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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2009, 04:13:17 pm »
You did a mighty good job getting that tiller from that piece of wood, that's a gnarly sucker. I'd like to see one of those birds, too. And like Pat said, our native persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) makes good bows, it's a very hard, tough wood.
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Re: Character bow
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2009, 05:03:39 pm »
   Whooaa That's Narley Dude! ;D ;D ;) Man you did a heck of a job with that piece of wood. Well done, and I'd love some of those feathers.
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Re: Character bow
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2009, 05:42:02 pm »
Yeah really,really like that.Sweet looking bow That looks like it took some patience.Awesome Hammertime
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Re: Character bow
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2009, 05:57:44 pm »
Man I love a gnarly bow. Awsome!
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2009, 06:08:56 pm »
Very nice! It looks like it would sprout if you stuck it in the ground. Nice work leaving the knots "proud" and seeing the tiller through all the bumps.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2009, 11:51:03 pm »
You did really well on that piece of wood. Those "hinges" that you think you are seeing are natural dips. The tiller looks right on to me. Just excellent...
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2009, 12:01:18 am »
very,very nice. i have special place in my heart for the character pieces nature gives us.


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Offline african man

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2009, 04:37:50 pm »
Thanxs guys
Definitely going to cut some more , now that I see it works , have about eight staves marked at the moment but didn't want to cut them down until I had checked the wood out.
Yes , the Knysna Lourie is a beautiful bird vivid green with white spots around it's neck and head and bright red under it's wings when it flies  , lives in the forest here , but it's slow and clumsy so you get a lot of them being hit by cars , I always pick them up if they are not too squashed ...  :-\
This will be my last bow for a while as I am moving at the moment to the mountains and don't know when I'll be setting up shop again ...  :'( hopefully not too long , but there is really good hunting up there , the wild life comes right into the garden ( but I've been band from hunting Bambi in the garden ...  :-\ )

Xris ...  ;)   
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Offline Muina

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2009, 05:13:27 pm »
That's such a beautiful bow, you always produce amazing work.

I just looked at a picture of that bird, absolutely gorgeous, I don't blame you for picking up as many as you can! Are the feathers any good for fletches?

Again, excellent work, certainly a lot of character in that bow.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2009, 05:25:00 pm »
You did a great job on that stave. Well done! Jawge
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Offline threeundr

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2009, 05:35:43 pm »
 Chris, I love that bow! I know that took alot of patience. Keep up the good work!

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Offline african man

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2009, 06:15:03 pm »
Thanxs again guys

The feathers are too soft , made some mini arrows with them

X ... ;)
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2009, 03:57:05 pm »
That bow does have some funky twists.  I love it.  You did an excellent job.
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Offline billy

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Re: Character bow
« Reply #28 on: April 27, 2009, 04:33:18 pm »
Now that is just freakin AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I love that bow!!!  great job!
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Re: Character bow
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2009, 06:55:58 pm »
Excellent work!  And if you're banned from hunting Bambi in the garden, just wait it leaves the garden.  5Ft should be good >:D
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