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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2008, 09:27:42 am »
Is that the bow in the top row of pictures? Looks like a nice one. Congratulations. Jawge
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2008, 09:39:30 am »
yep.

Offline Pappy

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2008, 09:39:47 am »
Nice looking bow,love to see more. :)
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Offline TRACY

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2008, 10:38:53 am »
looks good. I like the tiller and the way you layed out the skins with the rattle sections at the tips.

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2008, 10:50:40 am »
Nice one mbg - I just gotta find one more rattlesnake ;).
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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2008, 12:27:22 pm »
Thats cool,looks like a shooter. Nice job.
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2008, 07:01:55 pm »
thank ya. thank ya.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 08:59:43 pm »
Nice work, Jamie. Details, give us details...........:)
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2008, 12:56:52 am »
its a sappling about a month old, made od blue beech [ironwood]

its shorter than my arm span,the target is 48"x48" for those who want to compare.

the handle is 2 fingers wide thru most of the limb and about a finger thick the whole length.

made hide glue from a rotten smellin deer rawhide, and a 2 ply string from the top of rump section,and tied a bowline loop to string it and a tight twisted loop at the top.

finished it with a scrap pc, of quiver leather arrowpass, shaped like an inverted long raindrop pulled tight to handle by means of sinew.

and hide glue and hemp rope handlewrap over it.

then i waxed it all up for waterproofin the snake skins.

the bow was smudged and fatted before i put on the skins.

annnnd thats about it.
jamie

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2008, 01:20:11 am »
 ;D ;D

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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2008, 11:39:33 am »
Awesome. The lack of "civilized" measurements is refreshing. Good job, and looks like a good shooter.
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Re: new selfbow pics...
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2008, 12:16:11 pm »
He makes good shooters. Got one of his bows, 70# at 28 and it zips arrows at a frightening pace. Good job Jamie. Rocks comming soon.

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