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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #225 on: January 25, 2016, 08:10:43 pm »
The TBB also mentions using temporary sinew wraps while over flexing highly reflexed staves until they are broken in. You'd have to use something other than sinew because of the heat but wrapping in spectra line might work to hold it together.   
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #226 on: January 25, 2016, 08:10:58 pm »
Welcome on board Fred!!

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« Reply #227 on: January 25, 2016, 08:14:25 pm »
JA, I say stick the end of that sucker in a boiling pot for an hour and then clamp and bend the snot out o it. If it breaks just remember, I am often not right  ::)

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #228 on: January 25, 2016, 08:15:38 pm »
Well, this wasn't supposed to be any more than a quick photo to check tiller at partial draw with this week's Meare Heath bow. But it's one of the few recent pics of me at all. The bow was tillered more, shot 25 arrows through it just short of full draw, and while final tillering it broke just at full draw and 52 lbs. So it's also the only pic of the bow intact and working, too.

I love it when a plan B comes together....

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #229 on: January 25, 2016, 08:21:26 pm »
jandersson, can you post a pic of the belly side from the knot to the tip? And DuBois might have the right idea with that boiling water. It may also make it easier to clean out any rot in that crevice but I still would like to see the belly profile.

Mitch, no problem. We should have names by tomorrow evening.
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 David Ewing

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #230 on: January 25, 2016, 08:30:15 pm »
I guess I'm in!

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40-60lb
25-27 (maybe up to about 29 if my dad decides to shoot it)

Once I find a stave, I'll post a few pictures! Can't wait to see all of the bows traded! :)
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #231 on: January 25, 2016, 08:38:46 pm »
Well guys we're almost full up. Couple more days and I'll draw your victim and send you all an email with the vital information and stats.

I'm pretty excited about this years trade!!

I know I already said that I wasn't going to be involved in the trade but  if you guys will have me I'd sure like to join in. Take a vote and let me know what you think.

Thank you all very very much.
Fred
I vote yes most certainly!

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #232 on: January 25, 2016, 08:42:03 pm »
Here's me my wife and the kiddos last week when we got our first snow. It was gone by the end of the day. Today was a nice 60 degrees.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #233 on: January 25, 2016, 08:43:32 pm »
Waiting on a few more replies. I've had 1 back out. Is 28-30 big enough or do you guys want more?

Great family pic TR.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #234 on: January 25, 2016, 08:52:06 pm »
Fred - I guess its ok you want to be in and make a bow.   :laugh:  I would love to get a bow from "Munson Creek"!  I vote your in.

Here is a pic of my ugly mug in my small shop "tinkering" around - which I do almost every evening.

I also ran out to the storage garage and snapped a few photos of my stash of some staves - all dry and ready to go as soon as I bring one in and warm it up!

Mitch
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #235 on: January 25, 2016, 08:54:24 pm »
Mitch I'm embarrassed  :-[ I'm not posting a picture of my shop after that one popped up.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #236 on: January 25, 2016, 08:58:14 pm »
Nice looking bow too PlanB - to bad she broke!

60º in Oklahoma!  We just broke the freezing mark for the first time in quite a while - nice family picture!

DuBois - I kinda like the first pic - but I am a dog guy.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #237 on: January 25, 2016, 09:00:43 pm »
I probably had just cleaned it before that pic.   :laugh:  I was helping a youngster make his first bow - a hackberry pyramid.  We had to take a few pics.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline Stixnstones

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #238 on: January 25, 2016, 09:02:26 pm »
Whoa! Thats the cleanest most organised shop i've ever seen. Nice. Well i'm not gonna officially start til thursday or friday. Gotta completely finish my current bow first. ( cant start another til one is finished).
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Offline Loope

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #239 on: January 25, 2016, 09:21:08 pm »
If not too late, would love to get in.

29 to 31"
Right hand
50-60 pound
any style

I am going out to sort through some staves that I have had drying, looking through some red bud, hickory, or white oak.  Will pick out a couple good ones and post some pics.