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Offline bubby

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father son bows, bows finished full draws added
« on: April 07, 2011, 09:39:46 pm »
this is the start of some bows for my mailman and his son, 70" ntn on the long one and 38" on the small one, Bub

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Re: father son bows
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2011, 09:51:44 pm »
Cool look forward to seeing these develope, at the end of this we need pics with the bows and mail man and son at full draw ;D
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 10:01:24 pm »
yeah I was gonna try that, the dad has a 30" draw, it'd look kool to have the kid stand on something and actually inside his dads draw, Bub
oh'yeah, their hickory and walnut
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2011, 10:12:21 pm »
Ya that would be a cool picture and tell them you will give them a copy to hang on the wall ;D  Good wood choices
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 10:12:52 pm »
looking good. like the extended walnut on the tips. I do agree full draw with his son is a must.
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 11:42:14 pm »
Damned them are sweet bubby....
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 07:41:48 am »
thank's guy's, he's been watching me work on all this stuff and started asking about shooting and such, and he's got 0 archery ex periance, so I get to show them both how to shoot to, he's getting excited watching it all come together, lots of fun for me, like giving out presents at christmas ;D, Bub
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Re: father son bows
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 07:57:31 am »
Looks like a great start,cool projects. :) :)
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 11:35:41 am »
Sounds interesting. It looks nice but I am in confusion is it flexible?

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Re: father son bows
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 02:40:36 pm »
 ???I've put about 40 arrows thru the adult bow but just got the little guy's cut out
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Re: father son bows, more pics
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2011, 04:50:46 pm »
here's the brace pic and on the tree @ 25", that's usually as far as I pull them on the tree, after that I start shooting it in working my way up to the full draw, Bub
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Re: father son bows, more pics
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2011, 12:07:50 am »
Looks very nice bubby!
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Re: father son bows, dads bow done
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2011, 08:17:33 pm »
here's some pics of the dads bow, just gotta wrap up the handle, got the skins from Mike Yancy, really nice skins, now just gotta finish up the little bow, Bub






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Re: father son bows, dads bow done
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2011, 08:25:04 pm »
very nice bow, love the skins!  Bookmarked for May BOM contest too!
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Re: father son bows, dads bow done
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2011, 08:56:28 pm »
thank's josh, sorry 'bout the pics sun is real bright today and takin pic's by myself, Bub
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