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Offline Pat B

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A gift from Tom B
« on: June 20, 2010, 07:49:28 pm »
I delivered Hannah's bow(Lil Pat's girlfriend) today. Patrick(Lil Pat) told me he had some of Tom's bow wood he wanted me to have. While there I loaded it up and brought it home. I was shock at how many well seasoned staves Tom had. I figured there would be only a few staves. Mostly osage staves but a few locust staves, hickory staves, HHB staves, one nice ERC stave, black walnut staves, a few sets or osage billets and a few mulberry staves. Also a few hickory backing strips and some large bamboo for backings(not pictured).
 So, I thought that any of Tom's friends that come to the Camp-O-Rama can choose a stave from the lot and I'll probably give others that attend a nice party favor. ;D
  Here is the bootie!

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2010, 07:53:26 pm »
DUDE THATS A NICE HAUL  :o
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2010, 09:26:41 pm »
 That will be a real nice gift and tribute, Pat, and let me wish you a Happy Birthday now.
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2010, 10:13:47 pm »
a month early Eddie but I'll take it!  ;)  One of these has your name on it too! 8)
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2010, 10:35:38 pm »
Nice haul,  Making a bow from one of his staves will be a great way to remember him.
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2010, 11:08:44 pm »
That's nice. Jawge
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2010, 07:14:29 am »
Nice haul Pat, well deserved I am sure. :) :) Lots of bows in that pile. :)
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2010, 11:44:35 am »
Since Mullet is offering early b-day wishes, the very same from me, Pat. Sounds like your birthday celebration is, as always, an awesome time.

Some really nice staves. And I agree with Rick, everyone who builds a bow from those staves is creating a sort of memorial bow to Tom’s memory. If I died tomorrow, I’d hope my tools and materials end up in the right hands – bow builders and primitive technologists.

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2010, 03:01:51 pm »
That's a good lot of wood!

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2010, 03:02:44 pm »
Since Mullet is offering early b-day wishes, the very same from me, Pat. Sounds like your birthday celebration is, as always, an awesome time.

“Seek not our tombs in the earth, but find them in the hearts of men.” I don’t recall where that quote came from, but I’ve always liked it.

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2010, 03:13:23 pm »
Looks like a good selection of bow staves there, and what an awesome gesture.

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2010, 06:53:11 pm »
Wow, I am totally impressed, El D. Thanks!

Dane

Since Mullet is offering early b-day wishes, the very same from me, Pat. Sounds like your birthday celebration is, as always, an awesome time.

“Seek not our tombs in the earth, but find them in the hearts of men.” I don’t recall where that quote came from, but I’ve always liked it.

Dane

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 "When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men."

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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2010, 10:19:22 pm »
Very cool of lil Pat. I am sure Tom would have wanted it that way. Any bow made from that pile of wood is a tribute indeed. Happy early BDay Pat
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2010, 10:58:47 pm »
TJ, come to the camp-o-rama and get a free Tom B stave of your choice!  :D  Bobby too!
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Re: A gift from Tom B
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2010, 01:48:04 am »
not sure how I missed this post Pat, but what a size 10 WOW....that's a lot of wood...and lots of good "mojo" to go around too.  I'd love to see all the bows that are made with the "memorial wood".....too cool.

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