Life is good

[Pappy]

A few more of the bow,Big A on the Osage again and Case he is going to make a good bowbuilder some day,He love this stuff,remindes me of my son at that age. :)Yall have a good week.
   Pappy

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[Keith V]

Pappy,

Got the 11pt. scored this weekend. He went 141 6/8" gross and 131 7/8" final. Got my first P&Y with a hickory stick.

Keith 

[Pappy]

I figured it would make it,congrats on a fine deer.
   Pappy

[cowboy]

Looks like good times bein had by all again Pappy. That's what I love, just spending time out in the shop with friends, sticks, and rocks . Nother fine lookin bow ya got there - how many ya got to choose from now .

  Way to go Keith!! That's a nice buck...

[The Singing Bowyer]

I hope to see you all this weekend and join in the fun.....

Congrats, Keith! That was a fine deer...and with a hickory bow to boot!

[Otoe Bow]

Pappy:  Another great post for a cold Monday morning.  Every time I see the pictures of the activity in your shop, I pick up something new, or at least see something that makes me want to ask a question or two. 

The vises you use to hold your staves appear to be heavy machinist type vises.  What do you use to pad the jaws.  I see one vise mounted on what looks to be a portable type table.  Is that pretty stable?  It looks like it would move around a lot with the heavy use of a draw knife. 

Thanks for the post. 

Otoe

[Justin Snyder]

Good looking dog to.Is it a male,I'm looking for a good Man for Sadie.   Pappy

Hey Pappy, are you still looking for a brindle boyfriend for Sadie?  I should have one around the first of the year. Here are some pictures of the last litter. Justin

[Pappy]

Fine looking dog justin,not ready for my girl to be with a man just yet,don't know if I could handle another,I am looking for a mate for Hanna ,planing on breeding her next time she come in.Otoe
I put leather strips in the jaws.The portable benches are pretty heavy and don't move much
but for heavy debarking I have a big pipe fitters vice mounted on a frame rail off a truck with
pipe legs and it don't move at all.I use the portable ones mainly for scraping and tiller/finish work.
I'll try and post a picture of the pip fitters vice set up so you can see.I bought it years ago from a pluming co. going out of business for 20 bucks.it has been real handy.We have about 10 portable
one in the shop.
   Pappy

[Pappy]

Otoe look on page 5 or 24 up in the corner and you will see the debarking vice set up.I use for regular work also but you can't beat it for heavy work.
   Pappy

[Otoe Bow]

Thanks Pappy.

Hey Moderators:  Is there any quick way to get to a particular page of the big strings like "Life is Good".  Since the range of pages shown at the bottom is so small, you have to click through them until you get to one in the middle.  Maybe there is a way, I just don't know how to do it. 

Otoe

[cowboy]

Wow Justin - what a litter . Looks like about thirteen, you aughta go into the dog biznuss .

[GregB]

Thought I would post a picture of Keith's buck...congrats!

Who gave you that bow by the way???

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[Big A]

That looks like a Tennessee bow to me.


 Didn't that deer come under your stand Gerg?

[GregB]

Yes it did...I just happened to not be in the stand when it walked by (with an arrow sticking out of its side)...I was off tracking a doe.

[Pappy]

Sadie is thinking about lunch.
   Pappy