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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 02, 2025, 12:58:32 pm »Very nice short bow BJ. You always amaze me on your tillering. I enjoyed your visit last winter.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by bjrogg on December 02, 2025, 12:31:28 pm »Gotta agree with you about the bear meat. At least any I’ve had was very good.
The red fox around here have really made a big comeback. Like you said they were almost nonexistent after the coyotes showed up. They seemed to have moved in closer to people here. I’ve seen them laying on peoples lawns sunning themselves. We have a female that regularly hunts around our barns and I think she probably has a den here somewhere but I haven’t found it.
The red fox around here have really made a big comeback. Like you said they were almost nonexistent after the coyotes showed up. They seemed to have moved in closer to people here. I’ve seen them laying on peoples lawns sunning themselves. We have a female that regularly hunts around our barns and I think she probably has a den here somewhere but I haven’t found it.
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Doug509 on December 02, 2025, 11:42:01 am »Thanks everyone for guidance and suggestions. I put a long string on and pulled it to brace heigth. I have some string alignment issues to deal with before i go any further.
Last winter I found 3 nice unbranched ocean spray growing in shaded north facing slopes in eastern cascades. I believe being in shade they reach for light and stay kind of straight and unbranched. This one didnt check or split like most do. It also has a perfectly swollen knuckle 30 x 40 mm in the middle. Makes a perfect handle. Hope I dont mess this one up.
Last winter I found 3 nice unbranched ocean spray growing in shaded north facing slopes in eastern cascades. I believe being in shade they reach for light and stay kind of straight and unbranched. This one didnt check or split like most do. It also has a perfectly swollen knuckle 30 x 40 mm in the middle. Makes a perfect handle. Hope I dont mess this one up.
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bjrogg on December 02, 2025, 11:23:09 am »Thanks Bob. Was great meeting you and shooting with you in your pole barn. Nice setup for sure.
Dave is a good younger brother. If I was a youngster, he’d probably be an even better older brother.
Lots of good people here. And lots I would love to see come back again.
Bjrogg
Dave is a good younger brother. If I was a youngster, he’d probably be an even better older brother.
Lots of good people here. And lots I would love to see come back again.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by Burnsie on December 02, 2025, 10:32:52 am »Put a braced curve in the bow with heat. That way it should keep that shape because it is not being strained.Good idea!
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by Bob Barnes on December 02, 2025, 10:20:34 am »Welcome back BJ. Dave is definitely a good to have for a younger brother. It was great meeting you as well. That bow just needs a little weight taken off and hunted. I know that you will do both well. Stay warm. 
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Bows / Re: November Bow Of the Month Voting!
« Last post by Pappy on December 02, 2025, 09:40:45 am »Yep that's Arvin, 
OK guys/gals lets get out the vote !!!!
Pappy
OK guys/gals lets get out the vote !!!! Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on December 02, 2025, 09:36:14 am »Thanks Pat/BJ. Ya Pat Jimmy has been going through some life things and I think got off the health kick he was on, haven't seen him in a long while until lately, hanging out is seeming to help so glad he is back and getting things together. BJ the bear steaks were great, I have heard some say bear wasn't good but to me it is about the best meat I have eaten. We don't have many Bob Cats here either, this one my buddy killed last season just NE of us 20/30 miles. I have been seeing a few around over the last few years but not a lot, The Red fox is making a come back though, use to have a bunch of them when I was young ,until the Coyotes came in, but they must have figured out how to avoid the Yots and seeing more and more of them last few years, rather have them than Coyotes that's for sure.
Pappy
Pappy
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Bows / Re: Strongly reflexed bow turning inside out!
« Last post by Pappy on December 02, 2025, 09:22:39 am »I hear ya, that's why I hardly every scrape with string on or braced, maybe a little toward the end of the process but not during the main tillering.
Pappy
Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by bjrogg on December 02, 2025, 09:09:52 am »Those bear steaks do look delicious. The skulls turned out great. I don’t have a Bob cat skull yet. None around here yet. A few years ago a single one passed through and raided the neighbors geese pen. The DNR relocated it a little further north.
Hope the shoulder surgery goes well Pappy.
Bjrogg
Hope the shoulder surgery goes well Pappy.
Bjrogg