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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2015, 08:06:48 pm »
Really nice clean looking bow Dave! That is a beautiful piece of wood bud! I remember the overlay material!

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Offline bubby

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2015, 08:15:28 pm »
Very nice indeed, those hemp wrapped grips are really getting popular
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2015, 08:18:32 pm »
She'll never be short on beaus asking her to the dance!
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2015, 08:20:22 pm »
Hey Dave...................Bet that bow slams a arrow into the target....
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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2015, 08:26:52 pm »
Simple? Simply elegant is bit more accurate!
Now I know what ya REALLY been up to lately. 
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2015, 10:46:30 pm »
Killer tiller on that bow Dave. I bet that one will be smoking arrows for years without losing a beat.
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

Offline Drewster

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2015, 10:56:50 pm »
A classic beauty beautifully crafted.  You should be proud of that one.
Drew - Boone, NC

Offline adams89

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2015, 02:22:10 am »
simple but very effective, very nice! :)

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2015, 07:10:50 am »
VERY clean, simple, beautiful bow.   Excellent tiller Dave

Offline PAHunter

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2015, 11:07:26 am »
 Beautiful bow, great work man!
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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2015, 11:31:11 am »
Great Osage bow

Offline simson

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2015, 01:23:03 pm »
yuuhh, that is a yeller stick!
You've made a fine job there. Simple but effective, I like it that way.
Simon
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2015, 04:18:16 pm »
Looks like it's built to last.  Great work Dave.
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Offline gifford

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2015, 07:44:34 pm »
I'm old school too, that's a fine looking classic osage longbow.

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Re: Simple Osage Longbow
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2015, 08:21:30 pm »
Looks good dave :)