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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #750 on: August 07, 2015, 09:13:15 pm »
Officially shipped!

Tracking # is: 1Z.................

Just kidding! haha

You know I will be trying millions of combinations starting with 1Z!Patrick
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #751 on: August 07, 2015, 09:26:16 pm »
Jensen that looks really, really good. I hope to see it in the mail in a few days, since Patrick's (once again) appears to be tillered to a too-short draw for me  :'(.   I have seen so much good work in this trade that I am anxious to see what shows up.

Sorry  jeffp51, I guess I miss read the private message with my victims name!  >:D

I do agree that there has been some very beautifully designed and finished bowes! I would be honored to receive any of the bows made by this group of guys! Patrick
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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #752 on: August 07, 2015, 09:29:24 pm »
Careful pat sayin that... I havent shipped yet and I dont exactly do things " right ". Wouldnt want a wrong made bow now would ya?
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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #753 on: August 07, 2015, 11:34:17 pm »
I hope the one get is wrong. I may not be bad, but I'm wrong in many ways!
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Offline pincushin

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #754 on: August 08, 2015, 12:13:33 am »
Have shipped haven't  received

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #755 on: August 08, 2015, 03:08:46 am »
Recieved but haven't shipped yet. I have decided to do a new glue-up. I will be gluing the riser on today and will tiller it tomorrow.

Offline JonW

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #756 on: August 08, 2015, 09:19:59 am »
I have shipped. Have not received.

Offline bushboy

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #757 on: August 08, 2015, 05:07:55 pm »
Shipped and received.big thanks to this year's organizers! 8)
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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #758 on: August 08, 2015, 09:19:08 pm »
I have recieve but not shipped. I should get pic up tommorrow of a tillered bow.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #759 on: August 08, 2015, 11:24:56 pm »
Can those of you who have received bows please post a few pictures? I would love to see how some of the bows turned out that we saw being built.

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #760 on: August 09, 2015, 12:03:13 am »
Can those of you who have received bows please post a few pictures? I would love to see how some of the bows turned out that we saw being built.

+1 for sure! Some we only got teasers on! Patrick
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Offline Gaur

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #761 on: August 09, 2015, 05:54:14 pm »
I glued up a bamboo dragon (James Parker style) yesterday and was excited to get it out of the hot box and start cleaning it up.  I then realized I put the carbonized bamboo on the backing side and two lams on the belly side.  Made the bow backwards.  Bummer.  James said it the carbonized backing would fail so I'll have to try it again.  :o  Pretty disappointing.

I had a black walnut bow in the works.  Pretty short and not so confident in it so set it aside.  Cut out a ironwood stave.  Cut it last fall and put the moisture meter on it and it said it was 18%.  So that was out.   Going to try another Bamboo Dragon here but had to take a break to recover from my dyslexic moment.
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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #762 on: August 10, 2015, 11:46:55 am »
Grip is stitched on.  Bow is in the truck and I'll be at the range later today putting the final arrows through it before I ship.  How are you guys shipping yours?  Bubble wrap and pvc tube?

Offline KellyG

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #763 on: August 10, 2015, 11:51:39 am »
Ok as promised some tillering pics

 I have this bow bending the right limb needs some work on the inner 3rd.  And the left is just stronger I think.

Brace


Near the full draw. I am within an inch or so. I am near the top of the draw weight so I am sure I can get a good tiller.



The string tracks just off the handle. So I will toast the belly and get the string closer to center.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: 2015 Primitive Archer bow trade works in progress
« Reply #764 on: August 10, 2015, 12:03:17 pm »
Grip is stitched on.  Bow is in the truck and I'll be at the range later today putting the final arrows through it before I ship.  How are you guys shipping yours?  Bubble wrap and pvc tube?

I was wondering the same thing--especially with a fair amount of recurve in the tips. I was wondering about swim noodle foam and cardboard