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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2014, 05:32:35 pm »
How does the rabbit hold up.  I love the look of em

Offline bubby

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« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2014, 05:34:48 pm »
holds up pretty good, don't think i'd use them where it rains all the time but heck it never rains here ::)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2014, 05:36:25 pm »
I hear ya man it hardly rains up here too.  Just the way I like it.  Gotta love the desert.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2014, 06:33:02 pm »
Sweet Bub. That bow may be the best work I've seen done with buckthorn, I know you earned that one chasing those bad rings off the back and man that thing does look a whole lot cleaner than it did when I sent it. You got good draw weight out of it too and I like the braced and drawn profiles, looks like it's a nice shooter. I handed Pearly a similar stave last summer that may have been a sister to that one, we'll have to see what he comes up with when he gets
up the gumption to start chasing rings on it. Of course he's just a youngster compared to you so chasing those rings will be much less work for him. ;)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2014, 06:37:56 pm »
Sweet bubby.  Looks like a thumper! (get it, thumper, rabbit?  Aw forget it)  Very nice Sir.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2014, 06:38:27 pm »
Sweet Bub. That bow may be the best work I've seen done with buckthorn, I know you earned that one chasing those bad rings off the back and man that thing does look a whole lot cleaner than it did when I sent it. You got good draw weight out of it too and I like the braced and drawn profiles, looks like it's a nice shooter. I handed Pearly a similar stave last summer that may have been a sister to that one, we'll have to see what he comes up with when he gets
up the gumption to start chasing rings on it. Of course he's just a youngster compared to you so chasing those rings will be much less work for him. ;)



hahahaha heck, jesus is a youngster compared to bubby :D

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2014, 06:59:33 pm »
Great job! I want to know how that buckthorn compares to Cascara?? Has anyone worked both woods? They are both buckthorns. Sure look the same. :)


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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2014, 07:08:12 pm »
You nailed another one Bubby...I like the camo and that is definitely a hunter...Sweet bend
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Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2014, 07:17:57 pm »
thanks Greg I appreciate the kind words, and yeah pealie is young enough to be my younger bro, wayyy younger :laugh:
thanks Bob she is a bit of a thumper
jordo, shat up >:D :laugh:
thanks Donald, brian I haven't worked cascara yet so cant compare i'll have to get one from you and see, I did just weight it and with the rawhide, leather grip and the string it weighed 15 oz., so 62" ttt and 54#@ 28"i'm not sure how that works out mass wise, but the back is soft like yew and the belly works real easy with hand tools
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Offline adb

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2014, 07:26:53 pm »
Sweet bow, Bubster... nice bend.

Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #25 on: March 21, 2014, 07:47:44 pm »
thank you Adam
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2014, 04:25:54 am »
Love it.
Staining looks great!
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Offline dwardo

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« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2014, 06:27:20 am »
Full draw looks brilliant. The finish is superb.
Seems to have a real nice colour to the timber.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2014, 09:06:36 am »
Great looking bow, well done

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2014, 10:01:44 am »
Dang Bub that's a real beauty can't wait till it shows up at my door for the bow trade I sure hope you get my address right   ;D great looking bow buddy.