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Offline interloper

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looking for a bow
« on: January 07, 2012, 11:57:47 am »
I recently became intrested in archery and would like to know if anyone would be willing to trade me one.
I may be white but i am more african than oprah.

Offline thomas h

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2012, 12:45:34 pm »
what do you have as trade items?

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 03:43:09 pm »
If you take the time to read thru some of the threads in this forum you will discover the average person in here is pretty crude, more than a little "off kilter", and not always capable of making sound decisions (read the thread with people throwing jars of gasoline on backyard bonfires, you will understand quickly enough).   ;D

I'm not bringing this up in order to disparage my esteemed colleagues, certainly not!  But rather I wish to point out that if we knuckleheads can successfully make bows it should be a snap for you to make one! 

Maybe you should offer to barter something in exchange for some bow making tools!
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline mullet

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 12:01:36 am »
What kind of bow are you looking for?? ???
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 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 12:11:29 am »
Two things::...This site and the home De Pot... With this site and all the good info on here and a good piece of red oak from the home depot you can make you own bow. As far as tools all you really need are a good 4 in 1 wood rasp a scraper and some sandpaper.. Then a good stain and sealer.  You could make a good bow for around 30 bucks or so.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 05:46:49 pm »
As far as tools all you really need are a good 4 in 1 wood rasp a scraper and some sandpape

Heck, I been making bows for like 2 years now and I still haven't picked myself up a scraper yet.  :laugh: I'll make ya a bow if you want. PM sent.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 10:56:54 pm »
Knothead, I mean toomanyknots, makes nice bows.   >:D
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 06:45:21 am »
J-dub, I missed the one about the jars of gasoline.........I enjoy throwing jars of gasoline on bonfires, glad to know Im not the only one.
You skin that smoke wagon and we'll see what happens!---Are you gonna do something? Or just stand there and bleed?

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: looking for a bow
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2012, 12:19:00 am »
Knothead, I mean toomanyknots, makes nice bows.   >:D

I don't know about that. JW makes some nice bows. Me on the other hand,... ...every once in a while, maybe once a year, I might make something that don't fall apart!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair