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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sadiejane on November 08, 2012, 11:24:01 am

Title: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: sadiejane on November 08, 2012, 11:24:01 am
just thought id toss a few recent pix of some bows folks are working on

dale brought in an entire trees worth of nice snakey staves.
i helped him get em split and he gifted a quarter to wayne, one to steve and one to me!
generous fella-thanks dale!
we successfully got his quarter halved and he is gonna have two fine snakey bows one day soon.

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0033-1-1.jpg)

jenna is working on her second bow and should be shooting it next week.
unfortunately her first bow failed but this one is gonna be a keeper, pretty sure

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0034-1-1.jpg)

aaron took on the challenge of chasing a ring on on a stave from a 15 yr old walnut log he had.
better him than me, not sure these old eyes could discern those rings even in the sunlight

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0037-1-1.jpg)

hopefully i will remember to bring the camera when these three bows are up n shooting
peace



Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: turtle on November 08, 2012, 12:33:42 pm
Love the looks of those snakey staves. I havnt tried a real snakey stave yet. But i did get permision from a neighbor to harvest a real snakey osage post from his fenceline. Looks like you all are being real productive.
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: Buckeye Guy on November 08, 2012, 03:14:53 pm
keep on posting them up Sadie !!
I enjoy watching others work !!
Have fun
Guy
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 08, 2012, 07:45:24 pm
What fun, scraping wood with like minded homo sapiens.  If ever I get down that way, it will be on a Wednesday if I have any say in the matter.
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: sadiejane on November 08, 2012, 08:22:24 pm
come on down any old time
we'd be happy to have ya JW
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: bubby on November 08, 2012, 11:23:34 pm
look's fun, must be nice to have buds to hang and make bows with, Bub
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: Pappy on November 19, 2012, 08:41:02 am
Looks like a very productive time,always fun with bow work and good friends,I love it. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: sadiejane on December 13, 2012, 10:10:19 am
just another wed nite working bows in kansas city.
we did have a new member last nite from pa.
tshank rolled in and worked on an ash bow.
first time I've watched someone make a board bow.
now i gotta try it!
it was a pleasure to meet you tshank.
thanks for stopping in

he brought in a muslin covered ash board and started in. by the time he left it was floor tillering really nice

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0228-1.jpg)

we have several new folks starting bows.
chéri lu has just begun chasing a ring on her first bow

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0223-1.jpg)

these three youngsters are just starting also.

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0226-1.jpg)

hard at it young and old

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0225-1.jpg)

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0230-1.jpg)

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0231-1.jpg)

thanks for stopping in
until next time....
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: Buffalogobbler on December 14, 2012, 10:16:04 am
Looks like a lot of fun.
I like the faces on the horses, they all look so sad though.
You'd think they'd smile more, with all of that bowmakin' goin' on.

Kevin
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: soy on December 14, 2012, 11:41:41 pm
Man it sure looks like some good times are being had! all y'all got me wishing I was living a little closer ;D way to get a group together, keep up the great work!
Title: Re: wednesday nite bowmaking
Post by: Buckeye Guy on December 22, 2012, 03:55:16 pm
Good job Sadie!!
I hope you get all the youngsters in your area corrupted it will be good for them!
Keep it up !!
Guy