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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #75 on: March 24, 2008, 11:40:22 pm »
My Bad....sorry Eddie...wrote Bob ....was too busy drooling over that Rat String!!!! >:D
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #76 on: March 26, 2008, 03:25:45 pm »
Ok movin' alone however SLOWLY ! Must be infected with the "modern time is precious disease ! " ARRA BUILDIN FROM SHAFTS' ! I dont have a chickee in the backyard and didnt have time ta drive out ta huntin' camp where there is one ta do this, so I will use the firepit ya see in background. Same same. What ya see are components and tools ta build arras outta cane shafts. 6 cane shafts that have ta be straightened again with the heat from firepit, stone drill (partially hidden by feathers ) ta drill out cane fer foreshaft. Coulndt find my putt-putt wing bone drill fer this but stone will work just as good. Osceola turkey feathers fer fletch, hoko knife ta cut nocks and trim sinew. Coral sandin' stone and bigger one ta tap flake in cane when I split fer feathers. Flake ta clean out pith an split cane, sinew ta wrap, deer hide strip ta wrap around cane when I drill out cane fer foreshafts. Bamboo cup ta heat hide glue on side of firepit. Stick ta put hide glue on. Next step is ta build fire and get coals in firepit. More ta come............bob

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #77 on: March 26, 2008, 03:33:11 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #78 on: March 26, 2008, 04:19:01 pm »
can't wait for this one.  this is gonna be sooo cool.  thanks bob.

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #79 on: March 26, 2008, 07:08:43 pm »
nice. 8)

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #80 on: March 27, 2008, 01:41:29 pm »
Cool Bob, I will continue to follow this with great interest.
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #81 on: March 27, 2008, 10:42:12 pm »
I'm still a watchin ;D ;D..
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #82 on: March 27, 2008, 10:49:23 pm »
wow. skills u have my friend. and thats a relitivly short bow. what is her draw length and weight?
lets just shoot it

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #83 on: March 28, 2008, 12:15:29 am »
Recurve.................draw length will be 26 " and weight around 50-53 lbs. Thx fer compliment.....bob

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #84 on: March 28, 2008, 01:00:32 am »
BOB HAS GREAT SKILLS. I WISH I HAD YOUR SKILLS 8)
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #85 on: March 28, 2008, 01:50:22 am »
thats a pretty good weight for a smalish bow. i always have to try for lower draw weight or my bows break.
lets just shoot it

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #86 on: March 28, 2008, 02:06:55 am »
Thx David. Wish I had the skills my grandfather an the elders that showed me had......bob

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #87 on: March 28, 2008, 02:14:59 am »
you do turly have a great rare skill. i am doing my best to get there, but i still have far, far, verry far to go.
lets just shoot it

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #88 on: April 02, 2008, 07:24:14 pm »
I'm loving this :). Thanks again Bob, this is absolutely amazing ;D! I wish I had just a ounce of your skill!

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #89 on: April 09, 2008, 01:13:43 am »
 Heres are teaser pictures. When I finish 2nd sinew course I will post pics of how I do it with the third course.Will finish arras and string while the third course dries.........bob

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