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Offline Swampman

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up Here, last day to sign up
« Reply #60 on: March 15, 2019, 07:24:38 pm »
I will names drawn this weekend.  I have a pretty busy weekend so I will say everyone should have their victims information by Monday.  I hope for sooner than that but I can't make any promises.
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Offline Rākau

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up Here, last day to sign up
« Reply #61 on: March 16, 2019, 02:11:40 am »
 I wish I had the guts to sign up! but I need to get at least another year worth of bows under the belt to do the trade any sort of justice. lookin forward to seeing all these awesome projects develop!
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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #62 on: March 16, 2019, 09:26:37 am »
Just to let everyone know, I took care of the drawing this morning but have a busy weekend.  I should be able to get pms sent to everyone over the weekend, but I won't be able to get started until tonight.
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Offline Swampman

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #63 on: March 16, 2019, 07:29:46 pm »
Alright, everyone should have a pm from me with their victim information.  Let me know if any of you have questions. Let's see what you all are getting started on!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #64 on: March 16, 2019, 08:09:57 pm »
I have a five curve yellow heart core ready to glue up a bamboo back on to start.chances are my guy will end up with a elm Molly or a modified Sudbury self bow though.hope to get some pics of the bbyh up soon!
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #65 on: March 17, 2019, 05:38:38 am »
Got my name and did some snooping on my guy. I’m not sure what I want to build yet. Right now I have the idea of a short, wide Osage paddle bow type with recurves. As I have a short wide stave in the barn I’ve been sittin on for a little bit now. I’ll have to check the dimensions of it and see what I have to work with. If I remember correctly it is about 50” long and 3” wide. I Think I can convince it to take a 27” draw. But we’ll see what strikes me when I check out what I have in the barn. I may go with a persimmon flat bow. I’ll just see what peice jumps at me.

Kyle
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #66 on: March 17, 2019, 06:39:38 am »
What do you think. bit too much character, maybe?
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Offline Swampman

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #67 on: March 17, 2019, 11:34:22 am »
Quote from: stuckinthemud on March 17, 2019, 06:39:38 am
What do you think. bit too much character, maybe?


That certainly looks like a challenging piece of wood.  What kind of wood is that?
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Offline Mafort

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #68 on: March 17, 2019, 11:39:37 am »
Nice!!! Got some 3 year old Osage orange and it’s nice and filled with character
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #69 on: March 17, 2019, 03:32:28 pm »
Its Scotch Broom, I've got a half dozen pieces but these are the largest.  Some of the others are less knotty but also much narrower; I may end up breaking these but learn enough of how the wood behaves to make a really good bow out of another pair of  SB billets - I haven't found that many completed SB bows out there, so I guess I'll be learning for everyone.  I'm thinking a three piece glue-up with a Turkish type handle and v-splices, slightly deflexed at the handle to keep the stresses on the wood low.  Not over worried at this stage, I have a plan b and plan c waiting in the wings.
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Offline M2A

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #70 on: March 17, 2019, 08:57:05 pm »
That's some serious character in those broom billets. Cant say I know a thing about broom but I'd be concerned that everyone of those knots runs straight to the pith, making the layout even more important.  If you can get a bow out of them it will be a dandy so I'm looking forward to seeing that build.

Spent a good bit of time working the osage stave today. It threw me a few curves so still getting it roughed out. Hope to post some pics late this week.

Did some digging for info on my victim. No fool proof game plan yet. I'll keep working on the osage while I think on things.
Mike 
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #71 on: March 17, 2019, 10:29:06 pm »
I have also been doing a little stalking, but not finding a ton.  I am going for an osage self bow and a laminated handle--at least as a plan A
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #72 on: March 18, 2019, 04:06:56 am »
Looks like you all are off to a good start. I'm looking forward to seeing a good trade. I'll be watching. Bjrogg (-P
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Offline Mafort

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #73 on: March 18, 2019, 07:11:33 am »
Found some 7 year old iron wood with minimum twist and long enough to make a bow of.... tried using my axe on it and it laughed at me. Like beating on granite with a twig
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Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: 2019 Bow Trade - Sign up closed
« Reply #74 on: March 18, 2019, 10:40:56 am »
Well I started working up an Oregon Ash stave I cut a few years back. It looks like there is a bit of character I’ll need to work with and a bit of steam at the handle; im hoping I can keep most of the reflex.I’m pretty excited!
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