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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #210 on: April 04, 2011, 08:52:04 pm »
Just to try and keep this thread on a "positive note" here is a sneak peak of the Trade Bow I'm working on...

HHB, double backed with goat rawhide & wild cherry bark...still cogitating on the tips, handle wrap and finish but I have time.  One more week to make sure all is dry/cured and then back onto the tiller tree with the long string.

Enjoy~



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Offline sailordad

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #211 on: April 04, 2011, 09:14:54 pm »
i was looking at this in your other thread
very nice work so far
raly cant wait to see it finished up
that bark is sweet looking  8)
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Offline John K

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #212 on: April 04, 2011, 09:24:43 pm »
Looks great Lee !
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #213 on: April 04, 2011, 10:28:17 pm »
Thanks guys, just hoping to do the bow and future owner proud...goal #1.
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #214 on: April 04, 2011, 11:21:41 pm »
well finnaly got a week off  been on the road working for 8 weeks hopin wind lets up so i can cut some juniper  and get a few days work in on my trade bows befor i head back out  winds doin about 70 mph now  brock
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Offline wildkatt

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #215 on: April 04, 2011, 11:47:15 pm »
Got my stave for trade bow today will post pics later >:D


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Offline Keenan

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #216 on: April 05, 2011, 12:27:24 am »
Looking great Lee.

Sailordad, Don't lose heart I'm sure between all of us on the board we can cover if we need to. ;) 

 I've been on the couch and not able to do much for days but today I got a little shaping done on a nice long yew stave for this bow trade.  And I've been working on another bow trade that is almost finished so I am hoping to poor more time into ????????S bow in the days to come. ;)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #217 on: April 05, 2011, 12:54:33 am »
just watch your back keenan..and take some breaks... ;) ;)
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #218 on: April 05, 2011, 11:30:50 am »
had the opportunity to get out and shoot those two bl bows i received from grunt.
dude-those are some sweet shooting bows! i am thrilled. thanks again!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #219 on: April 05, 2011, 02:03:20 pm »
Quote from: sadiejane on April 05, 2011, 11:30:50 am
had the opportunity to get out and shoot those two bl bows i received from grunt.
dude-those are some sweet shooting bows! i am thrilled. thanks again!


COOL! congrats! ;D
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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #220 on: April 05, 2011, 08:47:44 pm »
Quote from: Elktracker on April 05, 2011, 02:03:20 pm
Quote from: sadiejane on April 05, 2011, 11:30:50 am
had the opportunity to get out and shoot those two bl bows i received from grunt.
dude-those are some sweet shooting bows! i am thrilled. thanks again!


COOL! congrats! ;D
Glad you like them Sadiejane. Those sapling bows were my first go round with saplings. I got to learn a lot from making those bows. One more lesson I got to learn is to make my mind up on something!!
Grunt
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #221 on: April 05, 2011, 09:14:02 pm »
Grunt that was very generous of you to send two bows wow! :o
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Offline wildman

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #222 on: April 05, 2011, 09:55:25 pm »
Sailor dad new bow started go with what I know sorry for any inconvinience  :'(  get  a long bow going
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #223 on: April 06, 2011, 01:23:50 am »
Wildman, You're a hard man to find. You must be a busy man. Thanks for stepping up. That is the true spirit of this trade!  8)
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Let the games begin. Bow Trade!
« Reply #224 on: April 06, 2011, 10:54:14 am »
Quote from: Grunt on April 05, 2011, 08:47:44 pm
Quote from: Elktracker on April 05, 2011, 02:03:20 pm
Quote from: sadiejane on April 05, 2011, 11:30:50 am
had the opportunity to get out and shoot those two bl bows i received from grunt.
dude-those are some sweet shooting bows! i am thrilled. thanks again!


COOL! congrats! ;D
Glad you like them Sadiejane. Those sapling bows were my first go round with saplings. I got to learn a lot from making those bows. One more lesson I got to learn is to make my mind up on something!!
Grunt

well, to be honest, sure am glad right now, that you havent been good at making up yr mind.... ;D

can ya tell me a bit more about the saplings. how long(if at all) did ya let em cure?
did ya take the bark off right away?
split right away?

after much reading about  traditional na bows, ive got a hankering to work with saplings...
really wanna make one using no metal tools.
a sapling bow seems like that may be the simplest to try with no metal tools.

anythign you'd like to sahrea bout the process, id ge grateful
thanks

btw  the bows came absolutely unharmed as grunts pkg was impressively sturdy.
a 4" or so diameter heavy duty cardboard tube(like 1/4" walls) the bows were wrapped well.
both ends of the tube were wood cut to shape and screwed in at 4 pts.
no way was bow gonna get damaged. and no way was usps or ups or whomever, gonna tear that tube apart.
and now i have the perfect container to ship my trade bow in when complete.

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