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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2011, 02:40:03 am »
Hey Josh, tiller looks great!
Nice bow!
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2011, 11:03:46 am »
That is an outstanding bow! Very nicely done. Jawge
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2011, 11:12:17 am »
The bows that can be made out of red oak never cease to amaze me!

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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2011, 11:31:14 am »
Thank you Scott, Elktracker, and Cameroo!  It feels good to be back and to see that I can still tiller a bow after all... I was afraid I lost it.  :)

Thank you Denham Archer, Little John, Dave, and Chasing Crow!  I originally wanted to do the bow in Black transitioning into a light brown but my store was out of the brown dye so I had to get red instead... I kinda like the colors too it is growing on me...  :)

Thank you Bullit, hillbilly, and Ken!  Ken I think your arrow is on the wrong side not mine, LOL.   ;D

Thank you Frank, Jawge, and NT!  Red Oak always surprises me too.  It is amazing what you can do with a 6 dollar board, a scraper, and an ambitious afternoon.   :) :)
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2011, 02:12:20 pm »
Nice bow and glad to see you back. I could do without that dcal on your truck though ;)
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2011, 08:06:49 pm »
Nice bow Josh, great tiller and I especially like the dye job,I  never tried a red oak bow , must try one one day...
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2011, 09:40:34 pm »
thanks Jeff... WAR EAGLE!!!  ;D ;D

thanks dragonman... red oak is REALLY easy to carve. makes a pretty decent bow.  :)
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2011, 09:45:09 pm »
Awesome Josh, Can't believe you are already back at it. Your allot tougher then this old fart! ;D  That is a very nice bow, Great dye job and the tiller and profile are top notch. Nice come back Bro.

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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2011, 10:41:11 pm »
Damn...50 @ 28 and no string follow?  Very nice.

Hope I can hammer this next red oak bow with less than 1.5" set lol.

Love that dye job.

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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2011, 02:23:45 am »
Glad to see you back at it again....missed seeing your stuff....looks sweet Josh
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2011, 07:09:07 am »
Beautiful bow Josh,good to see ya back at it,love the die work and tiller looks great.Very well
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2011, 10:21:15 am »
Thanks Keenan.   :)  I am surprised how fast I bounced back too especially since my dr told me it would be at least 4 months until I felt like doing anything.  Glad to be back! 

Thanks Aznboi!  Heat gun is your friend with red oak...  ;D

Thanks Mike!  Still waiting patiently for you to post another paddle bow, LOL.  :) :)  Now THOSE are sweet.

Thanks a bunch Pappy.   :)
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2011, 01:34:31 pm »
Glad to see your back into it...Josh. Great bow tip to tip!!  I think the dye job is awesome. What did you mix the Rit dye with ???

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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2011, 01:45:27 pm »
Thanks a bunch Straightarrow.  I used the powdered Rit dye that comes in the little envelopes and i mixed it with Denatured Alcohol.  You can use water if you wanted to but I use the Alcohol because it evaporates so quickly and the bow is dry and ready to apply your favorite finish over in around an hour or two. It was dry to the touch in around 15 minutes.  :)  Try it out I think you will be pleased with the results. 
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Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2011, 01:49:03 pm »
Cool thanks Josh. I tried it once with rubbing alcohol and it didn't work real well. A friend recommended denatured and now I know it works...thanks to you. Take care

Jon