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Offline bubby

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Re: hickory blackhawk molly sort of
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2013, 05:57:05 pm »
hopefully these are better pics of the birch bark, I think I could have sanded the bark thinner but it's my first time working with it and I liked the way it looked, the levers were actually much more slender looking befor I added the bark


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« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2013, 06:00:08 pm »
in order to wrap it like I did I cut some strips of the bark, wrapped it in a wet towel and put it in the microwave for two min., turned it to rubber, then I cut it close to the shape of the levers and glued  and wrapped it with tubes
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2013, 06:34:59 pm »
coolio. finally started raining over there too huh
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« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2013, 07:38:59 pm »
Very nice Bub!  The tillers sweet and the birch bark is nicely done touch of class!  I'm not usually a conissuer of snake skins, but those coon tails are quite unique.  I've never seen em quite like that before.  Josh
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« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2013, 07:54:43 pm »
josh if ya hang around my neck of the woods you'll see lots of them coon tails
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2013, 07:56:36 pm »
that's a good one right there. nice job Bub. I like the birchbark
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #36 on: November 19, 2013, 08:14:34 pm »
thank's paul
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Offline Badly Bent

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« Reply #37 on: November 19, 2013, 09:49:00 pm »
Nice work wrapping that bark around the edges bub, like the color of that birch also. Use of the microwave is a cool trick too, never would have thought of that.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #38 on: November 19, 2013, 10:38:22 pm »
Yeah Greg the microwave  works great for bending whatever you can fit in it, I know someone on here has one with a whole in both ends and puts bows in there and stuffs the holes with rags
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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #39 on: November 20, 2013, 01:36:40 am »
NICE! :)
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« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2013, 03:57:44 pm »
o.k. the layout was 2" at the fades, straight taper to 1" 12" from the tips the fades are 2" long then straight taper to 3/8" tips, this gives a 12" lever, and the grip is built up both sides with cork
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« Reply #41 on: December 02, 2013, 02:21:18 pm »
just an update, gave Ryan the bow today, I love it when you hand them their bow and they are speechless, that may be the best part about giving one away, just got to set up a time to show him how to shoot a wood bow now all he's shot before was a glass bow like most of us had as kids
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Re: hickory blackhawk molly sort of
« Reply #42 on: December 02, 2013, 02:37:56 pm »
I think I know just how he feels bubbly!
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« Reply #43 on: December 02, 2013, 03:04:31 pm »
Sweet tiller, looks perfect for that style bow. Always love seeing birch bark incorporated into bows. Nice work.
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« Reply #44 on: December 02, 2013, 09:22:21 pm »
Quote from: bubby on December 02, 2013, 02:21:18 pm
just an update, gave Ryan the bow today, I love it when you hand them their bow and they are speechless, that may be the best part about giving one away, just got to set up a time to show him how to shoot a wood bow now all he's shot before was a glass bow like most of us had as kids

That is one of the very best things about building bows!  AWESOME!
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