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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Veteran's day bow for a veteran
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2017, 10:10:35 pm »
Thank you all for the comments.  In the end, I don't think this is a bad bow wood--just the first couple of staves I tried were diseased, which may have tainted my opinion.  On those the wood felt almost spongy.  with this stave the wood is really sound, and has a nice  musical ring to it when you knock on it.  the wood itself is really hard, and hard to carve.  This process has taught me more about bow making than the easier staves (osage). I suspect when I do my next osage bow, it is going to feel almost too easy.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: Veteran's day bow for a veteran
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2017, 11:04:20 pm »
I finally managed to give my friend his bow.  He has been out hunting in Wyoming for the last couple weeks. He really liked it, but I think his wife was even more impressed.  She wanted some of my "cards" so she could get the word out.  She seemed surprised that I don't sell them, but just build bows for fun.  My friend took some shots with the arrows I made to go with the bow, and had them grouping right away.  This was a fun project.

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Re: Veteran's day bow for a veteran
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2017, 11:20:35 am »
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Veteran's day bow for a veteran
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2017, 01:25:08 pm »
Great story! I love the stories that go with the bows, that makes those bows way more special! And six tries, that is serious determination. :BB Great work!

Offline Pappy

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Re: Veteran's day bow for a veteran
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2017, 06:05:38 am »
Beautiful bow, looks like he know how to shoot it also. Great story.
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