. So that being said as mentioned 67" tip to tip, pyramid design, 4.75" handle 1.25" thick flaring out to a full 2" wide at the fades and then tapering down to 1/2" nocks. It is 3/4" thick the full length of board. Just wondering how much I should take off before heat bending. Should I taper it down a bit, floor tiller it and then heat bend? Advice is much appreciated.
~Barry
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Well I finally drew my poor victim..... This is going to take some thought.... I really hope I'm up to it?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm gettin a headache :-\
I know exactly how you feel. But I have seen your work and you have nothing to worry about.
I look at it like this....I am going to take my time, not rush, do the best I can, ASK FOR HELP if I get into something I am not sure/confidant about. I figure if I do that, my recipient will have something worthwhile. I also know there are going to be some absolutely stunning bows in this trade, but it is not a competition, (except with yourself to do your best).
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but it is not a competition, (except with yourself to do your best).
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im taking that to a whole new level, including the trade bow, i have 3 i'm working on,(im not good at focusing on only one thing)
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I am sorry I missed this......I was debating on signing up and thought the last date to was on the 15th....but it was not....LOL oh well I should have paid attention more.
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well well well finnaly got my name lol i know alot about the guy i got what i wanted to bulid wont fit him so now im gonna re evaluate all im gonna say is i will make him a long bow not a war bow due to his poundage spec s lol it s go time brock >:D :laugh:
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Got my name midday yesterday, grabbed a piece of hickory and debarked it just now but damaged the wood surface. Im headin out to the shed with my scraper :D Spent my time doin some profile creepin/research last night to try and get a feel for what kind of bows my guy/girl makes and prefers......so i can make something completely different! muahahaaa
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Still waiting for my name :'( :'(
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Grabbed a jan 97 cut of seasoned osage last night,chased a ring,laid and cut it out,and got her all the way floor tillered. No messing around ;) Im gonna let her sit for a week or two to drop its mc before I finish tiller it out. I wanted to just keep going and tiller it out,but all good things must wait. Ill put some pics up Monday :D. Im having fun. ;D. Someones getting a blackhawk osage >:D
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ME GOT NAME. ME SHARPEN TOOLS. ME START BOW.
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Got mine started today. See any stiff spots in my tiller? All you need to know is its 57" long and osage.............. ;) Its still rough enough I can go right or left handed, shelf or no shelf and 10-70#'s. How is that for good clue's?
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I think you need to flip that right end to match the left one. >:D
Good luck.
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Funny you should say that Bevan. I was thinking the same think after I looked at the pic. See! I told you those eye still work fine!
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Cool ! got my name, tomorrow the fun starts !
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I started mine today also, Drums. (LOL) :laugh: It's of very similar design. I was thinking that some sinew might pull it into a bit more reflex. I think I'll process some up during the big game tomorrow. ;) ;) :-X
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Hey Pearlie, its upside down. ;)
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naw pat i think he s tryin to do what gary davis and poppy did makin one of them reversed bows lol brock :laugh:
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That stave may be a bit "not straight".....at all, but it only has about 8-9 rings throughout the 3" depth. Very nice dark orangey piece! I got five back sinews ready to rock and or roll last night as well. Course I will have to let that dry for a weeks...............boring........
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Com'on guys, you're falling behind. >:D
I need about 8 more inches of draw with a little more wood removal and shaping, but so far, so good.
I do believe this peice of wood wants to be a bow. ;)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Flatbow.jpg)
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Com'on guys, you're falling behind. >:D
I need about 8 more inches of draw with a little more wood removal and shaping, but so far, so good.
I do believe this peice of wood wants to be a bow. ;)
That isn't some of that persimmon is it? >:D
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I had to get myself sliced & diced, got home on Friday. Still a little sore and don't feel like doing much but I got my name while i was in hospital so I expect I'll find myself out in the shop today. By the way, the name I drew is kind of intimidating. Sure hope I can do something that won't embarass me. Rob
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Com'on guys, you're falling behind. >:D
I need about 8 more inches of draw with a little more wood removal and shaping, but so far, so good.
I do believe this piece of wood wants to be a bow. ;)
That isn't some of that persimmon is it? >:D
As much as I want to say yes here, just to offer some motivation for a good friend building one similar, the answer is no. But very similar to a stave that the same friend has been hording up for a rainy day. I did actually think about it but just couldn't get the mojo working, or should I say guts to pull one out of the stave rack. :)
Its white hickory.
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Rob, intimidation is not accectable! Make the best bow you can and it will be appreciated by the reciever. I promise! 8)
I think I've picked out a stave. HHB from Twin Oaks last year...but there is also an osage, a maple, an ERC or black walnut or..... :-\ Heck, I'm right where I was the other day. :o
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I think I've picked out a stave. HHB from Twin Oaks last year...but there is also an osage, a maple, an ERC or black walnut or..... :-\ Heck, I'm right where I was the other day. :o
I have a solution for you Pat, just make them all, (27" at 40-50#) and I will send you some name to send them too.
>:D >:D
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Rob I'm right there with you brother but some ideas are startin to cook...
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i know some of yall are new but last year this trade started with a discussion about the new bowyers and how even though they felt bad about showing there bows , the rest of us could see great things from them . so keep in mind the spirit is in the giving and enjoying the work of one of your brothers of the bow no matter what level they are currently at. besides most of us are are new , myself included only at this two years now. so make shavings and sawdust and dont sweat the end product !!
and if anyone pulls out a helmet im coming to visit them !
ken
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Got started on my bow today. It's going to be made out of the sap wood from a Black Walnut.
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Coming along, thats all for today, hope to get some work done on it next Sunday !
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Figured I'd get a start on my Trade Bow this morning...thought I'd try a new wood and see how things would progress. This was a Sassafrass stave that measure 58" I got it roughed out and was starting to thin the thickness when I ran into this niffy surprise...don't suppose I can salvage her give she's not "yeller" an all...dang it!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7VzvQ6TFTk8/Ty77yqmEMtI/AAAAAAAAEMM/27UUN1WGrhY/w617-h463-k/CIMG2547.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d1ackkwLBaY/Ty79_0XiX6I/AAAAAAAAEMY/2WW0gHjpgHg/w408-h306-k/CIMG2546.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B4SU43MZAPI/Ty7-rRPbWQI/AAAAAAAAEMg/BDFn0gBjeb0/w408-h306-k/CIMG2548.JPG)
Off to go scrounge through my dwindling supply of staves to see what else I can come up with now. :-\
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cannot get a moment away to start my bow. any ideas on how to go 'underground"? lol
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I heated out a bunch of deflex out of one limb today.
Before
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14481.jpg)
After
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14483.jpg)
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I like your angle form Clint. I bet that helps to hold in the heat.
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Holy Shiite Muslim Cleric, Osage Outlaw! I can't believe you took that angle out of that limb! OOOOWEE!
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I got it roughed out and was starting to thin the thickness when I ran into this niffy surprise...don't suppose I can salvage her give she's not "yeller" an all...dang it!
Don't give up yet. Look up what Del did on that ELB he made. drilled out all the bad stuff with a dremel and filled it in. I think you can fix this and still use it.
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I like your angle form Clint. I bet that helps to hold in the heat.
Thanks Pat. It's fiberglass so it is not very heavy. I just slide that aluminum flashing piece where ever I need to heat.
JW, I was a little nervous, but I think it worked. It cracked just a little on the belly, but I left it pretty thick so I think it will be fine. I should be able to rasp it out. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.
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Clint, I'm impressed that you bent it there without darkening the wood at all. :o Did you steam it?? Nice work!
I went out to the shop this afternoon after spraying the new osage for bugs. Took a look at a couple staves. I started with the crooked one I've been trying to give to JW, but he won't take it. ::)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6826611435_35727dfa64_z.jpg)
It didn't speak to me so I spotted one of my few remaining seasoned staves with a big wind check so I finished the belly split. It had too many wind checks so I knocked off another belly split. This one looks pretty good, though crooked.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6826612145_2323bd2938_z.jpg)(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6826612719_47d25a4cf4_z.jpg)
This split so well that if it weren't for a wind check at one end I could have used the new back as is. It's a wide stave at 2 and a half inches and I toyed with band sawing it in half to get 2 staves. But, I just don't trust a few little checks not to be so deep they'd ruin one or both staves so I'm not gonna be greedy. Not a particularly long stave, the bow will be around 60" long. One end is sharply recurved already so it'll be a recurve with wider limbs than I normally build. I was an hour late to watch the super bowl playing with wood. If the game weren't on I'd have it already laid out and draw knife'd to shape. Of course, I primarily care about the commercials. 8)
George
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I started with the crooked one I've been trying to give to JW, but he won't take it. ::)
Send it to me George, I will drive up and leave it on his doorstep. >:D >:D
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George, I took it slow and steady with the heat gun. It looks like you will be doing a lot of the same ;D
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Wow, that's impressive Clint. I'll be doing some bending for sure...but slow and steady doesn't really describe me much when it comes to bending.... :-[
George
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Looking good everyone...nice to see some other yeller wood out there being posted
Here's the 15 year old yeller stave I grabbed friday eve and chased,laid and cut out,and floor tillered it out all in one eve >:D
Here it is before I started to whittle away...mind you it was 81" long to begin with here
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x436/blackhawk28/2012-02-03_15-21-02_646.jpg)
And here's where I ended up at... a nice natural gull winged 68" long total floor tillered osage stave. Ill prob slightly reflex the tips to give her the 5 curve look. ;)
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x436/blackhawk28/2012-02-03_23-01-12_449.jpg)
Since the stave was outside in a shed im gonna let her sit inside for a week or two before I seriously bend it to let the mc drop to a workable level. 8)
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Some interesting looking staves!!
Clint that was a ton of bend and all in one spot!! Great job!
George picked the only easy one :o ....U got some work there young man!!
That gull wing should make a great profile :)
Good stuff here....
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I picked out a nice HHB stave I got from Greg B at my first Tenn. Classic 5 or 6 years ago so it should be ready to work. ;) I have it cut to 64", 1 3/4" at the fades and out 6" before a straight taper to 1/2" tips. I'm just now getting the sides smoothed out, most of the excess belly wood removed(to about 3/4" thick) and will start reducing the belly soon. I'm shooting for about 50#-55# which shouldn't be a problem. I may even flip the tips slightly but that is way later.
I recently finished the sister to this stave but cut it to 66"t/t.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow001.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow002.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow003.jpg)
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Looking good pat..id take a HHB bow from ya...but geez man...your messier than me :laugh:...I also see you are a man of the shinto rasp as well....love that thing. You can see mine on my bench as well in my pics. Ive converted a few guys into getting a shinto. But Lee slikkers converted me last year. That thing rips any wood. 8)
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BOY - did I do a good one, I sent my bow out today, wrote the pounds, who its built for etc. But I forgot to put who built it!! Soooooooooooooo when your bow arrives about Wednesday, now you know who built it. I hope you enjoy it, I loved shooting it. OH, hope you like horses too! ::)
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OH my gorsh, I was so excited to send it - I forgot to take pictures! Sorry guys. :-\
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Less than a week to build your trade bow! Making me look slow. It takes me more than a week just to put a finish on it.
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wow, now thats impressive ;D
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Well, my heat bend held. I took the clamps off and it looks good to me. It has a bit of reflex now. I decided to clean up and organize my shop today instead of working on the bow. I feel a lot better about the condition of my workshop after seeing your pictures Pat. ;) I am constantly sweeping my shop. I can't stand a messy floor. And Pat, that HHB will make a fine bow. It's good stuff.
A pic from each end.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14487.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14486.jpg)
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I started with the crooked one I've been trying to give to JW, but he won't take it. ::)
Send it to me George, I will drive up and leave it on his doorstep. >:D >:D
Dumb and dumber.
Or is it Sick and Sicker?
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Very nice projects everyone I hope to get going on mine this afternoon!
Josh
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Sweeping the floor stirs up too much dust! ;D ::)
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Sweeping the floor stirs up too much dust! ;D ::)
Also gives you something soft to cushion the falls. ;D ;D
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Since my ideas of a Surprise Sassafrass bow ended with that knot midlimb I decided to bite the bullet and try this Apple sapling stave I've had drying for a year+ Here she is prior to cutting out the top profile, plenty of branch/knot areas to work around so this one will test my skills (or the lack there of)
She is 68" tip to tip...1 3/4" at the fades to a 1/2" at the tips.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7yM5S4JHwtQ/TzBTBN0YupI/AAAAAAAAEMs/ulLPXCvyLOU/w617-h463-k/CIMG2549.JPG)
Closer shot of some of the "goodies"
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p4Ow-_ENpt8/TzBTuscR6CI/AAAAAAAAEM4/Ymo7W5paK28/w408-h306-k/CIMG2550.JPG)
Some shots after the profile cut...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iJQ5sfCM_b0/TzBUi3hDiTI/AAAAAAAAENA/C1E6ZmBXEwQ/w324-h243-k/CIMG2551.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IeeTr4C4ESs/TzBVXLD-lUI/AAAAAAAAENI/S1vEWqA0QkI/w324-h243-k/CIMG2552.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YCTECEoS95k/TzBWJgg0fxI/AAAAAAAAENQ/0RE5hAcOWe8/w408-h306-k/CIMG2553.JPG)
Carry on...
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Less than a week - NOT, I had the bow almost done, just waited for a name and the details. Besides, I'm retired. I put Danish oil on for the finish, water resistant - ""Not Shiney"", apply 2 coats and wipe residue off after a period of time.
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Good looking stuff so far...im starting to question my choice of stave ...na, so far I have removed more than a quarter of a century of growth rings and might have found the back.oh ya 25+ one by one because of multiple pin knots the wood rips when you try to make good time.this one may take a while...sorry xxxxxxx it wont get sent out this week ;)
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Well my first stave choice was J-U-N-K. It had severe wind checks that couldnt be gotten around! I keep staring at this 12 month old red elm 1/2 log that wants to be a bow. I stink I may go after that one next.
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Glad I'm not the only encountering difficulties.
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I'm just trying to decide to complete one of three that is almost finished or, drag down a hackberry stave. ;D Doing that I will have to put off sinewing the yew bow I need to work on.
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Got the bark peeled off of an osage stave for******** last weekend. Ever since I've start building bows for family and friends its been just me and PA mag and bowyers bible. I would like to say its a privalge and an honor to build a bow for one of my peers! You guys build some beauties!!!
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Geez Lee...that apple staves like a slalom course...or like a cone course for cars :laugh:...yup..you are sick for enjoying such staves. ;)
My stave might not pan out either...it developed a couple lil checks on the belly for some weird reason,but the back is fine...sometimes I hate osage. Sometimes it does funny things on you for no reason,and says screw you. Ill dig a lil deeper on her and continue on cus it wont scare me away,and osage is tough stuff. Good thing I got a lot more wood and time on my hands if I don't like the way it turns out.
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Drums: Was that JUNK stave, one of the those we traded for? If so, I'll make good on it.
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It seams i am not the only one with a ugly osage stave for a trade bow. 70 " long. Down to a ring, that it for today.
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Nope, I have one too. Looks like you're making good progress.
I'm home from work sick with a cold, but I finally got stir crazy and went out and chased a growth ring around a very persnickety knot.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6837412959_713d21f5a0_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6837413715_5413ec72a9_z.jpg)
I hate it when the wood dives into a knot and on this one both the back and belly do it. I spent 4 times as much time doing that knot as I normally would take to chase the entire back. It's inboard of the recurved tip about 8". There's no chance I'll get it to bend there. And I still have the rest of the back to chase the ring on.
George
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That looks like a fun piece to work on.
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Maybe we should rename this trade? The 'Gnarly Stick Swap -2012'. :o :o :laugh:
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I hope i have no surprises inside! It is the only stave I have long enough for my recipients draw. Everything else I have is less than 60". Otherwise it will turn into the board bow swap!!!
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Here are a few pics of my HHB stave. 64"t/t I will do some heat straightening to give both limbs equal reflex and to remove or at least lessen the twist in one limb. One limb has a bulge in it, probablt bug or physical damage that has grown over. That area might be a little tricky but definately doable.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow001a.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow002a.jpg)
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board bow swap!!!
I think that would be really cool! ;D ;D Great staves guys, wish I had time to join in....
Jon
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still thinking on what to build, either birch backed or maple backed black walnut, decision's, decision's, Bub
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Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away. Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
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Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away. Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
I dont see a problem
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Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away. Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
ONLY if it is getting shipped to my house >:D ;)
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Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away. Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
That is fine. I think many of us have staves in different stages and looked to those when we got our names.
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alrighty! i convinced my wife to let do some tillering! i was excited when i was "allowed" :P to use my yew stave. So here it is, tillered but no finishing of any kind.
55 at 25 right now, pictured at 24 so as not to overstrain it :) 51" ntn it has taken about 1.5 of actual set but is nearly dead flat to the base of the curves, maybe 1/2 of set. i relexed it about an inch and the sinw added a bit. it is just over 1.5 wide for most the length. now that i know the string alignment is ok, not perfect, i can narrow the outer limbs a bit :) tomorrow :D
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sweet looking stick sir.
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That is a nice looking yew recurve! 8)
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Nice looking bow there, the way I see it is as long as were not grabbing an old bow we dont shoot or want anymore to trade off for a new one its all good 0.02
Josh
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just took the first few shots with *******'s yew recurve, wow these things are snappy! im super impressed, after i reduce the tip mass a bit it will be even better :D
sinew + yew = very flexible :D
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Well here is my pick for a stave, its Cascara, Buckthorn or chittum whatever you wanna call it :D I plan on rawhide backing it with goat skin
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_154306.jpg)
This is looking at the back of the bow
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_154420-1.jpg)
After I got it debarked
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_172345.jpg)
and after I got the limbs tapered, I left the limb tips heavy as im not sure if I want to narrow them way down or not yet :-\ I wanted to attemp what blackhawk does with his but not sure I should experiment on this one :)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120207_172515.jpg)
Sorry about the crappy pics my phone is all I got for now
Josh
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Go for it josh :D ...how long is it?
Looking good guys
Id take the yew recurve in a heartbeat...hmmm? You say 25" eh ::)...that's right up my alley
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I could easily shorten my 26" draw to 25"! ;)
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Wow, Been gone for a week and got back to see 14 pages of progress. Some incredible work you all are doing. Looked at so many pages don't know where to start as far as compliments. But just to let you know Pat, My draw is already 25". ;D ;D ;D
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Sorry about the crappy pics my phone is all I got for now
Must be rubbing off of that cascara bark. >:D >:D >:D
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Yes Sir,
There's some fine looking wood beginning to show on this thread already...
I'm still sitting on the "Wood" fence:
Osage?
Pacific Yew?
Pacific Dogwood?
Decisions Decisions... The Osage Stave I have roughed out is a Monster... Could make a Telephone Pole Bow outa it...
The Dogwood Stave is A Purty Sapling that would make a nice Heavy Bow.
The Yew is a Tight Ringed Problem Child... Very Knotty but Wide and long... And would demand Sinew backing.
:)
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Some stunning work on display already, a bit manic at work at the moment but I've got a weekend early next month that I've already dedicated to working on this project so some piccies from me in 5 or 6 weeks.
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Some stunning work on display already, a bit manic at work at the moment but I've got a weekend early next month that I've already dedicated to working on this project so some piccies from me in 5 or 6 weeks.
I agree, lots of amazing work being shown so quickly! And no rush daykt, we have until July 4th after all. Not all of us are bow building machines ;)
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Thanks Matt S. still haven't made many bows so want to get it done soon to give plenty of time for plans B, C and D if Plan A doesn't work out!
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And no rush daykt, we have until July 4th after all. Not all of us are bow building machines ;)
The ship by date is actually July 14th.
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I think I am the first one to receive a trade bow ;D I think it is from Wildcat Hunter. It is a beautiful osage bow with a leather handle wrap and a turkey beard hanging from it. It draws smooth and I'm sure it will fling an arrow with some zip. There isn't anyone to take a full draw picture and I have to leave for work in a few minutes so that will have to wait. I am very happy to receive this bow. Thank you very much Wildcat Hunter :)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14491.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14490.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14489.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14488.jpg)
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Very nice! Great job Wildcat Hunter :D
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Thanks Matt S. still haven't made many bows so want to get it done soon to give plenty of time for plans B, C and D if Plan A doesn't work out!
Yes, I have plans A through Z >:D
The ship by date is actually July 14th.
See, even more time!
OO and wildcat, that's a sweet looking bow. Hope to see some more photos soon!
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wow-the outlaw has already received his bow
all i have done is sit and stare at the stave im gonna use....
well, i have flipped thru the encyclopedia of bows arrows and quivers numerous times.
i wanna do some sorta "reproduction"
want it to be special
have one im finishing up right now thats a gift to a good friends mother
hafta get that one delivered first...
mighty fine looking bow there osage and wildcathunter(sorry wildkatt and wildcathunter-i shld wear my glasses more :)....)!
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nice job wildcathunter!
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wow....you lucky dog clint...that looks sweet....im envious......nice job wildcat hunter ;)
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Thanks guys, Osage Outlaw, I hope it does you good. I really hesitated to send it - I like it, shoots well. In fact I had another bow I was going to send but this was made for you, soooooooooooo, hope it does you well. Turkey beard LOL, read my previous post! :laugh:
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Nice bow Hunter hope you left enough tail on that hoarse to fend off the pests :laugh:
Josh
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How does this sound for a recipe:
1) 62" red elm stave
5) whitetail back sinews
2) 36" rawhide strips
2) Bighorn sheep horn overlays
1) sack o' hide glue
1) bottle of TBIII
I think it sounds deelish myself! I got a few ideas floating around in my pea brain. Recurve...perhaps? Flipped tip shorty/bendy....perhaps? Super short and wide Modoc style....perhaps? Sooo many cool dishes can be made with these ingredients, its hard to decide! I just wish ****** would tell me what they want and make it easy on me.
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A bow out already? I knew everyone was anxious...but man... That's a nice one, too. I guess I gotta get off the fence and decide which way to go and get to whittlin....
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Horse tail ;D It looked like a turkey beard to me. I'm going to blame it on just waking up from a 4 hour sleep after being awake for 27 hours. That sounds like a good excuse. I am going to try to shoot it tomorrow and get a full draw picture. I'm glad I got the bow early. Now I don't have to run to the door every time I hear the mail woman pull up.
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Great lookin bow Wildcat hunter !
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1) 62" red elm stave
5) whitetail back sinews
2) 36" rawhide strips
2) Bighorn sheep horn overlays
1) sack o' hide glue
1) bottle of TBIII
I just hope it's for me :)
Worked on my TG trade today and am thinking about using my first attempt as Osage as my PA trade... I finished tillering and got the tips cleaned up. It's my first with a more bulbous handle and it is a sweet shooter. It's ready to finish and get dressed up. I'm not sure yet but it's within my Members specs?
Bulbous handle..
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/OsageTradebow005.jpg)
Tip
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/OsageTradebow007.jpg)
Rested after about 200 arrows ... This is going to be a tough one to ship. I really like the little bugger :)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/OsageTradebow010.jpg)
Braced...
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/OsageTradebow009.jpg)
This is the stave I posted a while back and it does have a couple of checks or cracks in the back that I crazy glued so I may back it for looks but I'm not sure yet. The bow is rock solid the way it is.
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Show off,,,,,,,,,,, ;) nice bow! hope mine turns out that nice!
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so.... what are those specs?
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I am looking forward to next years trade more than anything, hopefully by then I will have more experience and will have made a few for myself ;) :D
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Wow, nice bows guys. Already some shippers!
I'm working on mine slowly, it's a serviceberry stave, 64'' by 1 3/8''. As far as serviceberry goes it's pretty straight. Did a few sessions of steam bending and debending and straightening. Now the string is tracking real nice, got it close to floor tiller. Super nice finish on that wood when a sharp tool cuts through it but grain is pretty twisted, gotta change the direction of the cut every foot or so.
Keep up the good work!
Matt
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I thought it was a turkey beard to!!
Great job Hunter !!!
If you're asking about mine..... it's some where between 25/80@22/31 :)
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some black palm I am playing around with for backings. These are actually the frons that get trimmed off in the plantations. Thai people make fishing poles out of them so they are very resilient.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/blackpalm.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/blackpalmfrons.jpg)
after going through the band saw and then grinder to get the thickness down
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(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/blackpalmbackings.jpg)
some have a cool two tone to them. They have a nice skin on them that I am going to try to leave intact.
I am going to butt two pieces in the riser area and back it with thai redwood for a long even tiller bow. I've done this with bamboo and the joint seems fine as long as it a stiff handle riser. By itself this palm doesn't make a real fast shooter. The only other guy in Thailand I know how makes bows makes self bows out of it and they shoot rather slow (he does recurves and longbows so it takes heat well for bending). I think as a backing with another wood it might be a real nice bow.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/blackpalmbending.jpg)
a nice bend and snappy too!
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That is somthing else Gaur, keep them pics comeing.can't wait to see that project take shape :o
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So i figured that since i grabbed a project that was already started i could post some pics i took of the progress. Stave, debarked and layed out. my batch of hide glue, and my awesome tip reflexing form. The last one is my progress tonight, moose antler overlays glued and rough cut, gonna redo the string grooves and call'r a night.
Matt :D
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I didnt take a pic but i decrowned it until i could see a ring of heartwood all the way down the middle.
Matt :)
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Native Newbie: I sure like that tip flipper!
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That is a beautiful yew stave. I have a similar tip flipper I made by disassembeling an old recliner and using the hickory bent arms.
One question, why did you decrown the stave? IMO, you detracted from the bow by doing so...both physically and aesthetically.
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oh geez pat, my thinking was that because the sapwood was so thick and the bow so short therefore thin, the outer limbs would have been completely sapwood, that it would be ideal to thin the sapwood. when i got to thinning i thought i might as well just decrown it to obtain a flatter more efficient cross section. also i thought that the sinew would increase the compression on the belly so better to be heartwood than sapwood. please correct my thought process/theories where needed, so i can keep improving :D
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With yew, the sapwood/heart wood are the perfect combo. The sapwood is ideal for tension strength and the heartwood for compression strength. You can thin the sapwood and even have grain violations in the sapwood without jeopardising the bow.
You haven't ruined your bow at all but you added a step that I don't think is necessary. I have never decrowned any bow and see no reason to do so. I'm not criticising your method because it will work especially with sinew backing.
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hmmmmm ok i understand, i imagine i will make a couple more of these in years to come. I did it this way because it is what made the most sense to me right now, the next time i will leave a crowned back or just use the outer surface. This is so fun! ahaha so many ways to do things! :)
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The only time I decrown is on woods that are not very strong in tension that I don't want to back. Woods such as walnut, cherry, and erc. If you are going to back anyway there is no need since the backing is doing the tension work. Josh
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Okay,
Decided to go with the Pacific Yew.
Its gonna be a stretch for me as I'm new to Yew...
I'm pretty excited to see this one fling an arrah!
Here is the Stave "Problem Child".
She's got about a half inch of sapwood to start.
At present I'm thinking West Coast Paddle Bow with sinew backing.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2090002.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2090006.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2090003.jpg)
-gus
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Sorry y'all...
I meant a Quarter Inch of sapwood...
Dang Antihistamines...
:o
-gus
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That looks like a nice piece of yew, Gus. Looking forward to your progress.
The 1/4" sapwood should be perfect!
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Thank You Pat.
So do you think I should just skin it and clean up the back leaving the sapwood that thick?
Thank You.
-gus
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That is the way I'd handle it, Gus. If the heart wood seems to be getting too thin you can reduce the sapwood some later.
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Good Deal!
Thank You Sir!
Your advise is Greatly Appreciated and Happily Taken! :)
Been wanting to build a Paddle Bow for a while.
And studying this piece of Yew for about six months now.
I started skinning it during lunch... gonna be hard to leave it and get back to work... :o
-gus
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Sorry y'all...
I meant a Quarter Inch of sapwood...
Dang Antihistamines...
:o
-gus
Did you get a cold over the weekend too? I've been home from work 2 days this week and should've stayed home today. Good grief.
George
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Yes Sir George...
And its a good one...
That is to say its a Bad one... :o
Good Lord willing this too shall pass.
-gus
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gus-sorry bout yr cold
dude, that is one fine looking piece of yew.
been lusting after yew bows for a bit now.
someone in the trade is gonna get fine bow outta that.
get well and get back to work on that puppy!
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Git a bit more done today.... This is my first shot at Osage. I know it's old hat to most of you but to me it's a brand new wood.... all wrapped up like a Christmas present, Hmmmmmmm ... What going on inside????
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/OsageTradebow021.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/OsageTradebow023.jpg)
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Nothing like a mummy bow to get er done a 500
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Nice wood gus!
Coaster looking good so far! Some great stuff all around so far!
Josh
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This osage I had started for myself but after long deliberation decided to make it for*******. Already had the tips bent but someone needs a shorter bow so I cut them off and took out alittle twist it had.! Saw this method on here! Think I'll make it into a trditional choctaw bow!! Bend through handle. Thats the pic on the bandsaw. had a HANDLE & NOW IT DONT. Most heat was used on the belly and side that needed to rotate.
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Ok folks I have got in on the bow trade......Lee Slikkers had to drop out due to extenuating circumstances, and I was approved to take his place......now to decide what stave I should use.
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welcome to the trade BB !!
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Thanks.....I had missed the sign up, but I am Happy to be part of it now. :)
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I'm hacking up a gnarly yew branch to make a Strunk-style longbow out of. I've got it laid out and I'm chopping it down to shape with my trusty swedish handaxe. I'm curious to see what the piece of wood yields, I'm fairly certain there's a bow in there but maybe not. Only one way to find out! Pics to follow... :)
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Coaster that is a nice tease. ;D Looking great. I really impressed with the great work everyone is doing. Is is also great to see people stepping out of their comfort zone to try new things to accommodate the person they drew. I'm proud to be a part of this comunity venture!
