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Offline rps3

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #390 on: February 27, 2014, 02:53:29 pm »
I would feel more teased if I knew what that was. Looks cool. Is it rawhide?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #391 on: February 27, 2014, 03:04:57 pm »
Rawhide with leather dye pattern on it.  ;)
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #392 on: February 27, 2014, 04:17:13 pm »
I have never used rawhide. That has a good look to it.
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Offline bushboy

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« Reply #393 on: February 27, 2014, 09:20:24 pm »
Have quite a few ideas milling about,only problem is my drawknife is frozen to my work bench!I'm wanting to see a robin. Soon!
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« Reply #394 on: February 27, 2014, 09:24:05 pm »
You know here in Ohio we are seeing flocks of robins for some reason. And it is way below normal temps.
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Offline killir duck

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #395 on: February 28, 2014, 12:57:45 am »
Got mine on the long string today, I'm debating whether to back it with sinew or yucca, it's 55" long so for the draw length I need it's long enough that the sinew wouldn't be working that hard, I've kinda got 2 options I can shorten it 2-4", put some setback in the handle and sinew it, or I can leave it the way it is and put yucca on it. What do you guys think, Would you rather have a an Osage and sinew or Osage and yuccu? Either way I might put some prairie rattler skins on it.
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #396 on: February 28, 2014, 08:20:29 am »
Quote from: hunterbob on February 27, 2014, 09:24:05 pm
You know here in Ohio we are seeing flocks of robins for some reason. And it is way below normal temps.


I saw three of the fatest robins i ever saw two days ago. They. were hanging out under the bushes outside of McDonalds. Was only 22 deg.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #397 on: February 28, 2014, 10:31:03 am »
Cool pattern on the hide Pat! Somebody's gonna be cheesin in the photos.

I haven't seen anything but crows, bluejays, and little birds on the feeder my wife puts out. -17 this am.

Doing all I can inside with the buckthorn and think I will sinew it after all and try to pull it into some good reflex.

Removed overlays on mulberry and reglued them back with lock tite and got a better glue line.

Workin on a couple other bows too. One a redo of a hickory with sinew and the other a short sinewed HHB.

Can't finish much anyway with all the cold cause of fumes in the house.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #398 on: February 28, 2014, 10:49:09 am »
I haven't been in my shop in over a week! I get outta work at basically midnight and it's so cold out. I keep telling myself to get out there and then when I get home I'm like forget that. I do have a gameplan on my bow, gonna get it on the long string and get it braced then take it to like 20" draw. Once it's bending nice ill heat my reflex in and treat the belly. Should be sweet
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Offline skarhand

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #399 on: February 28, 2014, 02:06:44 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on February 27, 2014, 02:02:24 pm
Quote from: skarhand on February 27, 2014, 09:21:52 am
Woohoo. Last weekend I was able to make it to a place called Bristol Valley Hardwoods and get some great pieces of wood. 24' of 1x5.5 arrow straight grained ipe should make me a lot of nice bows including my trade one. I also got a beautiful piece of ash to back it with.

Now if only I could get some weather I could work with, lol. High of 19° today and 15° tomorrow. Oh well, more time to think of ideas to try on it, lol.

Protect yourself from the dust, I developed an allergy over time!

I always wear a mask when I sand/saw...I got tired of all the saw dust boogers, LOL.

I have a picture of myself (possibly the only "selfie" I have ever taken) of me wearing 2 long sleeve tee's, a flannel jacket, and a cinched up hoodie, with a dust mask, trying to work in the cold garage...I look like someone from a B serial killer movie, LOL.
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Offline skarhand

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #400 on: February 28, 2014, 02:09:45 pm »
Quote from: rps3 on February 27, 2014, 02:53:29 pm
I would feel more teased if I knew what that was. Looks cool. Is it rawhide?

My first guess was orange peel. Has anyone tried an orange peel backed bow? Terrible in tension, but they smell really fresh.

Rawhide probably a better option. Good call Pat B. LOL
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #401 on: February 28, 2014, 02:43:29 pm »
Quote from: skarhand on February 28, 2014, 02:06:44 pm
Quote from: Parnell on February 27, 2014, 02:02:24 pm
Quote from: skarhand on February 27, 2014, 09:21:52 am
Woohoo. Last weekend I was able to make it to a place called Bristol Valley Hardwoods and get some great pieces of wood. 24' of 1x5.5 arrow straight grained ipe should make me a lot of nice bows including my trade one. I also got a beautiful piece of ash to back it with.

Now if only I could get some weather I could work with, lol. High of 19° today and 15° tomorrow. Oh well, more time to think of ideas to try on it, lol.

Protect yourself from the dust, I developed an allergy over time!

I always wear a mask when I sand/saw...I got tired of all the saw dust boogers, LOL.

I have a picture of myself (possibly the only "selfie" I have ever taken) of me wearing 2 long sleeve tee's, a flannel jacket, and a cinched up hoodie, with a dust mask, trying to work in the cold garage...I look like someone from a B serial killer movie, LOL.

sawdust boogers are the best, that ipe will make em look like chocolate.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #402 on: February 28, 2014, 02:47:34 pm »
I got my plan a all straightened out last night.  I might not flip the tips,  just a bit of reflex maybe a couple inches.   :). If it turns out it will be very hard to let go.
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #403 on: February 28, 2014, 03:01:42 pm »
wow I wonder if I should get started ::) :laugh:, got a few irons in the fire I have to finish first
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #404 on: March 02, 2014, 03:55:42 pm »
ttt
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