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Offline Pappy

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #30 on: January 17, 2012, 09:44:28 am »
To bad was looking forward to seeing them worked up,I love old Osage if it has been taken care of. :) :)
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #31 on: January 17, 2012, 10:24:58 am »
Well they may still happen Pappy. Matt got after them where I left off. He said he has a clean ring on them, but quite narrow. If anybody gets a bow out of them Matt will be the guy more so than me. 
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #32 on: May 31, 2012, 10:40:43 pm »
Well lookey there. Mr Matt (mwiricki) got something out of them afterall. He handed me back this 62" blank with plenty of "character" and said, "Now go make a bow with this". That is just whats going to happen real soon.  I plan to wrap the nasty crack you see with sinew and hide glue. Then add 3 full layers to the back while adding reflex and flip the tips a pinch. Hopefull to get a 50-55# @ 27" bow from them. Matt you did a bang up job on those nasty buggers and the splice is great. Thanks buddy, I will let you shoot it at Elm Hall. ;)

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2012, 11:12:06 pm »
Nice, PD! Have fun. Jawge
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #34 on: June 01, 2012, 09:59:36 am »
Now that's looking good,nice save Matt. :)
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #35 on: June 01, 2012, 03:13:06 pm »
great job matt lol u did a great job there  gimme a hollar  brock :)
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2012, 07:23:58 pm »
Got three courses of sinew and hide glue on her today. I added a ton of reflex. To be honest, I still dont trust a few edge cracks I see and will probably thin down some roo hide super thin and cover it all right over the edges. Then add some skins. It wont be fast, but it will be durable and thats what I look for in my bows.

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2012, 07:32:46 pm »
Looking good Pearly. Nice save Matt.

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #38 on: June 09, 2012, 10:17:43 pm »
Looking good, Drums!  Glad to see you're working on it.  Keep us posted....
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #39 on: June 10, 2012, 10:50:04 am »
Oh Im working on it Matt! Im gonna baby this one and let it sun/wind bathe every day Im around. I want to give the sinew the best chance to be the best sinew it can be.
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #40 on: June 13, 2012, 10:16:43 pm »
Well I slid my blocks in and turned them upward to gain another 1 1/2" of reflex. Its up around 7-8" now. I hope to keep half. Im amazed at how fast it has hardened and cleared up just from me sitting it outdoors in the sun and wind every night for 2-3 hours.  Much quicker change than I see when I leave it indoors. I keep it under a fan when its indoors.
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #41 on: June 13, 2012, 10:37:01 pm »
Lookin good man!
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #42 on: June 14, 2012, 10:09:22 am »
Keep up the good work, Drums! 
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #43 on: June 14, 2012, 10:53:06 am »
Oooooooo.....me likey....me likey lots o reflex  :D
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #44 on: June 14, 2012, 11:00:35 am »
That is looking mean.      I can't wait to see it bend the other way.
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