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Offline Pat B

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Archery Fairy
« on: August 14, 2008, 11:56:04 pm »
 Look what the archery fairy brought me today.  ;D He came by my house disguised as a USPS worker. Actually, Dano sent this beautiful Mulberry, R/D bow!  She is 60" n/n, 50#@28". Dano told me she was made with sister billets with natural r/d. The tip overlays look like cocabola. The leather handle wrap is tailor fit with hand stitching down the back but also "fitting" stitching on the belly side. She has a leather arrow shelf.
   I was gonna shoot her this afternoon but instead I put up a tree stand. ;D  I will shoot her tomorrow and report back. ;)      Thanks my friend. She will grace my modest collection! 8)...but not just as a wall hanger. ;)      Pat

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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008, 12:04:05 am »
Pat, I cant think of anyone who deserves it more. 

Dano, is that the one that slaps your arm really bad every time you shoot?  ;D Justin
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008, 12:13:22 am »
I'm glad you like it Pat, I hope you shoot it well.

Justin, nope this is a bow that likes to pull whiskers. >:D
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008, 12:16:57 am »
Nice bow Dano..Pat you lucky dog....Brian
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008, 05:53:12 am »
Very nice bow,your a lucky man Pat to have friends like that.Well deserved I am sure.That
should get it done. :)
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008, 08:52:15 am »
That's a good looking bow Dano...

Pat... what goes around, comes around...it seems. ;)
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2008, 09:19:01 am »
Very nice bow, Dano.
Congrats, Pat.


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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2008, 09:59:17 am »
Very nice bow! It looks like it's just begging to go deer hunting :D

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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2008, 10:50:58 am »
Fine bow!  How is the strike plate done?  Is the leather bevelled all around the edges?  What glue was used?  It almost looks inlaid, very nice.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2008, 10:55:04 am »
Lennie, The strike plate looks like cordovan leather glued flat to the strike area. The arrow rest is a heavy leather wedge glued to the side of the bow with the handle wrap over it.
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2008, 10:55:40 am »
wow dano very nicely done. beautiful bow. gonna have to try mulberry sometime soon. makes a rite purty bow.
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2008, 11:11:32 am »
Nice.  Dang Dano, I ain't seen a bow you make in a hell of a spell.  Turned out sweet.  I bet it makes cast like a house afire.  I love mulberry, light as a feather but resilient as all get out.  Kinda reminds me of elm or hackberry, but with more "wood" in it.

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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008, 11:53:51 am »
Thanks ya'll, mulberry is great to work with. It does surprize ya how light it is yet is pretty snappy. Yeah the strike plate is cordovan leather skived on the edges so it lays flat, I use contact cement. David I have been a bow makin fool this year, just haven't showed much. Been playin with little bendy handle "D" bows, Man!! they are fun, I'll post the one I'm working on now soon, they flat smoke an arra, just gotta get a handle area I like yet.
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008, 12:23:36 pm »
Dano, Is this FF string on this bow or just thin dacron?     Pat
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Re: Archery Fairy
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2008, 12:43:21 pm »
It's FF.
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