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keenan i got my p a mag today man nice info on the central oregon thing im gonna try makin it up cant find any dates any info bro i need to plan ahead brock
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Wow, what a nice looking bunch of bows in here!
I've been on hold waiting on supplies the last few days but got what I needed yesterday so its back on now....
I do see a lot of progress being made by the end of the weekend. 8)
My little compact sports car should be ready pretty soon.
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Thanks Josh, Keenan can't wait for my Stave Master... It will be nice to work under natural lite and be able to see more. These old eyes ain't what they used to be and they weren't much to start with :)
Quote "My little compact sports car should be ready pretty soon." ... Interesting ??
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Brock, Thank you, The dates are May 18th - 20th. However we will be there from about the 16th to the 21st. Looking forward to seeing you there Bro.
Coaster, She is on her way. Pm sent
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After a little more inspection, I found a ring i cut though. Had to take it down 6 more rings to find a good one, a lot of convex areas.(if the bow was for me I would of just thrown rawhide on it!). But I refuse to be lazy on this one. Reduced the belly, no checks- so it is a go!!!! But she has some nasty twists, one limb is straight and one almost has some sort of reflex/ deflex thing going on. I hope xxxxxxxx likes ugly bows!!
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That looks beautiful to me ;)
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I don't know of ANYONE on this site that would not love to have that bow Paul!!
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nice job Paulsemp, thats looking really good ;D
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Beauty is in the eye of the bow holder... :)
Okay, got this Yew stave skinned looks like there is some run off when the harvester sawed this stave out.
I'm planning on laying sinew down on this "Bow To Be".
Think there will be a problem with stability do to the apparent run off?
Planning a 56 inch paddle bow near 2 1/4 inches at the widest point of the limb with three courses of sinew.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2090016.jpg)
Should be able to leave most of this knot cluster behind when I cut out the front profile.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2090011.jpg)
-gus
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Gus it almost looks like its twisted to beat the band, but cut straight? I have tried elm that way it wouldnt straighten out for me, it went right back to where it strated.
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If it was split out you should be OK. If it was sawn ... ::)
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Yes Sir Pearl.
Looks like the trunk was twisted but the stave was cut out straight.
There is a chance I could trim away the runnoft ends and get a bow out of there but if I go that rout
I may have to set this stave aside and select a new piece of wood for the trade... :o
Guess I need to study this one a bit more before I let the hatchet do its work.
-gus
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Yes Sir Pat...
It was sawn... but not by me.
Got this stave out of the Ugly Pile up north...
Couldn't see the runoff with her skin on.
-gus
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Unfortunately, Gus, if the tree was twisted and the stave was sawn out it will have that twist to it unless you can follow the twist by laying out a bow diagionally following the twist. Just because the stave was cut straight doesn't mean the bow will be straight. :(
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gus ...how severe of an angle is the run off? if its real mild and not to bad then itll still be ok as a backed bow. ive never done it with yew tho so take my word for a grain of salt. if you plan on sinewing and making a west coast bow then you peel almost all the sapwoood off anyways,and the grain might be better underneath,or worse. longitudinal grain can change from the heart to the bark in a tree. it just depends on the tree and each is different,and some the grain is the same all the way thru. wish i could see the stave in person to help ya out???
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Hey Gus, if that bow so happens to be just for me?....give it a run and see what happens....I wont be mad t ya' either way, I promise.
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Sorry P.D... It was supposed to be a 120# at 31 inches...
Just Kidding! >:D
It was to be a mid weight hunting bow.
But in light of the situation I'll set it aside for a later project for myself.
Couldn't in good faith start out with a questionable of this magnitude for someone else...
So now I'm looking at Pacific Dogwood or Osage.
Probably go with the Dogwood just to be odd... Since I do tend to be just a bit odd... :)
Thank You all for the good advise!
I'll get some pics up of the Dogwood Stave ASAP!
I know it is a good straight grained stave with just a few knots for charactor.
-gus
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keenan im defintly gonna shoot for it ill try be up around the 16 then and wat to go to wjam after that then ill head towards idaho then missouri for mojam i wanna male tenn but dont think i will well see brock
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Here's the Mummy unwrapped... not quite enough to overlap at the handle but it won't show with the grip wrap..... another first (for me) Snake Skins!!
gettin close :)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/OsageTradebow009.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/OsageTradebow011.jpg)
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Dog Gone It Coaster!
That is a Touch of Beauty without the grip wrapped.
Whew! :)
-gus
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Wow I like it almost as much as the mummy >:D
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rayan man u did good i relley like the looks ofo the back now where s ur full draw lol brock >:D
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Very nice looking skins!
Josh
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Those skins will look nice up here in Canada :D
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That's a fine piece of work, Coaster!!
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In case you lost it, i'll PM you my address Coaster!
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Thank you guys
I've been saving them since my second bow for a special occasion... figured it was time to use them.... a Little FuFu Camo or FuFuflage to pull your eyes from my not so perfect work :)
I am pleased with the little bow though it is the first one that I've kept straight (I can see why you guys tout Osage) ... be a week or so but I'll get some tru oil on her and a wrap and call her done..... Maybe a Bon Voyage shooter video before #9 meets her new owner :)
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Coaster 500 I say ohhhh and ahhhhh.......lookin good.
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8) WOW theres some realy nice bows for this trade. I still havent decided which one of the 3 im working on will make the trade bow :o. I have 2 bowdark and 1 BL. in the works :-X. heres some pics let me know what y-all think >:D
Katt
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8) Heres another >:D
Katt
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you guys are making me depressed with all this. i haven't even been able to start mine yet because of the class load i'm working with, however, it is amazing and an inspiration to see what you guys are capable of! keep up the good work.
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Holy crap Coaster! I thought i was looking at a photo of the family room I grew up in...the Mulie and the black bear wall rug, plus bows, makes it a dead ringer for my old man's wall. I got to find an old photo, just so you guys understand how similar that is! BTW-nice bows!
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Hey Kat, nice lookin bow starts. Holy cow that one bodark is short for a stiff handle. Sinew backed?? I think the first is my personal fav. Bet they all turn out great! George
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I agree with gstone first is my personal favorite all look like the making of great bows!
Josh
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In case you lost it, i'll PM you my address Wildkatt!
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Question.... How long do snake skins applied to a bow with tb3 need to cure or dry before you can finish with tru-oil?
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Question.... How long do snake skins applied to a bow with tb3 need to cure or dry before you can finish with tru-oil?
i wait 24 hours before i start tru oiling after skins are applied with tb3
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Finally, after 5 days of being sick, I finally couldn't take it any more and went out to the shop. Finished chasing the growth ring and did the bulk of layout. That near limb tip still needs some work.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6859228503_bc5a389178_z.jpg)
I haven't decided how much to slim down around the knot. Plan to go in a bit more than it is now.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6859229041_0b546f9d79_z.jpg)
I would have finished laying it out but I was seduced away by the flint...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6859229557_b9e420110c_z.jpg)
Supposed to warm up a little tomorrow, should be able to wrap up the layout and start the heat bending.
George
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Lookin good George. That point is nice too. What is it supposed to warm up to down there? We are stuck in a cold wave. Highs were in the 20's today I think.
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Thanks Hawkman!!
George you got some bending to do buddy..... looking good :)
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Thanks. It's too bad, I had a belly split underneath this one that was dead straight but it had too many wind checks to use. The top of the stave is bent even more than this one. The wood is nice and dry, should bend real well. I prefer not to have to bend straight sideways but will have to do it twice on this one and take out twist on one side too. It had such a perfect knot I couldn't pass it up.
It never got out of the 30s today, was 38 when I went out and 30 when I came in. I spent an hour adding a 220 circuit so I could run my electric heater where I knapp. Still got pretty chilly in the shop. Tonight will likely be the coldest night of the year here at 23. Have to run the pool pump to keep the pipes from freezing. I doubt I've run the pump more than 10 nights all winter. We've had a very warm winter. Should get up to 45 tomorrow and it'll be in the 60s by Tuesday.
George
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30 degrees and knapping stone sound painfull to me.... pump the heat up :)
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Tell me about it, I broke 3 points before I got that one. Broke one point twice. ::) Too cold to knapp for me I guess. Been under a quilt since I got back in the house, just about warmed up finally. What a weather wimp I've become.
George
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>:D K some pics of possible Trade bows LOL >:D
Katt
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Man Wildcat... You got a nice Bow Pipline hanging on that rack... :)
George, your shop would Love a Lincoln Stove... :)
Made the 4H Auction today and it was chilly in the auction barn.
Picked up some Rabbits and a Goat!
Fresh Meat, Rawhide, Bone and Sinew next week!
Also finished skinning a piece of Pacific Dogwood this evening, she just may be the one. :)
She's got some pretty interesting Knot clusters to add to her overall appeal.
I'll get a pic of her up tomorrow.
-gus
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Katt, I'll have one of each, please! ;D
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I got a couple floor tillered and need to decide which one to go with. I been in the middle of finishing some turkey calls and helping a buddy build a boo backed ipe. (Got the twist worked out Pat, Thanks for the advice on it)
Been keeping an eye on the thread and watching my recipients post to help me figure out what I want to go with. I think I got a good plan on the direction I'm gonna go. it'll be a bit before I jump on it though.
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Wildcat you're the fast food of bow builders >:D
Talk about production!
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Katt, I'm liking your reflex jig. Its fun to see how other people do things and the creativity behind their tools! Oh, nice rack!
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Got a few things outta the way, now getting started. Yesterday, was a good day in Wicki's Bow Shop. Steamed a couple, dipped a couple, and peeled out my trade bow for *******. Even had a bit of help...
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A few more teasers...
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That's a great 16 year old stave and looks like it's going bow be a better bow :)
One suggestion, maybe lighten up on the help... poor feller looks worn out >:D
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/4SassyContributing.jpg)
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I got xxxxxxxxx's bow tillered yesterday. Still a little heavy but I left 5 lbs. of draw weight to shoot the bow in and tweak the tiller later. I was able to hold on to 1.5 or so of reflex, it should be a screamer. >:D
The stressful part is now over and time to start the fun part of dressing it up. You know, the chrome, mag wheels, paint, racing stripes, that sort of thing. 8)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Htillered.jpg)
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that made me smile matt seeing your lil miss carving ;D...looks like ya got a good one cooking ;)....for me ;)
looks like a signature gmc bow there...nice :)....ill take that too....heck how bout i post my address so everyone can send there awesome looking bows to me...ill take em all >:D
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that made me smile matt seeing your lil miss carving ;D...looks like ya got a good one cooking ;)....for me ;)
looks like a signature gmc bow there...nice :)....ill take that too....heck how bout i post my address so everyone can send there awesome looking bows to me...ill take em all >:D
then il give you my address for all the ones too heavy for you ;D
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Hey Matt, beautiful bow. Curious though why you didn't band saw that one in half for 2 bows? Looked like both edges were nice and square. I tried dating my staves like that but my outdoor storage seemed to thwart the plan. I'll do it again now that I have indoor bow wood racks.
George
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nice looking bow gmc 8)
Josh
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George: LOL! :laugh: :laugh: You know, I'll bet I spent an hour comtemplating on the 2-fer. I even layed out both bows prior to that pic. Sometimes the "greed factor" gets the best of me. I played it safe for this one.
Bawk: She actually enjoyed it. Now she's working on one. She :-* put in her request for a workbench add-on, complete with a second vice.
Just finished some long-overdue, dolling up on a couple of bows. Maybe I'll post some pics. Time to get the sinew pot rolling.
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Miss Heather looks good with that draw-knife !!
Might as well get that baby used to making bows right off !
No such thing as to young to learn !
Can't wait to see you folks again !
Tell Miss Heather hey for me !
Guy
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Looks like Sassy was enjoying the bowbuilding process! I used to lay a small canvas over my pile of shavings so my old Scully could be comfortable in the shop. She enjoyed just being in there with me. I wish I had the sense to have taken a picture of her on a pile of osage chips when I had the chance.
Nice shot of the endgrain, MWirwicki, I love the look of that wood!
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I got a little more done on my HHB trade bow today. Shes pulling about 50#@17" on a short string with a good even bend in both limbs even with a wierd grain swirl or or whatever in one limb. I decided to kick the tips a little so I did that today too. You can see that wierd grain thing on this limb.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PAtradebowb2012001.jpg)
This limb is very clean...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PAtradebowb2012004.jpg)
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Looking great guys !
I wasn't able to work on my trade bow this weekend, hope to get some done next weekend.
Lots of great bows in the works !!
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I got my bow floor tillered, reflexed and flipped. Rawhide and tip overlays tomorrow night.
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Feeling a little intimidated by how awesome everything looks (I know it's about the process and making the best bow you can, but I've got 50 years of perfectionism and competitiveness to overcome) so I'm on the fence about whether to make a laminated bow (something I'm much more comfortable with) or a self bow. I would like to make the self bow to stretch my horizons, maybe I'll do that.
I split a Hop Hornbeam stave the other day and I am thinking it would be pretty cool to leave all the gnarly muscley outer bits intact. Do you think that would cause performance problems?
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By the way Matt, I have those very same work boots!
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Firstly i want to say, great work everyone! Im so thankful to be in on this trade :)
I didnt know whether to post this here or in a new topic or in gordons new build-a-long. My sinew backed yew recurve i posted earlier in this thread is taking about an inch of set at the base of the curve, the tips are still 2 inches or so ahead of the handle right after unstringing. The limbs creep back to about 1/2 inch after a couple minsIt only has 1 layer of sinew + a crowning strip down the middle. Can I or should I add another layer of sinew, possibly very lightly reverse brace it? Or should i just consider the inch of set a bonus to stability?
This is my first full weight bow/sinew job, as well as my first successful recurve bow and I am super happy with it how it is. but it is my trade bow and want it to be better if it can be. :D
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I dont have allot of expeiance with sinew backing but I dont think an inch of set is bad in my eyes.
Josh
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I can't say I've tried to use sinew to take out set. I agree with Josh, an inch of set is no big deal to me, and in a recurve isn't that uncommon. Mine usually have a little set.
I did 2 sideways bends on my trade bow today. Both were hard bends and took a ton of heat. Still don't have it quite straight. Gonna need to bend it in the handle to get it to line up. It needs untwisted on both limbs still and I'll do that next before I shape the handle and bend it there.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6866384027_322569113c_z.jpg)
Posting all of our builds in the same thread is most interesting. Hard to keep track where each bow was last time. I might go ahead and start a thread of my own, but haven't decided yet.
George
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George you still amaze me that you can take such a ugly stick and make it look so beautiful! I remember last years bow you made and when I first saw that stave I was like that thing aint gonna make a bow! :o But I was reminded of my inexperiance when I saw what you made from that ugly old stave! Nice progress so far!
Josh
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Thanks Josh, believe me if I had straighter wood I'd use it. OK, I have to confess that's not entirely true, I give or trade away my straightest stuff. When I help somebody I let them pick their stave. New people need straight wood more than I do so I use what's left. I do get a real good feeling when a crooked piece of wood straightens up. :)
I don't think you're inexperienced at all my friend. We're all learning, especially me. :)
George
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Well my ugly osage stave looks a little better now. A lot of steam treatments and I got it close to what I want. I want to leave this bow backed with nothing but air but after what I had to do to get the propeller out it might be wise to throw some rawhide on it. I want xxxxxxxxxxx to have a shooter not firewood! It is a good thing I am not planning on backing with sinew, my dog raided the stash!!!!
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Footfootfoot. This is primitive archer people here like them gnarly. Just peel the bark of that HHB and leave it as primitive as you can.
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Paulsemp: LOL, Mine too. I think the only reason Sassy hangs around my shop is for the sinew scraps that end up on the floor.
Drums: Gotta love Crocs.
Did a bit more yesterday. Got *******'s bow to brace height. Had to lighten her up a bit. Managed to do so without stressing her and loosing the nice reflex. Had a coupla humpy bumps and a knot to contend with. Turned the tips a bit. Applied sinew layer #1 on it. I'll put her up for the night to dry. Wrapped up the evening with movie time with the little woman and the boy.
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dang thats looking sexy matt...someones gonna be happy with that ;)
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Now that's progress..
Those are pretty good knots in those limbs Pat!!
looks like a different stick George :)
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Nice work guys!
It seems flipped tips is a recurrent theme nowadays... Here's my work so far: 64'' x 1 3/8'', serviceberry, flipped tips, heat treated belly. That thing is thin but it still feels like an 80 pounds bow. Still need to do a bit of tip alignment, not much though. That serviceberry is one tough wood. Also had time to rough up another primo stave of the same species, just in case, you know?
This trade is coming along nicely. Congrats everyone and a very sincere thank you to the organizers, without whom all this would not have been possible.
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Good Lookin' Wood Y'all!
Love the Dogs.
My girls are always stealing the splits and shavings to chew on...
Or laying in the shavings pile under foot.
Got the Dogwood skinned and the layout just about done.
Have two knots that look like they will be pass throughs in the working limb on each side of the handle.
So Figured I'd center the handle between them and have a knot about 4-5 inches out from each fade.
Should be interesting.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2100001.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2110011.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P2110010.jpg)
-gus
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Nice looking dogwood there Gus. My favorite hunting bow the last four years was from flowering dogwood, but alas the bottom limb shatered on me last novembeer while at full draw.
Im thinking about putting buffalo horn tip overlays on the osage bow im working on for this trade and was wondering whats the best glue to use on it.
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That is one nice piece of wood Gus, I'm still looking for an acceptable dogwood stave in my neck of the woods. Haven't found it yet. I'd love to try it, seems pretty tough.
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Im ready for sinew! One full width layer and one down the center. Its 60" ttt, 1 5/8" wide osage. I just glued the tips up, they are wenge from my ONLY Buckeye friend Guy;). The bow has about 4" of reflex with the tips flipped, but thats cheating. I plan to pull another 1-2" into the limbs with my sinew job. I havent braced this bow, but I think my tiller is dang close just by spying down a bent limb. OOOOOHHHHHH Im getting excited, I just love shipping bows out to unsuspecting folks!
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She's lookin good Pearly.
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Now that's downwright sweet look'in right there........a lot of nice looking curves in this thread. 8)
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Thats the stick you gave me Clint, good wood.
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It looks a little different than the last time I saw it. ;D
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Yup! That damn bandsaw got ahold of it and thats all she wrote buddy!
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looking good pearl...i see ya decided to go with the sinew instead...good call ;) now about that hide glue 8)
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Sure is a nice looker, Drums! I think them tips are gonna be swwweeeeeeet!
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That looks really nice Pearl someone is gonna be VERY happy!
Josh
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I gotta quit looking at this!
You folks are messing me all up with this thread !
Between my Alzheimers and my ADD I can't keep any of it true !
You boys are sure having fun !!
I love it !!!!!
Guy
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These sticks are all looking mighty fine to me amazing work everyone-Hammertime
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Turtle, I've used super glue, both thin and gel, TBIII and 2 ton epoxy to put on buffalo and bison horn for overlays with good results.
She's gonna be a sweet one Pearlie.
Gus, what species of dogwood it that? The bark doesn't look like flowering dogwood.
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Think I have found just enough prop twist and curves to make this one look well sexy
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What a great weekend for building bows! Got the bow layed out and on the tiller poll. getting the belly rounded out! first pullwas 60# at 3" hows that >:D good enough 8)
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Knapper: There's a striking resemblence between your bench and mine... :D
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Yah Matt, they are TOO clean man!
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Thanks Pat.
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This place is Buzzzzzin now :)
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I promised when I signed up to let you know what I was doing, but had some health problems for a while and didn't even have the energy to type a note. Things are going well now and I can get back in the saddle. I had a hickory backed ipe longbow started when I signed up, and I gather it would be OK to finish it up for the swap but it's my first longbow and my first HBI, so I think I'll start another one - same thing. Hope to get it glued up today. I have a friend coming next week who has a phone camera and the knowhow, so maybe I can get a couple pictures up. Rob
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Goodness Y'all with all the Purty Osage Glowing through this thread... I had to go out
and skin a little on this crazy WiddaMaker stave I have left over from cutting with George last
July 4th... There may be a bow inside it yet! :)
Pat, I am 95% sure its Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii).
Picked it and one other Dogwood Stave up off I guy out in California.
Both staves are 18 to 20 months since felled.
Looks good and smells better. :)
Be interesting to see if the knots that straddle the grip outside the fades will be pass throughs or not.
-gus
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I finally got some free time to spend in the garage today. While my glue is cooking I heated some reflex in my trade bow. This is the first time using a jig so hopefully I don't screw it up.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14495.jpg)
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Looks like you screwed it down, so you should be good to go. ;)
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Looks better than my rig Clint, that aint no poop either. I have a waterbed rail buddy. Im not into to tools like I should be. The end results are the same with twice the labor on my part.
Here is my swapper. I say its sinew o'clock...what say you? I have notta clue what the weight is. That braced shot is straight off the vice with no tinkering. Good tapers I tell ya'. The string alignment is so-so, but it leans in the right direction for my recip so Im leaving it alone. The tips are wenge. I have my sinew ready to rock and some nasty ol' HIDE GLUE BLACKHAWK to secure it......this time anyway. The bow is 58" ntn and Im shooting for 48-52# when it leaves here. So far this one has come easy. My TG swapper was an easy one too! LUCKY ME!
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what's that gizmo in the picture with the sinew?
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Its a breaker upper tool. Patent Pending.
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Thanks PD. That helps. Sometimes I need to see a picture to know what I need to do. That looks like a spiffy setup with a heat gun.
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Another trick for getting more bows done, if thats your flavor. I do lots of other things while bending or treating with that rig.
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Is that a piece of your drum set? Looks like it should be holding up a symbol or something. Looks like it works good.
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Is that a piece of your drum set? Looks like it should be holding up a symbol or something. Looks like it works good.
its a lamp ;)
@pearl..now get to a hide gluing sir ;)
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Lookin good guys!!
Chris that curve is going to be cool!!
Here's a sneak peak before my trade bow hits the mail...
Hardest bow I ever let loose of. It really shoots for me!!
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/AgiftfroBobarrowheads009.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/AgiftfroBobarrowheads008.jpg)
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Wow Kip that is a beaut, Hope she is coming north!
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Yes Sir Coaster!
That is a Beauty!
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sweet coaster....now how about removing that white tape and try that photo again ;)
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That turned out excellent coaster!
Pearl that bow is looking nice so far!
Josh
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I finished up the heat bending on my trade bow. It was a little stubborn, but eventually gave in to the heat.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6884269785_bb3b92721b_z.jpg) (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6884270405_1d9541fe3c_z.jpg)
I heated in 6 places, 3 sideways bends, 2 untwists and the last of which was flipping the straight tip, the handle required 2 sessions. Glad that's over.
George
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Looks like a whole new stick George!!! That was a ton of bending :)
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Nice looking bow Coaster.
Well done.
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x2 Coaster, beautiful bow. Yours is coming along nicely too Pearly. George
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Thanks guys,,, I am pleased with the bow as a shooter. It really makes me look good or at least better than I am :) I hope my recipient likes it.... I got some big shoes to please with this Bowyer!!! Big Shoes ;)
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kip looks great , geroge peralie ur too man this years gonna be way better n last year brock
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Looking good fellers. Coaster that baby turned out sweet!
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Wow! You all are bang out some great work. Good job everyone. Joel
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[quote author=coaster500 link=topic=30424.msg407306#msg407306 date=13293584
Here's a sneak peak before my trade bow hits the mail...
Hardest bow I ever let loose of. It really shoots for me!!
Kip, That is what happened with me last year. I fell in love with the trade bow and kept thinking I'm going to have to make me one of these! It is a sign that you poured your whole heart into her and gave your best effort. That also shows in your end result. That is a great bow and someone is going to be very blessed!
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Excellent work Kip. You are learning and moving fast! Good job pal.
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Hanging out around you folks a guy has to get a little better.
Inspiration, information and instruction by the ton and it's free,,, such a deal :)
Thanks again
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Its not the years in the bowyer but the bows in the bowyer that matter.
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Looking real good, guys!
Coaster, did I get you my address? Let me know, okay? ;)
Applied layer #2 of sinew during "Bownight" at Marty's. I'll post some pics later.
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That greedy little person inside me is telling me how much he hates me right now, simply hates my guts for not getting in on this trade. He looks at these bows and just gets green with envy thinking that someone else is gonna get 'em, shoot'em, love 'em, and hunt with 'em. He's a nasty li'l bugger to have to deal with. But with the way things are working out at this time I couldn't commit to a bow knowing there was a good chance I'd not get it done in time.
At least I get to look at 'em!
But that doesn't mean I am not going to try to have a bow finished before the end of the trade is up. Just in case something goes south, I'd like to have something ready to send in case someone comes up short.
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JDub: I'll trade a bow with you, regardless if someone comes up short or not.
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HAH! We have our first sign up for the 2017 Bow Trade!
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Take Matt up J-dubyah. The dude makes some sweet bows!
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I have a camera! I get lost trying to read the instructions but maybe if I just try to learn a little bit at a time as I go along it'll work out. I'm just getting started on my bow so should be able to have a good series of pictures. A friend who knows some modern technology is coming on the weekend and maybe he can teach even me to post the pictures. Rob
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Ill second matts workmanship ;)...id take one of his bows in a heartbeat :)
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Hmm, maybe I should'a sat out and let JW have my spot so I could trade with Matt. :D Too late now.
George
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Here is where my trade bow is now. Hopefully I can get her tillered out this weekend.
She's pulling about 50#@20" at this point...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/g004.jpg)
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Nice looking profile Pat. What kind of wood?
I've been down hard with a nasty cold the last few days but finally got started on both my trade bow projects. Roughed out a Cascara character stave a yew sapling stave and an ERC. Now that I have about seven staves roughed out I'm still not sure what direction to run?? ::) I have a hard time pressing forward until I have the vision for the bow and that usually only happens when I lock on to one piece of wood ::) Maybe its time to number them and draw a number out of the hat!
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Keenan, the wood is HHB. Great stuff!
Sorry to hear you've been down with a cold. I hate being sick. Fortunately it doesn't happen that often to me. Feel better soon.
Line all your prospects up and do the old favorite...eeny meeny miney mo...thing. That always worked for us as kids. ;)
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Oh boy! I will treasure that Pat B. bow for the rest of my life Pat B.. Great looking profile as Keenan mentioned. You know we are COVERED in HHB up here and I have yet to harvest any, let alone work any. Pretty sad huh? Osage is king....long live the king.
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Osage is king but I'd bet you'd love HHB too. ;)
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I know thats true Pat. Everybody I know that has worked plenty of osage all say the same thing. Ya gotta try HHB. I promise me I will cut a perfect-o this summer and get at least 8-10 staves from it.
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After a week of battling a gout attack, I got to spend some time in the shop. Made some progress...
Working on multiple bows (all about the same length) for the trade. Still allot of wood to take off. Both will be sinewed with elk and 'skinned' of some type.
Currently the pyramid is 58" long. The other is 60" but will be cut down.
By the way, I have to say I really like the Shinto Saw/Rasp.
As you can see, chasing a ring on the pyramid was a hoot. :o
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The Shinto is a mean machine Bevan! That pyramid would have a nightmare to chase. I cant even see them.
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Used one of my 'mini' drawknives and cabnet scraper.
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Those are looking great Bevan.
Here is a pica of one of the trade bows, Vine maple snake,
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0002.jpg)
And this one is Cascara after a little heat correcting.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0253.jpg)
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Everybody's bows are looking awesome! I'd be thrilled to get any of them. Here are a few pics of my original stave and some close ups that I have a question about. I'm making a Strunk-style yew longbow from a large branch.
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I have the stave reduced down to rough bow dimensions now and I've noticed an odd growth ring pattern. I'm sure it's due to the nature of the branch, the 'center' of the branch was far to one side and because it was a less than ideal piece of wood I had very little choice about which side of the branch to take the bow from. So the piece that became the bow was not symmetrically aligned with the pattern of growth rings. Is this going to be a problem for me? Will it cause twisting or is it no big deal? If it is a problem is there anything I can do about it. The first picture is the end of the stave showing the growth ring pattern and the other pics are showing how the belly looks.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4741.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4729.jpg)
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Hey Keenan,
You have any 'reaction' to working down that cascara? :o
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Nice work on the bows guys. Bevan, that's some impressive ring chasing bud. Cool bows Keenan. I didn't realize I was supposed to be doing 2 bows, I'm gonna have to get on the stick. I had hoped to have pictures of mine on the tillering tree, but it has enough reflex that it is fighting me when I try to string it. Have had a couple violent string reversals. I'm gonna have to get it bending further on the long string before I can get the short string on it. O well, there's always tomorrow for pictures.
I'm not a yew guy Weylin so I don't know. Hopefully somebody can help you. Good luck.
George
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(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/o003.jpg)
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She's now out to 55#@26" Still got a bit to go. I'm adding cowhorn tip overlays tonight should have the tips shaped tomorrow ands I will begin shooting her in.
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Looking real good (as always) Pat.
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Looking mighty fine Pat.
George, Only one bow for PA, I also entered the Tradgang bow trade. that is why I'm working on two trade bows.
Weylin, That might be a challenge bud. That is why I always try to make sure I am using the top of the branch. The heart always lays close to the top and that is where your best tension wood is. Tight rings on top and thicker rings on the botton. So when you cut a stave out of the side you are going to have one side with tight ringed and the other not. It's still possible to get a good bow but you will fight grain run offs. If you still have the rest of the stave your better stave may be the part just above your thumb in the first pic. Looks like I see the heart right there. Even if there are some knots they are workable with yew.
