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Offline Parnell

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"Self-Medication"
« on: May 12, 2009, 01:49:38 pm »
Heya Folks,

Well, after four months of reading and some backed bow successes with more breaks, this is my first fully completed bow and first selfbow.  It is from a hickory board given to me by a friendly cabinet maker.  Board was 72x1.5x1.  This bow is 64 inches ntn, a 1x4 handle flaring to just under 1.5 width through mid-limb and tapering down to a half inch nock.  This is my first flemish string and also first leather handle wrap that I stitched.  I stained with a cherry finish and gave it three coats of polyurethane.  It's my first bow that I think will last for lots of good use, 10th made including breaks.  The bow is 50 lbs. @ 27" and dubbed "Self-Medication".  I'm figurin' most of yall understand why.

Be well,

Parnell

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 02:21:10 pm »
Very nice and congratulations! Jawge
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 02:24:55 pm »
Very good job, and a great milestone.
Don't drop it in the pool. ;)
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Offline John K

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 02:28:28 pm »
Sweet bow ! Congrats !!

Yeah, what Sean said  :D
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Offline knightd

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 02:30:59 pm »
Congrates and a sweet job as well..

Offline El Destructo

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 02:32:12 pm »
Nice Bow...now You are hooked....got one Question....what the heck are all of the slatted Boxes hanging in the Trees????
As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another.Why do you think we invented politics and religion.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009, 04:22:58 pm »
Congratulations, looks like it should do the job.
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2009, 04:41:23 pm »
Congratulations!  Nice bow. :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2009, 05:19:52 pm »
Great weapon and I bookmarked it for May Self Bow of the Month.
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Offline JustAim

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2009, 07:06:31 pm »
Congrats! Very nice Bow! Well done.

Offline Parnell

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2009, 11:11:53 pm »
Thanks for the positivity - I do appreciate it.  El Destructo - those are orchid planters.  They like it in the shade during the dry season here in SW Florida.  You're right, I've definitely got the hook.  This is turning into a minor obsession.  1/2 primitive, congrats on your December Oak self-bow.  Very cool.  I tried to make one from an oak board - got one of the two recurves to take - the other shredded.  I learned something, though.  Everyone else, thanks again.
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Offline smokeu

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2009, 11:35:36 pm »
great job man I know what you mean about the obsession.... I got staves stacking up. Just got some ironwood today! and some Hickory last week.
Im getting real close to my 10th or 11th too.

Awesome work>>
Longview, TEXAS

Offline Pappy

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Re: "Self-Medication"
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2009, 05:45:17 am »
Congrats,nothing like your first.Nice job,looks good to me. :)
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