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Horn Bows / Re: Crimean tartar style horn bow build along
« Last post by Bob Barnes on Today at 01:26:53 pm »What happened with this bow Dave? Thanks.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Ice melt archaeology
« Last post by Pat B on Today at 01:23:48 pm »I just had a chance to watch this video. Thanks for posting it, WB. Very interesting and enlightening. 
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Horn Bows / Re: Korean horn bow. while im waiting...
« Last post by Bob Barnes on Today at 01:12:18 pm »This bow is one of my favorites yet. You did an excellent job, as always. A shooting video would be great, but I'm looking forward to a successful hunting picture. 
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Around the Campfire / Re: Annual Giveaway Prize - Reveal
« Last post by Pat B on Today at 12:26:34 pm »Congratulations. You can't go wrong with one of Arvin's bows.
Thanks for the donation, Arvin.
Thanks for the donation, Arvin.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on Today at 09:54:00 am »Good idea Clint, but the 2 drives I worry about at home and farm are a little big for that and would take a lot of tarps. 
I did cover some of my wood pile before this stuff came in but with the ice It was really tough to get the tarp off.
Pappy
I did cover some of my wood pile before this stuff came in but with the ice It was really tough to get the tarp off. Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Pappy on Today at 09:50:08 am »Sounds like some of my weeks Eric. That's a good price on tires, the ones on my 2500 GMC cost almost 2 grand last year when I had new ones put on, good thing I don't drive it much so they should last a while.
Pappy
That's a good price on tires, the ones on my 2500 GMC cost almost 2 grand last year when I had new ones put on, good thing I don't drive it much so they should last a while.Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Eric Krewson on Today at 09:19:35 am »I guess it is my week to spend money; I have two freezers, one new 20 cubic ft, and a very old 16ft that is at least 25 years old. The old one works but has started running water inside when it goes in defrost mode, because of this it has developed a funky smell inside that can get into the food. It is an over flow freezer for when I fill my big freezer completely full of deer, chicken bacon, fish and precooked meals. I keep the overflow freezer full of vegies from the garden. Being cheap, I put things like freezer replacement off too long, fearing I would loose the contents to a failure I bought a new one yesterday, $800.
I noticed the tires on my F250 were getting a bit worn, the truck is a 2013 with 37K miles on it, I checked the date code on the tires and was surprised to find that they were the original tires from 2013. New ones are on the way to Sam's, $1300. I never used the truck much, I bought it new to pull my 5th wheel camper just before my wife was diagnosed with cancer. After she died I went out alone for a few years, then I sold my camper. I was going to trade it for something smaller this year but decided to start driving it instead of keeping it just for a back-up.
Then I had a maintenance code on my 2011 Honda pilot, the usual stuff that is done every 60K miles but I know they will soak me for around $500 or more. I used to do all of this stuff myself but those days are over, I can't get up and down like I once could and definitely can't get under a car.
I noticed the tires on my F250 were getting a bit worn, the truck is a 2013 with 37K miles on it, I checked the date code on the tires and was surprised to find that they were the original tires from 2013. New ones are on the way to Sam's, $1300. I never used the truck much, I bought it new to pull my 5th wheel camper just before my wife was diagnosed with cancer. After she died I went out alone for a few years, then I sold my camper. I was going to trade it for something smaller this year but decided to start driving it instead of keeping it just for a back-up.
Then I had a maintenance code on my 2011 Honda pilot, the usual stuff that is done every 60K miles but I know they will soak me for around $500 or more. I used to do all of this stuff myself but those days are over, I can't get up and down like I once could and definitely can't get under a car.
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Bows / Re: Osage
« Last post by Eric Krewson on Today at 08:54:46 am »There are a lot of osage staves on eBay and Etsy, most are green having been cut a few months ago but if you know what to look for there are some pretty good deals at times.
Look for one with end grain like these, you don't want any like the outer grain of the bigger piece, the thinner the early wood rings the better.
Look for one with end grain like these, you don't want any like the outer grain of the bigger piece, the thinner the early wood rings the better.
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Bows / Re: Fire hardened hickory
« Last post by Pappy on Today at 12:06:51 am » Nice work, hickory makes a great bow. Pappy
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Bows / Re: Fire hardened hickory
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on February 02, 2026, 11:40:46 pm »Yep, tiller looks pretty good to me. If it shoots well, that's the proof. Cool bow.