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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Hamish on Today at 06:07:47 am »Looking very cool, so far Doug.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by chamookman on Today at 04:57:53 am »Seeing that splice, made Me smile ! Bear steaks looked way good. Thanks as always Pappy - 
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Bows / Re: 2025 Junior Bow Trade
« Last post by Wallski on Today at 01:45:55 am »Mine is ready to ship. This is going to be like Christmas!
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 10:38:35 pm » Nice points, they look hunt worthy to me. Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: Annual Give Away Prize Pot
« Last post by sleek on November 30, 2025, 08:30:50 pm »Doug, I am very grateful for the donation! Thank you for joining in! Im going to group all the parts of bow kit together to make it one big bow making kit as a package deal, so if a new guy wants it, he gets a complete kit.
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Burnsie on November 30, 2025, 08:28:19 pm »I had never heard of Ocean Spray before, so I did some Googling and bit of reading as it pertains to bow wood. It appears you are very fortunate to have a stave that long, as well as a stave that hasn't checked/cracked badly. A lot of comments online about how badly it checks and how rare it is to find anything over 50-60" long. Supposed to be super tough wood if you can keep it from checking. Native Americans used it for all kinds of tools (ie: arrows) - early settlers made nails/pegs out of it.
Really like the shape you went with.
Really like the shape you went with.
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 08:18:37 pm »I usually make mine symmetrical but don't think it matters, also when tillering be careful not to get the mid limbs bending to much, they will look more flat, I watch the top[or back of the limb] to judge the amount of bend. Cool design , one of my favorite , very smooth to draw and shoot. 
Pappy
Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 08:07:41 pm »Looks like a pretty good late harvest to me . 
Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 07:57:52 pm »Heads finished all except mounting on a board or something, not sure yet. 
Then I retired to the cabin for the last of the bear steaks, mighty fine eating. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
Pappy
Then I retired to the cabin for the last of the bear steaks, mighty fine eating. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good. Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 07:54:21 pm »My girls resting by the fire after a long day, putting the lower jaw back on the yote. Super glue in the hinge first, then epoxy once it is set where I want.
Pappy
Super glue in the hinge first, then epoxy once it is set where I want. Pappy