Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Grunt on February 27, 2010, 08:20:30 pm
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Taught my first time bow making workshop in the last few days. Bud, our mail man, brought his friend David over to see the bows I have been making. Bud is kind of taking care of David cause David has throat cancer. They grew up together. David is an accomplished knifesmith and a life long hunter and fisherman. The two of them have been trying to build bows for the past four years and they have broken about twenty. I happened to have two re/de's BBI glued up with overlays on ready to tiller when they came over. One thing led to another and I agreed to lead David through the making process with one of my glue ups. Five hours later David was shooting his new bow. I really felt good about this workshop because David is a good fellow who is pretty sick and he now has the goal of killing a deer next bow season. He is looking forward to something besides cancer treatment.
My reward is the satisfaction of helping another old man, a fine custom knife, permanent permission to flyfish 1/4 mile of private trophy water, and half a deer.
Here are some shots. The bow pulls 50# at 26" and David is going to do all the finish work.
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That's pretty nice of you, Grunt. I pray David is healed of his cancer. Nice bow. Jawge
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great story. ;)
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That's great, Grunt - I hope your friend gets well and gets ya that half a deer!
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Your a good person and a fine teacher , David's bow looks great - my prayers go out for him ! 8)
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karma's a great thing!
you're a good man!
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Very Cool Grunt. If you want to tell them fellers to come with you to my place in March. He will have a chance to practice on the range.
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people helping people! thats what its all about.
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Great story. Thanks for sharing. This is definitely in keeping the "Primitive spirit" folks have around here. :)
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Very nice thing you did, Grunt... Hope he gets a biggun this season! :)
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Very Cool Grunt. If you want to tell them fellers to come with you to my place in March. He will have a chance to practice on the range.
Nugget, I've talked to him about your doin's. we'll see how he feels .
Thanks for the kind words guys. What I've found after 63 winters is that what goes around comes around.
Semper Fi,
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what a great story, thanks for sharing.
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The guy came over today and brought my knife that he just finished. High carbon steel and it fits my hand like a glove. I think I got a good trade. It's an all around do anything knife.
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Grunt, that's really nice of you, you are a generous guy I know! - hey post a picture of the knife!
PS: strange...when I posted I couldn't see the pictures of the knife...time warb...I guess...
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Sweet bow, sweet knife. Great story...if we can help eachother along the way, that's all we can ask.
Del
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I betcha you would have done it for a hand shake!!!! good job, as stated, karma is a good thing JW
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Nice bow and great jester on your part.Pass it on. :)
Pappy
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good looking bow. hope he has a succesfull season.
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Awesome job Grunt, folks on here sure have big hearts :)
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Great job, Grunt. I love making bows. I enjoy giving them to people even more. But, teaching others to make one is the best thing. Way to go.
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Great story! Good work! Steve
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Good on you Grunt looks like it payed off big time.Ronnie
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If only the world had more people like you the World would be a much better place.
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Good for you for your time well spent with a friend ,,,being a true fiend, very nice knife.
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I thought I bookmarked this fine laminate but I have now. Built by Grunt and his friend David. This is a good story.
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Awesome Grunt, good on ya. Love the looks of that fine blade.