Author Topic: Life is good (Read 5252601 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #20685 on:** May 25, 2025, 07:11:51 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20686 on:** May 25, 2025, 07:13:47 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20687 on:** May 25, 2025, 07:17:03 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20688 on:** May 25, 2025, 07:20:47 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20689 on:** May 30, 2025, 09:16:28 am »

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 · « **Reply #20690 on:** June 01, 2025, 06:55:17 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20691 on:** June 01, 2025, 06:57:29 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20692 on:** June 01, 2025, 06:59:41 pm »

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

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20693 on:** June 01, 2025, 07:02:50 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20694 on:** June 01, 2025, 07:05:40 pm »

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 · « **Reply #20695 on:** June 01, 2025, 07:07:13 pm »

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

Pappy

chamookman · « **Reply #20696 on:** June 02, 2025, 05:00:13 am »

Congrats on the Elk Tags ! Way Kewl

Bob.

bjrogg · « **Reply #20697 on:** June 02, 2025, 07:52:11 am »

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

Bjrogg

Pappy · « **Reply #20698 on:** **Today** at 09:19:48 am »

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

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