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Offline Gordon

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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2011, 09:26:37 pm »
That bow turned out beautifully.
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2011, 09:38:51 pm »
Good job!  The tiller looks great, the design is excellent.  I like the handle.  Good job!
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Offline toomanyknots

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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2011, 09:50:23 pm »
Very very nice!
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2011, 09:56:38 pm »
Thanks a bunch guys, glad you like it.  I plan to do a lot more staves this year and maybe by the end of the year I'll be as good at them as I am the laminates.

Cam, Level 4 huh! ;D  Woohoo.  Oh, and I know you don't like the wrap....that's okay. ;)
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2011, 10:45:09 pm »
Excellent job.  I love the look of a static recurve, you nailed it.  Fine work
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2011, 10:48:06 pm »
Nate....I think you did an Awesome Job on this Bow...She really looks sweet!
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2011, 10:50:01 pm »
Thanks Rick and Mike.

Mike, I owe you one.  The one I had been working on to send to you just kept pissing me off so I tossed it in the corner with a few other jerks ;D
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2011, 10:50:23 pm »
Looks good Nate.  You did that stave justice.
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2011, 10:54:21 pm »
Mike, I owe you one.  The one I had been working on to send to you just kept pissing me off so I tossed it in the corner with a few other jerks ;D

LMAO.....that's funny...because everything I have been trying has turned to crap lately too.... tried to put a new wood stock on my Battle Rifle...well the Recoil Spring and Guide were too big...so I tried to change it out with the Original one from the Plastic Stock...well to make a long Story Shorter...I had to drive out three drift pins that held the springs on the Rods.....and I managed to bend both Guide Rods doing so...so now I have a nice wood Stock...and a non-working Gun...... >:(
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2011, 10:59:33 pm »
Thanks Marc, when I get enough skins I hope you'll have some more elm that you'll be willing to part with.

Mike, sounds frustrating, some projects just do that to you.
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2011, 01:12:22 am »
very nice indeed.

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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2011, 01:18:28 am »
That's a beauty. Nice looking grain through the handle. Not a big recurve fan but I like this one.
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2011, 01:45:47 am »
absolutely beautiful Nate. I think I need to get some elm. Tips are awesome. good job.
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2011, 01:49:54 am »
Thanks Juniper, Darcy, and Eric.

I really liked working with the elm.  I got inspired to use the stuff after seeing all the nice static recurves being made from it. 
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Re: Static Recurve (Or my first truly succesful stave bow)
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2011, 03:37:47 am »
Board or stave, looks like you can make what you put your mind to. Very nice job.
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