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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics)
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2008, 09:16:14 pm »

aaaah! - now i understand: it's a SIMPLE BOW compared to the DIFFICULT BOW next to it!  ;D ;D ;D

really nice, both of them!
more details P E - L EEEAAA S E !!!
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics)
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2008, 02:33:11 am »
Thanks Frank,

more details   ?...like ?
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics)
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2008, 04:27:49 am »




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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics)
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2008, 04:31:21 am »
yesss! - ...but also like detail-detail! you know handle, tips, woodgrain close-ups... what's with that snakebow anyway...  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2008, 08:54:10 am »
Looks like ya nailed it Manny, its kinda straight but it ought to do ;) :)
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #20 on: May 21, 2008, 09:23:28 am »
Very nice! ;)
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2008, 12:07:05 pm »
Nice bow Manny.  That Guava is a pretty impressive bow wood
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2008, 12:09:36 pm »
Nice Manny. Pat
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2008, 12:41:14 pm »
You are a bow building machine.  I think guava is as good as any other bow wood.  Some have different characteristics, but as long as it makes a good bow, who cares.  I like how easily it works with hand tools.  Justin
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2008, 12:50:31 pm »
Wonderful bow. Short which always impresses me and guava, to boot. Thanks for the Full Draw
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #25 on: May 21, 2008, 03:16:21 pm »
thanks guys,

you can see how I kept the outher bottom limb a bit stiffer, I just didn't know how extensive some of those tunnels are so I played it safe
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2008, 03:22:29 pm »
NICE!!!
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2008, 01:04:44 am »
thanks Dano
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2008, 01:39:18 am »
So Manny, you just filled the tunnels with super glue and saw dust?  I've done that on small ones but never on bigger ones like in your bow. I don't think my snake guava has any bigger tunnels just small ones...and they are all filled.    Pat
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Re: A simple GUAVA short bow. (pics) full draw
« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2008, 04:22:26 am »
Dang Manny that bow turned out nice. One of these days I gotta get over there and visit you in your shop - I'd learn a thing or two about making self-bows.
Gordon