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Offline bushboy

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #60 on: March 19, 2017, 10:10:56 am »
glad to be part of this again.this will be my fifth year of the trade and I hope more to come.chances are my guy will receive an elm bow,any design preference guys?bush!
Some like motorboats,I like kayaks,some like guns,I like bows,but not the wheelie type.

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #61 on: March 19, 2017, 01:15:59 pm »
Good luck guys . Have a great trade this year. This will be the first one I missed in awhile. They are alot of fun. I will be watching this one.

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #62 on: March 19, 2017, 01:34:39 pm »
Gonna be accepting reserves til a month before we finish. 😀 Just a thought...

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #63 on: March 20, 2017, 10:15:09 am »
You should all have the name of your victim!  If you don't, and I was interrupted a few times while sending all the PMs, you better let me know and I'll re-send it.

Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #64 on: March 20, 2017, 10:31:10 am »
I'M SO EXCITED!!!!

Questions
1. Where can I find glue for a sinew backing
2. What kind is the best
3. I pressure washed the back to remove the bark and what not should I rough it up with some sandpaper or leave it slick

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #65 on: March 20, 2017, 10:35:25 am »
Hey Swamp Thang just curious how the pressure washer worked for you?
Bjrogg
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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #66 on: March 20, 2017, 10:42:36 am »
Oh, one more thing, its always a good idea to check the sign-up thread and make sure I sent you the right specs - you all got the right name but following a string of 18 names and specifications can be really confusing  ;)

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #67 on: March 20, 2017, 10:45:39 am »
Hey Swamp Thang just curious how the pressure washer worked for you?
Bjrogg

Great! Took about 6 bucks but we'll worth it I work a lot so anything to save time

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #68 on: March 20, 2017, 10:51:02 am »
Isinglass, or gelatin from the food aisle in the local supermarket makes a good glue.  Boiling down hooves and hide for a hide-glue is really good too.  A super smooth surface is a bad idea, you will need to scuff it up to give the glue something to bite into

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #69 on: March 20, 2017, 10:51:40 am »
Hey Swamp Thang just curious how the pressure washer worked for you?
Bjrogg

Great! Took about 6 bucks but we'll worth it I work a lot so anything to save time
Cool :OK
Bjrogg
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Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #70 on: March 20, 2017, 11:28:12 am »
Okay when I am trying to do the no set tiller method how many pounds per inch right now it moves a lil more than 2 pounds per inch the jumps to 3 what is the general guide line

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #71 on: March 20, 2017, 11:35:52 am »
What's the tiller look like? Have you got it to brace?

Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #72 on: March 20, 2017, 11:50:45 am »
Need to get the bottom out lumb bending a little more.  Then it'll be ready

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #73 on: March 20, 2017, 12:40:55 pm »
What's the draw weight like? Have you put a long string on it yet?

Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Fred Arnold 2017 Bow Trade, progress updates, questions and chat
« Reply #74 on: March 20, 2017, 12:43:52 pm »
Yeah with an inch or two of slack 21 "  is 32#