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Offline Traxx

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2009, 12:13:36 am »
Gordon,
I remember seein that type leather grip on some bows on Ferrets old site.Think the guy was from Germany.Always thought they were the coolest type i ever saw.Same goes fer yours.
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #31 on: May 24, 2009, 12:22:46 am »
Brian, regarding the tension qualities of the wood I suspected as much and burnished/backed the bow as a precaution.

Trax, I did not invent this style of handle wrap. I had a picture of it in my archives and copied it. I'm not sure who the originator is, but I tip my hat to them.
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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #32 on: May 24, 2009, 12:54:01 am »
That bow is a beautiful piece of work.A joy to look at those pictures.  '  Frank
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #33 on: May 24, 2009, 10:31:37 am »
Very nice bow Gordon
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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #34 on: May 24, 2009, 12:12:03 pm »
Beautiful bow Gordon. 

When Brian said <<You seem to come around to the wood that some would claim to be a real crappy choice!>> I think he was refering to one of the traditional uses of Cascara bark - a powerful laxitive...  >:D

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Offline RT

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« Reply #35 on: May 24, 2009, 10:13:29 pm »
Another beautiful bow Gordon, Love that snake skin on the back.............

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Offline Ghost Dog

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #36 on: May 24, 2009, 10:36:45 pm »
Gordon, I have so many pictures of your bows saved that I am going to have to buy more memory for my computer! Beauty!!!
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« Reply #37 on: May 25, 2009, 12:33:39 am »
Gordon, you are a great inspiration. Your attention to detail is amazing. Your pictures are great also. Beautiful bow as always.

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Offline PeteC

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #38 on: May 25, 2009, 08:54:57 pm »
That's a beauty Gordon,great job. God Bless
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Offline huntinoly

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2009, 12:43:44 am »
Great bow Gordon as usual. I hope you guys had fun last weekend, I was thinking about you as I sat thru class all day. I finshed tillering a bow today it osage 57.5" ntn stiff handed a little under 1.5" wide 7/16" tips and it holds about 3/4 reflex. It is 62# @ 27" I am going to shoot for a week or so before I finish it. I finished another bow today also, osage, sieuw backed 58" ntn 49#@ 27" backed with a rat snake skin. It is for my nephew, he will be here for my daughters graduation next week. I going to have to learn how to post pictures one of these days. Greg
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« Reply #40 on: May 27, 2009, 03:15:43 pm »
Nice Bow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #41 on: May 28, 2009, 12:03:22 am »
Thank you Frank, I appreciate the compliment.

Thank you Marc.

Thank you Keith. Yes, after reading Brian's comment again I realized it was a play on words - I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes...

Thank you Robin. I am on MSN, but mostly during the day while at work.

Thank you Bob, that means a lot coming from you.

Thank you for the nice words John.

Thank you Pete.

Thank you Greg. We did miss you at the gathering. I think you would have had a great time. 10 bows were completed over the weekend. You sure have been at it lately. We'll have to get together soon.

Thank you smokeu.
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #42 on: May 28, 2009, 07:29:48 am »
Great job Gordon, another beautiful bow. and thoes tips.... ;D

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Offline BryanB

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #43 on: May 28, 2009, 02:53:45 pm »
Gordon-
Glad to see you made such a fine weapon out of cascara.
Your making me re-look at the several dry staves I have in the wood rack.
I should probably finish the three I have started already!!
Did the nice yellow/orange color shine through the finish?

Bryan
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Pacific Cascara Bow
« Reply #44 on: May 29, 2009, 02:09:54 am »
Thank you Phil, I much appreciate your kind words.

Thank you Bryan. Let me know if you get tired of looking at all that cascara wood in your garage - I'm sure I could find a nice home for them  ;D
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