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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2015, 07:28:22 pm »
 Greg, thanks man and yes I was nervous about messing up the bow Rich made more than anything but he said go for it...  ;)
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2015, 10:10:04 am »
WOW
gret work from both of you!
That bow is strange, the bend is tremendous - just incredible!
Simon
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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2015, 10:53:47 am »
Donald, where In SC are you?  Florence Native over here.

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2015, 11:09:58 am »
Simson, Thank you Sir, giving 99.9% of the credit to "half eye"...It was a learning experience and a lot of fun ;D

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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2015, 08:42:26 pm »
Wow,  Only 27"?
Impressive guys

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2015, 08:38:43 am »
Yes very impressive. That things a killer for sure. Danny
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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2015, 01:15:42 pm »
Nice tiller from a short stick! Awesome! :)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2015, 03:08:13 pm »
Falcon, Sidewinder and Vinemaplebows, thanks guys for the replies  :)

    As I said before it was a learning experience for me in many ways thanks to Rich. The thing I found so interesting was the amount of set the bow took after all the stress. As you can see in the pics the 27" sinewed picture and "half eye's" picture look almost exact in measurement. I applied one layer of sinew just for protection...I know the sinew played a part in this but I have to think the quarter sawed Elm done the trick also. Not saying quarter sawn is superior just that it has to be tough as nails with no chrysals and 400+ arrows out of her, just something to consider. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it...Forgot to mention there was no heat treatment or tempering at any time...
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline willie

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2019, 05:05:39 pm »
Don and Rich
very cool bow
must have missed it at the time.

Offline Sticks

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2019, 06:02:58 pm »
That is some great craftmanship got an unbelievable bend in that bow

Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2019, 07:02:17 pm »
That's one killer bow! Nice job guys  (SH) :-D -C-
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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2019, 07:53:52 pm »
  Looks great, tiller is spot on.

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2019, 04:14:43 am »
Nice bow Don. You know what Quwigly said about pistols. I said I never had much use for em, never said I didn't know how to use em. I'm thinking you'll find a use for that pistol and I'm sure you'll figure out how to use it.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2019, 05:46:24 am »
   I did BJ...This ain't Dodge City and you ain't Bill Hickock...Great movie! Never said I couldn't use one...................Quwigly had some real balance...Lol

   Rich put one hell of a bend on them circular working parts, I just added gunpowder...
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Polk Salad Annie "half eye" set me up on a date.
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2019, 02:26:26 pm »
That's one wicked looking bow. I'm always impressed with Rich's bows, he tends to venture places where others wouldn't.
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