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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2009, 01:43:31 am »

Well done!
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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2009, 08:07:02 am »
Good looking bow and already providing meat! :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2009, 12:54:24 pm »
Got your well done weapon bookmarked for April Self Bow of the Month. We'll be busy this weekend.
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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2009, 05:18:21 pm »
Finished off the tips with Maple Bark.  Saved the bark off of some staves that I skinned.  Seized the inside of the bark with TBII, and pressed flat to dry.

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Offline adb

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2009, 10:21:45 pm »
Hey!!... now those are much better looking tips! Good job... I love the bark.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2009, 10:42:55 pm »
I only count the shooters.

you can't argue with results, but looking at the pictures it looks like the edges are still really square. really square edges are more likely to lift a splinter,it just makes me nervous. i like to round the corners to about the radius of a pea. 

great looking bow though, much better than my 3rd attempt.
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Offline John K

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2009, 10:41:48 am »
Great looking bow ! I love the tips, I would round the corners some more too, if it was mine.
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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #22 on: May 02, 2009, 01:06:15 pm »
nice bow! I only count shooters, or those who had actually shot, but broke later. I don't call staves a bow before they've been shot ;)
makes it your 2nd bow, in this case. And a pretty one! especially with those 'new' tips.

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Offline mspink

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2009, 03:18:02 pm »
you learn from the ones you make but you really learn from the ones you break, i count em all
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Aosda

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2009, 04:42:43 pm »
Thanks for all the comments.  200 or so shots through, and it's taken maybe 1/2" of set.  Hits where I look, just have to get better at ranging distance, and get feathers on my arrows :D
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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2009, 05:07:03 pm »
I'm sorry to have to ask this, but being in law enforcement, I have to. Is squirrel season open? Was that an illegally killed game animal?
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Offline chep

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2009, 06:40:14 pm »
You did a good job on that maple.
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2009, 01:32:34 pm »
Honest officer,It was self defense ! He charged and.......(Them squirrels can get pretty squirrelly) I used to shoot them (.22 shorts) out of my uncles pecan tree's for him down in south carolina,he gave me $.50 apiece (Bounty) and let me keep the squirrel's. He was in law enforcement too.Small world,eh ! ? Where do you live ? Are you a primitive archer ?  Make bows or arrows ? Ever made a bow outta Maple ?  Just the facts,sir  Can I see your badge ?    Squirrel's scarce around your parts ?   Frank
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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2009, 08:31:38 pm »
I agree Fish.  Pest control >:D, ever get them buggers in your attic, garage, shed...?  Tell ya what, haven't seen anymore in the garden.
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: New Maple Bow
« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2009, 01:28:33 pm »
I really like those bark overlays,gives that bow a real primitive look.Have'nt ever seen bark used.I just happen to have a bit of hickory bark...Hmmm...Frank
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