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Offline sailordad

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #75 on: January 16, 2010, 01:00:09 pm »
Mike thats a good point
i wouldnt want to hurt its performance any either  ;D :D
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #76 on: January 17, 2010, 06:42:51 pm »
Quote from: sailordad on January 16, 2010, 01:00:09 pm
Mike thats a good point
i wouldn't want to hurt its performance any either ;D :D

Nope....My Bows are Slow Enough now...I don't want them to Cop an Attitude...like a Politician....... >:D

OK...I got the Leather Grip made and Laced up...I think it's going to be fine...feels really nice in the Hand

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #77 on: January 17, 2010, 06:54:28 pm »
that grip looks nice, I can never get them to come out good...  Nice job can't wait to see it finished!   :) -josh
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #78 on: January 17, 2010, 07:04:18 pm »
Josh....the easiest way that I have ever found to get the Grips to lace up tightly ...is to wet them in warm water...and sew them up damp...this way you can stretch the Leather to fit....and when the Leather dries...it shrinks up a bit...and the Grips snug up nicely to the Bows riser
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #79 on: January 17, 2010, 07:05:41 pm »
cool thanks for the tip mike!  I will do that for my next bow fer sure!   :) -josh
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #80 on: January 18, 2010, 12:07:36 am »
Quote from: El Destructo on January 17, 2010, 07:04:18 pm
Josh....the easiest way that I have ever found to get the Grips to lace up tightly ...is to wet them in warm water...and sew them up damp...this way you can stretch the Leather to fit....and when the Leather dries...it shrinks up a bit...and the Grips snug up nicely to the Bows riser
This is a great idea. ##@$%$$!!##@ So simple >:D
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #81 on: January 18, 2010, 12:54:13 am »
Quote from: OldBow on January 18, 2010, 12:07:36 am
This is a great idea. ##@$%$$!!##@ So simple >:D

              You made Me laugh out loud Don....and that ain't always easy for Me to do.......... ;D...thank you my Friend..... ;)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #82 on: January 18, 2010, 01:12:29 am »
Grip looks great Mike. I bet the rest does too. ;)
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #83 on: January 18, 2010, 01:19:10 am »
   The Rest looks like a lumpy bumpy twisted piece of Mystery Wood ....but it bends nice...and shoots like the wind.... ;)

It ain't going to be Pretty...or BOM Material....just a good shooting Bow for next years Deer Season...don't plan on putting any other Sealing Finish on it ...just a final heated in coat of Dana's magnificent Bear Grease...once I finish painting her up a Bit... :P
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #84 on: January 18, 2010, 07:18:51 am »
Looks good Mike but we need the glamour shots eh :)
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Offline Bullitt

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #85 on: January 18, 2010, 03:07:13 pm »
Yeah Mike, bring that beauty out, for all to admire! Please.
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #86 on: January 23, 2010, 02:23:17 pm »
Quote from: DanaM on January 18, 2010, 07:18:51 am
Looks good Mike but we need the glamour shots eh :)

OK Dana....here it is...it's all finished now...the only thing I haven't decided to do yet....is too Paint it like I do some of my Bows ....with Ancient Glyphs or not....but here is where I am as of this Morning... I dyed it with Leather Dye...sealed it with Danish Oil and topped it off with Bear grease and Beeswax...tryed something new on the Sinew...I dyed it too ..but only in spots to give it  a distinct look....made a new 16 strand Flemish Twist String for it this Morning out of B50...the Bow has taken less than 3/4" of Set...and has about 1 1/2" of post-strung String Follow...it is a sweet Bow to shoot...seeing as how it is a straight shot ...due to the wave in the Limb right above the Grip....no stack....and shoot like a Texas Breeze....I am really happy o how it has turned out so far....it is as fast as my Osage Recurve...but quieter to shoot...and I didn't think that was possible!



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Offline DanaM

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #87 on: January 23, 2010, 02:25:14 pm »
Looks great Mike I like the effect of the dyed sinew :)
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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #88 on: January 23, 2010, 02:26:59 pm »
Thanks Dana....I was going to Dye the Sinew Red...but I can't find the Bottle........ :-[..here is the Money Shot that someone wanted

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Christmas Storm Bow
« Reply #89 on: January 23, 2010, 02:30:29 pm »
Tiller looks real nice Mike but I'm wondering where ya found the big ape to draw it ;) >:D
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