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Offline JW_Halverson

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Wind Hover
« on: June 27, 2018, 04:10:22 pm »
Osage Orange, scrap belly split with a bad wind check, 55" nock to nock, drawing 15 lbs at 25".  This little mouse hunter is named for an old nickname of the winged angel of death for mice, the American kestrel. Kestrels are famous for facing into the wind and hovering over a field seeking mice.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2018, 05:31:31 pm »
Thats a slick stick jw! I love kids bows. Well done.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2018, 07:21:03 pm »
Just love making kids bows out of those slivers. Happy mouse hunting JW.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2018, 09:28:45 pm »
Very nice! Jawge
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2018, 10:02:36 pm »
Nice! Now go get some mice!  (SH)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2018, 11:11:53 pm »
That is how the hawk dances >:D. We see them and prairie falcon/Hawks doing the same!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2018, 11:27:51 pm »
Whoah, woah woah... Hold the phone. Did JW just post a bow?!  (A) Nice bend on that one.  :D

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2018, 12:41:28 am »
That's real nice... I'd rather make a 50# than a 15# those little bows take a lot of care and attention.
Cool name there JW :)
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2018, 03:10:19 am »
NICE  :OK ! Bob
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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2018, 06:10:13 am »
Love it, nice work JW.
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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2018, 06:22:20 am »
Very nice JW. 

Offline TorstenT

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2018, 06:31:59 am »
Nice one!  :)
The name fits perfectly, too! Did you make it for someone specifically or did it just turn out that way, because it was just a sliver?

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2018, 06:53:10 am »
Sweet, little stick, JW. Good to see you scraping wood again.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2018, 09:58:07 am »
That's cool, JW.  I need to put one together like that for killing cane toads. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Wind Hover
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2018, 02:07:27 pm »
Whoah, woah woah... Hold the phone. Did JW just post a bow?!  (A) Nice bend on that one.  :D

There is a conspiracy theory that the real John was taken out by a mysterious international hit squad and I assumed his identity. Even posting this could be an attempt to muddy the waters and cast aspersions on the conspiracy theory.  I'm not sayin', just sayin'.

That's real nice... I'd rather make a 50# than a 15# those little bows take a lot of care and attention.
Cool name there JW :)
Del


What the heck do you think I was doing???  After chasing wind checks and hinges up and down the limbs I finally hit tiller at this weight! And I call THIS a success, brother.  You should see the collection of grips with fade-outs fading out into no limb at all!!!


Sweet, little stick, JW. Good to see you scraping wood again.
I have gone through a really bad dry spell where my eye just cannot seem to conjure the right perspective.  Consequently, I am not touching any really serious projects.  I have done a few crappy board bows and this leftover scrap to build up confidence.

Nice one!  :)
The name fits perfectly, too! Did you make it for someone specifically or did it just turn out that way, because it was just a sliver?

Torsten

Yeah, the kestrel is kind of a "thing" with me.  This was not made with any kid in mind.  Now I am just hoping the right kid in the right situation comes along so that I can get rid of it. I am sure as heck not going to shoot it, I shoot even less than I build!!!  Better to find a good home for the bow, right?  Anyone have a candidate they would like to nominate?

And thanks, Pappy, Swampy, Parnell, Bob, Jerry, upchucknybowyer, Jawge, and DVS.
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