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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2015, 09:52:28 am »
Thats awesome Mike! Looks like you have her practicing good safety habits to!
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Offline half eye

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2015, 11:18:29 am »
Knoll,
    Ya may or may not be a good teacher, but your a GREAT grandpa, sir.... She'll be growed before ya know it, off on her own life and all that.....but gauranteed she wont ever forget Gramps.

This memory time is as good as it gets for any man, good on ya
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2015, 11:27:38 am »
She seems to enjoy the challenge. I'm enjoying every minute of it!
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... alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sproutlands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day .... .  I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing & prayer.  Hank Thoreau, 1857

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2015, 11:28:43 am »
Mike, glad to see you and your granddaughter building a bow! That is definitely quality time! Please keep posting as it progresses .

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2015, 12:47:40 pm »

Her mom didn't seem real pleased with all the sawdust on Riley's school clothes!  >:D


That's one of the perks of being a grandparent, you get to irritate your kids while you spoil theirs. A little payback >:D >:D >:D

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2015, 01:30:04 pm »
Sawdust builds character at least thats my story looking good
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2015, 08:26:48 pm »
Cool project I hope that my nieces will have a interest in doing something last me this when they're old enough  :D
And I'm very glad to see you have her using the saw safely  ;) I had a bad accident on a table saw myself so now I can be a tad bit of a safety nazi when teaching new people how to use one :o >:D

Offline Chief RID

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2015, 06:02:39 am »
Outstanding Grandpa! I look forward to seeing the progress on the joint project.

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2015, 07:14:39 am »
Good job gramps! She is learning SO much more than just building a bow.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2015, 01:08:53 pm »
I'm hoping so.   ;)
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... alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sproutlands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day .... .  I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing & prayer.  Hank Thoreau, 1857

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2015, 10:27:16 pm »
Rylie builds her own bow . . . continued

Rylie and one of her friends, Taylor, came to the house after school. Mixed up a batch of Unibond.  Then spent bit of time together getting some of the gluing done on her bow. Annnnd, did some gluing on my bow too!
They made a good team and we got the laminations clamped down in no time.







And the lil ladies also found time for selfies.



Next time we will get back to wood shaping.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2016, 02:22:03 am by Knoll »
... alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sproutlands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day .... .  I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing & prayer.  Hank Thoreau, 1857

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2015, 06:06:06 am »
That is a very cool project Mike.  Thanks for the updates.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2015, 07:25:59 am »
Results of their handiwork. Since it was forecast to get a bit cold last night, The Wife agreed to bringing glue-ups into house. I mean how could a loving Grandma refuse 2 adorable girls saying "P L E A S E, Grandmaaaaaa!"



« Last Edit: February 11, 2016, 02:23:02 am by Knoll »
... alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sproutlands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day .... .  I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing & prayer.  Hank Thoreau, 1857

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2015, 06:55:43 pm »
Bunch of us are meeting at friend's pole barn tonight for bow-building gathering. Rylie is going with me. This should be interesting.   ;)   :-\   O:)
« Last Edit: February 11, 2016, 02:24:13 am by Knoll »
... alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sproutlands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day .... .  I suppose that this value, in my case, is equivalent to what others get by churchgoing & prayer.  Hank Thoreau, 1857

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2015, 06:58:14 pm »
Keep us posted Mike..... :)
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