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Title: Wha da ya think (named her) pg3
Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 10:59:38 am: Think I got stuff ready for planting but to wet. Always something else I should be doing but I decided to work on this one for a bit.
At least the sun is shining today.
This is one from a stave Clint gave me at Marshall last year. It had a nasty sideways curve. I decided to shorten it a bit and it turned out pretty sweet.

47 @ 24"
48"n-n
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Post by: SLIMBOB on April 17, 2019, 11:03:09 am: Looks pert near perfect!
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Post by: osage outlaw on April 17, 2019, 11:06:53 am: Looks like a nice bend to me!
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Post by: Knoll on April 17, 2019, 11:13:06 am: Sweeeet, Brian.
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Post by: airkah on April 17, 2019, 11:13:32 am: Very nice!
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 17, 2019, 11:14:20 am: looks great to me,, (SH)
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 11:27:51 am: Thanks all. That's kinda what I was thinking.
Glad you like it Clint. Thanks for the stave.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Del the cat on April 17, 2019, 11:57:33 am: Nice... looks punchy. :)
Del
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Post by: Pat B on April 17, 2019, 12:00:52 pm: Looks good from here, BJ. Nicely done. :OK
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Post by: Deerhunter21 on April 17, 2019, 12:29:42 pm: Lookin Good!
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 17, 2019, 12:48:57 pm: That really is nicely tillered. Jawge
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Post by: Bayou Ben on April 17, 2019, 12:51:01 pm: I think it looks great :OK Love this little bow.
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Post by: High-Desert on April 17, 2019, 01:03:45 pm: Great bow. I really like Bendys with recurves
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Post by: hoosierf on April 17, 2019, 01:05:56 pm: Looks great and I think the weather is a whole lot nicer on your side of Lake Michigan today.
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 01:29:49 pm: Thanks everyone.
Hoosierf, it was lousy yesterday. Today the sun rose bright on the sunrise side. I'm actually Next to Lake Huron. It's getting really cloudy now though. Sounds like another five days of rain coming.
Bjrogg
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Post by: DC on April 17, 2019, 01:33:33 pm: Another nice one BJ. Sure looks short in the picture.
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 01:37:05 pm: Quote from: DC on April 17, 2019, 01:33:33 pm
Another nice one BJ. Sure looks short in the picture.
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Thanks DC. It sure looks short in person to.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Knoll on April 17, 2019, 02:27:40 pm: Quote from: DC on April 17, 2019, 01:33:33 pm
. . . Sure looks short in the picture.

Ya speaking of the bow or the archer?
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 02:34:54 pm: Quote from: Knoll on April 17, 2019, 02:27:40 pm
Quote from: DC on April 17, 2019, 01:33:33 pm
. . . Sure looks short in the picture.

Ya speaking of the bow or the archer?

Probably both. But the bow would look even shorter with most people shooting it. ;)
Bjrogg
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Post by: PNewton on April 17, 2019, 04:06:40 pm: Looks good BJ. Another nice one.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on April 17, 2019, 04:10:30 pm: BJ
Your bows have come a long way from what you were making a few years ago. Good job my friend. This one is a beaut. Hope to see ya a Marshall
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 04:37:48 pm: Thanks Paul
If you end up in my neighborhood give me a shout. I'd love to show you my man cave. It's starting to look pretty nice.
Thanks Bill. Must be all the good wood I've been using.
I look very forward to seeing you sir. It's coming soon.
Bjrogg
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Post by: PNewton on April 17, 2019, 05:21:40 pm: I'm going to have to make it up there sometime BJ. I would like to see it.
I am planning on being at Marshall Thursday. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
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Post by: bjrogg on April 17, 2019, 06:13:35 pm: That would be great Paul.
I'm hoping to be at Marshall then to, but can't say for sure yet. Probably won't know when I'm going till I leave.
Bjrogg
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Post by: rps3 on April 17, 2019, 06:19:14 pm: Nice bow. I would like to say it looks punchy too cause it sounds cool, but I dont know what it means.
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 17, 2019, 08:48:18 pm: Beauty of bend BJ. 8)
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Post by: MattZA on April 17, 2019, 09:34:36 pm: Great looking little bow! That's bend is so smooth!

