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Offline ajooter

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1485 on: February 18, 2016, 07:59:29 pm »
I don't want a toilet brush man!!!

But I'll take a plunger  ;)
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1486 on: February 18, 2016, 08:05:40 pm »
Quote from: ajooter on February 18, 2016, 07:59:29 pm
I don't want a toilet brush man!!!

But I'll take a plunger  ;)

Now that's funny right there!

My wife would swear that I would win! What she don't know is that it could be worse if I didn't have to work in the driveway to make my big messes!

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1487 on: February 18, 2016, 08:20:03 pm »
Got one limb done...might have gotten a little crazy with the reflex.  Really like using the mike stand to heat treat.

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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1488 on: February 18, 2016, 08:21:27 pm »
Quote from: lebhuntfish on February 18, 2016, 07:57:48 pm
Quote from: Badly Bent on February 18, 2016, 07:35:47 pm
Drewster, nice job taming that stave and I have to comment that your shop is real nice. It's so tidy and organized that it's making me feel like a slob, looks like a very nice place to be making bows. :)

Hey Greg, maybe we should start a competition   on a new thread. We could call it "The dirtiest shop on PA"  we could give away a toilet brush for the worst one. That way they could clean up all their crap!  >:D

Patrick

I would be in the running for it for sure
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Offline Drewster

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1489 on: February 18, 2016, 08:35:31 pm »

Drewster what kind of tools you got there hanging above the brace and bit
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Gutshot, a couple of bow saws.  The one on the left is a store bought one.  The one on the right is one I made many years ago......it used to be my band saw.  Don't use it much any more.  I finally got a REAL band saw   ;-)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1490 on: February 18, 2016, 08:40:38 pm »
Ajooter, like the handle lam. I would definetly be in for messy shop, actually messy bench, the rest of garage is "organised" 😝
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Offline Drewster

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1491 on: February 18, 2016, 08:45:04 pm »
Quote from: Badly Bent on February 18, 2016, 07:35:47 pm
Drewster, nice job taming that stave and I have to comment that your shop is real nice. It's so tidy and organized that it's making me feel like a slob, looks like a very nice place to be making bows. :)

Thanks Greg.  Some of my shop IS NOT that well organized.  But, I do like to be able to grab the tool I need quickly and then have a home to put it back in place.  At least I "think" it makes me more efficient......sometimes ;-)
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1492 on: February 18, 2016, 08:54:41 pm »
Quote from: Drewster on February 18, 2016, 08:35:31 pm

Drewster what kind of tools you got there hanging above the brace and bit

Gutshot, a couple of bow saws.  The one on the left is a store bought one.  The one on the right is one I made many years ago......it used to be my band saw.  Don't use it much any more.  I finally got a REAL band saw   ;-)
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That's cool I like old hand tools and sometimes you just got to ask what stuff is. Thanks
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1493 on: February 18, 2016, 09:02:53 pm »
Quote from: Gutshot on February 18, 2016, 07:52:35 pm
Quote from: jeffp51 on February 18, 2016, 07:33:37 pm
Quote from: Gutshot on February 18, 2016, 07:15:52 pm
ITS UK BASKETBALL TIME SO IM TAKING THE NIGHT OFF

I didn't know basketball was big in the United Kingdom.

University of Kentucky not the UNITED KINDOM

Just yanking your chain  8)
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1494 on: February 19, 2016, 01:15:22 pm »
I started working on an eastern red cedar sapwood bow last night and got it bending through the handle a bit (enough to start tillering). It's just shy of 54". Anyone know anything about erc sapwood?  I'm sure it should be rawhide backed. But will it hit a 28" draw or am I wasting my time. I'll get pics up later today. It's 1 1/2"@ fades. I appreciate any advice on this guy.  I'm working this weekend but. Get off Monday morning. Going to start backing a few bows so I can get them shooting.
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Offline Sidmand

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1495 on: February 19, 2016, 01:20:42 pm »
Hoping this weekend is going to be a littlle slower paced than last weekend.  I have my Plan B stave to chase a ring on, and I'm considereing trying to work Plan A to floor tiller to get a little less wood on there that has to dry. 

I've been watching the back on that stave to see if it has any checks appearing.  For those of you who use Osage a lot, one a ring is chased, should I reapply a sealent to the back to keep it from possibly checking? 

Also, that stave is probably 1.5" to 1.75" thick, maybe even 2 inches in places.  Should I think about splitting it again from the belly side, to get it down to maybe between 3/4 and 1" thick?  If I go that route, should I kerf it like I did the back?  If that works, maybe I can use the belly split part to make my daughter(s) a bow, I have some bamboo that would work for a backing, it's only 3/4 inch wide after thinning it to 1/8", so I can't use it on a "grownup" bow (not long enough for an ELB type bow either).
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1496 on: February 19, 2016, 01:28:55 pm »
I'd definitely reapply a sealer do the back after chasing a ring.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1497 on: February 19, 2016, 06:03:01 pm »
 Sidmand, Timothy is correct, I have seen Osage check after chasing a ring even if it's a seasoned stave, not many times though...My favorite is good old Elmer's glue, just a quick thin coat and you can wipe it off with a damp rag later...
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1498 on: February 19, 2016, 08:14:26 pm »
TR - I have worked erc a couple of times, but never something that short.  I think you would be hard pressed to get 28" out of it...but you certainly could prove me wrong!  I would suggest sinew backing it.  ERC makes a really light snappy bow.  Getting it there without it exploding is the tricky part.  :laugh:

This one is mostly sapwood - sinewed back.  I hunted with it this year and shot a nice doe with it.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,38400.msg509821.html#msg509821

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Offline half eye

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #1499 on: February 19, 2016, 08:33:45 pm »
Well fellas, got my 3 done and you have to settle for teaser pic.....some parts are not shown to save some surprises for recipients (like decorated bellies etc.).

Enjoy the pics >:D I'm going to start on a series of bows that I'm calling my "magnum opus". we'll see how that goes.
rich
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