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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2017, 01:09:36 pm »
Nice job on your first bow! Welcome to the obsession!

Patrick
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Offline Gorzideudeus

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2017, 01:19:38 pm »
Very nice bow, wished my first or 2nd had turned out like that. Tiller looks great, not sure on the skins but HA, if you like them I like them also.  ;):)
 Pappy

Ha, yeah, the thought just occurred to me when I learned about people using plain rawhide (not that my rabbit skin is adding any structural support)

Nice job on your first bow! Welcome to the obsession!

Patrick

Thanks, and it is does seem to be an obsession. That's probably why I don't let my staves dry enough.  ;D
Christian
Montrose, Pennsylvania

It's just rapid unplanned disassembly. I don't know what you mean by 'it broke'.

Offline DC

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2017, 01:38:07 pm »
As long as you collect staves faster than you build bows that problem will correct itself over time :)

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #33 on: January 30, 2017, 03:36:07 pm »
Welcome on board.
You did already very good work, cannot say my first bows were that nice.

Curious to see you next 10
Simon
Bavaria, Germany

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2017, 06:22:03 pm »
Very nice bow, wished my first or 2nd had turned out like that. Tiller looks great, not sure on the skins but HA, if you like them I like them also.  ;):)
 Pappy

Ha, yeah, the thought just occurred to me when I learned about people using plain rawhide (not that my rabbit skin is adding any structural support)



Nice bow . You are welcome in my shop anytime. Some are just naturals. I am pretty sure I will be in western Pa. This next summer. Stay in contact and maybe I can bring a couple staves and we can hack one out. Arvin
Nice job on your first bow! Welcome to the obsession!

Patrick

Thanks, and it is does seem to be an obsession. That's probably why I don't let my staves dry enough.  ;D
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2017, 06:27:32 pm »
Don't know what I did on the post above but the part about being in Pa. is me Arvin
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Gorzideudeus

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2017, 08:03:51 pm »
Hey Arvin,
Sounds like it'd be fun. I live on the northeast side of the state though. But hey, if work isn't too busy and I have some free time, it could be possible.
I'll keep it in mind.
Christian
Montrose, Pennsylvania

It's just rapid unplanned disassembly. I don't know what you mean by 'it broke'.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: New to the addiction - My First Bow
« Reply #37 on: February 02, 2017, 09:01:14 am »
Lord willing I will be in the Warren area in August. Arvin
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!