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Title: carvings on fades
Post by: joshro on October 02, 2007, 01:51:43 pm

I used to belong to this message board a long time ago and this is my first post back! Hello everybody!
My question:
I remember seeing folks do carvings on the fades of a bow right above or below the handle. Does anybody do this or have any pictures of this? I was very impressed by these and would like to try it.

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: DanaM on October 02, 2007, 03:10:12 pm

Their is an article in PA, couldn't tell you the issue though. Hope this helps.

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: joshro on October 02, 2007, 06:39:34 pm

Thanks Dana, I'll check my back issues

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: DanaM on October 02, 2007, 08:38:15 pm

The issue I'm thinking of is Summer 2001. The article is called "the Pleasure of Process" by John Sturtevant
He carves Wood Spirits in the fades and thier incredible looking.

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: joshro on October 02, 2007, 10:24:27 pm

Awesome! Thanks, I have that issue!

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: medicinewheel on October 03, 2007, 03:49:42 am

are there pics of these carvings available on the internet?
frank

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: DanaM on October 03, 2007, 07:18:43 am

don't know frank ??? ???

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: a finnish native on October 03, 2007, 08:40:49 am

I remember I have seen some of those on the ferrets homepage. there was a collection of "awesome wooden bows" and I saw some snakeheads etc in there. truly amazing.

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: medicinewheel on October 03, 2007, 05:04:28 pm

yes, it's at ferret's, just found it:

http://groups.msn.com/ferretsarcherywebpage/friendsawesomewoodenbows.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=689

the carved snakeheads are there, too!

thanks, frank

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: Otoe Bow on October 04, 2007, 12:09:50 am

Thanks for sharing guys....nice post. 

Otoe

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: GregB on October 04, 2007, 08:26:41 am

Incredible carvings, thinks for finding them for us to view! ;)

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: DBernier on October 04, 2007, 11:53:50 am

At my age I should not be surprised at anything I see anymore. As Greg said, "INCREDABLE   :o. What a way to sign your bows forever. Fact is you would never run out of subjects to carve.

Dick

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: joshro on October 04, 2007, 12:34:26 pm

Thanks for finding those! Those are the same ones pictured in the magazine. Pretty amazing

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: medicinewheel on October 04, 2007, 01:39:30 pm

you're all wellcome!

check it all out

http://groups.msn.com/ferretsarcherywebpage/friendsawesomewoodenbows.msnw

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: Mickey on October 04, 2007, 05:51:43 pm

If you use the drop down box in that link that medicinewheel posted there are 29 pages of pictures of neat wooden bows. If you click on any thunmbnail it will enlarge and you can read the text about each bow.

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: medicinewheel on October 06, 2007, 06:22:53 am

hi mickey!  -  i got some nice info from your homepage when i started bow-building! for instance my second bow had tip-overlays following your instructions and they looked the exact same as the ones pictured (used plumwood)
thanks to you,
frank

Title: Re: carvings on fades
Post by: Mickey on October 06, 2007, 09:48:56 am

Good deal Frank. Glad it was of some help. Beautiful tips are a sign of fine craftsmanship and one of the first things I look at when examining a bow.