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Offline Ink

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« Reply #1095 on: July 27, 2014, 04:05:49 pm »
Bowman, try using sidwalk chalk. sticks to th early wood from what i hear
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« Reply #1096 on: July 27, 2014, 04:09:38 pm »
Bowman, try using sidwalk chalk. sticks to th early wood from what i hear

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Offline IdahoMatt

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« Reply #1097 on: July 27, 2014, 04:55:39 pm »
I sure hope my guy got his bow.  Haven't heard anything yet. :-\.

Offline autologus

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« Reply #1098 on: July 27, 2014, 05:09:31 pm »
Maybe you should message him to make sure.  Never know with some of these shippers, I had to track a package down on campus the order day at work because some goonrods will sign for anything and fedex will deliver to anyone that will sign.

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« Reply #1099 on: July 27, 2014, 05:50:37 pm »
Matt it's quite possible he is gone for the weekend
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #1100 on: July 27, 2014, 06:02:15 pm »
I sure hope my guy got his bow.  Haven't heard anything yet. :-\.

Who is your recipient?  Do you want me to message him to ask if he has received, that way you can maintain secrecy.
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Offline DuBois

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« Reply #1101 on: July 27, 2014, 06:08:04 pm »
Well, this has been far more frustrating for me then I had originally thought it would be or quite frankly should have been, but I'm closing in on completion after my 4th attempt. It ended up tougher then I'd thought to build a bow to another persons specs, particularly when they are so different from my own. I had one come in under weight and had 2 that developed cracks at the early stages I wasn't comfortable finishing up and sending out to another person although I'm thinking I can thin one down and still reach a bow for my desired weight and draw. I just put down some rat snake skins and am glad to be in the dress up stage of the bow build. I apologise for not updating on my progress and at times lack of progress more often.

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« Reply #1102 on: July 27, 2014, 06:10:18 pm »
I hear ya man, I am on #5 or is it #6? Losing count but finally got one that I will start to pretty up and put a finish on tomorrow. I kept lookin at it and wondering how to deal with string alignment issues while I was reckin the others and in the end it was no problem when I got started on it.

Somewhere way back in this post I said something like "whats the hurry? We got til August"

I have officially eaten these words  ::)
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #1103 on: July 27, 2014, 06:51:14 pm »
Hunterbob and I got ours out in the first month- his being my bow- my reason being I was sure my first five would explode in my hand ::) ;D
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Offline Fred Arnold

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« Reply #1104 on: July 27, 2014, 07:29:52 pm »
Well mine is on a diet. It needs to lose about 15 pounds, get duded up, and be on the road to it's blind date in just 19 days. :laugh: :laugh:
I found many years ago that it is much easier and more rewarding working with those that don't know anything than those that know it all.

Offline steelslinger

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« Reply #1105 on: July 27, 2014, 09:00:17 pm »
First coat of oil and a string got done so far today.

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« Reply #1106 on: July 28, 2014, 01:06:23 pm »
New grip wrap I have wanted to try for a while before finishing. turned out nicely against the stone oil leather and osage I think
John, 40-65# @ 28" Central New York state. Never enough bows, never enough arrows!

Offline IdahoMatt

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« Reply #1107 on: July 28, 2014, 02:17:48 pm »
That's looking good man

Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #1108 on: July 28, 2014, 03:02:43 pm »
Neo?  I think I like it.  Niiiiiiice!
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Offline autologus

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« Reply #1109 on: July 28, 2014, 03:09:23 pm »
That grip looks good, I like the contrasting materials.

Grady
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