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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #30 on: February 10, 2015, 04:34:40 pm »
great work on both! darn nice bows
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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #31 on: February 10, 2015, 09:14:02 pm »
two thumbs up ;)
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Offline Gordon

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2015, 12:24:22 am »
John is a treasure. You did well to spend time with him. And those are some nice bows.
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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2015, 03:16:57 am »
Thanks guys. I agree, John is a gem. Can't forget about Pat too!
A couple things he opened my eyes too, tillering by feel. My bows hit the tree probably over 50 times, and I take and study just as many photos.
We put my bow on a stick twice, he could just pick my bow up, look at it, feel it, and tell me where to take some scrapes, and he was always right.
Final tiller was him watching me shoot it, and a few more scrapes.
And my jaw hit the floor when he bent my recurves after a 5 minute steam

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2015, 09:29:12 am »
Glad your time with John wasn't a complete waste of time  ;D ;)
That bow is a serious stunner! Both of them are georgeous, and I especially like the photo of the two of them together on the beach rock.
I love how those pin nocks came put.
5 minute steam! Must be the Tillamook water  ;)
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Offline DC

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2015, 01:14:11 pm »
How thick were the tips when they went in the steam?

Offline TimBo

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2015, 02:28:50 pm »
he could just pick my bow up, look at it, feel it, and tell me where to take some scrapes, and he was always right.
Final tiller was him watching me shoot it, and a few more scrapes. 

That is what I hope to be able to do one day - I want to be a bow-making Yoda. 

And of course, your bows are great and the scenery is beautiful! 

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2015, 06:27:30 pm »
Nice pair of bows
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Offline VicNova

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2015, 08:35:18 pm »
Wow! Those sure are beautiful!!

I'm so jealous  ;D.
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #39 on: February 12, 2015, 06:25:17 pm »
  very nice pair >:D , I've taken John's class enjoyed it thoroughly, I want to do it again, sadly the future is unpredictable for me.I miss the North West. love what you have, trust me I'm practicing what i preach.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #40 on: February 12, 2015, 06:44:07 pm »
Great looking bows!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #41 on: February 12, 2015, 07:00:41 pm »
Very nice indeed! Beautiful work x 2!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #42 on: February 12, 2015, 11:27:00 pm »
Thanks boys.
DC- not sure, maybe 5/8"? It was fully braced pulling around 20" when we did it. 
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Offline Traxx

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #43 on: February 13, 2015, 12:06:56 am »
It's was fully braced pulling around 20" when we did it.

Thats very interesting and makes total sense.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: 2 Strunk Bows
« Reply #44 on: February 13, 2015, 11:21:38 am »
Haha, your fly is down in your full draw  :o :o