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Thanks for the advice Keenan. Unfortunately that is all there is of the branch. It wasn't just a matter of knots. If it had been I would have done it exactly like you said. There were patches where there was no bark or sapwood so that the heartwood was exposed to the elements and somewhat decayed. Those were the areas that I had to avoid when I laid out the bow on the stave. So given that this is all that I have to work with what do I need to do to make this bow work? Should I proceed as normal with my width and thickness tapers or do I need to make some sort of special accommodations for the grain run off? Is there a particular cross-section that would be more helpful given this issue, a D section like an ELB or a flatter belly? Maybe I should make my own post for this so I'm not clogging up the trade bow post...
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Weylin, Go ahead and get the bark off and slightly thin the sap wood on the thicker edge. You can just feather the sapwood rings out along the edge yew will take that no problem. That will keep you the same on sapwood heart wood ratios on each side of the stave. A flatbow limb design will get you closer to the surface and flatter running grain instead of edge grain effect. Shoot for a very squashed oval limb profile with a slightly rounded belly. this will help with the run off as well. Don't hestitate to ask if needed.
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First pic is the final two choices. #1 winner is a perfectly strait split juniper with a bit of wave to it. Good amount of natural reflex. Will be cutting this one down a bit before backing. The last picture is my recurve method. After 20 some ot years I still use hand tools and getto bending methods.
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Great looking piece of juniper ;)
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Great bows in the works guys! Keenan I like that VM snake that is awsome!
Here is my Cascara swap bow I got her braced but its still pretty heavy so after I get the rawhide on her I should have plenty of room to get the tiller right ::) I have a Vine Maple roughed and ready if im not happy with this one. Now onto the rawhide backing when I get a chance.
unbraced
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120216_212019.jpg)
braced
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120216_211715.jpg)
Josh
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Bevan you ring chasing Guru!!!!
I see some great future bows :)
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Looking sweet guys I am also in the red handle rasp club, and now on the mummy bow club...but no snake skin surprise :(
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What you got under there soy ????
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Fans of the Shinto Saw rasp (I am among them) will also LOVE the Nicholson #49 and #50 Pattern Maker's rasps. I saw a similar rasp on the Lie-Nielsen website but I've not used them. In any case, they are pricey, I bought mine about 30 years ago (holy mackerel) and they were about 70 or 80 bucks then. Still going strong!
eta: I just checked the prices and thye are about 50-60 bucks. They say they are machine made. I thought they were hand made, maybe they used to be and that would explain the price reduction. Whatever, I love mine.
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Im saying rawhide Kip! See that TBIII bottle? DEAD GIVE AWAY!
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You're probably right Drums but I've always been the Sherlock Holmes type :)
You should have seen me before Christmas as a kid!!!
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/2012-02-18_09-36-58_203.jpg)
Way to time on my hands this morning.... I think I'll go sand something...
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U suuld see when she is a mess >:D it is rawhide the red box was from the wrap. small garage +bow shoppe=hard to keep clean :)
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Looks like we had the same garage builder :laugh:
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man, I wish I had a small, cramped garage to work in. try doing all your work in your apartment kitchen. My wife is a saint for putting up with it.
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Here are some pics of my stave ready for floor tillering. I'm going with Keenan's sage advice and keeping it a little wider and flatter than I had intended due to the uneven growth rings.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4751.jpg)
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Weylin if you can pull that tricky stave off it will make a very nice character stave! Good luck man!
Josh
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Thanks Josh. I'll give it my best shot and if it makes a bow then that's what it was meant to be and if it doesn't then I guess that branch just wasn't destined to shoot arrows. I have a set of billets from the same tree that are much cleaner and will be from the tops of the branches so if this doesn't work then i can use those. I've just never spliced billets before so I was trying to stick with something more familiar. All this wood is from that craigslist add for $15 that you tipped me off on. 8)
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Nice glad to see you got it!
Josh
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Weylin can't wait to see you coax a bow out of that :)
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Got a string on my trade bow, hopefully start tillering it this week. Here is a couple of pics.
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Paul, that's looking real nice.
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Looking good paul
Have fun with that one weylin
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Looks like its been a productive weekend for all! My osage is my first bend through handle design so my progress this weekend has been slow going. pics to follow
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My osage is my first bend through handle design
This will be my first 'intentional' ::) bend through the handle bow as well.
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(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberrystave.jpg)
Well this may be my trade bow but I am not sure yet.......will have to see. It is a hackberry stave. Let me hack on it some and make a decision.
I have a Black Locust stave that I am tempted to start on but not sure.
Shoot I may go for hickory backed ipe also............decisions decisions................
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That's my problem also. ::) ??? I have so many in the works I can't decide which one to really jump on.
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I got my trade bow tapered both ways, now it's ready to be tillered. The tapering brought it so close that I think tillering should go really fast. Well, for me, anyway. I may be slow but I'm old enough that people don't say much about it nowadays. I think I mentioned earlier that this is my first HBI and my first longbow. I've already fallen in love with ipe and longbows. Rob
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Th looks great Weylin,
Paul, nice brace looking great!
Got three staves to floor tiller today, #1 snaky VM #2 Cascara Character. #3 ERC Flat bow
Eddie, I was having the same problem so I grabbed three staves and dove in on all three. Hopefully will have at least two bows
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8) OK got a couple possible Trade bows for y-all to look at and tell what y-all think. ;D One is BL 66''NTN 45# at 26'' the other is 54'' NTN and 45# at 24'' >:D the 3rd is a stave im starting on just to see. Let me know what y-all think >:D
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Few more 8)
Katt
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:o Still more 8)
Katt
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Nice work Katt.
George
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Wow eather or, they all rock ;)
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Hey kat..how bout sending me BOTH :laugh:...looking good to me man :)
Hey keenan,,,is that ERC backed with anything? Sinew perhaps?
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That's a fine lookin' yella stick there Katt. Heck, they're all nice!
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Great looking bows!!!!
both would make me very happy :)
Which one matches your shooter?
66''NTN 45# at 26'' Orrrr 54'' NTN and 45# at 24'' >:D
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My trade bow wants to be crooked more than any piece of osage I've ever worked. I knew there was some swirly grain on one tip, but when I thinned that tip the minute I put stress on it the silly thing moved about an inch sideways. Dangdest thing I've ever seen. Had to put more bend in the handle and finally just ahead of that tip to get the string back in the handle.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6919363023_51e7b96cc5_z.jpg)
I still have some stiff spots, and I hung it on the tillering scale crooked, but it's starting to bend nicely. 55lbs @ 24" so far (though it isn't that far in the picture). Can't pull all that hard with the left hand and get a picture with the right.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6773246190_213bd34090_z.jpg)
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George
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Looking way cool George! 8)
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Dang George, you turned that crooked yellow dogleg stave into a bow. I knew you could do it.
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Looking good George!
Josh
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Yea George!!!
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That is sweet George. Great job with a challenging piece of wood. Love the character
Here is my progress on the three candidates.
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Keenan pick your candidate and I'll take the other two off your hands :)
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;D ;D I got two trade bows to build Kip One for here and one for Tradgang, the third is insurance. ::) ::)
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That ERC is cool but I really like that crooked stick... with those two possibles I see the need for insurance!! Can't wait to see what you do with them :)
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Keenan, Those are great sticks you have there. Just my style. I have a redwood (sequoia) branch (not my trade bow) that looks just like that snakey piece you have there. I've been nursin it for about a year and a half now. I'll let y'all know if I'm successful at it. Got ready to brace but I want to put rawhide on it before I do. I also have a weight lifting bench that I've been threatening to take to the recycler several times (don't use it for weight training) but now I know what I am going to use it for. A few slight alterations and I'll have a shaving horse similar to yours. That's such a great idea I'm borrowing it. The only thing is I need to find a dumbhead like the one on yours. What is that thing, a rubber roller off a boat trailer or what? Won't have a cool boat seat like yours though, just the padded seat that is already on it. Is there a reason why the front end swivels? Is that so you can steer while you're ridin?
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Good lookin bows there Keenan. Looking forward to how you finish them out. :)
George
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i wonder if keenan got the one on the left from George ::), Bub
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Keenan...for the one on the left ill change my name to insurance ;D
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i wonder if keenan got the one on the left from George ::), Bub
Nope, my staves never have the handle aligned with the tips... :'(
George
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Looking real impressive guys!
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And so we wait.......... :'( I just hate waiting, not a good personality trait when bow building turns your crank. Just got done sinewing so and so's bow. Its basically two light layers and one medium layer for a pin stripe. Im pretty sure it will work sweet and shoot even sweeter. It didnt shoot bad at 20" before the sinew. I used nasty, stinky, sticky, gummy, smooth as silk to spread hide glue.
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Man, that thing is going to be a smoker :o
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That looks very sweet Pearl. Great profile and like the idea of the pin stripe! BTW who is so and so? >:D
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Well it aint you Keenan. I would have to wear a diaper around the shop if I had orders to build you a bow......and I think you know what that diaper would be for buddy!
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Looking great Pearl!
Josh
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;D ;D I didn't know you had Cascara Pearly >:D
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yup...cooking up something good right there pearl....how did you like applying the hide glue....and i see you used a crock ;)
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well guys i got my trade bow in the mail today :) :) :)all i can say is this guy can really build a nice bow,, i just dint think it could have been any better. sleek, beautiful lines,dead in the hand,hard hitting,shoots where you point it, fits my hand like a glove, did i mention it was a beauty? .. I'm happy as i can be... too bad i cant post pics till tomorrow,, guess yall will have to wait :'( :'(
thank you sir for building me such a fine bow,, i will never part with it... i know i will draw blood with it this season....... thanks once again James (robustus)
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What a tease!! >:(
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Here she is. I put 50 shots through her today. She shoots very well. Got 4 coats of Tru-Oil on, hemp cord wrapped handle and a floppy rest. Tip overlay are cow horn. Just a plain old work horse. This bow does have a few abnormalities, a little in one limb and a good bit in the other. Other than swirling grain on the back and discolored wood on the belly I think it is sound and just part of the decoration. 8)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/PA2012tradebow001z.jpg)
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swirly grain on the back...
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...and the belly...
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Pearlie, that is gonna be a screamer of a bow. Can't wait to see her done and hear your report. 8)
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Drums I'm lookin at some speed there... man that looks good so far !!!
Pat I sure hope you send my bow priority >:D dang that's sweet... I love the back!!!
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sweet bow pat , their gonna be proud of that one
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Man there has been some beautiful work posted already , but Pat, that bow just made my heart skip a beat! :o. Your idea of a work horse is the epitome of modesty! Josh
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James you are such a tease, You will pay for that one Bud!
Pat that is a beaut of a bow. That natural cambium back looks pure primitive. Great looking bow!
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Looks great Pat!!
Josh
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Thanks guys. I'm loving me some HHB bow wood. ;D That is some good stuff!!! This bow is from Twin Oaks HHB too. I believe this is a piece Greg B gave me my first time at the Classic...or it might be some King Ron(ret) gave me last year. As seasoned as it felt while working it it must have been from that first visit to Twin Oaks.
I still need to shoot at least 50 more arrows, exercise her out to 28" more(all I can draw is 26"), add a few more coats of Tru-Oil with a satin poly overspray and seal the handle wrap with Massey finish. Hopefully she will be heading to her new home early next week.
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That is one fine trade bow Pat. Somebody is getting a good one. I have a feeling that won't be your last HHB bow Pat ;D
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That bow looks excellent, Pat. Somebody's gonna be thrilled to get it. :D
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Send that bow my way Pat, I'll treat her right... :)
George
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good looking bow Pat, you'll make someones day!!
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One of you guys might be a recipient! ;) 8) I'm just saying I'm not saying! :-X
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That looks very sweet Pearl. Great profile and like the idea of the pin stripe! BTW who is so and so? >:D
I hope all you have to do is put a y at the end of so and so ;)
Nice bow pat! That hhb is nice ain't it ;D
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Is that so and soy or soy and so?
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Im so soy ;D
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Yo soy!
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Sorry pat I don't know Spanish :D
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yup...cooking up something good right there pearl....how did you like applying the hide glue....and i see you used a crock ;)
I waited too long to try hide glue. Performance wise I cant say yet. Application wise hide glue is 10x better than TB ever dreamed off being. I checked it out this morning and its glass smooth and I love the dried color, so much so I may not even cover it up after all. I made double the glue I needed so I guess I will just have to build another sinew backer for me to kill a turkey with this spring.
I LOVE HIDE GLUE FOR SINEW........there I said it Mockinghawk
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yup...cooking up something good right there pearl....how did you like applying the hide glue....and i see you used a crock ;)
I waited too long to try hide glue. Performance wise I cant say yet. Application wise hide glue is 10x better than TB ever dreamed off being. I checked it out this morning and its glass smooth and I love the dried color, so much so I may not even cover it up after all. I made double the glue I needed so I guess I will just have to build another sinew backer for me to kill a turkey with this spring.
I LOVE HIDE GLUE FOR SINEW........there I said it Mockinghawk
And you haven't even gotten to the good part yet... ;) :D
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2 fine pieces of work, Pat and Pearl. Pat, the back on yours really has some personality. Those tips look really good too. Pearl, can't wait to see the finished product. OK, James, it's 6 am where I am and still no pics?? :laugh:
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yup...cooking up something good right there pearl....how did you like applying the hide glue....and i see you used a crock ;)
I LOVE HIDE GLUE FOR SINEW........there I said it Mockinghawk
Kinda of like a lit' support group here for ya Pearly... "Hi, my name is Pearly and I like Hide Glue for Sinew." LOL ::)
"Mockinghawk" ...I like that one a lot!
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:laugh: ;D :laugh:
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yup...cooking up something good right there pearl....how did you like applying the hide glue....and i see you used a crock ;)
I waited too long to try hide glue. Performance wise I cant say yet. Application wise hide glue is 10x better than TB ever dreamed off being. I checked it out this morning and its glass smooth and I love the dried color, so much so I may not even cover it up after all. I made double the glue I needed so I guess I will just have to build another sinew backer for me to kill a turkey with this spring.
I LOVE HIDE GLUE FOR SINEW........there I said it Mockinghawk
"My name is Pearl Drums and I LOVE HIDE GLUE FOR SINEW!" Glad we shamed you into it, Drums!
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Your the pusher man here Matt! You knew all along I would become addicted and you still let me have some.........
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@pearl..Oh yeah...we scammed you good...I was the bs-ing salesman,and matt was the pusher man. Hahahahahaha... :laugh: your hooked now
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got my trade bow today.....and im about to make everyone SUPER JEALOUS
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OH MY GOSH
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we need more pics!!!!
Jon
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Is that bow from a certain long bearded fellow?
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oh sorry guys...i had to walk away from my screen to go look at my new bow its so awesome
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this is indescribable and these pics will NOT do this bow justice...it wood win BOM hands down
gentleman...i am holding in my hands a James Parker bamboo backed, tempered bamboo belly, and a tapered walnut lam sandwiched in between two tapered osage lams. HOLY CRAP!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ;)
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DAMN!!!! You are probably the luckiest guy in this trade! I think that is one of the prettiest laminates I have ever seen.... Now all we need is a full draw!
Jon
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heres some more..i could post a hundred pics of this ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
THANK YOU SO MUCH JAMES(ROBUSTUS)..DUDE YOU JUST MADE MY DAY,WEEK,MONTH,YEAR,DECADE,LIFE. ive always admired your work,and remember seeing your bows in BOM in my first primitive archer magazine about 4 years ago.
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WOWEEEE! That is a sweet bow. At first I thought it was from PatB
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this bow shots AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im glad james made it in my heavier weight....i am gonna shoot and hunt the snot out of this..thanks again i cant say it enough
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glad to see your happy with it blackhawk,, the lams are osage and ipe,, the riser is santos mohagany... good luck on your hunts with it ,,,,,,, james
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How sweet can it be!!!!
You are blessed :)
Crazy looking bow!!! Great job James, great!!!
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That is one awesome bow..... you are very lucky Chris... damn is that nice.
Jon
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Unfortunately I wont ne in this one. My bowmakin skills aren't that great yet as I've only made two bows so far. My first one had insect damage that I never noticed and my Escondido blew up on me after putting 50 stow through it. :(
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ah ipe...i wasnt sure if it was walnut or ipe cus its pretty close to that walnut color...and i couldnt guess the handle..thanks for clarifying....fricking sweeeeeeeet
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That is a beautiful piece of work, James. Congrats BlackHawk!!
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Holy smoke! what a beauty :) Congrats Blackhawk!
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I got one question Blackhawk, does your face hurt yet :laugh:, what a sweet bow, Bub
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I got one question Blackhawk, does your face hurt yet :laugh:, what a sweet bow, Bub
yes...n i still cant stop grinning ;D
thanks for the phone call james...it was a pleasure talking to ya
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That's a beauty, Blackhawk. James builds a pretty good bow for an ugly guy. ;)
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That's a beauty, Blackhawk. James builds a pretty good bow for an ugly guy. ;)
hahaha...thats funny pat cus we just talked over the phone about razzing your ugly rear at the classic this year... :laugh:....cant wait for that ;)
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to coaster500,, thank you sir for the very nice bow,, its a great shooter and looks great too,thanks for all the time and skill involved in making this bow.. im very well pleased... im greatfull for being part of the PA team, and for all the particpants in the bow trade, in no other sport will you find such frienship and comraderie,,, again thanks all and thank you coaster500..... james (robustus)
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more pics
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congrats james...thats a pretty yeller stick there coaster :).....when i grow up i wanna be like coaster ;)
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Blackhawk you can thank me. I forced James to sign up last minute >:D
I have one of his bamboo dragons and its been my go to bow for a long time. Mine too has ipe but then cummaroo or something like that for the center lam.
Beautiful osage bow you got there James. Nice work coaster.
Whoever has mine name I won't be able to get to shoot it til early June. So you might want to hang onto it and shoot it a bit. I live over in Thailand and the shipping address is my sister's place in MN. I didn't know so many of you were going to finish them so fast.
I stopped by my lumber yard yesterday and picked out some nice woods to try with the black palm or backing. Got some burmese rosewood, yellow paduak and red paduak. All for about $30 8) and they are about 100 years old out of old Thai house floors or beams.
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nice work guys!
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thanks Randy ;) i cant wait to take this into the woods....heck..i cant wait till i come home from work tomorrow to shoot it again
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Hey blackhawk, have you wiped that smile off your face yet?
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Hey blackhawk, have you wiped that smile off your face yet?
nope...are you still green from envy?
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James after searching your work out on PA I have to say intimidation does not cover it. You are an amazing bowyer as everyone can see looking at Hawkmans bow and all the other fine bows you have posted
great job and knowing it was going to you pushed #9 as far as this newbie could push :)
Thank you for your kind words sir,,, I truly hope you enjoy the little bow
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when i grow up i wanna be like coaster
No ya dont theres only one Hawkman :)
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Those are some fine bows.............very nice work boys.
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Blackhawk you are a very lucky man, Great job on the bow James. Your are an incredible Bowyer!.
James congratulations on your bow from Kip
Kip You did a fantastic job and definitely stepped up to the plate for that build!
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Great looking bows. PLEASE remember to send some HIGH RESOLUTION pics to
pa_bowpics@charter.net
So they can be printed in the PA magazine!!
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Nice looking bows everyone ,mighty fine work-Hammertime
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Wow!! Blackhawk, that is an amazing bow!! And James, it looks like you got paid back in full. nice work Coaster. I hope my bow can come close to being that cool. I'm gonna get back to work making shavings...
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Holy cats! James that is a gorgeous bow. I need to get caught up on this thread.
Began work on my Hop Hornbeam Gnarly bow. Split the sapling, evened up the belly, marked it out and shaved down the edges. What would yo call the view as you look at the back or belly? Not the profile, is it? Whatever it's called I made it that shape. I want to keep all the gnarly lumps on the back, so I am working this one from the belly in and very carefully taking off the bark with a tiny little scraper.
I'll put some photos up later tonight. I'm about the head down to the shop.
I just did a super high res scan (2400dpi) of a section of the HHB stave: 38 rings. The diameter is 1-3/8"
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Chris
I knew when you gave Fugly away you wood be greatly blessed in return !
JUST LOOK AT YOU NOW !!
Could not happen to a better person !
Guy
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Very nice bows!!!!!!! Lucky dogs ;D
Josh
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DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Looking good folks! Some sweet bows being turned out for sure. Still gonna be a bit before I get a chance to work on mine. May take it to the classic and see about getting it finished up if I can keep from gabbing the whole time I'm there.
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Some very nice craftsmanship displayed in this year's PA Bow Trade.
Got *******'s almost complete. Letting sinew dry a bit more then a set skins and dolling up a bit. This is all too exciting!
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I've been working on *****'s bow for a bit and here are some photos:
(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0178.jpg)
(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade--2.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0176.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0175.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0174.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0173.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-0168.jpg)(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/foot3x/BowTrade-.jpg)
I spent some more time on it tonight but didn't have my camera with me. It's pretty much all shaped at this point and I'm going to check its MC tomorrow. I want it to dry a bit more before I start tillering.
It's complicated with the irregular back, but I think it looks cool as hell. I still have a wee bit more bark to remove.
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Ah American hornbeam......I have a stave of that I cut last year in April. I need to make a bow out of it sometime......planning to try and cut some more of it this year.....if I find a fairly straight tree.
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Wow, what is that stuff...never seen anything like it? (Vine maple?) Keep the pics coming...
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like beetle said lee...its american hornbeam....aka musclewood, blue beech,and also called ironwood...ive made one bow from it....foot your making my wrists hurt seeing how your scraping off that bark with all those hills n valleys....been there done that. they sure do look cool when done tho...i got a few more trees marked to cut this spring
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Yep and cut them after leaves bud out so you can peel that bark off easy. It is a bear to get off otherwise.
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Yep and cut them after leaves bud out so you can peel that bark off easy. It is a bear to get off otherwise.
What he said.
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footfootfoot that is going to make a wild looking bow... I have to ask... are you going to be able to keep all those undulations from under the bark in the bow? I've seen natural backs before but nothing like that!!! That stuff is crazy!!!
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good on ya scraping that bark Foot, last time I made a hornbeam bow I decrowned it to skip that part. Coming along pretty nice too!
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That picture with the bark on looks like there is a sinew backing under it.
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When did you cut this stave? With the cambium being that green I'd say you have a long time before it is ready tio tiller. ???
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That's a beauty, Blackhawk. James builds a pretty good bow for an ugly guy. ;)
hahaha...thats funny pat cus we just talked over the phone about razzing your ugly rear at the classic this year... :laugh:....cant wait for that ;)
You will have to laugh about his ugly rear because his (presumed) ugly front is covered in something to make a hen sasquatch hot-n-bothered! >:D
I can't find it, but there was a picture of him here where I swear I could see a squirrel in his beard.
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i finally made some progress today! hope i get to bless someone with this soon( if i don't break this one too!). thanks for all your mentor-ship Jay!
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That floor tiller looks pretty fair, doulosparachristos.
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When did you cut this stave? With the cambium being that green I'd say you have a long time before it is ready tio tiller. ???
*cough*threeweeksago*cough*
Yeah, I guess it's gonna sit for a spell before I can go farther.
Scraping off all the bark and keeping the ridges as much as possible, I am fading them a bit at the edges so they make a smooth transition. I've got this nifty Sandvik scraper with a tiny pear shaped carbide blade.
(http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/ProductImages/scraping/031514.jpg)
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first look at my trade bow
just another stick of osage...
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN1594.jpg)
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sadiejane, That's a sweet piece of yellow stuff there :)
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Great little scraper!!!
footfootfoot, as Pat suggested I'm afraid if your stave is as green as you say, you may have some damage even at this bend. I hope not but green woods like riding a yearling colt ...
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/2012-02-24_11-02-40_732.jpg)
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Decent hardwoods are few and hard to find where I live, so I thought I'd found a gold mine when I got a hickory board 2" X 10" X 13' a couple months ago. I cut it in half and sliced one half into backing strips, enough to last me a LONG time. Trouble is every bow I've used it on has broken in tension. The grain is fine but the wood is not. I got it in a store 700 miles from here so it won't be replaced soon. I also got a smaller board (hopefully from a different tree) at the same time, so when I'm finished feeling sorry for myself I'll cut some more strips and get back at it. Sure envy people living back east among all those hardwoods. By the way, my HBI trade bow is backed with wood from a different board, it's still alive, almost ready for final sanding and finish. It shoots so well I want to keep it. Just love ipe and longbows. Rob
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sadiejane, That's a sweet piece of yellow stuff there :)
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Great little scraper!!!
footfootfoot, as Pat suggested I'm afraid if your stave is as green as you say, you may have some damage even at this bend. I hope not but green woods like riding a yearling colt ...
Oh I know. I'm not bending it AT ALL. I'm hardly wiggling it. I know once you burst those cell walls they tend to keep lose all their special goodness and keep their new shape.
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Looks like a real nice stave :)
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I got some work done to my trade bow Saturday..It's a 66" Bamboo backed Ipe.. Floor tillered, longstringed and braced...all that needs done is: scraped to weight and draw length..
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Can't wait to see that Bill. Interested to see how ipe performs.
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I decided to add a third layer of sinew to my bow and freeze the rest of my glue. Its looking sugar sweet and Im hoping for a 160-170 fps bow for **** to try out. Not to mention, me and set arent all that great of friends anyway.
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Ok, just for fun, i'll throw this out there. I started option #1 trade bow for ?????, It' about ??"long, and it's ?? wood, and it's ??? style bow. >:D Alright, I will tell you it's got a rawhide backing. I'll post some pics when thats done drying... ;)
Tattoo Dave
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Here is my trade bow all dolled up for a plain Jane. ;D I've put over 100 shots through her. She shoots my 650gr tapered shafts very well at my 26" draw. If the recipient shoots arrows that are 10gpp and draws to 28" it will be quite quick. ;) Full draw looks a bit off in the pic. I don't know why. She'll be heading out to her new home next week.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowshighdefpicsforPA002.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowshighdefpicsforPA003.jpg)
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I also have started on a second possible trade bow of white oak.......still on the fence deciding what I will send.........decisions decisions.
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Well done Pat, You sure have been on a roll of good bows lately. Sadly I don't think my draw has ever been 28" but I'm working in a new behind the head release >:D
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Keenan I can't shoot this bow at 28" All I can do is exercise it on the tiller tree at 28" to 29" and hope for the best.
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Looks good pat, someone will be happy!
Josh
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Another beauty Pat :) I wish I drew 28/29 :(
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Here is xxxxxxx's bow after I got a it braced and before I added the rawhide
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120216_212012.jpg)
And braced before rawhide it is still pretty heavy here it took all I had to get her stung
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120216_211715.jpg)
Ill get a picture of it with the rawhide as soon as possible, it took on a little more reflex after adding the rawhide.
Josh
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wow, pat that bow looks great, somebody got lucky
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Thanks Noel. Kip, I can only pull 26" and it shot great there. ;)
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another sweet looking bow Pat, lokking good Josh, Bub
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Lookin great Josh!!!
Hmmmmmm, Pat you're killin me :-\
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Coming along nicely, Josh. Hows the new baby?
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Thanks guys I hope its new recipient enjoys it, it is really light wood so it should make for a fast bow!
Pat the baby is good! He gained a pound already so he is doing good and momma is doing good to. I think I may have landed me a job working in the woods so im hoping that turns out!! The job there logging right now has allot of Yew on it going in the slash piles so I hope I get to scrounge around a bit but we will see.
Ill get a picture of the bow with the rawhide on it here in a few.
Josh
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Here are some pics after the rawhide was added and let sit for a few days
Here you can see the reflex it has
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_131526.jpg)
Front profile
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_131610.jpg)
Looking down the back
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_131630.jpg)
And some inside shots out of the sun
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_131820.jpg)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_131859.jpg)
I have a beaver tail I wanted to treat for the handle or grip and I also have some Sturgen skins I was thinking of using to cover up the rawide. How should I go about drying or tanning them? Or do I treat them just like any hide? I may also just use some Rat Snake I got in a trade on here to cover the rawhide and pretty it up some. What are your suggestions? Thanks
I will wait to apply the skin untill after I get her tillered out to make sure she is gonna work
Josh
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that's looking killer Josh,never done sturgeon but you would think it'd be like any other hide, Bub
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Ya bubby I just wasnt sure if I should brain tan it or just stretch it out and let it dry? or what. Most of the tanning I do I use sulfiric acid as thats what I have :-[ Just wanting to get some incite from others I may just use the snake skin :-\
Josh
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Looking really nice Josh.
Love the natural curves in the front profile of that bow. 8)
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Ya I think the curves might complament the snake skins a bit better. Thanks
Josh
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i know on my snake skins i either just dry them or soak for a day or two in glycerin, the lose scales basically just fall off with the glycerin, Bub
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Looking sweet so far Josh!
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When I do a beaver tail, I just scrape it down, cut to fit ( you'll want to fold the edge under where you stitch it together, so allow for that) stitch it on and let it dry. If you don't double the edge, your stitches can pull when it dries and shrinks. Josh
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Thanks Gun Doc
Josh
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Josh,
Bow is looking real nice.
Why not just some modoc or other artwork on the rawhide. I would think you could also stain the rawhide a cool color. Seems to me that adding sturgeon skins on top of the rawhide is like double backing it.
Randy
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I agree, do some 'artsy' thing on the rawhide.
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I agree but when I put the rawhide on it I made a rookie mistake and put a little too much glue in one area and it caused some ripples, they arent horrible but they arent pretty ill post some pics and see what you all think.
