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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2014, 08:48:39 am »
Very nice looking bow and well tillered.  Sometimes you run across a piece of wood that just doesn't want to heat bend. 
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2014, 09:18:46 am »
Very nice looking bow.  Really like the bark on.
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2014, 09:21:00 am »
Very nice looking bow.  Really like the bark on.
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2014, 11:32:05 am »
Got to love that. Nice work. :)
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2014, 11:55:13 am »
Bryce, it is a wonderful bow. What do you use to seal your bows? Great choice to leave the bark on it.

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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2014, 01:03:54 pm »
I really like the pith on the belly. Really nice bow. I don't think I've seen one of your that wasn't. Danny
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2014, 02:13:23 pm »
Beautiful bow!
The bark on the back is gorgeous
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2014, 09:56:42 pm »
thanks bubby im glad you like it. yes i agree on the FD shot ill get a new when in can:)

accipiter, OS is a fast shooting wood. makes a nice narrow bow

thanks slimbob

thanks bushboy, its good bow wood

thanks pat B, i love simple sometimes:) i hunted with it for our first season and it held up through the beatings:)

bow101, i have a few in the works ill post one when i can. thank you

thank you DC, im sure you can make a better one:)

thank you falcon

randman, yeah sometimes it will stay and sometimes it wont:/ but ive had good success with bark when harvested in the coldest parts of winter.
now if you plan to heat treat, then you can kiss that bark goodbye, bc once heated up its not longer supple and bonded. it will dry out and crack right off on the first bend.

idaho matt, thank you i appreciate it. i did not weigh it.

thanks coos!

thank you BOB

i love it too gsulfridge, thanks!

thanks marc! yeah some wood is stubborn!

thanks parnell

thanks knoll

thank you Mr.Pappy

thanks billinthedesert, i use tru-oil.

thank you sidewinder, i like the pith as well the only issue i can see with it is there is a cap in compressing wood which is likely why some os will take a littel bit more set

thank you mr. simpon, mush appreciated.
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2014, 11:01:59 pm »
that is great looking stick...i am glad to see you putting out some bows...john

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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2014, 07:43:28 am »
Very nice bow Bryce!

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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2014, 07:53:17 am »
Beautiful replica. Well done.
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2014, 12:37:34 pm »
I'd never paid that much attention in the past I guess but that Oceanspray is some beautiful wood! Especially in such a nicely crafted bow. Thanks for posting it!

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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2014, 03:34:59 pm »
hey thanks john:)

thank  you okie64

thanks cody!

paoliguy, yes the wood is great. i dont have a picture of it but the wood has almost a marble-ness to it. and thank you:)
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2014, 04:34:02 pm »
AWESOME!  Well done as usual. 
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Re: Oceanspray Bow
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2014, 11:11:26 pm »
Nice to see this one all wrapped up.  Looks like a dead ringer for the Strunk! I just saw John last night...he is all over the bamboo backed mollegabets lately. 
That full draw looks great, but the photo with the lower limb tip in shade threw me off at first. Makes it looked really short on the lower limb. Love the self nocks, great to see you post and...Hope that bark holds on!  ;)
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