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Offline DanaM

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2009, 08:03:01 am »
Looks great Gordon, that Guava is some beautiful looking wood eh :)
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Offline GregB

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2009, 08:14:06 am »
Great job on your bow Gordon! Definitely another eye catcher, I'd bet Manny will be pleased with your work on some of his guava. :)
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2009, 09:05:18 am »
Another beauty Gordon!  ;D I love the contrast of the heart and sapwood.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2009, 11:57:55 am »
A real beauty Gordon, nice job.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2009, 12:38:47 pm »
Gorgeous bow, tips, handle and all. What a serious candidate for April Self Bow of the Month!!
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2009, 02:30:20 pm »
. I'd say guava is very much like a fine lady - not exactly prim and proper, a little on the wild side, kinda high maintanence, and an absolute pleasure to look at and handle  ;D


I like that one Gordon  ;D 

....great final product, not that we can expect anything less from you ;) 


I was really looking forward to hear your assestment of the wood, the opinion from a bowyer of your caliber is very important, glad you liked the wood.


.........gotta love those staves where the spolted wood flows around like that  :)
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Offline Bear

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2009, 02:50:45 pm »
Beauty! The color and character of guava really is something... stained, or natural.
Just remember, you can't put the wood back on.

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Offline JustAim

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2009, 05:43:10 pm »
Great job! The bow looks really good!

Offline cowboy

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2009, 06:12:39 pm »
That is another beauty Gordon! Wait, did somebody already say that? Excellent finish work!
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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2009, 06:37:41 pm »
VERY VERY NICE! great looking bow Gordon.. as usual.. should let the air out of them for sure... HAWK
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Offline adb

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2009, 08:27:57 pm »
You are the man Gordon! Everything you make is eye candy. Well done, again.

Offline Jesse

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2009, 08:38:27 pm »
very nice bow. the wood looks really good with that dye
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2009, 09:53:18 pm »
Thank you RT.

Thank you for the compliment Pappy.

Thank you Dana, the wood is beautiful indeed when it is finished.

Thank you Ryan. I think Manny liked it.

Thank you Dano.

Thank you Manny. Your beautiful bows provided the inspiration for this effort.

Thank you for the nice words Bear.

Thank you JustAim.

Thank you Paul, I appreciate the compliment.

Thank you Hawk. I imagine this bow would hunt just fine, though I'll probably use it more for 3D shoots.

Thank you adb.

Thanks Jesse, I like how the dye turned out.
Gordon

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2009, 11:07:28 pm »

That's another very beautiful bow! Really like this one!
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Guava longbow
« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2009, 11:57:37 pm »
HEY GORDON,i was going to ask if you and  big b are coming over for the gathering this year..john