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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2009, 07:32:00 am »
Congrats on a fine bow :)
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Offline barebo

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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2009, 04:12:56 pm »
Seeing bows like this makes me really appreciate the revival of bow making !!! That is an awesome bow, and one anyone making bows today would be proud to make - Great Work !!! Where does one find Jatoba in dimensions that are bow worthy??

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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2009, 06:13:45 pm »
nice bow, congrats
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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2009, 07:24:52 pm »
Seeing bows like this makes me really appreciate the revival of bow making !!! That is an awesome bow, and one anyone making bows today would be proud to make - Great Work !!! Where does one find Jatoba in dimensions that are bow worthy??


Thanks barebo,  This was a board bow and I found the jatoba board at a local cabinet grade hardwoods shop.  I got a 6'6" - 1x8 for about $30 and got enough pieces to make three bows with.  One piece has a pretty good sized knot in one end though so I may attempt a short kids bow with it to get past the knot. 

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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2009, 11:55:47 pm »
You nailed the tiller on this one. Got your well-crafted weapon bookmarked as #1 for Dec Laminates for BOM. Thanks!
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Re: Hickory backed Jatoba finally done!
« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2009, 09:18:08 am »
Very fine work,looks great, all of it. :)
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