Forgive me if I missed it, but it's Osage, yes?
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Post by: Hawkdancer on April 17, 2019, 10:40:42 pm: Real nice, BJ! Looks like I better get some plans for the stave I got from Clint at MoJam! Working my skill level up to the quality of the staves very gradually >:D :BB (SH)!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 03:38:39 am: Thanks everyone. I sanded her down and put a coat of tru oil on last night. Think I'm gonna call the tiller ok.
Bjrogg
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Post by: bassman on April 18, 2019, 05:20:17 am: Made just for you.Nice curves ,and the right length,and really nice work.You are an all around great craftsman not just bow making.
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Post by: burchett.donald on April 18, 2019, 05:21:16 am: Bj, Like the slightly positive upper, Looks like another good bend from you...Looks well balanced and should be a fine shooter...

Don
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Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 09:19:27 am: Thanks Bassman, it does fit me really well. It sure is maneuverable.
Thanks Don
Bjrogg
PS I know some of you would like to see more pictures. I understand. I would to. I really just had my brother take a full draw picture so I could see what it looked like in my hand and off the tree. Just thought I'd do a quick drive by post and something a little more time consuming when I had her finished up. I snapped a couple more quick pictures here they are
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Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 09:20:58 am: Didn't want to put a string on just put tru oil on
Bjrogg
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Post by: DC on April 18, 2019, 09:23:26 am: I think it's so cool when the side view looks like it could be a board bow because it so straight and even and them you look at the back and it's all wiggly. I wonder what makes a tree grow like that?
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Post by: Bayou Ben on April 18, 2019, 09:29:01 am: That's outstanding work BJ. Even more respect for your skills after seeing these 2 pics. :OK
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Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 09:43:13 am: Me to DC.
Thanks Ben
I found a picture of one of the staves Clint gave me. He gave me three nobody took and he knew I'd do something with them. The one on the right might not be the exact stave but they all looked like it.
By the way, the one on the left is the one I got from Wyatt that I made the family of three from. Short one in the middle is 12oz curl. One in the middle next to short one is finished but no pictures yet.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Stixnstones on April 18, 2019, 02:03:32 pm: Love those bendy curve bows and you've been killin em lately
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Post by: RyanR on April 18, 2019, 06:06:39 pm: Looks good Brian.
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Post by: bjrogg on April 18, 2019, 06:14:54 pm: Thanks Mike, Thanks RyanR
See both you guys soon.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Dante_F on April 18, 2019, 08:10:32 pm: Well I thinks its better than anything I've made :BB
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Post by: backtowood B2W on April 18, 2019, 11:22:51 pm: Another very nice shorty!
I love your work - reduced to the max or less is more is what I think when I see your bows!
Thanks for showing us!
BTW
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Post by: bjrogg on April 19, 2019, 11:02:21 am: Delta_Wolf keep at it. Its in there. Just get comfortable with it and enjoy it.

Thanks B2W. I like yours to.
Bjrogg
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Post by: simk on April 19, 2019, 01:16:31 pm: +1 b2w - splendid work - maximising that osage! cheers
Title: Re: Wha da ya think (gave her a name)pg 3
Post by: bjrogg on April 20, 2019, 09:06:23 am: I finished her up and told my brother all she needs is a name. As I hung her up next to my other bows I thought. Wow that really looks like a kids bow. Suddenly a name popped into my head.
Bjrogg
One more full draw
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Post by: Pat B on April 20, 2019, 10:26:57 am: She's a nice one, BJ.
All my named bows named themselves. :OK
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 21, 2019, 09:22:05 am: that looks great (-S
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Post by: High-Desert on April 21, 2019, 10:08:28 am: That’s one cool bow. I see to many bows on here that get me excited to make a new one with a similar design I can’t keep up.
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Post by: bjrogg on April 21, 2019, 11:26:18 am: Thanks Pat. Mine almost always name themselves to. Sometimes the person who receives them names them.
Thanks Brad. (R nice today but there's a reason most of the pictures were inside.

High Desert I know exactly what your saying. Me either, but I keep on trying.
Bjrogg
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Post by: M2A on April 21, 2019, 10:14:24 pm: Another really nice bow there. You been busy. great looking f/d and some nice character in that piece.
Mike
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Post by: simson on April 23, 2019, 10:51:20 am: Sorry for my late jumping in, just came back from making holidays in Italy (super nice btw.)
You did a great job, Sir. That's a lot of bend an a little stick and there are some stiff parts too at the levers. Good drawweight out of so little wood - it always surprising me. Congrats buddy!
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Post by: bjrogg on April 24, 2019, 04:08:08 am: Thanks Mike for the nice reply.

Thanks Simson. Glad your back, hope you enjoyed your trip. I always appreciate your replies. You have been a huge inspiration to myself and many others.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Selfbowman on April 24, 2019, 05:03:55 pm: Nice bow BJ as always. Arvin