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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2015, 09:32:04 am »
Thats a beauty, top shelf work there Arrowind.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2015, 10:04:18 am »
Very nice work Sir.  Very nice!
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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2015, 10:31:48 am »
Very lucky friend.  That is nice work.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2015, 12:33:46 pm »
Great work all around.  Your leather work is fantastic, what did you use to "texture" it?

Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2015, 12:48:12 pm »
THANKS GUYS!   I sure appreciate it!

@ Falcon.  Thanks!  I used a rope.   You get the leather wet place it on the handle where you want it then wrap it tight with a rope.  Let it sit over night.  Take the rope off.  Let it continue to dry out for a few hours then you are ready to go.   
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2015, 01:29:57 pm »
  Really pretty.  Such smooth lines.

Offline Accipiter

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2015, 01:31:02 pm »
Wow, just incredible work. Really love the braced shot, great lines on that bow!

Offline Hans H

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2015, 01:53:04 pm »
excellent job, i like it
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Offline sleek

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2015, 02:16:50 pm »
Stag...ering :)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2015, 02:49:41 pm »
Very nice indeed!love that handle style and attention to detail!
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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2015, 05:30:41 pm »
Beautiful!  Love the antler rest and overlays.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2015, 09:31:28 pm »
Thanks guys! 

Sleek.  Well played.  :laugh:
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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2015, 03:36:07 am »
very elegant and nice bow, it is a pleasure watching

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2015, 01:53:39 pm »
That is a really beauty, top shelf work all around and on leather too.
Looks like a very high nocking point in the braced profile.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Staghorn" Bow for my friend
« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2015, 02:48:37 pm »
Thanks again everyone.


simson - THANKS!  yes.  I was thinking that too (about the high nocking point).  I shot it and shot it and shot it.  That spot seemed to work well but honestly I was still not confident.  It needs to be tuned a little more but my friend is moving out of town and I wanted to hurry up and give it to him.   I told him we may need to tune it more.   thanks for pointing it out.   
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