Life is good

[Pappy]

Joe showed up to work on a James Parker blank and I decided to finish tillering my hawthorn bow . Got it out to 42@26, a little lighter than I wanted but shoots really fast with a 550 grain arrow , I think it will be a good hunting bow even with the low weight.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

With some help from Shawn Joe got his shooting, turned out nice, I also got mine ready to shoot so of course we had to take them out on the range.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

After shooting about 100 arrows through it I put on a couple of coats of sealer and a handle wrap of hemp. :)plan on finishing it up this week. More deer steaks, hope the meat hold up till September. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Inner loin for supper and a good nights sleep after a long weekend. Hope yall have a great Memorial day and remember the ones and their families that gave it all so we can live like we live.  Life is Good. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Got to take Miss Joanie to the eye doc. this morning and then headed to the cabin for a couple of days. Beau and I just found out we drew 2 elk tags in CO. so now the plans begin. Got to get back in Mountain shape and bows/arrows to build, love the hunt but like the getting ready almost as much.Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Had a great weekend, some shop work/shooting with friends and some good food, pretty relaxing. Got another knife finished and my Hawthorn bow done all but more tru oil. Also got my pack loaded with 42 lbs and done about a mile hike to get started. Need to get on that hard over the next few months. Got the finish on my last knife and stand also.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Blade ready to heat treat and handle all laid out. Also Hawthorn bow ready to put the finish on.  It is a really sweet shooter for the weight.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Got a new string on the bow and served and blade tempered and handle glued up.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Made a stand for the new knife, I didn't like the way the hamon lines showed up so decided to etch with mustard, that really brought them out.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Also didn't like the way the handle felt on the hawthorn so I took the large hemp wrap off, reworked the grip and redone with smaller diameter hemp, feels nice now. Back strap for supper.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

My girls relaxing after a long weekend. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[chamookman]

Congrats on the Elk Tags ! Way Kewl  Bob.

[bjrogg]

Looks like another great weekend Pappy. Good luck with the Elk Hunt. Great reason to get in shape.

Bjrogg

[Pappy]

I hear ya BJ, I try and stay in pretty good shape but this always give me an incentive to work a little harder at it. Don't want to get to embarrassed by my son.  Headed out this morning for some back packing and also got a couple of bows in the works, hope to make some head way on them over the weekend, 1 Osage and 1 Mullberry, I usually make 2 for my west trip, we will see if these are going to be the ones.  Finished up my Hawthorn but at 42 lbs even though it shoots well don't think it will make the cut.  Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Had a great weekend, lots of buddies over to shoot and some work in the shop and some good food. Started a new Osage bow, I usuall built at least 2 for my CO. trip, this is #1, it is a very old piece cut in 1990, light in color which I don't generally prefer but good rings and seem pretty heavy and of course well seasoned. It had a lot of checks so had to go at it a little different, when I get a stave with checks either on the back/belly or side I always get all of them cleaned up and see what left and if it is enough to make a bow, this one did but barley
Pappy