Josh
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caused some ripples, they arent horrible but they arent pretty
Use them in the artwork. They can become hills, waves, almost anything.
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Ya I hear ya Bevan I may do that maybe a zebra striped bow lol ::) ;D
Here is what they look like and this is the only spot they are in and they only stick up like 1/16.
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120227_181850.jpg)
What do you think?
Josh
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I think you can do stuff with it. Not cover it up. If you want to zebra it, I will send you some zebra hide (with hair of course) for the handle. ;)
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Good Looking Progress Y'all!
Gun Doc, are you saying that you put the Beaver Tail on the handle Green and let it dry on the bow?
The reason I ask is that I am looking to do some Beaver Tail wraps as well.
Thank You!
:)
-gus
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There is a fellow on here who does a really cool stain job on rawhide but I forgot who it was it almost looks like marbling or something?
Josh
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I remember seeing some pics, but not who. Maybe someone else can remember? Pat, please pull an answer out of the magic box!
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If I remember right he wanted to take his method of how he did it to the grave with him ;D but maybe I can drag it out of him lol >:D
Josh
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[quote author=Gus link=topic=30424.msg412050#msg412050 date=1330398150
Gun Doc, are you saying that you put the Beaver Tail on the handle Green and let it dry on the bow?
The reason I ask is that I am looking to do some Beaver Tail wraps as well.
Thank You!
:)
-gus
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Yep, just like rawhide. Josh
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Was it Jerry Garcia? ??? You can tie dye rawhide but you have to do it before you glue it down. Rawhide is a good medium for painting with craft paintAcrylic) or you can make up paint with earth pigments. If you do a busy enough Pacific Northwest paddle bow geometric design nobody will ever notice the ripples and if they do tell them it is authentic. You don't have to tell them authentic what! ;)
Bevan, I couldn't find my magic box. ;D
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Seems I recall them using a plastic bag or something :-\ ill keep searching
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I agree but when I put the rawhide on it I made a rookie mistake and put a little too much glue in one area and it caused some ripples, they arent horrible but they arent pretty ill post some pics and see what you all think.
Josh
What kind of glue did you use? If it was a regualr Titebond II type glue there is a veneer trick we used to do that may work on flattening the rawhide. You want to try it on scrap first to get your parameters set.
take a regular old clothes iron and set it to medium and gradually, gently iron the area. The glue will soften and you can burnish it down with a block of smooth wood. Be quick, because when it cools, the glue sets again.
We often would apply veneer by gluing both surfaces, letting the glue dry, then laying the veneer in place and ironing it to re-activate the glue.
Never tried it with rawhide, but I bet if the temp is moderate you shoudl be ok. NO STEAM, just dry heat.
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Thankjs foot it was regular Elmers carpenters glue
Josh
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I use a wrinkled up plastic bag dipped in stain and dapped on the bow....
Last years trade bow I made...
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0505111809a.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0505111808c.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/HickoryBill/0505111808b.jpg)
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Hickory bill have you done this allot? That is the look im going for thanks I may try that or I may do snake over the rawhide or sturgen or now I may have to just suprise you all not sure ;D
Josh
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Cool looking rawhide job. I bet you could take some thick string or yarn and dip it in stain and lay down a cool stain job on some rawhide. Or even use a sponge like the bag trick to get a neat effect.
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Elktracker...Yes I use the bag staining trick alot...Especially on bows with ace bandage makes in the rawhide...Covers it up real well. Along with hunting bows with a light colored back...Good camo!!
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A raw sponge dipped it the stain, blotted dry(not dripping wet) and blotted on the rawhide will give a cool effect.
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That look very nice HickoryBill !!
Gnarly >:D
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Thanks guys... This years bow will be slightly different >:D >:D
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guys i havent been on much but i thought i would show my stave for the trade ( if it works out) this is the most snakey piece of crepe myrtle ive found . right now its 1 1/2 wide full length and 3/4 thick. going with a narrow tips bend thru bow with stain and skins. maybe a lil heat treating and flipped tips
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Fun looking stick Ken!
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Great choice in staves Ken!
Josh
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I love that you got a picture of the fly on you hand TWICE. Either that, or you've got an odd tatoo!
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That's cause it's 60-fricken-degrees here in MI this afternoon! Unreal weather for Feb (or even March) really...
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That should be interesting Ken. Looking forward to your progress.
I've got my bow packaged up, labled and ready to go to the PO tomorrow. It may even be at the new owners home by Saturday but Monday for sure. ;)
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Well here may be another choice in staves for my trade bow. Osage with a little snake.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/osagetrade2-1.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/osagetrade-1.jpg)
Just cant make up my mind.
This one needs to have a ring chased first.
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I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D
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I spent a couple of hours working on my trade bow this evening. I got it floor tillered, smoothed out the fades, and heated one limb just a little to center the string over the handle. I have to take it easy for a few days but then its tillering time :P
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Time is a rare comodity for me right now, but I felt compelled to post something for progress so here's a shot of the tiller on my little hickory trade bow. It still needs a leather handle, string, signature and few more coats of finish.
Sorry for the flash picture but its all I got right now.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Tradebowfulldraw.jpg)
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That looks real nice gmc!
Josh
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sounds good Pat , you do still have my address dont you ? >:D
beautiful bend gmc , as always , i would be proud to have that one too !!!
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Mullet, just make a longer bow - like 6' .
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I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D
Sorry Eddie. I told ya I would give you a few pounds either way, but I cant give up any draw length.
GMC that tiller is killer. Thats all there is to a good bow.
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Very nice bow Hickory.
Bummer Eddie,
GMC that is a very sweet tiller. Looking great!
I got tip overlays and nocks cut in all three "possible" bows last night. Now it's decision time,,,sinew? snake skins? fish skins?
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Wildcat; I havn't made one that long for awhile :D
PD; wish it was you, drummers are happy as long as they have a stick in their hand.
Keenan; I aim to please, any way, the Manny Guava bow wasn't holding the collard greens up.
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Cool stick Ken :)
gmc very nice!! You got that one bending sweet!!!
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Looks like a lot of sweet looking bows in the works! My yew stave is starting to bend nicely. Haven't quite got it to low brace yet, I'm taking it slow. I'll get some pics up soon.
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Nice bend gmc.
Tough break(no pun intended) Eddie, Did the hickory backing let go?
Keenan, I'll leave that decision totally up to you. If you can draw it, I can draw it! ;D
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I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D
Hey,,,,, It just dawned on me,,,,,,,,,,,I have a shorter draw length! >:D ;)
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Here are some pics of the yew stave I'm working on.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4781.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4782.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4783.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4784.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4787.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4788.jpg)
Here is the only serious knot in the bow. i dug it out and filled it with sawdust and superglue
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4789.jpg)
here is the interesting grain pattern in the snaky area
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4790.jpg)
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Weylin that stave is beautiful... that is going to make one good lookin shooter !!
Yew could spoil a guy, cuts like butter :)
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Awesome piece of Yew Weylin, for what I know about it anyway!
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Nice bow Weylin, I'd sleep with it too if I had some yew ;D
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Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll get some pictures of it bending soon.
Nice bow Weylin, I'd sleep with it too if I had some yew ;D
Ha ha! I don't know why my wife doesn't like it. ::)
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Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll get some pictures of it bending soon.
Nice bow Weylin, I'd sleep with it too if I had some yew ;D
Ha ha! I don't know why my wife doesn't like it. ::)
I can almost hear her...."Is that Yew or You Weylin?"
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As of about 10:30am this morning my trade bow has been in the hands of the USPS. Delivery date...Saturday or Monday.
NEXT!
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I have found that there is a point where the bow is no longer allowed in the bed! After snake skins or crap skins applied seems to be the limit! :o :o
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pretty sure crap skins wouldn't be allowed in our bed either... ;)
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pretty sure crap skins wouldn't be allowed in our bed either... ;)
:o LOL :o (typo's can be sooo entertaining some days)
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I can get you all the crap skins you want ;D ;D ;D I don't think anyone will want to shoot the bow after you put them on :o
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Nice bend gmc.
Tough break(no pun intended) Eddie, Did the hickory backing let go?
Keenan, I'll leave that decision totally up to you. If you can draw it, I can draw it! ;D
Pat, the hickory popped a splinter a year ago and I had it sanded out. This time the osage let go while I was just warming it up. The humidity had dropped here like 20% overnight, I think that's what did it.
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Anybody see Pat's tube show up Saturday??????
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I checked for boxes at least twice yesterday...nothing. :'(
George
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I'm working this piece of osage. The shortest bow I' ve yet to try 56 1/2 t2t. Got it braced and pulled to poundage at 14". I wasn't planning on backing it but the bow is starting to take a little set so should I back it now and then finish the tiller or vicey vercy??
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How narrow are those limbs Knapper and how long had the stave been seasoning? It looks ELB-ish in design, which (if I'm seeing it right) I would not recommend for a shorty. But even so, I wouldn't expect osage to take set at 14" unless your wood was green or your target draw weight is so high it's exceeding what the wood can do. I've not had any luck with a backing pulling set out of an osage bow. You need to work through why you're getting set so early. I'd like to see the bow unbraced and from the front to get a better feel for it. Very odd that you'd get set so early unless the wood is green.
George
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I have my trade bow mostly built, and 300 arrows through it. That's at my draw length, which is 2" shorter than my recipient's. I'll gradually work it out to final draw weight and exercise it a few hundred times on the tiller tree, then it's time to pretty it up. Not sure how I'll go about that yet. If it were for me, I'd just wrap the handle and call it done 'cause I like the Plain Jane look but this one has to be special in some way.
I thought I'd have a friend show me how to do pictures, but it didn't happen. I still have to work on that somehow. Rob
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George the stave was cut in 09. The desing is Choctaw taken from TBB. Handle is 1 1/4 mid limb 1 5/8 tip is 3/4. It started with a little reflex , I wasnt concerned with removing any only stopping any further set from being introduced.
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I'm working this piece of osage. The shortest bow I' ve yet to try 56 1/2 t2t. Got it braced and pulled to poundage at 14". I wasn't planning on backing it but the bow is starting to take a little set so should I back it now and then finish the tiller or vicey vercy??
Back it now and leave the tips alone. They are getting weak on you.
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Well sadly looks like I'll have to try an Osage d bow instead of the BBI.....I'm sure my recipient will be very disappointed... ::) ::)
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yea bill no one on PA would want an orange bow >:D
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George the stave was cut in 09. The desing is Choctaw taken from TBB. Handle is 1 1/4 mid limb 1 5/8 tip is 3/4. It started with a little reflex , I wasnt concerned with removing any only stopping any further set from being introduced.
Well I'm a little baffled, I don't see a problem with the design or the wood. I'd finish it up and see what you get. On the other hand, you could stop, add a couple courses of sinew, pull a little reflex back into it, and it'd likely end up about the way it is now. But, that'll add some time to your build, 3-4 weeks I'd think. I agree with Pearlie on the tiller.
George
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Knapper,
I'd consider Heat Treating the Belly and induce a bit of Reflex in the bow at the same time. It would only add a few days to a week to your build time allowing the bow to rehydrate after heat treating. This would take out the set you have now and add a few pounds to your draw weight.
-gus
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Got my trade bow tillered out and is shooting very well. It is so many lbs at so many inchs and about so long. Needs some leather work, a new string, some sanding and a lot of oil. Hope to have it ready to ship in about 2 weeks.
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Looks great Paul. I am sure so&so will be very happy/suprised!
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Try duct tape to get your scales off Paul. That stuff will do anything!
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That is how i do it PEARL DRUMS/ thank you though! it is a great trick!
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ok, someone try to read the measurements on his tiller, it better not read so many inches ::)
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That looks great Paul hope its coming my way ;D
Josh
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Looks like 26 inches to me ;)
Cipriano
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darn....
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Got my HBI longbow drying the third coat of varathane now, so it's almost there. I read in a post here or on TG that when you use alcohol or acetone to degrease ipe, you have to be careful to wipe from the backing to the belly or the colour from the ipe will stain the backing. I tried it on a scrap piece of hickory and that's what happened alright. I like the contrast between the hickory and ipe but the hickory is awfully white if it's going to be used for hunting. So. I took the cloth I'd used for degreasing the ipe with, moistened the most heavily coloured area of it and wiped down the hickory backing with it. It worked great, took the bone whiteness off the hickory but still left a nice contrast. Just thought someone else might like to try this. Rob
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I finaly got this 62" osage stave to the long string stage.Hopefuly i can keep myself working on it more often now.
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Looks real close now turtle. I gave my trade bow 3 weeks for the sinew and hide glue to dry/cure. Tonite I finish tiller and shoot her a few times! I have been staring at that lovely sinew for almost 21 days now.
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Hard to sit and watch sinew cure ain't it Pearl
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It was dang hard Kris, but WELL worth it. Good Lord! ****** best have an extra pair of undies around after that first shot! She is a screamin demon of a bow and its only getting better! All of my 3" plus of reflex came back and most was almost instant as I watched the string tighten right up on the belly. Makes me REAL happy I made two just like it.................daddys gotta new turkey bow curing!
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I got this thing ready to sart shooting it in. Im not sure the tiller is just right tho. But im right at my target weight. What do you guys think?
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Last two pics have the ends flipped. this is at 28ins and bow is pyramid
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Shoot it 20-30 times and take another peeky. The left is stiff midway, but that can change after some shooting. If it doesnt change give it a few scrapings and see what happens. Tiller is more important than weight in my book.
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i agree with Pearl, a few # light is not a biggie, Bub
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I agree with pearl drums, shoot it and cheek later. Sometimes you can not get it perfect. For me if it pulls evenly and shoots well with not taking more set in one limb or the other, I would go with it. I try to remember performance and a perfect looking bow are not always the same. Wood is NOT a perfect material. Looks like a nice bow!
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Well said Paul.
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Looks sweet, shoot er in ;)
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58 1/2" of sinew powered screamin' fury 8). Its only pulled to 22. I hate holding bows at full draw, I think its bad, bad, bad. I should be shipping 7-10 days. Hope ***** enjoys his new *** @ *** bow. Sorry for the crooked pics.
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Lookin' good, PD. Hope that's for me!
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PEARL DRUMS, do want my address now or later?
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Looks great Pearl as always cant wait to see it all finished up! Some one is gonna be stoked!
Josh
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Those are some sweet lines there!
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Y'all need to calm down rember he said it was for so and soy >:D
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58 1/2" of sinew powered screamin' fury 8). Its only pulled to 22. I hate holding bows at full draw, I think its bad, bad, bad. I should be shipping 7-10 days. Hope ***** enjoys his new *** @ *** bow. Sorry for the crooked pics.
well since ya used the pronoun "his" reckon i gotta keep holding my breathe....damn
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Damn! My apologies Ms. Sadie!
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Pearl That looks like a killing machine! Great tiller and really sweet profile. Very well done 7-10 days and probably a week for shipping travel,,,,,,,So I need to watch ::) ::)
This watching the door everyday sure is fun :o :o. The mail lady came up the driveway and I could she her grab a tube out of the back,,,,,Yea ha my heart leaped and then I noticed it was only 2 feet long. Lulyn had ordered a poster! :-[ :-[
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It could have been a two-piece Keenan! I do the same think every stinkin' day. Just stare at that porch hoping a tube materializes. Kinda like seeing all those does when you where younger just wishing one would sprout antlers!
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No pics tonight but an update on the wonky Hornbeam bow. It's been at 8%MC for a couple of weeks now, I've been working on the tiller and weight. It's at 40# @ 23" right now, and it hasn't taken any set. I'm trying to get it to full draw after making gradual passes with the scraper.
I also began a tri-lam flatbow in case I totally wreck the Wonky Hornbeam.
The tri-lam is Ipe belly, Black Locust insides, American Beech Back. It was all very, very dry stuff that's been in the shop for about 12 years. It's now at 60# @ 24". It's a bit stout right now and it's got me thinking I ought to make a crossbow.
I'll put some pictures up soon.
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Pearl That looks like a killing machine! Great tiller and really sweet profile. Very well done 7-10 days and probably a week for shipping travel,,,,,,,So I need to watch ::) ::)
This watching the door everyday sure is fun :o :o. The mail lady came up the driveway and I could she her grab a tube out of the back,,,,,Yea ha my heart leaped and then I noticed it was only 2 feet long. Lulyn had ordered a poster! :-[ :-[
I know how you feel Keenan. Last year the wife ordered a telescopic flag pole during the bow swap. I bet a UPS driver has never seen a guy sprint to his truck for a flag pole before ;D Man was I disapointed when I figured it out :(
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That is a sweet lil' bow, Pearlie. Very similar to my 57" sinew backed osage"Sweet Thang". 8)
Somebody will be very pleasantly surprised how well this bow will shoot...and I've never shot it but I know it will! ;)
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Your right Pat, I shot the crap outta it today and its quick and quiet as a mouse with a big fat B50 rope on it, Im sure a 12 strand D10 will get her smoking. It took on some expected set, but holds a good 1" of reflex. Im sure Mr. Sinew and Mrs. Hide Glue will continue working and maybe pull in a tad more. It seems settled in (for now) around ** @ **". Within 2# of my goal. I did a first for me today. I wrapped my skins around the edges to secure and protect my backing. The skins are actually the tails off the rat snakes I did my last bow with. Im anxious to descale and seal her up!!!!!!!!!!! I have a black grip ready to rock when the time comes.
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look's SSD pd, swift, silent & deadly, Bub
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Dadadang!!! Chris that is sweet :)
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Dadadang!!! Chris that is sweet :)
And the best part Kip. I built a twin to her 2" longer in the RCM, or Reflexed Curing Mechanism. Unlike this one, it doesnt have a name on it.....Different tree, same exact design and sinew job.
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Pearlie, she'll look great hanging next to Sweet Thang. 8)
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How does "Sweetie II" sound to ya Pat? I need to know soon, Im signing it Monday after work.
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Worked on the bow today. Got it ready to heat the twist and tweak the lineup tomorrow.
(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w468/bkrhino/Trade_Bow_120310.jpg)
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thats so so for a drummer boy ;) :laugh:
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I just finished doing the lettering on my bow. Now all it needs is a few more coats of finish, a handle wrap and a strike plate. Unless my house burns down or some such, there's nothing to keep it from going out in the next few days.
I'm going to hate to send it away but I've got a twin started for myself, so I guess I'll get over it. Rob
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I knwo the feeling Rob.
Nice hunk o' wood Bevan. Should make for a fine bow.
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I scraped a little more,shot around 100 arrows,shortened each limb 1in shot another 50 arrows. What do you guys think?
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How does it feel in your hand when you draw it? Thats key once you get this far.
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Turtle, that looks good to me.
Bevan, I like that stave, but you have your work cut out there. Anxious to see what you do with it.
George
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How does it feel in your hand when you draw it? Thats key once you get this far.
She feels pretty sweet for what i consider a shorty. 59" n2n 54@28 right at 1in set. Will prabably lose a couple pounds before i get her slicked up and ready to ship. But i think i will call her good unless something shifts in the next few days.
I also ended up with the wiinning bid on a yew stave on ebay yesterday. So now i wont know what to expect when the ups man stops. Ive always wannted to try a yew bow, so ill be like a kid in a candy store no matter which package gets here first. ;D
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Bevan, have fun tillering those two knots in one limb!
Turtle, looks good to me. Don't worry, I don't mind a little set in my bow!
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Pretty much ready to shoot in, strarted to finish sand her tonight. I love working with a scraper on the belly for finish tillering, makes it a lot smoother even before sandpaper.
Did have to put a rawhide patch on the upper limb, small knot started to collapse, had a small chrysal to take care of. 62'' ntn.
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I finally found some time to work on my swap bow
Just an ol' hickory stick right now but I get her roughed out. Ain't quite sure what direction she'll take but we'll see. Thinking about giving it a touch more reflex and a little flip o' the tips. probably leave the cambium on and do a nice stain job on her.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/krischris123004/photobucket-3973-1331521729735.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/krischris123004/photobucket-2791-1331521681021.jpg)
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Got to get the dogleg heated out of it for sure
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I'm learning to post pictures. If this goes up, you'll see my trade bow. Rob
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r505/1025VS/12mar2012048.jpg)
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Nice job Rob. Very good looking bend's.
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Oooooooooooh... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Rob. Not enough e's in sweeeeet!
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Nice looking stick, Sticks. It is nice to see one of yours in the 'raw' state.
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sweeet looking bow, is the quiver full of arrows making the trip to keep the bow company >:D, Bub
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Turtle, that is looking great . Very nice bend!
Mangeur, That is looking nice. Very graceful lines.
Rob, that has a very sweeeet bend to it. Looks like some great bows getting ready to go out!
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Im getting dang close now. Got the black grip punched and ready to sew on, strike plate to. I need to let her cure hard another day or two before I can totally finish. She turned out to be a real looker.
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A fine piece of work PD. I sure hope it's a lefty!! ;D
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Kenny you will note there is no right.....or left designation? Hmmmm???
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thats gonna make someone happy pearl...one of these days ill have one of your bows ;)...and vice versa ;)
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I would be tickled to no end if that sowed up at my house,,,,,,,,,,Very nice!
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DAMN, sweet lookin' bow PD, Bub
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That's one fine looking bow. It must have started out as a nice stave ;) ;D
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That's one fine looking bow. It must have started out as a nice stave ;) ;D
See what ya made do Clint Anders! Its that damn fine Indiana osage. I have used it from 4 or 5 states, there are none better than Hoosierville.
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That's a real beaut Pearly! I'll be proud to own that baby ;D
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Yes Sir!!!
P.D. That is a Bloody Beautiful Bow!
Let the Venison Hit The Floor!
-gus
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Drums: That is a beaut! Have I sent you my address?
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That's a flat out sweet lookin Shooter Chris... a guy can only dream about a usps tube flying west :)
Really nice work Drums !!
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:o :o :o Awesome PD.
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:o :o :o Awesome PD.
I learned from THEE best bowyers on the planet.....KEENAN!
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Got my trade bow finished and I figured it was time to show my ugly mug. Shot about 100 arrows though it. Will shoot 100 more in the next day or two. Will send out by this weekend. I thought to throw a couple of arrows in too ( nothing special, just field points). I just wanted to thank the moderators for letting a new guy like me join in. I had a lot of fun doing this and look forward to future trade/gifts. I hope my recipient enjoys it!
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PERFECT Paul! Thats a gorgeous bow and very well tillered. Good job man!
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It is not perfect P.D. The hardest thing on it was my handwriting :'(
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It is not perfect P.D. The hardest thing on it was my handwriting :'(
I have found neat hand writing never killed a thing! The bow is great man.
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Very nice bow, Paul. Someone's gonna be happy!
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I agree, both with the comments on how nice that bow is and on the painful part lettering plays in bow finishing. Very nice work Paul.
George
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Wow Paul excellent work all around!!!
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Looking good Paul (the bow, the holder on the other hand... O:))
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Looking good Paul (the bow, the holder on the other hand... O:))
????holder????
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Very nice work from all! Cant wait to start seeing some suprised and very happy people recieving bows! I love these trades and seeing some of the great bows that come out in them!!
Nice hair cut Paul!! Bow looks great too!! ;D
Josh
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Good job, Paul. There sure is a lot of "yella" showing up in this thread!!
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Not all the pictures showed up for me, but from what I could see, you made a very nice bow. Great job!
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Great bow Paul! Sadly, I don't think my name would fit under that blue bit of tape... I'm sure the lucky recipient will be thrilled with it.
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that's a sweet bow, to bad it's right handed, Bub
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Mangeur de lard / how do you know if I wrote anything under the tape?
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nice work paul...id drag that thru the woods anyday ;)
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Very nice Paul.......Would be happy to get it myself.
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Man thats just super nice paul.
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Thats a sweet looking bow.....
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I started preparing the backing for my trade bow. When a friend told me he was gonna be bass fishing for a fish fry this weekend I asked for the skins. It'll take some splicing because he does not keep the large fish. Here are the first 3 sides cleaned, scaled and starting to dry.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6834393576_5e568bc6b0_z.jpg)
That's the way I fillet too, but to maximize the skin's use I wish he'd have kept the skin over the rib bones.
George
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I don't know George...
I'm sensing something Fishy going on with your Trade Bow.
:)
-gus
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Paul you nailed it! Very looking package and great looking bow. Someone is going to be a happy camper for sure
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Nice work, Paul. Glad you joined in.
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Way to cheer me up Paul!
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Well after a brain fart and ruining a sweet shooting sassafras bow (the sapwood delaminated from it so maybe it blowing was a good thing, it was probably gonna happen sooner or later), I broke into some yellow wood to get started on number 2.
this is before I got her floor tillered. getting ready to do a bit of heat treat and straightening maybe gently flip the tips. as it is there is 1 1/2" of reflex so I dont think I'll induce any more.
I'll try to keep y'all up on the progress and maybe glean some wisdom from you as well!
Mark
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Ahhhh Fooey! 1/2" of reflex aint enough to do boo Mark. It will be gone at floor tiller. Add another 2" or so, that way the bow will be flat or slightly relfexed 1000 shots from now. Its a clean looking piece for sure, should make a fine bow! Keep us posted please.
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Ok you've convinced me, another 2 inches it is!
Mark
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Not to argue with you P.D. but a bow with a little set is a-ok in my book. I think all of us (including me) obsess about maintaining no set and holding reflex I little to much. All my bows with a little set make great shooters.
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Nothing to argue about Paul! Build on friend....build on!
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She is hitting the highway Friday. Its one SUPER sweet arrow flinging, sinew powered bow. Its not smokin fast, but its consistent from release to target. One speed and WHAM.
When I got into this swap I thought to myself, "well Im not gonna go pedal to the metal, I will build just a nice osage bow.". After reading Pat type so many times that its not what you get but what you give, and that what you give is all you got! I couldnt help but challenge myself and make thee best bow I could. This bow was as in depth as any build I have done. Im glad it worked out like it did. It gives me confidence to try some other areas I havent.....namely horn. See ya in next years swap gang!
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SAWEEEEEEEET Bow....You do good work.....
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Pretty sweet for a drummer boy....lets see that sexy lady bent over >:D
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Hope you got my address!!! Very nice ! 8)
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Pretty sweet for a drummer boy....lets see that sexy lady bent over >:D
So does that mean Im a professional musician? HAHAHAHA! I cant show you that bent over shot Chris.......I dont want to break it.
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Yes Sir P.D.!!!
That is one FINE looking Bow!!!
"Too Bad" I'm thinking, it's prolly too short a draw for me... :(
If you ain't a pullin' her to 28!
So and So is gonna be One Lucky Such and Such!!!
:)
-gus
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Pretty sweet for a drummer boy....lets see that sexy lady bent over >:D
So does that mean Im a professional musician? HAHAHAHA! I cant show you that bent over shot Chris.......I dont want to break it.
Yeah i heard you were rough on the girls 8)
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Yes Sir P.D.!!!
That is one FINE looking Bow!!!
"Too Bad" I'm thinking, it's prolly too short a draw for me... :(
If you ain't a pullin' her to 28!
So and So is gonna be One Lucky Such and Such!!!
:)
Dont lose hope so easily Gus. Its has two layers of back sinew and hide glue member????
-gus
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That sure turned out nice. Way to go Pearly.
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Great job, Pearl. I love the wrap-a-round skins and naked yellow tips!!
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Simply a fine bow Pearly....glad you put your all into it. Whoever gets it will love it.
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Looks good Pearly!!
Bummer!
Since your putting it in the mail I guess its not coming my way oh well maybe next time !!
Guy
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;D
Katt
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Quote From PD.
"When I got into this swap I thought to myself, "well Im not gonna go pedal to the metal, I will build just a nice osage bow.". After reading Pat type so many times that its not what you get but what you give, and that what you give is all you got! I couldnt help but challenge myself and make thee best bow I could. This bow was as in depth as any build I have done. Im glad it worked out like it did. It gives me confidence to try some other areas I havent.....namely horn. See ya in next years swap gang!"
That is the best part of this whole venture PD. and you nailed it!
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Man Chris sometime a guys at a total loss for words (seldom me).... somebody's going to FREAK OUT!!!!
Amazing job!!
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man PD you out did yourself, that is one NICE STICK, BUb
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wow p.d.! it turned out perfect!! I am with blackhawk, where is the money shot? What kind of skins are those?
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Awesome bow PD!!!!!!!
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Thanks guys, your compliments mean allot to me, they truley do! I will leave the money shot up to the new owner, soon enough! The skins are rat snake tails. I did up a 65" bow and that was all left over......they where bigguns'!!!!
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I've been tied up for a week or so with grandbabies! So I', just cathing up. Rob W., Paul S., and Pearl lots of great work and labor . Beautiful bows all.
Got back to work on mine closing in on final draw and weight, what do ya'll think ? Bending good?
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Nice clean curve, Knapper!!
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That is a very sweet bend Knapper!
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Nice bend Knapper. What kind of wood is it ?
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I like that Knapper. I never paid much attention to longbows before, but now that I've started making them, I just love that simple beautiful curve. And yours has it. Rob
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Looks great to me, Knapper! Is that osage?
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It is Osage. I've had it on the shelf for about 3 years. So now I'll finish fine tuning to final draw, still need a couple of in. then start the finishing process.
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Thanks for the look!! This bend through handle has been racking my nerves. Its my first like this so Im glad to have it come out like it has.
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I like it Knapper.
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That is a sweet little bow Pearlie. Someone is gonna be grinning from ear to ear.
