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Offline bubby

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trade bow finnished pics
« on: March 07, 2011, 09:46:56 pm »
got my trade bow all glued up and on the form, can't wieght to get going on it, but I guess we got lots of time yet, don't want to go too fast, Bub
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 10:45:11 pm »
Ill be watching ;D
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 11:02:37 pm »
Wow Bubby, you just turned a light on for me to glue up a bow! Looks good, I'll be watching too.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 11:04:02 pm »
LMAO!  The black innertube bands remind me of the black bars they used to put over the girl's naughty parts in magazines!!!!
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Offline John K

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 11:05:36 pm »
This is what i like to see  :) I'll be watching too !
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Offline bubby

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2011, 09:59:11 pm »
got her off the caul and cleaned up, on the long string got about 3" movement, I'll try and post some pics tomorrow, gotta go to work, later, Bub
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Offline bubby

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 06:17:58 pm »
got a little farther on the bow, pic of it off the form and cleened up, and on the short stringwith a few inches of movement, hickory backed maplle with walnut & maple lams in the grip
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 06:25:57 pm »
lookin good so far.
Darcy :)
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 06:35:12 pm »
x2 on the lookin good
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

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Offline bubby

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 07:21:09 pm »
thank's guy's, it's been on hold a bit, been building some bows for a rendevous and gotta get'em done, Bub
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 07:27:46 pm »
nice bow ;D, i like the handle
by the way, what type of reels are those in the background in the last picture, looks like a an abu
noel
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Offline bubby

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Re: trade bow started
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 07:35:52 pm »
good eyeball's man, abu they are
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Offline bubby

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Re: trade bow started, new pics
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2011, 06:54:39 pm »
got a chance to do some more scraping, gotta little more bend going, I'm gonna start another bow with an elk horn riser, we'll see which one gets in the trade, Bub
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: trade bow started, new pics
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2011, 07:09:21 pm »
Looking good!

Offline DarkSoul

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Re: trade bow started, new pics
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2011, 08:31:48 pm »
I'd personally scrape the right midlimb a bit. When the right limb matches the left limb, it's time for the short string.

Looks promising already! :)
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