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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #315 on: February 14, 2013, 08:02:51 pm »
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That is a fine looking piece of Hedge !!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #316 on: February 14, 2013, 08:13:20 pm »
Sweet ain't it?  Greg....It's in the vault!  Thinkin I'm gonna do static tips.  Maybe a 5 curve.  Any thoughts?
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Offline RyanY

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #317 on: February 14, 2013, 08:13:45 pm »
Those are some amazing growth rings Slimbob! I recon you'll have 2 and a half in the whole bow once you're finished! I think I also see another bow in that belly split.  Come up with two ideas and send them both!  :laugh:
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Offline Badly Bent

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« Reply #318 on: February 14, 2013, 08:17:02 pm »
What do I think? I think whatever you do it'll be a dandy from looking at your past osage bows Slim. ;D
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #319 on: February 14, 2013, 08:45:38 pm »
Thanks Greg.  The pressures on!  Really, it's all good.  I love makin' bows.  Of course Ryoon will get all the credit if I send the piggy back, and I'm a cheap no bow bow makin sob if I don't.  So, 2 bows it is if I can get a belly Split!
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Offline uncleduck

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #320 on: February 14, 2013, 08:54:15 pm »
Previously I was always limited in terms of bow wood and would work on the single stave I had from start to finish. Now after a few trades from the trade board along with the PA Christmas trade, I have a decent amount of wood to work with and have a bunch (compared to what I'm used to) of bows roughed out and ready to tiller out. I'm going to have to do a little more digging on my guy to find what would be his style. Here is a sneak peak at what I have going on.

From L to R:
Osage w/ two hole through one limb
Osage w/ a little bit of snake
Black Locust from the Christmas trade
Osage 2 pc take-down molle style
ERC west coast style (planning on small recurves and sinew for the back)
RM Juniper (planning on sinew backing)
Osage bendy handle w/ flipped tips




There are a lot of "firsts" (first BL, ERC, Juniper, hole in a limb, 2pc, molle style, paddle style) in that list for me, so I suppose I'll try my best on them all and send off the best one that fits my guy's style/specs.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #321 on: February 14, 2013, 09:00:14 pm »
You got some nice stuff in the works Duck, they all are looking real good. Any one of those look like they'd be a special bow to receive. 8)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #322 on: February 14, 2013, 09:57:35 pm »
I haven't figured out just what to make yet. I have seen a lot of good looking bows. I'm hoping to get some shop time Sunday.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #323 on: February 14, 2013, 10:25:40 pm »
Here's what I got so far for my "plan A"...
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Offline wildkatt

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #324 on: February 15, 2013, 12:46:47 am »
 ;D Well picked out some staves to see what i come up with  >:D

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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #325 on: February 15, 2013, 12:52:28 am »
so ryoon, you makin a poplar bow?  >:D
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #326 on: February 15, 2013, 12:59:36 am »
I got mine roughed out and almost floor tillered. Can anyone guess which wood I will be using? ::)
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #327 on: February 15, 2013, 01:02:48 am »
poplar?  ;D probably buckthorn is my guess.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #328 on: February 15, 2013, 01:07:28 am »
ionicmuffin, I honestly considered it but, while I do think a poplar bow would be great, I wanted to make something my recipient could shoot without fear so I decided to go with my white gold (hickory).

Hope my recipient is expecting a screamer!  >:D
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #329 on: February 15, 2013, 01:07:55 am »
I checked my wood supplie today for some BL.  It seems I've given all the "good" staves away.  I started working down to a ring on one of them.  It has some knot issues.  I don't think I want to tacke a knotty stave for my first black locust bow.  I'll check out the other one tomorrow.  It appears pretty clean, but has a propeller twist.

How easy is BL to heat correct?
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