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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2015, 07:40:54 am »
Cool little bow, I like how you went with the 2 ply sinew string.

Offline half eye

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2015, 07:56:06 am »
Wiz, very nice re-do right there. Looks to be a fine hunting bow to me.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2015, 09:45:42 am »
I like it.  Down n dirty.  Tiller looks great to me goat.  Maxed out for sure. 

Offline coaster500

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2015, 10:19:21 am »
That's some bend!!!

Cool little bow  ;)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2015, 10:48:01 am »
How can i put this , u da man! Yeah that sounds right. Not only r u spittin em out but they r beaut's. Great work sir, love ur bows
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2015, 12:52:39 pm »
Cool little bow Goat and nice save too. I realy like the hollow pith area on that oceanspray. It surely does have that paleo look too. I can see that bow in a turkey blind this spring.   Danny
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2015, 01:22:32 pm »
Man that's a nice looking stick goat!
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2015, 01:32:58 pm »
  Clever little bow!  I have done some with that exact profile from little plum suckers and trees, with great succes, but they were a good deal longer, in the high 50's.  So, both you and oceanspray got me beat.

  It sure is fun to just whip out your pocketknife and tiller out a little project bow, or kid's bow, isn't it?

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2015, 08:09:45 pm »
Thanks guys, I've been getting my mitts into more of this stuff recently.
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Offline DC

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2015, 08:24:40 pm »
That's a sweet little bow. :D Did you do the recurves when you heat treated or over the campfire? I've noticed that it likes to be dry too. Makes me wonder if it's like hickory and wants to be in the single digit MC range? After my last attempt at keeping the bark on failed I think I've given up on that, maybe. :-\
Nice bow!

Offline Zion

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2015, 08:35:24 pm »
beautiful bow dude! ya got some serious bend outa that sucker
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2015, 09:02:46 pm »
Nice!

Makes me want to lay with some vine maple.

Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2015, 10:59:15 pm »
Nice bend!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2015, 12:35:44 pm »
Thanks guys.
DC, I heat treated with a heat gun first, bent my curves in with steam, then heated those up while still in the form.  yes? It seems like you can't really speed dry OS.

Offline Parnell

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2015, 12:44:28 pm »
I enjoy seeing these "simple" bows as much as the fancy ones.  I wouldn't want to get hit by an arrow out of it.
Really cool little stick!
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