Author Topic: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress  (Read 478742 times)

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Offline Keenan

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1200 on: May 25, 2012, 12:53:25 pm »
Back to your old tricks, aye Kris?  ;D

 LOL,   Pat that was just brutal,,,,,,,,,,,, love it!  I know SS will pull another rabbit out of the hat.  Sorry for your loss Kris.  I am having a heck of a time getting the Cascara to make the target draw length. Just hitting a wall and isn't wanting to go any further. I may be right with ya if this one blows.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1201 on: May 25, 2012, 02:35:57 pm »
Did some more thinning on the grip section of the Dogwood last night.
Got it all shellacked up and ready for the steam.
Might build a clamping block for this try, as this bow is still too wide and too bent for my caul.
Still need at least three inches lateral correction to come close.
She wants to floor tiller now but the limbs are too far out to proceed till I get her straight.

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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1202 on: May 25, 2012, 08:50:44 pm »
I don't even loose any sleep over'em any more Keenan. I just keep on grinning and go to the next one  ;D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1203 on: May 27, 2012, 12:21:44 am »
I got the snakeskin on the trade bow tonight.  Still need to trim it up, but that's tomorrow's job.  Trying to decide if I should stain the bow back dark brown from the snakeskin out to the tip overlays.  I almost did it, then decided against it, but now I'm not so sure.  Hey, if you're who I drew would you let me know if you want the limb tips stained?? :D



George
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1204 on: May 27, 2012, 12:29:53 am »
George, I'd prefer you letting it age on its own. Osage ages beautifully.  ;)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Elktracker

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1205 on: May 27, 2012, 12:56:06 am »
Im with pat let its true colors show! Nice work!

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1206 on: May 27, 2012, 01:13:32 am »
i would also say leave the wood the natural color, but would be fine either way
warbows and fishing, what else is there to do?
modern technology only takes you so far, remove electricity and then what

Offline Weylin

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1207 on: May 27, 2012, 01:33:07 am »
I say leave it be, looks awesome.

Offline Gus

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1208 on: May 27, 2012, 01:54:25 am »
I'm with you fellers... Dye it... I mean leave Natural...   >:D

-gus
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Offline randman

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1209 on: May 27, 2012, 02:28:03 am »
Natural it is for me too George. Now we won't know who's gettin it cause everybody's said natural. That is one awesome lookin bow specially with the peep sight! Love to get my hands on an Osage bow since we don't have it round these parts. All we have is that ol Yew and Vine maple, ocean spray and stuff. ;)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1210 on: May 27, 2012, 12:56:44 pm »
Yeah let it have a suntan on its own.....
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1211 on: May 27, 2012, 04:28:13 pm »
All right then, plain it is.  Thanks all.

George
St Paul, TX

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1212 on: May 28, 2012, 02:32:52 pm »
OK finally got mine done, it only took me four trys ::)(now i have two bows for me ,one blew up) and i still came in a little light(last minuet tweeking i just couldn't leave it alone)
in the pic its drawn to 28" i think it can do more and add a few pounds, i pulled it to 29'' on the tree but 28''  is what i shot  it in as.(left and right handed but I'm not good w/my right)
 it's a tri lam boo back,yellowheart core, Argentine Osage belly in e. woodland style . she shoots fast and straight about 162 fps, i hope the new owner likes her. here are a couple of pics let me know what you think, i will try to send it out this week.
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1213 on: May 28, 2012, 06:40:38 pm »
that look's sweet sa, Bub
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #1214 on: May 28, 2012, 06:43:22 pm »
Mighty sweet bend on that one SA. And 162 fps is impressive as well! Someone's gonna be happy with that.
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