This was a good way to challenge yourself and gain lots of knowledge and experience. You knew when you went into this that you could do it. To what extent was your challenge and you nailed it! 8)
Two winners with this bow! ;)
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Knapper great bend there... I like the way the benders shoot :)
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Gonna do some work on my hickory stick this weekend. Do I need to use dry heat or steam on hickory? I can't decide whether to go with a gentle flip or more curve in the tips. I am going to try trapping the back a little to help even out the work load from the back and belly. Every bow I build turns out a little better than the last and I really want to do something sweet with this piece so we'll see what I come up with.
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You can use either, just don't rush it with dry heat or you can raise splinters on the belly side.
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I prefer dry heat over steam on any dry wood Kris. The more I use my heat gun the more dust settles on my steam rig.
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If going for a gentle flip id use dry heat,if going for more of a recurve id boil hickory,and then let sit over the form for at least 24 hours.
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Here's how my yew long bow is coming along. She's been a real challenge for me with all her character but I think it's bending nicely. I put some reflex into the tip which is mostly staying put so far. I've tried to correct some natural deflex in the inner left limb several times but I think it just wants to be part of the bow. Here she is being pulled at 23" at the target weight. and another picture at brace.
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being from the midwest, I dream of a kinky yew like that
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That Yew is looking Good Weylin!
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That yew is looking good ;) That is a tough piece and you look like your wining.... tons of character there and a tough stave to tiller!!!
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Weylin, that stave looks like a nightmare to tiller, at least for me. On the other hand, if you pull it off, it sure will be a bow I'd be really proud to own. Rob
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i am not in the trade BUT i went thru the pages and this for GUS....HOLY CRAP...that is a great piece of yew...where did i come from...i had a tree like that 62 rings and that was really good...keenan told me most guys would give there right ;D for that....i cant wait to see what you get...just dont blow thru your weight...john
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Wow :o there is an explosion of great bows out already! That brings a question to my mind...can you enter the bow you made for the trade into the bom contest??maby it has happend already but i have so busy working on stuff i have not been on here as much as i shuld.great job folks ;)
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My swapper hit the road friday. If the USPS holds up their end somebody should have a new bow on Monday. I spent the $$ and went Priority with tracking.
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That brings a question to my mind...can you enter the bow you made for the trade into the bom contest??maby it has happend already but i have so busy working on stuff i have not been on here as much as i shuld.great job folks ;)
Most certainly you can ;)
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Kris, I think you will have better success bending the hickory with steam over dry heat. Hickory will bend well with dry heat but has a tendancy to pull back out with use. IMO. If you do decide to use steam(or boiling) be sure to seal the area(all around the limb) with shellac to prevent moisture from getting into the wood.
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Ooooh-weeeeeh Waylin. That there is a nice looking piece of yew!
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Thanks blackhawk fo the response
Drums are you gonna send me the tracking #so i know ill be home???
Hit the 100arrow mark with the trade bow man im in love with it i shuld be 2-4# under after making it purdy hope thats ok #+*&@##$ sorry no pics i can no longer find a way to post them..no internet @ home only on phone and photobucket changed format for phones and upload/download on picasa no longer works for whatever reason ...hope to figure somthing out soon :)
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;D Ok need some help deciding which bow should be my trade bow so heres some pics to choose from. >:D
Katt
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:o well its not leting me post the other choices but the first 3 are Osage, BL, and Osage. any opinions will be appreciated. >:D Will try again on other pics :o
Katt
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:o Try a couple at a time.
Katt
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8) Ok next one
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Nice bunch of suspects Katt :)
is this one gonna have a peep sight?
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Number one looks like a quick little bugger ... I'm liking that last one also ..... Hmmmm tough to choose??????
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8) ok last ones .last 3 are Osage in the works. any opinions will be appreciated. >:D
Katt
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wow, that would be hard to choose, they're all looking pretty sweet.
the second osage bow on yr first post sure has some purdy lines...
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;) Hey Coaster Never thought of that but Ill have to see if it will >:D
Katt
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I'm not picky, Katt. Send any one you like! ;D
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Just send all three and you got it covered LOL
good looking bows for sure
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Dont know of anyone who wouldnt be very happy with any of those bows! Nice work
Josh
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they all look good Katt, personally i like the first one, Bub
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Ok shes almost finished! I'm hoping the new owner will be enjoying her soon. Its Pacific Yew, 64'' and pulls around #55 @ 28''. This trade bow has been a blast, and I have learned a ton. this is also the first bow that i have made from a stave, and I don't know if I ever want to do it any other way. Anyways let me know what you guys think. Roy
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Kat, those all look like great prospects. I like the lines of number one. I have had a hard time making those decisions sometimes and always hone in on what is the best shooter at that persons draw length. But to be safe you could just send me all three >:D
Ok shes almost finished! I'm hoping the new owner will be enjoying her soon. Its Pacific Yew, 64'' and pulls around #55 @ 28''. This trade bow has been a blast, and I have learned a ton. this is also the first bow that i have made from a stave, and I don't know if I ever want to do it any other way. Anyways let me know what you guys think. Roy
Roy, She's a dandy bow! I agree, once you tackle a stave bow it's almost impossible to go back to anything else
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I would have NO problems taking ownership of that jewel Roy. Very nice bow. And like Keenan said, its tough to steer clear of stave bows once you try them.
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what i think is i hope you have my name ;D
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Roy that's a sweet looker there, like it a lot, Bub
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Yew did a great job on that one :)so many rhat shuld be sent to mn.
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Here is the first brace of one of the trade bows that I'm working on. This one is snake backed Cascara. Not bad for first brace but still have a fair amount of weight to drop.
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looking good Keenan.also i like the arrawanna{i guess thats how you spell it}mine had a mouth like a trapdoor.see you soon.
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Roy thatis a fine looking yew bow......Keenan yours is looking good also.....can't wait to see the final product.
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Wildkatt, That first one in the first group sure is purty (They're all real Nice!) and I'd be happy with ANY WildKatt bow you want to send me.
Roy, That Yew bow sure is a beaut. Nice lines. I'd take that one any day too. Staves and limbs are all I've worked with so far.
Man I'm going to have to get going on my trade bow, Ya'll are leavin me in the dust. I got a good excuse though, been working lots of hours (not complaining though it's a nice change from not havin enough work) Got my roughed out floor tillered stave chosen though and hope to get a chance to get crackin (er..I mean bendin) real soon.
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Thanks Steve, yes that is chomper he definitely has the trap door mouth. After doing the carp backed bow I'm looking at him much different and thinking of renaming Chomper to Backer, or skins or :o ::) >:D
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Keenan, nice to see you are growing your own backing strips. ;D
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Very nice Keenan.... Chomper looks like he likes it :)
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Great work Roy!
Coming allong nice Keenan
Josh
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Katt...I kinda like #1, myself, but they all look good and I'd be proud to have any of them!!
Roy...That's a great job for your first stave (I still have to make that plunge...when I get some). I admire you for giving it up for your trade bow. I would be a little sentimental about my first from a stave, especially if it turned out like that one. I guess that's what the trade is all about, though.
Keenan...That looks like it's gonna be a good un!!
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Just mailed my bow, should be there by Saturday. Be on the look out for a piece of P.V.C. coming your way!
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Wow guys, all these bows look great. My favorite part of the trades that go on here is all the great craftsmanship. God Bless, Joel
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Roy somehow I missed your page and pics???? Sweet bow Yew did a great job!!!
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Just mailed my bow, should be there by Saturday. Be on the look out for a piece of P.V.C. coming your way!
IM LOOKIN,IM LOOKIN ! ::)
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Backed the bow this morning, emptied my first bottle of tb3, had to run get the big bottle from the hardware store, really enjoying the stuff.anyway i have got it bending, rawhide and tip overlays are done, and now T C CARP skins are applied ...first time backing with skins hope it is a good enough job...kust some final touches, seal it, make a string, a.d its off to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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My baby's leaving home for the first time today. I know you have to let them go, but it's hard. She'll start her journey as soon as the post office opens up after lunch.
To the person she's going to - treat her nicely, she's just a young thing. Rob
PS I have more pictures but seem to have forgotten a step in how to post them. I'll put up a few more after I get retrained.
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Lovin' the Progress!
Got the Pacific Dogwood trimmed down just this side of floor filler.
At this point she's stiff handled 68" ntn, 1.75" from the fades all the way out, tapering the last 8" of the limb to half inch tips.
Now its time to get the tips to line up.
Need to correct for about six inches of deflection, my primary target is the handle area.
Been doing some deep searching on the subject with no luck.
Does dogwood do better with the heat gun or with steam?
Thank You,
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I mailed her out today. Hope *********** likes her. ;D
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Trying to decide? Should i use the velvet tail rattler on the right or the timber rattler on the left?
how much increase in draw weight will I see after backing ? Any at all?
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both of those skins are beautiful but the timber rattler on the left is a little more exciting looking on my opinion.
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The center line on the one on the left is very distinguished and if you paint the bow dark under it the skins will look even better
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Turtle your bow kicks butt, I love it. Kanpper those skins wont add any draw weight to your bow at all. Im partial to the canebrake as well.
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Use the right and send the left to me >:D
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ok it it normal to get butterflies every time i see the post-man truck pulls up?
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wow very nice bow Turtle!
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Nice Turtle!
Either of those skins look nice!
Josh
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The center line on the canebrake is good and it still has the rattles on it !! So I'll add them to the mix ;)
Just in case ######## wants to see what the back looked like before skin. ???
Gettin it ready!!
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Turtle !! that bow looks awsome !! hope UPS man comes my way!!
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Turtle the bow looks awesome....very nice, and you have it stretched out too. Hoping it is headed to my door. Anybody would be proud to have it.
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Have you cut through the back of the bow with the string nocks? If so you might want to reconsider that. If you have an overlay it is OK to cut across the back. If there in no overlay you have created a big grain violation at a critical place on the bow.
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I agree with Pat.. Even though I am not in this trade that worries me... Alot!
Jon
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I third that, done it and had them break
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Thats why this forum is so great! rookie move. I looked at a bow design in tbb and went after it without thinking that the tip design was wrong!!! :-[ So some one is getting buffalo tips ;D Thanks guys :laugh:
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i don't think there will be any complaints over horn ;D.... at least not from me ;)
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NICE!!!
:)
-gus
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Nice save Knapper. It was a good idea to do so.
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Looks a lot safer to me :)
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That will work! ;)
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Well one more bow will have a new owner this weekend. poor postal worker had to pry it from my hands! lol i think its funny how making bows reminds me of being a parent, the whole while Im working on a bow i cannot wait until I'm done with it, but when its all finished, its hard to let'm go..
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I'm making a string for my trade bow tonight. I have really enjoyed working on this bow. I have tried a few new things along the way and I liked how it turned out. I haven't built a bow since last summer because of other projects and family problems, so it was good to make some shavings again. Maybe I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
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I've got mine tillered out to the full draw length. It's a bit on the heavy side but I decided to give my self a little wiggle room as I shoot it in and get any last minute tillering issues cleaned up. I took it out to shoot for the first time today and I put about 50 arrows through it. It shoots very nicely, I was pleasantly surprised. I think it can graduate to bow status. I'm really getting attached to this piece of wood. It's gonna be really hard to put it in the mail. I'll shoot it again and if everything looks good I might take a little more weight off and then do a hand wrap and put a few layers of tru oil on it and call it done. I'll try to get up a few more pics.
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Thank you Paul Semp! I got my trade bow today, its beautiful! My wife even choked up when she saw it! Its raining cats and dogs out right now but you can bet I'll be shooting it as soon as it lets up. I'll post some pictures when my wife gets back from a Maple festival ( she knows how to do that stuff ). :)
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You are welcome. I hope she is a good fit.
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Well one more bow will have a new owner this weekend. poor postal worker had to pry it from my hands! lol i think its funny how making bows reminds me of being a parent, the whole while Im working on a bow i cannot wait until I'm done with it, but when its all finished, its hard to let'm go..
That may be the best anology I heard yet!
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Had a slight misshap and now i real bummd ... :-[ how far in ya alls opinion is to far below requested draw weight to send one out??? Im about 5#low with about 150shots through poor thing
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It would not matter to me
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i dont think 5# is gonna hurt anything, just build the best bow ya can, and you can be proud of, that otta be good enough for anybody, Bub
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Soy, send it anyway my shoulders been hurtin >:D
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Thanks :D i went back and looked at the stats for xxxxxxxxxx and i thought it was a hard #nbut it is a range and it puts me rite in the middle ;D. WHAT A RELIEF! I was super bummd caus this is a unique unit ...sorry for the false alarm i should have checked my sorce. :-X
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Good! I would have told you to take it back and build what I ORDERED!...........HAHAHAHAHA
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OK, now we'll try this again, my wife is the brains around here! You'll notice her 20" draw ( the arrow actually stuck in the target!). Thanks Paul Semp!
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Sorry about the confusion, but I'm very confused about posting pictures. I guess her 20" draw was already released! Very nice bow. Took it to church yesterday and made some buddies jealous!
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Thanks for the pics! It looks right at home in your hands. You must be tall!! That is almost a 70" bow and it looks small in your hands. I have never made a bow that was intended to be shot at 30" and was a little nervous.
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Nic bow and nice pics. Thanks for sharing wildcat.
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Nice bow! Looks like it fits ya well :)
Josh
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Great bow Paul, 30"s is a challenge for us short draw guys :)
Congrats Wildcat looks like a perfect fit!!! Now all you have to do is pry it out of the wife's hands >:D
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Yeh, she keeps fondling it, I'm glad she cannot get it back very far or else she would own it! I like the way it shoots, no stack and no hand shock, very nice.
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Took it to church yesterday and made some buddies jealous!
Now there's an idea about letting the minister know the sermon is going long!! >:D
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Playing Bow String music in the pack pew might be considered bad form... By some. :)
That's a Fine looking Bow Paulsemp!
Looks like a Beauty in your hand wildcat!
-gus
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Fine lookin bow ya got there, for sure.
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Just wonering if someone canceled the swap when I wasn't looking. I've been checking every day to see if my baby found her way to her new home, and todday this thread was on page three. Rob
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Me too;')
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My wife called. It seems a bow arrived in the mail today!!!! ;D ;D ;D. However, being her usual ornery self, she would not give me anymore info other than it arrived in good condition. I will post more when I get home. Josh
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My wife called. It seems a bow arrived in the mail today!!!! ;D ;D ;D. However, being her usual ornery self, she would not give me anymore info other than it arrived in good condition. I will post more when I get home. Josh
WAIT JUST A MINUTE! Are you sure that wasnt my wife you where talking to?
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My wife called. It seems a bow arrived in the mail today!!!! ;D ;D ;D. However, being her usual ornery self, she would not give me anymore info other than it arrived in good condition. I will post more when I get home. Josh
awesome! and good going on yr wifes part >:D
looking forward to seeing and hearing all about yr new bow
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It was my wife Pearly. Your wife probably knew about the bow trade before now. Apparently I neglected to mention it to mine >:D.
Don't encourage her Sadie! She is plenty ornery on her own! >:( ;) ;D. I can't wait to see it myself! Josh
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Doc.....she'll have 100 arrow shot through it by the time you get home...... maybe a turkey on the table... ::)
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I've been pretty antsy since I sent my trade bow. Tried tracking it but all it says is it entered a foreign country on the 24th. Talked to the lady at the post office and she said not to panic, sometimes they get hung up in customs for a week or two! My poor baby, surrounded by strangers in a strange land, I hope she's not too traumatized. Oh well, xxxxx, I hope you're more patient than I am. Rob
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It might take longer than the PO told you. I have had it take over 4 weeks to get a stave delilvered to Canada.
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I about got mine finished, tryed to make a copy of Howard Hill's bow that he layed out in Hunting the Hard Way, and i gotta say it's a nice shooter, i'm just not used to building a bow over 66", kept banging into everything in the shop ;D, Bub
i'll post some pic's when i get the finish on it
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Im used to that length bub! It should be just fine right here at my place.
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over 66, im not sure i've intentionally made anything under 71 ;D
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yeah PD prolly fit right nice
fishy, i dont build bows that i need a wench to draw :laugh:, the last one i made this long i shot for a year, piked it to 64" ttt and glued on some flipped tips, easyer to get in a blind with, Bub
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yeah PD prolly fit right nice
fishy, i dont build bows that i need a wench to draw :laugh:, the last one i made this long i shot for a year, piked it to 64" ttt and glued on some flipped tips, easyer to get in a blind with, Bub
im guessing you mean winch? ::) ;D and who needs a blind when you can take something out from 200yds 8)
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Doc.....she'll have 100 arrow shot through it by the time you get home...... maybe a turkey on the table... ::)
If its over 40# draw it should be safe from my wife. Now my daughter that you met on the other hand, is another story altogether ! Josh
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yeah PD prolly fit right nice
fishy, i dont build bows that i need a wench to draw :laugh:, the last one i made this long i shot for a year, piked it to 64" ttt and glued on some flipped tips, easyer to get in a blind with, Bub
im guessing you mean winch? ::) ;D and who needs a blind when you can take something out from 200yds 8)
yeah i meant winch, must of had something else on my mind >:D, Bub
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It's exciting to see the progress being made and the bows people are starting to get!
I haven't been on for a while, plenty of other projects eating all my time.... no wait, I'm going to say that these past couple months off from working on my trade bow was to let it fully dry... yeah, that sounds like a good excuse and I'm sticking to it! :P
Hopefully it'll only need to "dry" for a couple more weeks before I can get back to work on it. ;)
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fishy, i dont build bows that i need a wench to draw :laugh:
im guessing you mean winch? ::)
This reminds me of a very unpleasant work experience related to the misuse (or should I say use) of the word wench while at work. I was not the unfortunate serf who uttered the word, but I was very much a part of the collateral damage. :( :(
Oops, I'm hijacking again...sorry. :-[
George
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oh come on, tell us ;D
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Lets just say that the son of a steel worker (who grew up using the word wench as a term of endearment for ladies because his dad did...and had forgotten or ignored the true meaning) who uses that word at work in conversation with a woman who has never heard the term, resulted in her looking it up in the dictionary. As he realized his error and tried in vain to apologize she rushed to the ladies restroom to hide her horror and sadness and, unfortunately for us, that was where she encountered our boss. This was followed immediately by him being called into the bosses office along with his unfortunate office mate (me) and there we received a severe tongue lashing and dire threats...in duplicate. This was made worse by the perpetrators repeated attempts to explain his actions and my repeated attempts to argue I had no part in the problem. Sometimes it's best to just take the medicine, whether deserved or not. :-\ :-[ :(
And now, back to our bows....
George
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Sweet. Somebodys going to be real happy.:-)
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You can call it anything you want Bub as long as it has a California address on it >:D
SaaaaaaWeeeeeeeeT :)
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You can call it anything you want Bub as long as it has a California address on it >:D
SaaaaaaWeeeeeeeeT :)
no, i like the look of a Rhode island address more ;)
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it's got a Cali address, a return address >:D, Bub
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Mean just plain mean :(
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yeah it was >:D, you in so cal?
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Ooh-wee Bubby! Now that there is pretty.
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That is a nice bow !
I like the wood combos !
Guy
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bubby, sweet Jesus, man....you sure dont need no bows from anybody when ya make 'em like that 8)
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bubby, sweet Jesus, man....you sure dont need no bows from anybody when ya make 'em like that 8)
rich
i agree, so send the bow you get over to me ;D
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Well, the sinew cured enough for tillering. She's shooting a fast arrow, judging by the sound it makes between letting go of the string and the arrow hitting the target. You know the sound, "PA-DUNK." Its not PAAA-DUNK. If you follow the curves, she's 52" tip to tip with a stiff handle drawing 42 @ 26". Here's a few pics, just after testing it out. However, my trade bow is coming in 3 lbs. light. My dilemma is, do I add another layer and hope to gain a few pounds or leave it as it is? What d ya think I should do?
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I dont claim to know anything about sinew other than what ive read, but could you put it in a hotbox for afew days and see if it gains alittle more weight?
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Turtle: I was just thinking of setting it near my wood burner. It is a relatively fresh sinew job. It may gain a little that way. Thanks for your input.
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Thanks, Bub for tipping your hand and showing that great lookin handle (which is right handed). Now at least I will be able to sleep the next few days instead of dreaming of getting that in the mail since I'm a lefty. Great job!!
MWiricki...3 lbs sure wouldn't matter much to me. I say finish it up and send it, man!! :P
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Bubby that is a beaut! Should be a butter smooth draw and great looking tiller. Love the colors. should make someone very pleased. Well done
Matt looks like a great shortie. If the sinew is less the a month curing you will probably gain a little more. Although I doubt three pounds under would be anything to frown about.
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Whew Whee Bubby!
She sure is a Beauty!
Love your Leather Work!
South Central! :)
-gus
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That's a beauty Matt! dont sweat it for 3 pounds, that bow is a gem as is!
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In the middle Bub.... Morro Bay
Really is a sweet shooter :)
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Matt if she's shootin good and lookin right a few pounds wouldn't make any difference to me.... Looks like a sweet short bow!!! and turkey season is on!!!
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Sweet bow bub
Matt looks great id leave it i dont mind it 3# lite u have my addy rite ;D
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Bubby That's one sweet looking bow! You got my address in Seattle correct?
Matt, your looks really great too. Draw's a little shorter than mine but the way my right shoulder has been lately, I can shoot a little shorter and lighter no prob ;)
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I just tracked my baby's progress. They say it has arrived at the delivery office in the destination country. Hopefully that means XXXX will get a package in the next day or two.
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thank's everyone, Coaster, i'm from red bluff, everything below cornig is so cal to me ;D, Bub
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I live on the central coast but still have the ranch in Lake County (Kelseyville).... that's a little closer but still southern for you. Spent a lot of time in Montague my brother ranched there for years. Lot's of good hunting and fishing there.... kind of miss those trips :)
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I just finally got home to check out my new bow. Man! The last couple days were torture, but after seeing the bow, it was well worth the wait! THANK YOU TURTLE! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It is beautiful. Unfortunately its already nighttime and my wife won't let me shoot in the house >:( so I will have to wait until tomorrow to try her out. I'll get some pics then. Thank you very much Steve! Josh
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Josh: Your very welcome. Hope it serves you long and well. I was getting worried you got lost or something. lol
I was worried the post office lost it.....it was delivered two days later than they saind it would.
steve
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I haven't been on much lately as about any thing that could happen did happen all in a matter of a few weeks. Anyways, got home today and found a little yellow slip of paper in the mail box that read, "package in the back of truck". The mail guy has a tendency to strategically place packages around the place when nobody is home and then give you hint on where to find it in the mail box.
So I got to start my easter egg hunt early searching through all junk in the back of the truck looking for a package and then right about the time I started to walk off, my wife said, there it is. I said, what? She said its a tube. I said, tube? She said yeah, and pulled it out. We both stood there for a moment with a puzzled look on our face and she says, "what the heck is it"? Then I said "WAIT"! I know what that is, hand it to me carefully and step away from the truck. She says, what is it, what is it! I said, "ITS A BOW"! I will not quote what she said after that but we did part ways as I wasted no time making my way to the garage to open the package.
Here's a few pictures of RobWidens bueatiful HBI with all the fixins. The bow is 68'' ntn, pulls 58lb @ 29, IPE tip overlays with very nice leather handle treatment. The bow has an incrediably smooth draw with excellent performance- this I know because I couldn't put it down today. 8)
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Rob, you did a real nice job on that bow and I really appreciate it brother. ;)
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nice bow gmc, coaster i used to ride in the jr rodeo in montague every year groing up, good times, Bub
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wow, thats amazing ;D
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Josh pics man, pics :)
Congrats gmc.... great job Rob.. Perfect arc!!!
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That's similar to the bow I was workin on for the trade. After seein yours, GMC, I guess I'll toss mine in the trash and start over. :'( I don't think I could ever get my tips that thin. The handle color is great, too. It really compliments the ipe. Rob really did a good job for you. Congrats!!
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Thanks, guys. Greg, I'm sure glad it got there - I can stop sweating blood now. I sure hate to trust something like that to the post office or a courier. Lesken, I was sort of ashamed of my big fat tips, but when I got it shooting the way I like, I couldn't bring myself to fiddle with it any more. Rob
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Great looking bows guys !
Wanted to do some more work on my bow this weekend, but pulled a muscle in my arm at work on Wed. need to leave it rest over the weekend :(
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putting the final coats of tru-oil on my yew bow. It'll be shipping out soon... if I can bear to let go of it. I've gotten pretty attached. I'm quite intimidated by my recipient, I hope he/she likes it as much as I do.
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I"ve seen some of your finished work Weylin don't be intimidated I'd be proud to own one of your bows :)
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some super sweet bows being created for this years bow trade. sure hope folks are taking lots and lots of pix for the mag.
every bow i have seen i have lusted after. lots of yew and osage. some sweet shorties, lovely curves, nice character and all.
wow, i am awed, impressed and feeling outta my league....you guys have really upt the ante this year!
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Well finally at long last, I got an opportunity to shoot my new trade bow. Very fine indeed! Dead in the hand at release, very fast, well balanced, almost silent, and did I mention fast. It really snaps arrows out with authority. Add in the fact that it has some natural character and I couldn't be happier! Very well done Steve and thank you! Josh
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Glad you like it Josh. I had thought about keeping it till after turkey season but was afraid id never send it then.
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Another fine bow. Good job, Turtle. Congrats Gun Doc.
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Wow, nice bow turtle! You're a lucky guy, Gun Doc.
I've never shipped a bow before. Any ideas about the best way to package it up?
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Congrats Doc!!!! sweet shooter, very nice work Turtle :)
Dang some sweet bows being cranked out!!!!!
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Wow, nice bow turtle! You're a lucky guy, Gun Doc.
I've never shipped a bow before. Any ideas about the best way to package it up?
The safest way is to get a piece of lightweight PVC pipe and a couple of end caps. Others use carpet tubes. Whatever you use, wrap it in bubble wrap or something similar so it doesn't move inside the package. I like to give it a good shakin' after I package it and make sure everything is secure.
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That is a very sweet bow. Nice job Turtle, Congratulations Josh ;)
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My trade bow is snapped! back to the drawing board i suppose :S its been a good long while since a bow has snapped/exploded on me like that so it is a good grounding experience but now i gotta get somethin else goin for the trade :)
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:o K havent been on much in a while Workin 7 day a week. Got a day off and finally got some pics of Trade bow. ;D Goin out Monday Hope jbwidbfiwub Likes it. >:D Heres a few pics b4 it goes. 8)
Katt
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>:D couple more. >:D
Katt
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That's a sweet bow Katt... love the horse tail with the flips!!!
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24" draw, well crap it ain't mine ;D, nice lookin' bow katt, Bub
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Totin that around would get some looks from folks. Nice work Katt!
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Oooooh Katt! That is nice; real nice. ;)
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Glad you like it Josh. I had thought about keeping it till after turkey season but was afraid id never send it then.
Lol, I know exactly what you mean. If it'll make you feel better, I'll try to take a gobbler with it next week. Josh
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Here's one of the bows I have been working on for the trade...Sinew,hickory,bamboo combo 54"ntn 47# @ ---- .A real snappy shooter.Bacote and antler in riser,bloodwood tips.Just don't know if its the "one" yet-Hammertime. (http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/jbows20003-5.jpg)
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Here's one more(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/jbows20002-4.jpg)
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hammertime
Wow!!!
Very nice bow!!!
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Am I seein things, or is that a lefty? Hmmmm?!? ;D
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Kat, That is a great looking shortie. I get excited when I see the shorter draw lengths, :o >:D
Hammertime, Great looking bow. I'm sure you probably took that picture in a mirror to throw us off about the lefty thing. :o
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Thanks guys,yeah I was born a lefty,that why I am always doing things backwards,the bow is supposed to be a low stress design,somewhat horsebow style,light as a feather even with 2 layers of sinew.There sure are some awesome bows being sent out-Hammertime
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Wow! Wildkat and and Hammertime, I'd be thrilled to get either of those bows in the mail. I'm a lefty, by the way... Just sayin... ;)
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Well, she's all finished up! It has been really fun and challenging to work on this bow and it's going to be hard to part with her. This is my fourth bow but the first one that I have done by myself from start to finish with no hand's on help from anyone. She's pacific yew with ebony tips, 67" ntn, about 57# at ??". Thanks a lot for all the advice that I received from people here on PA, It wouldn't have turned out the same without you. I think I'll do one more coat of Tru-oil before I ship it out so it may take another week before it hits the road.
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More pics
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yew.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D( i think that's self explanatory)
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Weyln, That is a dandy bow. By the looks of the bow I would think you have many under your belt, not your fourth. Someone is going to be very blessed. Well done
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Thanks you for the compliments, Keenan, and thanks for all the advice you gave me. It helped a lot.
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Wow! Only number 4!? That's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!
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Yes Sir Weylin!
That is a Fine Looking piece of Pacific Yew!
I'm sure So and So will be Ecstatic to receive this Beauty.
:)
-gus
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Great looking bows wildkatt , hammer and weylin !!! Gonna be some happy people out there!
Gonna work on mine some more tomorrow so I'll have pictures soon of my progress, my computer went out on me so I'm stuck on my phone till that's fixed :-\
Josh
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Thank you, everyone for the wonderful compliments. :D
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really nice Weylin, really nice job, Bub
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Nice Weylin and Hammertime. Would be proud to own any one of those!
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Real purdy, Weylin. Love those black tips. Is it just my imagination or am I seein a lot of lefty bows out there? Didn't know there were so many of us. I'll be watchin my postman, that's for sure... ;D
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Way to stay with that one Weylin.... turned out great!!!
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Awesome bow Weylin,those tips and the grip turned out lookin mighty fine....Hammertime
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8) ok Bow on its way XXXX should have it in his hot little hand by Thursday AM Hope it shoots as well for him as it did for me. >:D When he gets it I hope he posts some BOW PORN ( LOL). O:)
KATT
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We should have a thread going for "mail person stalkers" A place for posting pictures of all us hopeless hopefulls watching the front porch
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Well my trade bow is a no go :-[ I had the bow almost to its final draw length and weight and it crystled!!! O well part of the game of making bows. The tiller looked good and I was working over at John Strunks as he is my only local bow building buddy and he had confirmed the tiller was good.I hadnt noticed any crystles earlier in tillering but there were several all at once as I neared finish. I havent done allot of work with buckthorn or chittum but I had always heard it was very strong in compresion :-\. Gonna have to dig into the stash of staves and pick another one probably wont be chittum :( ill probably go with old faithfull Vine Maple :-\
Josh
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Dog Gone It... Sorry to hear that Josh...
Sounds like you were in the right place for bow building, guess some pieces of wood just ain't meant to make a bow...
On a different note, OOO AAAh... Vine Maple!!!
I'm sure it will be a Beauty!
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Bummer, Josh. :-\ I'm sure you'll make a good recovery with your next bow. I know I'd be happy to get one of your vine maple bows.
I was working over at John Strunks as he is my only local bow building buddy
I love how you say this like you have to settle for working with John Strunk and having him check your tiller because there's no one else around. That made me laugh! I know that's not how you meant it but it was still funny.
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Sorry to hear that Josh.......Weylin your bow is awesome looking.
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Bummer Josh sorry to hear that. Makes me concerned about the cascara that I'm working on. I know I'm pushing the bend ratio already. Just can't get much better then having someone like John Strunk for a mentor
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Sorry Josh, that Chittam let you down :(
I think it can happen with any wood... I just had a Vine Maple I made blow!!! It was probably that particular piece????
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Bummer, Josh. :-\ I'm sure you'll make a good recovery with your next bow. I know I'd be happy to get one of your vine maple bows.
I was working over at John Strunks as he is my only local bow building buddy
I love how you say this like you have to settle for working with John Strunk and having him check your tiller because there's no one else around. That made me laugh! I know that's not how you meant it but it was still funny.
i was thinkin' the same thing, heck the only bow building buddy's i know are on here, Bub
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Thanks guys, I want saying I had to settle for Jon lol I'm very blessed to be able to work with him as much as I do and shoot all his bows :laugh: just being in his company is a real joy for me even when my bow fails lol
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I hear ya Josh, same exact thing happened to my trade bow a couple weeks ago. Started to chrysal after sanding, put a rawhide patch on it, other limb started to go as well... Will not be sending it out. Got another one started to ease the pain...
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Sorry about your trade bow, Josh. It doesn't happen often but sometimes wood just does stuff we can't explain. ???
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:o USPS says Someone is getting a new bow today >:D Hope he Likes it 8)
Katt
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Hope it's me 8)
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Hope it's me 8)
ditto
that was a mighty fine looking bow wildkatt!
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:o Well the bow was delivered today, Hope it made it OK. No word yet. :-\ Hope he posts some bow porn soon. ;) Stressing till i hear it made it ok. ;D
Katt
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We should have a thread going for "mail person stalkers" A place for posting pictures of all us hopeless hopefulls watching the front porch
I'm not in the bow trade this time around, but last time I set up two treestands and a ground blind near the mailbox.
The 5 or 6 trailcams had pretty much patterned the mailman and I knew his daily route by heart and could almost set a watch by his pattern. After that it was just a matter of "playing the wind" and chosing the right position to wait from.
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Sometimes chrysals or compression fractures occur when the tree is still living and can be caused by wind or snow loads. These don't show up right away. I've had them show up after finishing furniture.
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Hilarious, JW :D
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We should have a thread going for "mail person stalkers" A place for posting pictures of all us hopeless hopefulls watching the front porch
I'm not in the bow trade this time around, but last time I set up two treestands and a ground blind near the mailbox.
The 5 or 6 trailcams had pretty much patterned the mailman and I knew his daily route by heart and could almost set a watch by his pattern. After that it was just a matter of "playing the wind" and chosing the right position to wait from.
Must have been the Camo JW :o
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Got a little work in on a trade bow candidate . I put about two hundred arrows through it took a pic of it unbraced. This design takes alot of set , but this might be to much. I don't know yet. What do you folks think? It started with 1" reflex. What say you? Josh
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i say how does it fling an arrow, it's looking good josh, Bub
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I'm with Bub.... how's it shoot?
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yeah that is a cool profile, Bub
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I think it looks cool. I say if it shoots good, go with it.
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OK...so I finally got a chance to work some more on the hbi that the handle popped off of a couple of weeks ago. I moved the fades in closer to the handle and started shaping the handle area. Here is the handle area from the ipe side.
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Here it is from the hickory side...
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I still haven't narrowed the tips...
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Here it is 47# @ 20". I am shooting for???
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The tips are kinda stiff, but I feel like when I narrow them, they'll come in line. Next week it will be time to work it down a little more and build up the handle.
Oh....by the way, I've been shopping for a better band saw. I went to a yard sale that advertised one. Of course, when I got there it had a big sold sign on it, but guess what! I found this! I've been looking for one of these, too. Sorry about the background clutter. I tried it out on some hickory today and it works great. I think it's an antique. Maybe one of you guys can tell.
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How is she shooting doc? It looks good even if it did take some set
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...Sorry about the background clutter...
That's not background clutter!! Those are essential bowmaking implements strategically placed to maximize their effectiveness! (Practicing for my wife's next foray into the shop :)).
Your bow is looking very nice. I think that's going to work out just fine.
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lesken2011, I don't know what your finish target x@Y is but you're looking great so far!!
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Thanks for the encouragement fellas. I just went out to eyeball it and it has returned to 1/2" reflex. It may work out after all. Josh
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Thanks, Coaster500, I still may shorten is some, though. It is 66" ttt which might be a little long for a bendy handle according to some folks on here more knowledgeable than I. I will probable get it to weight first and narrow the tips and shoot it some, before I decide.
Thanks George. I tell my wife the same thing. Not sure she believes it, though.
Gun Doc...it that what they call a gull wing design? (I think that's the right term)
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who got wildkatt's bow?
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who got wildkatt's bow?
not me :(
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who got wildkatt's bow?
not me :(
me neither :(
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Lesken2011, it looks like you are off to good start. I look forward to seeing the finished product!
As far as my bow goes, its sort of a gull wing. The main difference is the reflexed tips, which makes it a five-curve. Speaking of tips, what do you all think of these? Josh
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Looks good. I'm assuming it's getting some rattler skins to match?
I got my trade bow sanded today. I think I'm going to put it in the sun and let it get a tan before I seal it up.
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Looks good. I'm assuming it's getting some rattler skins to match?
You assume correctly sir. Right after the sinew cures, it's getting a nice pair of prairie rattlers. Josh
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I like it Doc :)
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Yes Sir Gun Doc!
They Look Awesome!
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-gus
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That looks wild! I LIKE IT! Can't wait to see it with the skins!!
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Doc.....those tips are awesome..... What type of material did you use on them?
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gus that otta work great with the skins, Bub
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Doc those tips look cool, cant wait to see it all together!
I'm still waitting on mine :-X one more week from this sunday and its shootin time again ;D
then the finish will go on
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Got my trade bow nearly done. Another coat of oil and making a different color string and this baby will be on its way.
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absolutely beautiful!
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nice one doulos, Bub
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Josh, Very cool tips. Should be great with the skins.
Jon, that is a sweet looking bow!
Great work everyone, some very nice bows being made.
Here are a few teaser pics of one of the two trade bows I'm doing :o
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Gun Doc - Way cool tips!
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Nice tips >:D
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Jon...looks really good. Nice bow, man.
Keenan....looks really interesting, so far....can't wait to see more!!
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Jon very nice, great pics !! To heavy for this old man though :(
Fish skin back with a hot red belly!!! Can't wait to see that one done Keenan!!!!
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Kip I almost stained the wood red to cause some efects. Here is a demo of what they look like over red or green.
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Those skins are an amazing material... lots of possibilities :)
With that ERC and those skins I think we are in for the BAM!!! factor >:D
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;D Like the skins Keenan. Well got word my bow recipient got the package safe and sound. Hopefully he is able to get some pics and get them posted this weekend. >:D
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Lookin' fine John! The bow is looking fine that is. ;) ;D.
Keenan- it looks like your skins are no thicker than tissue paper! Cool!
Country- the tips are hackberry . Lighter and easier to carve than antler.
Got my first layer of sinew laid down. Two more to go. Thanks for the kind words everyone Josh
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She's gonna be interesting Keenan! 8)
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Well I finally tore my computer apart and replaced the fan and cpu so im back up and running, not on as much as usuall as im working 2 jobs but here is a crappy picture of my 2nd attemp at my trade bow. This bow is Vine Maple and jus got it roughed out today again sorry about the pictures. Ill give more specs as I go.
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Josh
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Thats gonna be a sweet bow, Josh. She's got good lines already. 8)
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Thats gonna be a sweet bow, Josh. She's got good lines already. 8)
i'll second that Josh, Bub
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Cool stick Josh :)
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Getting close, ;D this thing has been fighting me tooth and nail but i keep getting up and hope to be done in the next week
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That's a real teaser, Soy!!
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Come on soy, where are the rest of the pics ????
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well that limb is wide enough for my name soy ::)
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Maby if i write realy small ;)
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The top limb looks wierd but that is because it is >:D
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Drill that knot out and install a peepsite.
Just kidding ;D That looks like a great bow. Someone is going to be happy.
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Nicely done, Soy. That was a difficult stave to tiller. 8)
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Thanks pat and yes it was >:(
And double o that has been addressed
I will poast in a separate deal all of the goods on this one it would hijack the post ;D
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Nice looking stick Josh!
That bow that Soy is finishing is a real looker. I have seen some detail pics ;D Nice tiller on a challenging stave. Soy
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That is lookin good, Soy!
Outlaw, if he goes to the trouble of drilling out the knot, he could fill it with lead for a stabilizer. LOL :laugh:
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Got to love a girl with a wart on her nose, yea baby >:D
Nice soy!!!
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Beautiful Bow Soy!
I vote for filling it with Turquoise!
Let me know if you need some... :)
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That bow that Soy is finishing is a real looker. I have seen some detail pics ;D Nice tiller on a challenging stave.
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I can top that Keenan! I've shot it! As sweet as Soy's Walnut looks, it shoots even better!
Elktracker-that vinemaple is looking pretty cool already!
Josh
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Thanks for the offer gus that would have been cool i may be interested in some for future projects pm me with what u may want...thanks guys i just hope xxxxxxxxx enjoys it
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Thanks for the offer gus that would have been cool i may be interested in some for future projects pm me with what u may want...thanks guys i just hope xxxxxxxxx enjoys it
If they don't just drop my address in the tube so they can forward it to me >:D
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To save some room i have started a post in the build along section :D come check it out ;)
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Been checking in and looks like alot of great bows being built for sure.
I got out in the shop late tonight and just came in after working on my hickory stick. Got her on bending on the long string and called it a night.
heres a few pics
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60" tip to tip 1 3/8" wide for 12" from fade and tapered to 1/2" at the tips which will get some horn or antler and narrowed way down.
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Lookin good, so far, Stix!!
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Looking like a little screamer! nice!
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Sweet profile Stiks!!
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She's gonna work all the way out to about 4" from the tips. I figure she'll take on set mid limb and I'll probably give the belly a little toasting.
Ain't quite decided on what I'll do to dress her up but I'm sure it will come to me. Maybe some skins or maybe a nice stain job with a little cambium left on the back for a nice little camo effect.
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Looking forward to seeing her done stix!
Josh
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Here's mine! :'( It was shooting sooo sweet. I had just got through shooting it for 45 minutes. Then I thought I'd check the weight, It was holding 54# at 28", then since my guy said he shoots 28-30" I thought I'd pull it an inch more ::). I'm still kicking myself It was bamboo backed Argentine Osage with rawhide. It sure made a loud noise ;D.
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Sorry to see that, Mullet! I think we need to have a class on moving your anchor called....HOW TO SHORTEN YOUR DRAW LENGTH IN 5 EASY STEPS!! ;)
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that really is a shame mullet, any clue as to why it blew?and lesken, why would you WANT to shorten your draw length?
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Sorry Mullet, looked like you were on the home stretch... that was a pretty straight break ???
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That was somekind of a blow out! And she was looking so good!sorry to see that.
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Here's a glimps of someones bow. Its been a month so tonight I got the courage to string her up. I didnt pull it to full draw just yet.
Though shes had a couple hundred shots so far. Before the backings.
This has really pushed me and so far so good :laugh:
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Wow what kinda skin is that ???you have my full attention >:D
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I've broken a lot of bows but never almost straight across like that. Mind, I've never made a trilam either. Would that break come from centre lam failure?
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I bet that was loud Eddie...and it didn't break at a node. I'm surprised it was well in the internode.
A bow fully drawn is 9/10th broken! Been there, done that! ;)
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Yea, Pat, I shouldn't have pushed the envelope. It was telling me it didn't want to go there. There was a hint of an old knot right in that spot of the osage.
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Wow what kinda skin is that ???you have my full attention >:D
X2 ??? very nice looking
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Oooooweeeee, Knapper. I sure hope you got my address for that one. That's a real teaser. If the rest of the bow looks as good that part....mmmmmm.
FishFinder....I was really joking, but usually when you hear these "it broke" stories, that extra inch is a big contributing factor.
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Knapper, now isn't that pretty!
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Back in the game. ;D This one was next in line so it's up. This fine Glue up is compliments of Brian Melton,(vinemaplebows). He sent this to me a few months ago to see what I think. It is three layers of hickory and a few on here know I like hickory for BBQing >:D. Well not this one, it is quick so far and maybe,, I can push that draw limit a little more since it's hickory and it's shooting about 70#@ 28" tonight.
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that's looking good, i've no doubt it'll go 30", Bub
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Thanks, Bub. Here's a little tip, in case some of you guys haven't tried it. This bow has three layers glued together with Tight Bond. I was having trouble with the top limb lining up, it wanted to roll to the left at full draw. After taking as much wood off the right to bring it back over it still wasn't enough. Since I didn't want to whack the tiller out and have to lighten the poundage I thought I'd try something after talking to Brian.
I did what I do when I talk someone out of a nice Bear recurve that has twisted limbs when I tell them it is worthless and just a Wallhanger :D. I put the lower limb in the vice and heated the upper limb with the heat gun, GENTLY. ;) I'd heat it till it felt warm to the touch and quit and then hold the limb twisted in the direction I wanted. I let it cool down and did this three times and now both limbs are lining up nicely.
Tight Bond can take some heat. Someone might want to experiment and see how much, it might open up some new horizons. I'm not talking about what the manufactor says, but how it really reacts to heat.
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Finally got my trade bow finished. All I'm saying is it's 65" long :-X I'm going to give it a test run next week at the classic. If it holds up OK, I'll ship it as soon as I get back.
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That's a pretty one, well done, Sir. I'm looking forward to seeing it at the Classic.
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Looks great Mullet but 70# .... not this old man :)
Pure, nice tiller, I like it Outlaw very nice :)
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Looks great Mullet but 70# .... not this old man :)
Pure, nice tiller, I like it Outlaw very nice :)
maybe this young man? ;D
either way that is a beautiful bow, i love the shape of that thing
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Mullet or Osage Outlaw go ahead and send it......I would be proud to have either of them. Both look very nice.
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More nice bows coming along. Clint I'm looking forward to shooting along side that bow! ;)
Nice to know about the TB Eddie. That's a sweet looking bow. Should make a real sweet shooter. 8) Did you figure out what happened with the boo backed bow?
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That's a pretty one, well done, Sir. I'm looking forward to seeing it at the Classic.
It will probably have a bandaid over the info Mullet ;D I guess I should have waited until after the Classic to put it on there.
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Great bows guys! Trying to find some time to work some more on mine while working 7 days a week :-\ Hopefully this weekend :)
Josh
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My first one blowed up, then I got spider bit,(on the right hand) Started another,had a relapse with the bite,,got a little better,got the bow shooting,fairly well,had another relapse,,now im out for a couple weeks,,I guess Ill get finished one day!! Very nice bows Fellows!!!
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i hope you bit the spider back ::)
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i hope you bit the spider back ::)
Yup,with my boot! :o
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Brown recluse?
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Spider Bite! Sounds like a good name for the bow Rick.
All you fellas on here are making some beautiful bows. Can't wait to see which ones gonna show up on my door step.
The suspense is killing me
Gonna post my progress on here soon.
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Mullet and double o nice looking stuff guys
Rw hope you turn out all ok...or shuld i say spider man >:D
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I was lickin my chops, Outlaw, til I saw the arrow rest on the wrong side. That took all of the fun out of it for me. :'( Well....I guess....even if it is going to someone else....I can say....good job, sir. Very nice bow.
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Brown recluse?
Thats what we thought at first,but I havent lost any skin or tissue,we have a dozen different kind so im not sure,,bad dude whatever he was :( You called it randman!! thats the bows name!! now if I can get well enough to finish it!! ;D
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I need to get my butt in gear. Havn't made a shaving in weeks!
I've got a sweet lil shooter brewing up.
Ill get some pics for ya'll one of these days...
Excellent work fellas, I'm impressed!
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Great looking bows!
Eddie looks like a little rocket. Thanks for the heat correcting insites.
Clint that is a very sweet stick. Great looking tiller and resting profile. Is that one from the monster tree?
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No Keenan, that is from one that I cut a few years ago.
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Thanks Soy. It's a timber rattler harvested just down from my house.
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Q. What's happening on my favourite thread? A. Nothing
Seems hard to believe nobody worked on a bow over the weekend. Not a single post since last Wednesday and I had to go to page three to find this.
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Good point i started onedont look do not enter top secret or sonthing like that just finished mine ...cant seam to find any carpet rolls. Dose seg.40pcv handle the trip or is it to heavy/ or brittle?
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soy i use it and it works great, Bub
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Soy, I got some stuff at home depot that is lighter than the PVC and cheaper. I think it is plastic sewer pipe and it come in 3" & 4" dia.
I just make some pine plugs and screw then into the end.
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Thanks for the tips guys ;)
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I'm trying to chase a ring on a thin ringed Osage. Didn't think it was pic worthy. Maybe when I lay out the bow. Joel
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I'll be taking my swap bow to the TN Classic to do some work on it while I'm there. Maybe the future owner will get to see it before it's done and even have a bit of a hand in helping build it. ;D
But if that turns out to be the case I'll never tell who's it is until it ships LOL
I will post some pics of the work being done with some the folks at the classic
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Sorry Stiks but I can't make it to the Classic to help you with my bow ...
Dang!!!
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I'll be there! I can help! ;D Looking forward to seeing you again Kris.
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I hope you dont take any advise from me ,cause I want a good bow ! ;D
Guy
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Looks like this thread is slowing down ???
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Working on my trade bow....slowly but surely.....
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Went shooting today with some friends and I found out that the trade bow I made is probably way heavier that I thought it was. I guess my bathroom scale method isn't accurate enough ::). I was trying to make a bow that was a bit under 60# but I was informed by my more experienced companions that there was no way in hell that bow was 60# that it was more likely closer to 70#. No wonder my shoulder's been grumpy with me after a couple hours of shooting it. :o I'm going to measure it more precisely to confirm but I fear that they are right. if that's the case I guess I'll have to scrape through my 8 layers of tru oil to take some weight off. :-\
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I feel your pain i had to scrape off the finish on my trade twice :'( at least your over pn the bright side ;)
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Got the leather built-up handle done on my HBI bendy handle trade bow, yesterday, gonna shoot it some today and if all is well, narrow the tips a little and put tip overlays on. Next week, the finish, I hope!!
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I've got mine finished but am unable to post pics for some reason :P
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Here it is! Finally finished and it's been great. First bend through handle bow I've built and can wait to build another.
55" T2T, Osage, 1" at the handle, 1 3/8" at the fades, 1 1/8" mid limb, 7/8" tip.
1 layer sinew, rattlesnake skin, American bison horn tips, beaver tail grip.
60# @ __ draw lenght, this bow shoots fast and straight. :)
I hate to see her leave but I'm sure she's going to a good home :'(
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great bow, just to let you know the draw length is showing in the pic ;)
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Wow, sweet bow! Can't wait to see it show up on my door. ;D
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Sweeeeet bend on that one, Knapper! REAL pretty bow, sir. Good job!
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You decked that one right out Knapper! Good job on the details.
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Nice job someone gonna be real happy!
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Dang Good Looking Bow Knapper!
:)
-gus
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Great ambush bow!!! Very well done, someone is going to be very happy :)
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sweet bend, a guy'd be nut's not to want that one, Bub
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Thank you all for the look and the nice comments. The fed-ex lady said it would be on someones door step by Thursday ! Happy shooting:)
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Knapper-Really ,Really sweet lookin' bow you got there.Nice bend on that stick,someone's pretty lucky-Hammertime
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Got my trade bow out today, put it on the mule myself. Man said next Monday but
the mule said June sometime. We'll see.
No pics for a reason, will leave that for the other guy if he is so inclined.
Lane
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Tease!
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are mules allowed over bridges?
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Knapper that is a great looking ambush bow. Very nice tiller and will make someone a nice hunting bow. Well done!
Been a while since been on this thread and allot of great bows being kicked out. I have both the trade bows bending nicely, but still need to drop some more weight. Want to rush but know it's time to go Slowwwwwwwww. ::) ;). Had some wrestle with the ERC and the "Buffalo Carp" skins. They were a bit more delicate then the other ones that I got from Turtlecreek..
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Want to rush but know it's time to go Slowwwwwwwww. ::) ;). Had some wrestle with the ERC and the "Buffalo Carp" skins. They were a bit more delicate then the other ones that I got from Turtlecreek..
You're killin me ::)
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Nice bow, Knapper! So many lucky recipients from all of the traders, so far.
Mine is done. Finished it at the Classic. Which may be the cause for the slowdown in the thread. A lot of PA forum members were at the Classic. If you were still up around 1:00am, that's when I was working on it. >:D ;D 8)
I'm going to try to send it out Thursday. Gotta post a few teaser pics tomorrow....
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I saw it, I saw it!!! 8) but I ain't saying nuthin! :-X
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Mean just plain mean :o
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Sent her out today :'( shuld be to xxxxxxx before mon.mon @the latest ...had a send off party but it went to the dogs :laugh: hope you enjoy...i have never been so nervous about someones opinion before... ;)
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Soy ! That bow looked awsome. Any should be happy to have it. I'm not for sure if it means anything but there were just enough x's for knapper :o
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Soy you want my opinion now of after the postman delivers it to me >:D
I'll be posting back flip videos !!! That is a sweet shooter, some one is going to be very happy!!!
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Mine,mine mine mine,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :P
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I received a huge PVC tube today......my wife said good Lord what in the world do you have now. I could not wait to get home to see my new bow....................well much to my suprise there were four bows in the tube. Two for me and one for each of my bows.....I could not believe it myself. I had to read and reread his letter to get the point. I will get full pictures up as soon as possible. Johnston thank you again for the great bows. I am proud to own them. My oldest son was very excited to get a bow.
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This is what I came home to.
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And these are the mummys that were in the tube.
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More to come later.
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That is awsome 77 congratulations to you and yours ;)
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Congrats, Beetle...that boy looks a little excited. I'll bet you were too!! I can't wait to see them uncloaked!!
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James when researching you I found as many pics of your sons as I did you. Just would not
have been right not to include them. Really hope all of you Baileys get some use out of your
bows. It was my pleasure to build them.
Lane
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Great stuff guys! Hoping to get some more work done on my trade bow this week, ill post pictures whenI make more progress.
Josh
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Johnston, you are a great guy. What a good way to build up good karma credits! Can't wait to see what those mummys look like unwrapped.
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James when researching you I found as many pics of your sons as I did you. Just would not
have been right not to include them. Really hope all of you Baileys get some use out of your
bows. It was my pleasure to build them.
Lane
This is what makes these bow swaps top notch, and Soy if who ever get's your bow don't like it they can send it to me unless of course it's headed to my door step.
I didn't get to do any work on my swap bow at the classic. It was a little humid and I was afraid the ol' hickory stick would soak it up like a sponge so I left it locked up in the truck. I put it back in the hot box when I got home and I'm gonna weigh it this weekend and see if it gained any moisture in TN. If it did hopefully it will dry back out quick so I can get it done and in the mail.
I plan to do a massey finish or parafin on it to help keep it from gaining much moisture when it's done, what do you folks would be best
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One step closer! Hurry up and cure already sinew! >:( Its a good thing that I won't be home for another week or two. Patience is not one of my virtues. Josh
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Well, here it is. My 2012 Tradebow is finished and ready to ship. Here are a few teasers. It is a sinew backed shorty that draws 42# at 26 inches. Just gotta put it in a PVC tube and drop it off.
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Those look like some skinny tips, Gun Doc. It looks like it's coming along nicely.
Matt, I got one word for you..
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
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Josh, that bow looks like a screamer, gonna need to file a flight plan before any shootin with that one.....
Lane, Yur a damned fine man
Matt, Dont matter what angle ya look from, there aint but one word.....perfect !!!! that sir, is a beaut
rich
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Lookin good Doc !!
What a cool curve Matt!!!
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OOOOOOOOOOhYEAAAAAAA, that's a killer bow Matt, Bub
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man those are all mighty fine looking bows fellas
would be honored to own and shoot any one of em
theres gonna be happy folks when they open those pkgs.
working on my own trade bow helps keep me from getting too anxious
its shooting mighty fine but still needs a bit o scraping to get things bending like i want
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OH MATT, THATS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!
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Matt hope thats headed to minnesoda!wowee
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Well the tracking #says it arrived midday ...new owner make shure to exercise her a bot before shooting its a little stiff out of the gate :D hope you enjoy
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Those look like some skinny tips, Gun Doc. It looks like it's coming along nicely.
Matt, I got one word for you..
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
X2 on this!
Josh
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-Matt you got every inch outta that little bugger. Very nice bow as expected.
-Johnston you are a good dude for the bow package. I love the research part you did.
-Soybean I aint got no new bow!!!!!!!!!!! Did you write my address down wrong or what? I bet some joker down the road got my package....
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Gun Doc, Looking great, realy like those skinny tips.
Mwirwicki, Great looking bow.
I think anyone would be proud to own any of the great bows ive been seeing posted on this trade.
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cool bow..I just helped my hunting partner glue up a white oak bow with hickory back. I was wondering if you do anything to the oak to give some more speed? I have heard of heat tempering white oak but not sure how that is done.
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As we pulled up to the drive this afternoon there was a Fed X man at the porch with a long white tube! ;D ;D ;D From a fellow bowyer code name "Knapper" :o ;D ;D Kinda makes a guy feel like a child at Christmas. His letter said he had done several first time things while making the bow and I would not have known if he hadn't told me. Great bow and I'm smiling from ear to ear! Shoots right where I look and is perfect draw weight for my draw length. David thank you so much, I really like little ambush bows and this one fit the bill like a custom order. Love it! Well done my friend!
I'll get some pics up tomarrow, was going to try today to get pics but was having to much fun shooting and ran out of good light.
Matt, that is a beaut. Well done!
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Dang! I was sure that one was for me. :-[ Well, I guess I'll get to see it in a week or so anyway...
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Matt this a fantastic little bow. It was nice meeting you at the Classic.
Keenan we sure did miss you and LuLyn.
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Kris, we certainly missed being there and seeing everyone. It was a long weekend for us to sit back know that the tribes were all gathering for big event and we could not be there. Be sure and tell your wife hello for us. Take care buddy
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Recieved Soy's bow!!! It is wonderful. Thank you so much!!!!
What wood is it made of?
Along with the bow, i got 6 nice arrows! thanks! I shot the setup for hours yesterday!
Thanks again,
alex
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It is walnut, hope it works good for you!
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Well I was heading out to the shop with all intentions of get some serious bending in my swap bow today when the mail showed up and she had a long box. I was thinking I wonder what that is I don't remeber ordering anything.
I opened it up and pulled out out a great little snaky shortdraw osage bow built by HickoryBill.
Thanks Bill! Great little bow and she shoots good. Ought to make me a sweet little bush bow.
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Bill, after this bow you are gonna have top change your name to Osage Bill. Very nice little snakey osage recurve. Braced, full draw and back profile are all sweeeeeet! 8)
You're a lucky dog, Kris! ;)
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Congrats Stiks!!!
Sweet little shooter OsageBill, very cool Bow!!!
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Bill that's a sweet shooter there, stiks your a lucky guy, Bub
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Great looking bow hickorybill.......
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Sticks - From the look of the rack on your deer, it's a hereford hybrid.
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Well, here's mine, ready to ship. She's - @ - ! Heat tempered hickory. Rit dye finish. Slightly paddle bow style limbs out of the fades, then tapering to nice small tips.
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that came out sweet Cody, i know i'd take it in a heartbeat, Bub
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Very nice job, Cody. That's gonna be one lucky recipient, I tell ya!!
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Nice job Cody and Bill, very nice. Its getting crunch time and I gotta few new bows coming my way from talented bowyers. Man its hard to sit around and wait! But soooooo worth it all. Im already excited for next years swap.
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That looks awesome Cody! Hopefully that's on its way to Virginia haha.
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That looks awesome Cody! Hopefully that's on its way to Virginia haha.
~Barry
sorry dude, you are a worthy recipient of that there bow no doubt
but i have to say
im sure hoping its headed my way!
one more pa trade bow gots me drooling....
and feeling like a little girl waiting on xmas
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Very nice bow, Cody. I'd be proud to display that one. In fact, I have a bare spot above my fireplace mantle for it. >:D
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Yowza.....Nice lookin bow MM :P
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Thanks guys!
