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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #885 on: June 21, 2014, 01:07:11 am »
Does that say 76# under the grip?!?
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Offline JLoranger

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #886 on: June 21, 2014, 03:11:43 am »
Hahah no, not quite that heavy, it's just my initials. The rest of the writing on the bow I just edited out.
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #887 on: June 21, 2014, 09:09:05 am »
Osage, short, slightly bendy handle american flatbow with natural reflex in the handle and some character, this had been a tricky stave to work with but I really like it so far. I am aiming for 50-55# at blah blah inches  >:D. red palm tips help bring this heavy little thing together. I know the fade on the right needs to bend more and both limbs could bend a little more near the outer limb.

see anythings else I should be doing guys?
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #888 on: June 21, 2014, 09:47:42 am »
Well I got the bow I was working on tillered out to ---- inches last night.  Not too trilled with it.  Took a little too much set.  That short ash working recurve might just have to head to ^>>£]<€{>£{]~€.
I told myself "you'll be done by mid July no matter what". So I have a little longer to see what comes out of a few projects I'm working on. 
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #889 on: June 21, 2014, 11:49:37 am »
Hey Matt ;D, I'm in the same boat. My first one came in a tad under weight, 2nd one is looking real good but still not what I wanted to send out so number 3 is in the works. I'm working on bows almost every day now and have a lot of seasoned staves to choose from. Just having a good time and will send out the one I think is best suited.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #890 on: June 21, 2014, 01:19:51 pm »
neolithicman the left limb looks to be bending to much out of the fade and both are stiff mid out, don't go any farther till you get the rest of the limbs working, least that's what I see
« Last Edit: June 21, 2014, 06:53:20 pm by bubby »
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #891 on: June 21, 2014, 04:26:00 pm »
JLoranger < just saw your hackberry. WOW, that is nice. That would look good on my wall!!!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #892 on: June 21, 2014, 04:35:19 pm »
Yes sir, that is a beautiful hackberry!
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Offline rps3

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #893 on: June 21, 2014, 06:07:00 pm »
Love that hackberry JLoranger.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #894 on: June 21, 2014, 06:51:01 pm »
Quote from: bubby on June 21, 2014, 01:19:51 pm
edit I meant neolithicman the left limb looks to be bending to much out of the fade and both are stiff mid out, don't go any farther till you get the rest of the limbs working, least that's what I see
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #895 on: June 21, 2014, 06:51:41 pm »
sorry fred  I edited my post
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #896 on: June 21, 2014, 07:01:30 pm »
bubby, I thought maybe you were talking to another Fred. It did make me go back a few pages and look at my limbs again though. :laugh: :laugh:
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #897 on: June 21, 2014, 07:22:16 pm »
Playing around with a R/D design,kinda want it to look somewhat like a duoflex!lol!will see what transpires
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #898 on: June 23, 2014, 10:27:03 am »
Well I put on some English walnut overlays on my bow(which is now the trade bow :0(.... ) then I skinned it a little  >:D thanks again Matt. I love the bullsnake skins. Gotta spit shine her put some leather on and a new string and wham bam in a tube and out to .......

It's a sinew backed juniper recurve. She came in low for what I was shooting for but she's right on for the trade. I just wanna send out my best. So this is it. It weighs like nothing in the hand. Which is crazy. It's about 40# @27" or is it? >:D
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Offline autologus

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #899 on: June 23, 2014, 11:02:08 am »
Those bull snake skins look great, someone is going to be tickled.

Grady
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