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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #30 on: May 28, 2012, 03:46:44 am »
 I really like the look's of those splices George, look's like flames on a street rod, Bub
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #31 on: May 28, 2012, 03:49:13 am »
Thanks Cip, I'll call you tomorrow if you're going to be around.  I've got more snakeskin too, that other WDB and the big rat snake I skinned.  Not sure what I want to do, have to think on it.  I'm replacing a bow I traded that didn't work out, so it won't end up with me.  Might should ask him what he wants. :)

Thanks Jawge and Bub.

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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #32 on: May 28, 2012, 10:10:40 am »
I love it.  I like the short bendy handles.  I appreciate you sharing this project.  Splicing a lighter wood for tips opens up all sorts of possibilities!  It has started me thinking about all sorts of combinations...  I love the diamondback on the other bow.  That looks awesome.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #33 on: May 28, 2012, 06:21:32 pm »
Cedar + osage = cesage?

Osage + cedar =  odar?

I'm left shaking my head again George.  Just shaking my head.  Will someone please send this guy a nice piece of wood to work with?   >:D
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #34 on: May 28, 2012, 06:51:56 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on May 28, 2012, 06:21:32 pm
...Will someone please send this guy a nice piece of wood to work with?   >:D

You're assuming I don't have access to nice wood??  How silly of you.  Whenever somebody new comes by to make a bow they walk to my wood rack and pick a nice reasonably straight piece, right where I have left it for them.  What remains are twisted, bug infested, crooked staves...and I like turning them into bows. :)

George
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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #35 on: May 28, 2012, 06:58:58 pm »
Aint no such a thing as too short, twisted, cracked or warped for Mr. G
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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #36 on: May 29, 2012, 08:20:06 am »
Very nicely pulled off, that turned out nice. :)
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #37 on: May 29, 2012, 12:47:20 pm »
Nice job George. That was a very adventurous endeavor and I'm glad you were able to make a good shooter out of it. I must be a real sissy cuz I even when I reach for as clean a stave as I can, I still have trepidations on whether I can get a good bow from it. Good to see your still making shavings. Good luck on your hog lease too.   Danny
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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #38 on: May 29, 2012, 01:31:54 pm »
Nice job Georgey porgey! Very cool experiment, may favorite way to build.
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« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2012, 01:20:54 pm »
Guess I'll bring this one up to date.  With the trade bow done and gone I had a few minutes to work on this bow this morning.  Got the tip overlays on, shaped, narrowed and string nocks recut.  The cedar was extremely prone to picking up dirt off my sweaty arms.  So, I decided to go ahead and put a coat of finish on.  I really like the look of the cedar, osage and mesquite. :)  Need to decide what to put on this bow's back?





O crud, I see some file marks there I need to sand out.

George
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2012, 01:59:42 pm »
Wow George that experiment turned out real nice!!!

Gives me some ideas for some less than perfect stuff I have in the shop :)
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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2012, 02:48:15 pm »
Definitely creative genius, George!
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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #42 on: June 30, 2012, 03:35:29 pm »
Lookin good.....nice and light tips.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage with Cedar Tips
« Reply #43 on: July 01, 2012, 09:35:09 am »
That is a striking looking bow, the design and color combos look great, very unique. Great work on that George I'm enjoying watching this bow come together, thanks for posting this project.
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« Reply #44 on: July 01, 2012, 02:10:10 pm »
I like it more every time I come back to look at it.

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