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i don't even know what to say.... thats one fine looking bow! someone is going to have heart failure when they get that in the mail.
Roy
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Great work Cody! someone will be very happy!
Josh
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Yeah Cody, I'd be real happy if you sent that thing to me! She beautiful! I'm always impressed with your work. You're a master already. And real nice lettering also (that's coming from a lettering guy)
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Hickory....I didn't look back far enough in the post but that is a SWEET looking bow.... :D I like all the character in it... bet she shoots nice...I'm jealous
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i'm getting real close to shipping time. ::) :)
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Slick hick stick cody
I made mine yesterday and have shot it twice now....ill shoot it one more session n call her good......someones gonna be happy by next weekend....if i get time ill post some pics before she goes to her new home
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nice bend mullet, someone's gonna be happy, Bub
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Bubby, I hope he is real happy :-\. Not long after I took this picture I cracked a lam on the bottom limb doing something stupid. :'( I'll fix it later.
Sooo, the person I picked is getting the bow I won BOM last year that shot close to 210fps through the chrono. He has a long draw, likes heavy weight, and I don't have time to start another one and finish it by July 4th. So I hope he likes it. :)
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Bummer Eddie, that's too bad. I liked the lines of that bow, reminded me of a Darton I shot many years ago.
I got the limb tips finished and the handle shaped on my trade bow this afternoon. Hopefully I'll get the snakeskin ready to glue on before quitting tonight.
George
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Here's a start to my trade bow. I haven't measured the length in awhile but I believe its 68" by 1 1/2" right now. I'm thinking making it an elb.
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I finally got this internet connection to work here in South Africa.... You know your are a bow junkie when you have to check the progress when you are on a hunting trip here .... I know sad, very sad !!!
Really some great stuff happening, great work!!!
I will try to bring sinew and horn back for some bow projects.... see ya in about a week....
Sweet lookin shooter Cody, Mullet very, very nice!!!!
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you mean he has a longer draw than you :o, that's to bad about the lam, but at least it's fixable, Bub
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Beautiful bow MM. George cant wait to see the finished product.and now I'm going to have to look back for pics of that BOW !
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Mighty Fine looking Bows passing through this thread...
Finally have this Dogwood Bow beginning to bend.
But it has Confounded me getting her straight, started with about four inches of lateral deflection, still has about three so far.
She's got two good size pass-through knot holes, one in each working limb just outside the fades.
Sixty Eight inches, shotting for Sixty pounds at ???...
Right now she's got one and three quarter inch wide parallel limbs out to within eight inches of the tips, narrowing to half inch.
Have an Osage stave skinned waiting in the wings in case something goes amiss... :)
Here she is in the middle of the last rasp and scraper session.
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Gus, what did you do to get those puppies so tired they don't move?
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Them are my Sled Dogs randman.
They're all tuckered out from a hard day at the office... ;D
In truth, the only time I have at the work bench lately is from 10pm to 2 or 3am.
They like to pile up and sleep around my feet while I work.
Six weeks old today, they sure are cute little buggers.
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...George cant wait to see the finished product.and now I'm going to have to look back for pics of that BOW !
Wouldn't hurt for me to post a couple pics of the bow as it currently sits. I have fought it all through tillering, have bent it in the handle twice. Still, the string is just barely in the handle. Interestingly, it shoots great. I'm at the upper limit of my guy's weight range so I may intentionally thin the edges unevenly to try and induce a little twist to allow the string to come off the tips a little more squarely. Then again, it shoots really nicely...
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It is 65" n2n, but I'll keep the rest of the stats under wraps. :D
George
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George she looks AWESOME!........Sorry to hear what happened Mullet. Gus those pups must be pooped. Also I apologize for not getting pics up yet of the bows I received from Johnston. I am going to post them this week. Been trying to get some good shots.
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Looking sweeeeeeeet george....good thing your hand isnt facing the other way in that last pic,otherwise you d be giving us the bird..lol :laugh:
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Thanks. :) I saw that too, but I was just too lazy to go out and retake the picture. Not much gets by the group here, that's for sure. ;D
George
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I think he is trying to show us that the bow is as light as a bird.
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I hear ya Beetle...
Its the solid food, started pouring it to em last week and it flat knocks them out.
They make working at the workbench an adventure.
When they are passed out they are sweet little angles.
When they get a hot little puppy brawl going under foot, not so much... :)
With those little needle sharp teeth, its a wonder that Momma Dog will even come near em much less let em nurse...
They shortened a dozen Mulberry shoots that I am experimenting on making arrows out of yesterday.
Leaned the shafts against the workbench like normal, without thinking, walked in the house to get a Dew,
in five minutes they had chewed the end of every shaft... luckily the shafts were extra long. :)
-gus
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damn fine looking stick you got going there George, Bub
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Looking good, George! Plenty of character to boot.
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Christmas in May!!A great big Thank You to Mat W ;D Walked back into my shop after lunch yesterday to find the post man had left me a pvc tube!!!
Whats inside but a beautiful Wiricki original fliped tip osage, sinew, snake :D Couldnt wait to get home and stretch the string.
You got it!! It shoots as good as it looks!! Thanks again Mat, she'll have a special place in the bow rack.
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Cool beans!i would love to take that one for a stroll through the woods...congratulations! :o
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congrats knapper,and nice job matt 8)
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heres parting shots of a black locust andaman holmgaard arriving soon too someones door 8)
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hopefully we see some more shots of her soon ;)
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Matt: Excellent curves on that bow. Knapper you LUCKY dog!
Chickenhawk: Gooooooooooood night! ..........I want to shoot it first :(
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you can't shoot it first PD, it's a lefty, i get to >:D, sweet bow man, Bub
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Yah well I can shoot both ways bubbly. I always hunt with two bows so no matter what, they cant be on the wrong side of my tree......................
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Yah well I can shoot both ways bubbly. I always hunt with two bows so no matter what, they cant be on the wrong side of my tree......................
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you DAWG pearlie, tryin' to get all the cool bows >:D, Bub
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I had a friend who could shoot both right and left. He put a dual set of string nocks and a rest on the top and bottom of the handle on one side. He preferred to shoot right, but if the deer came in to the right he'd move the arrow to the other rest, the nock to the other nock, hold the bow upside down and shoot the deer. Amazingly, he could draw 80lbs both ways. Amazing. I wish I could do it, but I can't.
George
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I know my eyes are not the greatest, but that looks like a right had shelf to me.
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Its a righty party pooper.....your HHB stave just gained a few knots.....
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I was just stating what I was seeing. O:) Usually people let me know what I see is not what is there.
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Its getting mailed out tomorrow Bevan, watch for the mailman!
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Can you wait until next week? I am going to be gone until next tuesday and would rather not have that laying on the porch for people to drive by and decide they need it.
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I know my eyes are not the greatest, but that looks like a right had shelf to me.
your right, must of just been wishful thinkin' ::), Bub
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Great bows everyone! its getting close! I need to get my but in gear and get mine finished up! ;D
Josh
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POW!!!!!
She blew on me last night so it's back to the tillering tree. Good thing they grow'em everyday LOL
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ouch :om, sorry to hear that SS :'(
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Back to your old tricks, aye Kris? ;D
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Back to your old tricks, aye Kris? ;D
LOL, Pat that was just brutal,,,,,,,,,,,, love it! I know SS will pull another rabbit out of the hat. Sorry for your loss Kris. I am having a heck of a time getting the Cascara to make the target draw length. Just hitting a wall and isn't wanting to go any further. I may be right with ya if this one blows.
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Did some more thinning on the grip section of the Dogwood last night.
Got it all shellacked up and ready for the steam.
Might build a clamping block for this try, as this bow is still too wide and too bent for my caul.
Still need at least three inches lateral correction to come close.
She wants to floor tiller now but the limbs are too far out to proceed till I get her straight.
-gus
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I don't even loose any sleep over'em any more Keenan. I just keep on grinning and go to the next one ;D
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I got the snakeskin on the trade bow tonight. Still need to trim it up, but that's tomorrow's job. Trying to decide if I should stain the bow back dark brown from the snakeskin out to the tip overlays. I almost did it, then decided against it, but now I'm not so sure. Hey, if you're who I drew would you let me know if you want the limb tips stained?? :D
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7276776558_419cb8f50c_z.jpg)
George
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George, I'd prefer you letting it age on its own. Osage ages beautifully. ;)
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Im with pat let its true colors show! Nice work!
Josh
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i would also say leave the wood the natural color, but would be fine either way
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I say leave it be, looks awesome.
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I'm with you fellers... Dye it... I mean leave Natural... >:D
-gus
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Natural it is for me too George. Now we won't know who's gettin it cause everybody's said natural. That is one awesome lookin bow specially with the peep sight! Love to get my hands on an Osage bow since we don't have it round these parts. All we have is that ol Yew and Vine maple, ocean spray and stuff. ;)
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Yeah let it have a suntan on its own.....
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All right then, plain it is. Thanks all.
George
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OK finally got mine done, it only took me four trys ::)(now i have two bows for me ,one blew up) and i still came in a little light(last minuet tweeking i just couldn't leave it alone)
in the pic its drawn to 28" i think it can do more and add a few pounds, i pulled it to 29'' on the tree but 28'' is what i shot it in as.(left and right handed but I'm not good w/my right)
it's a tri lam boo back,yellowheart core, Argentine Osage belly in e. woodland style . she shoots fast and straight about 162 fps, i hope the new owner likes her. here are a couple of pics let me know what you think, i will try to send it out this week.
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that look's sweet sa, Bub
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Mighty sweet bend on that one SA. And 162 fps is impressive as well! Someone's gonna be happy with that.
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finnaly am tillering mine out it s a snakey osage trying to figure this photo bucket thing out so i can post pic s brock
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Nice job, Shawn. Really nice bend on that one.
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Nice tiller on that bendy handle, SA.
BCBull, looking forward to seeing yours. You can attach the pic files directly on this forum, if you downsize them to 220mb or less.
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Lots of cool stuff happening since I left... Brock if ya want email the pictures to me and I'll put them up...
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Got a tube in the mail yesterday and started opening it as I walked down the driveway. Found a bow from Paul aka "bubby". It is a trilam white oak/walnut/white oak. The glue lines are as tight as can be and the over all craftsmanship is impressive. I have only shot a couple arrows and it is nice shooter. Paul also threw in a jasper arrowhead. Thanks Bubby for your generosity.
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Congrats Paul!!! I bet it's a shooter :)
Good work Bubby!!
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Cool beans paul....looks like a smooth shooter to me
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Yay Paul! Looks sleek and fast. Good on ya, Bubby!
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Oh yah! Bubbly is a giver for sure. Nice job on the bow and extra gift bub.
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Great lookin bows everyone, i havent had much time to post or work on my trade bow, but i should make the deadline.
As long as she holds !
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The best part of this swap is over for me. My bow is made, shipped and received. Now I watch this thread every day to see what everyone else is doing, what problems they are running into and how they cope with them. Trouble is, I haven't been getting my daily fix the last couple days. I had to go to page 3 to find this thread today. C'mon guys, help the old addict out.
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The best part of this swap is over for me. My bow is made, shipped and received. Now I watch this thread every day to see what everyone else is doing, what problems they are running into and how they cope with them. Trouble is, I haven't been getting my daily fix the last couple days. I had to go to page 3 to find this thread today. C'mon guys, help the old addict out.
Rob, it's fun when you get your trade bow too, like christmas in july, Bub
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Yeah, Bubby, I'm looking forward to that. Trouble is, an addict needs his fix every day, not just at Christmas in July.
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Well I have started to tiller out my hackberry stave.......this is on a long string with the leather cups. This is pulling pretty good. Still plenty heavy. Have it to about 42# here. Going for a bend in the handle design, also plan to cut some nocks in soon.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hacberrytiller1.jpg)
Here are some back,
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberryback.jpg)
belly,
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberrybelly.jpg)
and side view shots.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberryside.jpg)
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Ok I am going to start listing the trade bows I got from Johnston.
This is a red oak linen backed bow. 67" ttt Purple heart tip overlays. 48# @ 28".
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow1c.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow1b.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow1a.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow1.jpg)
Shoots good.
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i got home and saw a long box up by the door, got all excited and hurried up to the package, stupid blinds for my wife >:(, well that certainly sucks, guess I'll keep " patiently" waiting, Bub
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And the ultimate let down ehhh Bubby.........
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Ok this is the trade bow that I received from Johnston.
Hickory, 64" ttt. 57# @ 28". Wormy maple tip overlays, 12 strand fast flight string. Shots good and looks very nice. My pics dont do it justice.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow2a.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow2b.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow2c.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow2d.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow2.jpg)
Full draw to come.
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And these are the two bows.....one each for my boys that I got from Johnston.
The first is Matthews, Hickory 50" ttt flipped tips. 17# @ 23" and has been drawn to 25" String is artificial sinew.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow3.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow3c.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow3b.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow3a.jpg)
Jacob has shot this bow for Matthew and it shoots great. Just a little heavy for Matthew yet. But not for long. LOL
This second one is Jacobs...Sparkleberry 50" ttt, recurved and pulls 27# @ 23" Bendy handle (Johnston said this was his favorite bow ever made) Artificial sinew string and the bow is heat treated.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow4b.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow4a.jpg)
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/tradebow4.jpg)
Jacob has shot this...very fast.
I even shot this sparkleberry bow..it is fast and shoots where you look. I like it. I would love to have a full size version of this my self. Sweet little bow.
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Now that is just to cool :)
A couple of lucky young archers there..... Well done !!!
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Beautiful Bows and Wonderful Gifts Y'all!
Put the Dogwood through another Steam session, and she's finally beginning to line up.
I believe that for the first two Steam sessions the Handle area was still way to Wide to move much.
After thinning the handle down I'm getting much better results.
Still have another inch or so of lateral correction to get her lined up.
But she's not twisting in the hand any more during floor tiller.
Woo Hoo!!! :)
Here she is on the Caul.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh547/augustus1967/P6050001.jpg)
-gus
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Those pups of yours are going to be a piece of cake to train after training that stick!!!
Looking good Gus :)
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HA!
I hear ya Coaster... Its back in the steam even as I type this.
Seems like I lost half of what I gained from the preceding steam session during the last go round. ???
So I'm gonna flip the stave around so the handle is Inside and pull the offending limb into the caul this time.
The problem that I'm running into is that the back of the stave is crowned, making it a challenge to get good clamp pressure where I need it.
I spent some time this afternoon, testing different clamping methods to get the limb deflection needed to get her lined out.
Here's hoping.
-gus
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i got home and saw a long box up by the door, got all excited and hurried up to the package, stupid blinds for my wife >:(, well that certainly sucks, guess I'll keep " patiently" waiting, Bub
Id pay good money for video of that bubbly! That does suck man.
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Very nice extras Lane. Your a good man sir!
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Very nice extras Lane. Your a good man sir!
I agree fully......he went above and beyond.
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well i got mine tillerd out to 57#@28 been shootin her in put abot 40 shots thru it she weNt BOOM!!! I CANT POST PIC S COASTER IS GONNA DO IT FOR ME SO ON TO PLAN B Brock
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Thanks for the kind words fellas. I was on medical leave so I had the time and actually
it was good physical therapy. Also found that building bows for others, especially kids,
is great spirit therapy.
James has his sons involved at an early age and I admire that. It was my privilege to
get to know the Baileys better and a pleasure to build bows for them.
Lane
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This was Brock's plan A......
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/mail-4.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/mail2-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/mail1-1.jpg)
i got home and saw a long box up by the door, got all excited and hurried up to the package, stupid blinds for my wife >:(, well that certainly sucks, guess I'll keep " patiently" waiting, Bub
Yep the OLD Blind in the box trick..... got you going for a minute Bub!!!
This was just a test of the emergency Bowyer's Association this was only a test >:D
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yeah the old blind box gag, you a funny guy coaster, Bub
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O Brock, that's painful to see. Sorry to see that. :'(
George
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Brock
That is a funny looing break. Looks like she let go straight acroos the back. Dean
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Ouch, Brock! Hope for better success on Plan B.
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Trade bow is packed up and in the mail! :'( I'm going to miss it. The recipient should get it by the 14th. I'll be anxiously awaiting a confirmation of delivery. I hope ***** enjoys it.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4898.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4894.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN4893.jpg)
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Dang Weylin, what's not to like, that's a cool bow, Bub
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I sure hope I'm the one, Waylin, even if you did give that lovely bow some bad habits by pulling with the wrong hand. I would do my best to retrain it.
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I knew there was something i liked about Weylin >:D
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Somebody is going to be grinnin for sure.... sweet bow Weylin!!!
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Yes Sir!
Beauty of a Bow Weylin!
Please let it be Houston!
:)
-gus
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I got a package today.................... :D :D :D :D :D
Mullet is one heck of a bowyer......... :D :D :D :D
I dont suppose anybody wants to see pictures tho.... ;)
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Oh man...Oh man....Oh man. That is a lefty...right? I did see that right, didn't I, huh, didn't I? Really nice work, Weylin. It just so happens, I'm a lefty. Now I won't get any sleep till somebody claims it. :P
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Dang!!! I didn't notice that. It is a lefty :(
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OK...I haven't had much time to do the finish work on the Hickory backed Ipe bow for the trade. I have had it tillered out for a couple of weeks, but needed to finish it up. I have seen some really clean looking HBI bows, but kinda wanted mine to look a little different. So naturally I stole ideas from some of the more creative bowyers that frequent this site. So far I used Tandy water based leather dyes...black and acorn color. The acorn color turned out kind of rusty-orange. I like it, but it messed up my ideas for the tip overlays. I was going to use yellow heart, but it doesn't match too well. Here is a pic with the stain and a couple coats of shellac. You have already seen the strung and full draw pics.
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/dcxw37xfk42kvb.jpg)
I still have to do the tip overlays and have decided to use whitetail deer antler and maybe some cow hoof. Since I have never made a bendy handle bow, the handle gave me fits. I wrapped the transition with goat lace. I'm thinking about redoing the handle. What do ya'll think?
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/vue2jpfi8zd8rn.jpg)
Once I get the tips done and shoot it another hundred times, it should be ready to ship.
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Ooooooooo - Weeeee! Lesken and Waylin. Them are some perrrrrty bows, there.
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Hey "I like it" !!! Great finish ;)
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Mine should be going out just before the buzzer. Just needs a few more coats of tru-oil and another 100 arrows shot through it. Or two hundred, or three hundred or .......... >:D. Josh
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Beautiful bow. Expert craftsmanship.
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Realy great looking bows heading out. I can see that the incidents of mailman stalking is going to go up again. ;D
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Great lookin bow Doc and great pictures!!
A guy can only hope :)
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that's one mighty fine looking bow josh
somebody's sure gonna be delighted to have that one in hand
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Page three, No, no & no :)
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Finally got mine shipped out this morning. Should get where its going in a few days. Hopefully in one piece.
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Mine was supposed to arrive at it's destination today. I'm very eager to hear that it arrived safe and sound.
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Great looking bows everyone, mine will ship soon . I keep looking for a long package to be sitting on the porch when i get home from work at night.
Maybe tomorrow ! :)
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I'll keep an eye out here......Mine should go out in about a week.... finish tweeking it..... :)
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Mines finally done,,dont have a camera so no pics, got about 200 shots so far,,will have to ship first of the month. :)
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Mine was supposed to arrive at it's destination today. I'm very eager to hear that it arrived safe and sound.
The most nerve wrecking part of this trade for me was the wait from the time i shipped till i heard it arrived safely.
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My wife didn't like the handle on my trade bow, so I changed it. Now she says she liked the first one better. (last time I ask her advice ::) ) I decided to go with the yellow heart tip overlays instead of deer horn. They turned out pretty good with the black tip background. Gotta cut my new string grooves, sign it, put a couple more coats of finish on it, and shoot it a few more times, and it's ready to send next week. Oh yeah and redo the handle....again.
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ready for final finishing, wrap the handle and head to the ups....
shot it some more at bow class wed nite.
wayne likes how it looks and shoots, and thats good enough for me.
hopefully the fella who gets it will feel the same
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My wife didn't like the handle on my trade bow, so I changed it. Now she says she liked the first one better. (last time I ask her advice ::) ) I decided to go with the yellow heart tip overlays instead of deer horn. They turned out pretty good with the black tip background. Gotta cut my new string grooves, sign it, put a couple more coats of finish on it, and shoot it a few more times, and it's ready to send next week. Oh yeah and redo the handle....again.
Wife's out of town so I bought a stove for the kitchen.... point is I went into "A" store and bought it.... not ten with six returns and her regrets she didn't keep the first one :) I'll catch an ear full when she gets home but it's worth it.........
Looks like a small flood of bows about to be shipped !!!
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That cracks me up, Coaster! You've really got guts, man!!
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kip man haha im lmao haha well u got her new stove now maybe ya can sweet talk ur way to being here sept 10 th go elk hunting with me lol let me know bro be glad to have ya out here with use mail me if ya wanna we can talk brock
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wokin on the wife brock ;)
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I cleaned up the snakeskins, did the finish sanding and sprayed on the first coat of finish. Borrowing the turkey feather backing approach as my decorative cover to the end of the snakeskin.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5152/7383433612_2801bb15ef_z.jpg)
Hope to apply the leather handle wrap tomorrow. If I do it could ship this week.
George
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Oooooh, that's sharp George. I like it
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Nice touch George... looks great!!
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That's a real teaser photo, George! Lookin really good. The more I see of those turkey feathers on the back, the more I like em. :P
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Wait a minute. That section of bow limb looks way to straight for one of your bows George. Are you pullin' a fast one on us ;D
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Nah, that's the straight limb. The other end is not so much. I hope my guy is OK with a little gnarliness in the lines as this one is not perfectly straight in any stretch. I need a crossed fingers emoticon. :)
George
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Nice touch George. Something a little different than the standard silk wrap. Good thinkin' Texan!
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Nope, don't mind that a bit George... I'm a bit gnarly myself, send it >:D
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I worked a little more on your bow today, got the handle wrap on and another coat of Tru-oil.
A few pics !
This bow is Black Walnut sap wood. Hope you like it ;D
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Your bow as in "my bow" ? ??? Lookin good. I'll be sure and let you know when it gets here!! ;)
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: 8)
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Nice looking work guys! Worked on my trade bow some more yesterday, gonna be getting some pictures up after my next session of tillering. Been busy with work but im gonna get er done soon!
Josh
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Dang George,
That looks Great!
I Love Charactor Bows! :)
Well after a full week of Steam, twice a day, followed by a week's rest, followed by three days of Heat Gun straightening the Dogwood is almost lined up enough to string...
But not bloody quite there yet.
But spent a good part of the weekend slowly working her down to floor tiller.
Should have her bending on the floor tonight.
Still have a bit of Dry Straightening to do on one limb to get her close enough to nock an arrow.
She's really starting to look like a bow now.
-gus
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Still in the tillering process on mine....moving along pretty good, and I am learning a lot on this one.
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Braced and full draw pic, i hope to ship next week sometime !
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Looks very nice John!
Josh
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Thanks Josh :)
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I got a late Father's Day present to day from Vanduzer. Its 63" long, 60#@26". Ash and black locus riser, with hickory back hickory limbs.
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Looks great John!!! Never tried walnut and I have a Walnut Orchard ???
Congrats deerhunter97370 .... sweet 3pc!!! How's it shoot :)
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Coaster, it shoots great. It will be my hunting bow this year.
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Well Vanduzer did you right :)
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Congrats Deerhunter! Very nice job Vanduzer!
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wow! After seeing all of these awesome bows, I can't wait to get on the action next year! Just putting the finishing touches on my #4, hopefully by this time next year I'll be making something worthy of a trade.
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The lucky left handed guy is here. Thanks again Weylin, sent you a PM. Proud new owner pictures to come.
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Got some more done on the trade bow and shot a couple hundred shots through it between yesterday and today, its shooting great and im happy with the way things are going with it considering my first attemp failing ::). I think im going to stain it to bring the grain out. Again its Vine Maple
Here are some shots of it so far, it was kinda a tricky tiller as there is some deflex reflex in the top limb and reflex in the bottom limb but I think it turned out ok.
Unbraced front profile
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_110319.jpg)
unbraced side profile
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_105857.jpg)
Braced bow
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_105509.jpg)
and full draw
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_110411.jpg)
2 together of the unbraced and full draw so you can see why the tiller looks a little funny :)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_105857.jpg)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120620_110411.jpg)
Thanks for looking should be finishing this up soon!
Josh
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Looking good from my seat Josh :)
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Good thats all I needed to know :laugh: Thanks any tips on tiller or anything else is welcome but it feels pretty good in the hand and its looking perfect on the scale and draw so im happy Thanks again
Josh
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Real nice bend to it IMHO! ;D
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Good to hear thanks Leskin
Josh
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Very nice Josh!! full draw looks great!!
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Thanks I am planning on staining it with a vinigar and steel wool stain I am hopeing the recipient likes it.
Josh
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I think it looks great ! Looking foward to the finished product !
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ET: The tiller looks good to me. I wouldn't change a thing. Its a real nice bow! And oh, did I give you my address?
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Well, I managed to get my trade bow done. It'll be in the mail this weekend. I'll let the new owner post some pics. It's an ash stick, with a linen camo backing. I hope the recipient likes it. Gonna try and get a couple arrows done to go with it.
Tattoo Dave
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No new pics, but I did get the lettering done on the trade bow, spray on another coat of finish, clean up the string and cut out the handle wrap. I had expected the bow to lose 5lbs when I sanded it, but it didn't seem to lose an ounce. Hope to finish it by the weekend.
George
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elktracker-good job on that vine maple.
nice looking bow all around.
someone is gonna be giddy with joy to receive that one.
would like to try some vine maple one day
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Some real nice work showing up! That walnut is sweet! Josh, that vinemaple looks great. I have yet to see a bow that didn't make me slobber down my shirt. Nice work all around! Josh
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As of yesterday I have mine tillered out to about 50# @ 25" still have at least 2" more to go. Got about 1" of set so far. Considering this is my first stave bow that I am making, I feel pretty good about it. I will pushing it down to the wire but will get it done.
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Nice looking lumber everyone!
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I decided to go with the yellow heart instead of whitetail antler tip overlays on my trade bow. I thought is would show up good against the black tip background. I know, I know... my finish work leaves a lot to be desired. I hope my recipient doesn't mind too much. Here is how they turned out.
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/jy4c7r2d0a4bz4.jpg)
I made a chocolate brown b-50 dacron string with 1 gold stand in each bundle to match the tips. It turned out pretty good. I will be adding rabbit fur silencers. I still have to redo the handle, though. I am on schedule to ship on time.
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lesken2011 looks great... Makes those tips pop!!
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My trade bow has been mailed. I hope my recipient likes it. I will try to get some pics up this weekend.
Russ
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Finished the handle wrap today. Now all the bow needs is a rest and some serving on the string and it's ready to go. Hopefully it'll ship Monday. Here are some pics.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7428818260_0933efa1eb_z.jpg)
Our granddaughter Lillian wanted to help me take pictures.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7428817960_56302c1148.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7428817502_73534cfbbf_z.jpg)
Hope to get most of the rest of the work done tonight (my wife is doing a class on doing glass mosaic so I'm hiding in the shop). Need to get a full draw tomorrow and then pack it up.
George
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I like it George.......Is that little cutie your granddaughter.
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That is a awesome bow George! I hate to say it but I really hope its coming my way! And if its not some one is a lucky dog!
Josh
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Yes James, she sure is.
Thanks Josh, but it's headed the other way. However, we can do a trade sometimes, I'd love one of your bows. :)
I did finish the bow tonight. Will get a full draw shot tomorrow and box it up.
George
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Hey sounds good!
Josh
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Nice job, George. I guess I don't have to wait around for that one. I can see its for a righty, darnit!! :'(
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Beautiful George and the bow is pretty nice to!!!
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(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberrytillerjune20th.jpg)
Well here is my tillering progress from a few days ago. Bow is shifted a little to one side.
Oh and sorry but here is the brace around 5.5"
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x460/beetle_bailey1977/hackberrybracejune20.jpg)
I have a slight bit of limb twist mostly due the how the stave was to start with.
She is Hackberry 63" ttt and 61.5" ntn........15/16" wide at handle and 1 1/4" wide leaving handle to fade area. Slightly rounded belly. Tips are yet to be narrowed some more.
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Looks darn good to me!
Josh
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Looks perfect to me James. :)
Here's the money shot on my trade bow.
EDIT: Changed my mind. I'll let the recipient post pictures.
Hope he likes it. Let the packing begin.
George
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George, you're such a tease... :P :P
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well it's almost shipping deadline time, anyone else starting to get anxious, Bub
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Every night on my way home, i wonder if there will be a long package waiting for me :D
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Every night on my way home, i wonder if there will be a long package waiting for me :D
ditto!
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well it's almost shipping deadline time, anyone else starting to get anxious, Bub
Nope......
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Thats a good one! Mine will be shipping out tomorrow for parts unknown. :)
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I love that pic ;)
Cipriano
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Looks like me the last couple of weeks!!
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well....here are a couple pics before it goes out.....my youngest giving it a pull....
54" 60lb at 26.... osage with sinew and rawhide
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NICE! :o
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sweet bend country, Bub
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Nice job on that one, Country, for sure!!
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Not enough "e's" in Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
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Very cool bow, Country. Very cool! 8)
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wow, the bows shown here this year are amazing!!
country-that is one sweet bow!
i'm starting to feel like a real slacker-mine trade bow is just a simple stick of osage...
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Wow Country, 54" and stiff handled! That's good work right there.
George
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Very nice Country!!!
Your sons got some power in those arms :)
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Guess what the mail girl brought today!!!! Beautiful Osage bow from gstonebreg!!! Along with a very nice camo carry bag and a knapped arrowhead! This thing is very nice! Thank you George! I was hoping I would get it when I saw the pics. Ill get some arrows thru it and some pictures up as soon as it gets below 90 this afternoon!! WOO-HOO!! Thanks again! :) :) :)
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Nice looking Bow Country!
Got the Dogwood on the long string.
But the string started to want to split the shoulders on the top knock.
So I'm going ahead with Buffalo Horn overlays to fix this issue before continuing with tillering...
This ole girl is fighting every step of the way.
Gonna have to drag her kicking and screaming into the world...
My intent was to wrap the grip but the grain is so pretty... won't know till I get there.
-gus
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This one going out to ol' whats his name next week,,little more tweakin but shes shootin good!
http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa398/wall5834/smDSCF4551.jpg
http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa398/wall5834/smDSCF4552.jpg
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Rick, I hope you don't mind, but now that you have it I thought I'd post a full draw pic of your bow before I sent it off. It's complete with the fat old bowyer so you can put a face with the name (and I can put the bow in BOM). ;)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/7436843146_e4684b2670_z.jpg)
The bow is 65" n2n, 55#@ 28", though I'm only drawing 27" there. I hope it shoots well for you. Because of bend in the stave (and my inability to heat it all out) the string lies nearly on the edge of the handle making it center shot.
George
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Looks awsome George!
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Rick, I hope you don't mind, but now that you have it I thought I'd post a full draw pic of your bow before I sent it off. It's complete with the fat old bowyer so you can put a face with the name (and I can put the bow in BOM). ;)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/7436843146_e4684b2670_z.jpg)
The bow is 65" n2n, 55#@ 28", though I'm only drawing 27" there. I hope it shoots well for you. Because of bend in the stave (and my inability to heat it all out) the string lies nearly on the edge of the handle making it center shot.
No sir! I dont mind at all! It shoots like a dream. You were right about the brace height,a couple twist and it will be perfect.Im really proud to have this bow,Im still a rookie at building and hope to be as good a bowyer as you and the rest of you guys!I think it will get my vote for BOM! I love the arrowhead,unfortunately stone points are illegal to hunt with here,but i will still mount it and shoot it at my target,,at least once! Thank you again! your a good man,(dont care what the other fellers say) !!
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that's a sweet full draw George, Bub
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Rick and George, those two are both nice, I'd be proud to have one.
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You're a lucky archer to get that bow Rick! Fine work George! Country, man that is nice! I love the tiller, the artwork is cool to. From what I can see on my little phone screen anyway. Josh
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Thanks.... I appreciate all the good feed back.... unfortunatley you can't see the art work in very good detail ... Hopefully ********* will enjoy it :D
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Excellent work George..... a real looker and a great tiller there !!!
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Nice work country
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Great work guys ! Shipped mine out today, should arrive in 2-3 bussiness days :o ;D
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Mine shipped out today also...... Hard to let the ole girl go....spent a lot of time with her the past month.. :)
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I've been haunting the post office almost every day lately, thinking I might have a package there. Finally, today I got a notice that there IS a package for me to pick up. Naturally, this is a long weekend and there's nobody there to give me my package until Tuesday!
Oh, well, I've waited this long (sigh). Can't wait to see what it is and if it's from this swap or the TG swap. It doesn't really matter, all the bows in both swaps look fantastic.
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Well i sent my guy a heads up about a bow coming his way, but he says he got his in April already ????
Not sure whats going on ???
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John, I sent an e-mail to Bevan. ;)
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Sounds good wildcat !
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hey guys, i snapped attempt #1 a while back, so i started on 3 at the same time, the 3 should be finishing up any day now and ill choose the best for the trade. Apologies for the delay :) i would think that my guy will have his bow in a week and a half or two.
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The Dogwood Bow will be late in shipping.
Between sick kiddos and a sick puppy, my time has not been my own the past two weeks.
The boys brought a cough with fever home from school Friday and my oldest, three years old, is still fighting the fever.
One of the lab puppies from our recent litter, now three months old, got rolled in a fire ant bed Thursday morning before last.
He all but died last week, and even though I can't say he is getting better yet, he is not getting worse.
This past week and weekend has been round the clock care for boys and dog.
The Dogwood bow starts on the short string today, given the chance to work on it.
It is looking pretty darn good at this point.
It has been nothing if not a Tenacious Teacher in what works in straightening a dogwood stave enough to string.
I won't jinx it by calling it a bow yet, but it is dang close.
I have already PMed Bevan with the details.
I apologize for my delay.
-gus
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I just shipped my trade bow to xxxxxxxxxxx. It is supposed to arrive at its destination on 10JUL12 . I hope the New owner will be pleased. Josh
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just a little peek at my trade bow
as i mentioned earlier, just a simple stick of yellow wood
using the missouri summer sun to help work in the beeswax/walnut oil finish i like to use
bout ready to add the handle leather and ship next week
about the hardest hitting bow i have made up til now
sure do hope the fella getting 'er likes
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN1852-1.jpg)
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Sweeet, Sadie!!
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Looks very nice Sadie!
Just finished mine up completely yesterday and finished a new string of fast flight for it, been shooting it since then. Now I just need to get some pictures, pvc tube and ship it. Pics to come this week.
Josh
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AHHHHH! The suspense is killing me!!!!! Such cool bows being posted! :P :P I'm about to put a lawn chair at the mailbox.
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AHHHHH! The suspense is killing me!!!!! Such cool bows being posted! :P :P I'm about to put a lawn chair at the mailbox.
dont forget your cozy ;)
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Well I have done my final sanding, and I just applied my stain to my trade bow. Looking pretty good if I do say so myself. Now to let that dry and settle in and then I will seal her up. Plan to use Helmsman spar urethane for a sealer. Still not sure what I am going to use for a handle wrap. Will have to see about that. Maybe beaver tail, or alligator, or some tanned leather with hair on it. Just not sure yet. Pics to come.
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U got that bow shining sadiejane :)
So many nice shooters.....................
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I received my trade bow from Almostpighunter and got to shoot it a bit today. Great little bow. Thanks a bunch Mike. I posted some pictures on the "Blue Meanie" tread that Mike made about the bow but I'll put one here too.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_9151.jpg)
I'm working on my trade bow. A red elm self bow "minnesota osage" I heard someone call it. Hope it works out. I'll post some pictures soon.
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"Blue Meanie" fits you well, Gaur! 8)
OK everyone. The ship date is July 14. We have less than 2 weeks. If anyone is having difficulty getting their bow finished and out by that date please send Bevan or me a PM with your recipients name and we will contact and give them your excuse. ::) Just kidding but we will contact them with an explanation. No one should mind anyway. After all this trade is about the bow you make for your recipient! ;)
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Good Grief....
Forgot the ship date was the 14th!!!
Not the 4th!!!
The weapon may be ready to be shipped by that date!!!
Had her under the Heat Gun again last night...
I bent the HECK out of her in the handle, hope she keeps some of the correction this time... ::)
The Tatanka tip overlays are looking very nice.
Made a short string late last night only to discover my math was off when I tried to string her this morning.
The string was too long and may qualify as Ultra Low Brace... :-[
That's what I get for trying to cypher with crossed eyes after the witching hour.
She's very close to flinging arrahs now.
-gus
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Sweet bending bow!!! Congrats Gaur well done Mike :)
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I got my trade bow! It's a beautiful Black Locust self bow, set back in the handle, gull wing sweetie. I'll try to get some pictures up later today if the weather clears up. I guess for now I'll just admire it. Rob.
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Gus about a week and a half ago I thought the ship date was the 4th also......and I was worried but then I looked and realized it wasn't. Whew was I happy when I saw that. LOL
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I got my trade bow! It's a beautiful Black Locust self bow, set back in the handle, gull wing sweetie. I'll try to get some pictures up later today if the weather clears up. I guess for now I'll just admire it. Rob.
so who'd it come from? Bub
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Ok so here are the finished pictures of the trade bow I made for xxxxxxx I hope its enjoyed at its new home as much as I enjoyed making it and shooting it. ;D
It is a Vine Maple bow it draws xx #'s @ 2x" of draw, I stained it and applied 7 coats of tru oil and put a leather grip on it.
Here are some pics of her before she goes out to her new owner
unbraced front profile
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120703_162421.jpg)
unbraced side profile
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120703_162439.jpg)
Braced bow
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120703_162812.jpg)
full draw
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120703_162540.jpg)
and just for fun >:D and no the top finger covering the poundage is not mine lol
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af314/mandoman1540/IMG_20120703_162911.jpg)
Should ship out on thursday I will confirm when its shipped after its out of my hands.
Josh
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http://s1169.photobucket.com/albums/r505/1025VS/PA%20trade%20bow%20%20%20Made%20by%20RB%20Lusthaus/
I guess I was too excited to mention who made this beauty. THANK YOU RBLusthaus! This baby and I are going to spend some time harrassing deer, bear and the odd grouse in a couple months. Thanks again, Russ, I love it.
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Both of those bows are sweet.....super nice.
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That's one to brag about, Josh. I'd be proud to own it.
Congrats on yours Rob. Good job Russ!
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Elktracker I hope that ones on it's way to California that's a dandy!! I
made a Vine Maple but it blew up like to see what a proper one will do :)
Congrats Rob.... well done RBLusthaus ;)
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wow josh, that came out saweet, great bend on her, Bub
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There's some fine looking bows being made on here. I'd be proud to own any of them. Mighty fine Vine maple bow there Elktracker! Finally got some time to finish up my entry (gettin down to the wire) Puttin this dogwood specimen through boot camp for the next couple days (wish me luck) then it's finish and ship it. Should just make it by ship day). 52 1/2" ntn - pullin to 25" on the full draw shot. Natural recurve on one tip the other heat bent to match. It's got a little natural deflex off one side of the grip so that made it a little tricky and gives it a slight asymmetry to it but I think it's a pleasing look. This is a branch from removal of a neighbors tree and I saved it from the chipper. It's getting a cedar bark handle wrap.
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Looks nice Randman! like the profile!
Josh
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I was working on my red elm bow on the dock and watching the kids swimming today and I left it leaning against the boat lift when we went to the parade in town. Storm came and I was thinking "oh bummer my bow is getting wet on the dock". Got back and the bow was gone. The wind was blowing into the bay so I was hoping I could find it there. Lighting coming I climbed in the kayak to go look for it and I spotted it under the dock. Phew.
How long do you think it will take for it to dry out after floating in the lake for a while?
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Gaur, It shouldn't take more than a day or two. Water doesn't sink deeply into wood very quickly.
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Gaur that was pretty lucky that you found it.......Got the finish on my trade bow today. Will ship sometime next week. Get the grip on and shoot it in some more and it will be good to go.
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Thanks it already scrapping again like it is dried out.
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Guar that is an awsome story of to go with the bow...fingers crossed ;)
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Nice curves, Randman!
Sorry yours got wet, Gaur, but at least you found it! :laugh:
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http://s1169.photobucket.com/albums/r505/1025VS/PA%20trade%20bow%20%20%20Made%20by%20RB%20Lusthaus/
I guess I was too excited to mention who made this beauty. THANK YOU RBLusthaus! This baby and I are going to spend some time harrassing deer, bear and the odd grouse in a couple months. Thanks again, Russ, I love it.
You are very welcome and it was my pleasure. Please send me a pic or two of your first "catch".
I really enjoyed this Trade. Will the forum be doing another one for Christmas?
Russ
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I recieved my trade bow today from Country...It's a sinew and rawhide backed Osage Shortbow with flipped tips and some pretty fancy artwork on the rawhide back..It draws 60#@26" I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet with the high humidity here in PA...I wish I had someone around to take some pics.... Thanks buddy
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:PWell I got a package in the mail today... Upon opening I found a Bow from "Elktracker" . A beautiful vine maple bow... It pull 55lbs at 28" and it feels great in the hand.... I'll have to go shoot it and get some pics posted.... Thanks again Josh :P
Fall can't come soon enough....
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Still waiting on mine to show up here in Wiscosin, havent heard yet if the bow i made showed up at it's second destination yet ;D
Would be nice to get a thread going with everyone pics of them and the bow they recieved ??? :)
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Glad you like it Country hope it shoots good for ya!
Josh
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dang Country, look's like you got as good as you gave, both sweet looking bows your's and Josh's, Bub
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Here are a couple of pics of me with the bow elktracker sent me.... I'll have to get some outside shots ::)
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Shipped today,,be looking for a long black pvc tube! Recycled the tube mine came in! I am the rookie so I hope you like it.Learned a lot,got a lot more to learn! :)
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I missed this one. Great job George.Very nice. God Bless
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Have been out of pocket for awhile but this trade is finishing up with a bang! Beautiful bows guys!!
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8) Got my trade bow from John K. Heres some pics. Its Black Walnut. Its 63'' ntn draws 47# @ 30''
Katt
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Glad it showed up for you, i hope you can get some use out of it ! :)
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Just in time. Took my time getting started then broke #1. Got this one done though. Just under 60" ntn. True d bow. Pulls in the mid 40# range at 27". Had to work around a few knots. Rocky Mt juniper with elk sinew back, backed with lingcod skin. Sending it out tomorrow
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Damn Katt what happened to your shop ? It looks all neat and, well, purty.
That sure looks like a decent bow ol' JohnK sent ya, full draw is killer.
Lane
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Sweet bend, Chuck. Someone ought to be proud to own that one, for sure!!
I got my #2 tillered out yesterday, did most of the sanding today and shot it about 100 times. I'm rounding off the handle tonight and putting on the tip overlays and a couple coats of shellac to seal it. Tomorrow I'll take of work and put a couple coats of poly and the handle so It can go out by Tue., the 17th deadline. This one shoots every bit as good as the first one. Osage and ipe are fine woods to work with and very forgiving.
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Great bow Katt!!! Well done JohnK :)
Just in time. Took my time getting started then broke #1. Got this one done though. Just under 60" ntn. True d bow. Pulls in the mid 40# range at 27". Had to work around a few knots. Rocky Mt juniper with elk sinew back, backed with lingcod skin. Sending it out tomorrow
That looks like a bow that needs a California address :) Sweeeeeeet bend !!!
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Great bow Katt!!! Well done JohnK :)
Just in time. Took my time getting started then broke #1. Got this one done though. Just under 60" ntn. True d bow. Pulls in the mid 40# range at 27". Had to work around a few knots. Rocky Mt juniper with elk sinew back, backed with lingcod skin. Sending it out tomorrow
That looks like a bow that needs a California address :) Sweeeeeeet bend !!!
Yeah, but farther north than coaster is thinking >:D, Bub
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Just sayin those Ling skins might be more at home on the coast bubby??? >:D
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Came home to find a large black tube on the porch, and instent ;D came on my face !
I opened it up to find a fine Dee rawhide backed Hickory bow, made by Rick Wallace. It has a cool camo painting on the back.
Great bow Rick, i will shoot it this weekend for sure ! :)
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Recieved a bow from alex b today. 68 1/2 t2t 46# @ 26" hickory with a touch character. Thanks alex im in love with it already. Ive only shot about about 2 dozen shots so far bcause its 96 degrees out. Grabed 2 arrows on my way out the door after opening it and it groups so tight it only took around 10 shots befor i ruined one of them. I will try to post pictures tomorrow evening.
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Hey guys.
Ive got some pics of my trade bow.
I'm way behind schedule due to work out of state.
Dont worry! It's on its way!
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Sharpend60/IMG_0692.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Sharpend60/IMG_0694.jpg)
Rawhide backed One Seed Juniper. 56" total (I think... I tend not to measure, weigh or over analyze my bows...)
Ive drawn it to 22(ish)" and it sure zips an arra!
Started dead flat and has taken just under 1/2" of set. Bends just a touch through the handle.
I just picked up some tip alignment issues, so a drawn pic is gonna have to wait.
Btw
Lower limb in photo is upper limb when bow is in hand.
Hence the slightly stiff limb on top in photo.
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i don't have an pictures of the bow i sent but here's a video of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8e9jDqtDo&list=LLLM39JqSg42n0pA3KXEgnbQ&feature=mh_lolz
noel
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nice bow Noel, i was suprized it was under 120# >:D, Bub
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i was tempted, but i don't want to injure my recipient hehe
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Here are some finished pics,going out Thursday morning. Black locust, 66'' ntn, 45lbs@28'', carp skins on back. Just have to put some silencers on and put in a tube, off to the new owner hope they like it.(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/trade%20bow/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDcxNzIwMTIxNDAxMTguanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/trade%20bow/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDcxNzIwMTIxNDAwMjYuanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/trade%20bow/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDcxNzIwMTIxMzU5MjcuanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/trade%20bow/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDcxNzIwMTIxMzU4NTYuanBn.jpg)
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Some super bows!!!
It's so cool to see the personal touches and styles from every different builder. No cookie cutter work here.....
Great stuff :)
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My wife just left with a long white tube headed to the shipping store!! The last few days have been kinda hairy around here trying to meet this deadline. Thank goodness I could take a couple of days off. This was my first trade to be involved in but I will definitely do it again. I think it brings out the best in me at least. I know I'm not the only one that wound up having to make multiple bows due to wood that wouldn't cooperate. I spent the majority of time on #1 which left very little time for the one that was sent which was actually #3. #2 didn't break, but some crystals appeared after a hundred shots, or so. I hope my recipient likes the bow I sent and I want to thank all of you for all your help and advice.
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(I already posted this in Gun Doc's thread but I thought I'd share it here too.)
Here are some pictures of me with my new, sweet bow. Congrats on BOM, Josh. You definitely got my vote! ;D Oh, and I got out shooting yesterday and let me tell you this bow is a screamer. >:D
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/olivewn/DSCN5552.jpg)
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Ronan is still working up to a 60# draw weight ;)
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You lucky dog. He looks like he will be able to handle it soon!!
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I received a long white tube on my porch yesterday. It was from tatoo dave. I was thrilled to get it and the anticipation to open it was almost too much. I received a bautiful ash linen backed long bow, with a camo dye in the Lenin and a forest green out toward the tips that fades into the natural wood color. It has a great leather handle wrap, with water buffalo horn as a rear and a small turkey fetcher at the bottom of the handle on the back. The string has some nice beaver silencers and the string is well made.
I didn't string it up yesterday, I wanted her to aclamate to the humidity, but I did string her up and shoot her today. She is 50lbs at 28 inches and shoots an arrow hard and fast. This is my first bow trade and I couldn't be happier. I am honored by all the hard work Dace put into "my" bow. It will be a cherished bow that I will always hold onto and hunt with. It feels good in my hand and has a smoth draw. ;) I will be posting pics maņana of Mu special bow.
Dave many thanks amigo ;)
Cipriano
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Weylin, you deserve such a bow after the one you sent out to me
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Great bow Doc and Weylin Congrats ... That is a sweet shooter :)
But I think the little fella is overbowed ;)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/DSCN5551.jpg)
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Weylin: Way too cool. Some really nice bows going out.
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Oooh-Weee! :laugh: The UPS man just left a long box at the door! :P Yay! ;D Can't wait to open! Whoo-hoo! :P :P :P
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I got a call from my granddaughters that a long white tube had showed up today. Had a couple hours of long wait before I got home and could pull it out. As soon as I saw the return address, I realized I had watched Noel's video so I knew what the bow would look like. Nobody was available to take full draw shots in the limited time I have tonight. I did have the granddaughters hold it and give me their rendition of a full draw.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7599944842_18cd22695a_z.jpg)
The sun was a little bright for them...but Lillian wanted to pull it too.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7599944224_3a96557a32_z.jpg)
Life is good. More pictures tomorrow I hope. Thanks for the note Noel. :)
George
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Just found a Long White PVC Tube leaning up by the front door!!!
From Mr. BeetleBailey1977!!
Have already been instructed not to go Hog Wild with the Bandsaw... :o
So I will use my Farriers Rasp to coax the end cap off... :)
I'll try to get some photos up ASAP...
Whew Who!!!
Can't wait to see the bow outa the tube!
Thank You James, how Exciting!
-gus
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Glad it made it safe Gus......enjoy.
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Came home to find a large black tube on the porch, and instent ;D came on my face !
I opened it up to find a fine Dee rawhide backed Hickory bow, made by Rick Wallace. It has a cool camo painting on the back.
Great bow Rick, i will shoot it this weekend for sure ! :)
Glad you like it John computer is down,neighbor let me check in with his,, check in later!!
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Just like Christmas in July. 8) Where is the snow when you really need it? ::)
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I finaly got time to take pics of the bow i recieved from alex b. Hickory 68 1/2 " tip to tip 46#@26". The more i shoot it the more i love it. This will be my go to bow for the upcoming deer season. Thanks again alex you did a fine job.
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u437/stevenbennett2/alex%20b%20hickory%20bow/105_0089.jpg)
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More.
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Got my bow!! Starting a new thread this is a sweet bow mark!!! THANKS!!!!
Here is a link to the other thread I started http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,34001.0.html
Josh
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Sweet bow Josh... well done Mark!!!
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Received my PA Trade Bow from Bryan Irwin and how sweet it is! It is a Bamboo Backed Ipe, Bendy-handle bow, with nice tip overlays. You can tell that Bryan took his time prepping for the finish. There's not a tool mark on it. If you look at the pics, you'll notice the tiller is quite perfect. This bow shoots right where I point it. :)
Thank you, Bryan! This is one very nice bow to add to my "Bows-From-My-Friends" collection. 8)
Matt
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Congratulations, Matt. That is definitely a sweet bend. Nice job Brian!
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Congrats Turtle I like that Hickory stick,,, the handle wrap turned out sweet!!!
Congratulations to you Matt that is a gracefull bender there !!!
Alex, Bryan well done :)
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Bring it to Elm Hall Matt, I want to see her close up. Very nice tiller and combo.
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received a text about noon that my trade bow had arrived at the shop.
no one would tell me the return name on the box...
so i have to wait another cupla hrs before i can go pick it up
man do i feel like a 6 yr old waiting for xmas morning!
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Got my trade bow today from Tetaxidermy and I am very excited! I have only been able to feel the bow out a little and was shocked at how smooth and soft she draws while still being in the 48#@29" range. This is the first time I have ever held a bow made from Black Locust and I can't wait to head to the range this weekend to launch some arrows as well as take some pics. In the meantime thank you Eric for the fine trade bow!
- Mike
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Ok so I work 12 tomorrow and leave for six days on Sunday. Earliest I can make the Post
Office will be the next monday.( Roughly 3 wks past the mailing deadline )and I ain't heard a word
about my trade bow. Not from the builder, not from administration.
I am a real easy feller to deal with and a word was all I needed. But if that was too much to ask then
just forget it. My work schedule makes it tough to get to the PO while it is open and and I just ain't
doing it anymore.
If it ain't mailed just don't bother. No hard feeling.
Lane
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Hey Lane,
Sorry to hear about that. I know what you're saying, in the past in this trade guys typically send out a message saying hey their gonna be a late just so their recipient doesn't think someone forgot about them. I'm in the same boat as you, I haven't heard anything and haven't received anything yet. I shipped mine out a little bit late, but I was asked to for specific reasons. I hope that doesn't give it away to my recipient. Hope things workout and you get your bow.
Barry
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Lane, you have heard from me! I told you I would look into it and see what I could find out. Even in this electronic age it still takes a while for PMs and emails to get out and folks schedules to cross so they can receive and reply back. I think it is very unfair of you to post this on the open forum. Someone is doing their best to get your bow out to you and the least you can do is accept it graciously when it gets to your door. If you will read the rules of this trade you will see it is not about the bow you will get, it is about the one you send out, the one you put your best effort into. I haven't received a bow yet either but I guarantee I will appreciate it and the effort of the builder when it gets here.
I'm sorry you feel this way about the bow trade but please send any gripes to me in a PM and not post it openly here on the message board.
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Whoever drew my name, I am in no hurry! Take your time. I feel very lucky that I was able to get my number 2 out on time, but it just as easily could have failed and I would be late too. My enjoyment from this trade was from the bows I created for my recipient and the learning experience. Thanks to all of you for including me in the swap this year. I will certainly participate again next year.
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Pat, it ain't about the bow.And it is surely not about you or any other administrator getting
back to me or anyone else who hasn't received. But if a feller is gonna be this late you would
think he would let someone know. I am not mad and don't care if it takes til Christmas for
my bow to get here and I will cherish it when it does.
May be bad manners to post this on an open forum but how else could I contact my builder?
If he is having problems then he could let me know. Big problems, then just quit worrying with
it and forget about it. No big deal. If it were in the PO right now I would not be able to get
it for 10 days and then I would be chastised for not announcing that I had received.
As I have repeatedly said, no hard feelings on my part. Surprised that there seems to some on yours.
Lane
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Whoever drew my name, I am in no hurry! Take your time. I feel very lucky that I was able to get my number 2 out on time, but it just as easily could have failed and I would be late too. My enjoyment from this trade was from the bows I created for my recipient and the learning experience. Thanks to all of you for including me in the swap this year. I will certainly participate again next year.
my thought exactly, for me its an honor to build a bow for someone else and receive one from someone else ( i am also not the biggest fan of deadlines ;)) so what im saying is enjoy building the bow, dont worry about when you finish, im sure there is nobody here who would have not tried their hardest to finish on time
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Not caring about deadlines (builders) and folks complaining about missed deadlines (receivers) will put an end to these fun things, who will want to head it up? Not me.
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Well, if it's Gus that drew my name and hasn't shipped yet, you can toss one of those furry brown things in with the package and I'll forgive your tardiness. ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Ya but ya gotta feed them Eddie, bows dont eat much!
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received a text about noon that my trade bow had arrived at the shop.
no one would tell me the return name on the box...
so i have to wait another cupla hrs before i can go pick it up
man do i feel like a 6 yr old waiting for xmas morning!
Remember, you can make a didgeridoo out of the "box" ;)
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Not caring about deadlines (builders) and folks complaining about missed deadlines (receivers) will put an end to these fun things, who will want to head it up? Not me.
Ain't getting in a running argument, just want to say that I was trying
to take pressure off, not put it on. We all know how much can go wrong
building a bow for someone else and it can take a lot of time.
My only bitch was that it takes very little time to send an email and Pat
has even requested that himself. May be a snafu in the bow assignments or
some such that will never be found if we don't talk about it.
It is not about receiving. Ain't whining about not getting a bow on time or not at all.
But this far past the dead line I do feel that a little courtesy note would be appropriate.
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Lane I agree with you fully.......I think some of the prior post could have been taken the wrong way, which is easy to do when it is typed and not spoken face to face. As I and many more agree it is the joy of making not the getting. I sure enjoyed what I received from you and I would not have cared if you still were working on them. I would wait. But that being said everyone knew the deadline and should have sent out PM's letting folks know if they were having problems or could not do it at all. It has been requested several times by Pat to know what was happening and going on. It was even stated in the rules that you had to update as often as possible on the board or not be able to do this next year. If I am not mistaken.
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I agree.
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Loved building and recieving for this trade I cant wait till next years! :)
Josh
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Loved building and recieving for this trade I cant wait till next years! :)
Josh
Same here!
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just got home neighbor s said i had a long tube at the office i went got it man im speech less it s boo ipe i think looks like bull snake and 1/4 black horn tips reflexed man it s pretty MULLET made it im really happy with it thanks bro it ll be goin elk hunting with me in a few weeks ill get some pic s of it posted tmw man he whent the whole 9 yards again thanks bro im speechless BROCK
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I had revived notification from beven and i know that all who have not completed have a darn good reason "we all have been in some sort of spot at one time or another "but i would rather not know whom is building mine tell it gets here as it adds to the excitement ;)so a pm from builders to receivers is a buzz kill imho so a pm from pat or beaven is my preferred method of info...what a hoot just to be a part of the trade!
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I apologize if I came off as complaining in the post that I made, that wasn't my intent. I was just making a point about how things had gone over in the past. I love being involved in this trade and plan to continue being involved in it.
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Ok Brock enough of this where are the goods ???
Pics man ... Pics :)
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Brock sent me some pictures of his trade bow... I think he got a thumb print on the camera lense but it looks like a sweet bow!!
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SORRY GUYS CANNOT GET THIS DANG CAMERA TO WORK FOR CRAP READY THROW THIS 600 DOALLR PHONE AWAY HA WELL IT IS A REALLY SWEET BOW 'MULLET 'MADE IT IM REALLY LIKEING IT TRYING TO TUNE IT FOR MY 3 D SHOOT SAT SUN BROCK
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My phone gets that way sometimes and I have to wipe dirt or a smudge off the plastic cover over the camera lens. Makes a big difference.
George
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There's more pictures on page 43 of Primitive Archer feb/mar 2011 issue.
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ttt
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Well I hate being late... Specially for supper.
But in this case I am late none the less.
However this Dog Gone Dogwood bow is finished!!!
Thank The Maker! :)
She'll ship Monday.
Hope the Guy that lives on the South Side of Northeast Westchester Road can find it in his heart to forgive my tardiness...
I will miss her when she's gone.
Here's the link.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,34339.0.html
-gus
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Somebody is getting a very nice bow this week Gus :)
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Thank You Coaster...
Finally got her in the mail Today!!!
She should be at her new home by Friday afternoon.
:)
-gus
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Great Looking bow Gus!!!!
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Thats a beauty Gus! great work :)
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ttt
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Thank You Country and Nativenoobowyer...
I gotta ask, Coaster what does ttt mean? ::)
Been seeing it All over.
:)
-gus
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