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Offline Tsalagi

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Lucky Bamboo
« on: February 19, 2010, 09:07:14 pm »
Today I got the bow Justin Snyder made for me in a trade. It's a beautiful example of outstanding craftsmanship. The bow's name is Lucky Bamboo and she's a Bamboo-Backed Osage longbow with a thick Hickory lamination in the handle, antler tip overlays, and a buckskin handle wrap. It's a reflex-deflex bow, 64", 55#@27". I strung her up to try the draw and can tell she is going to be a sweet shooter. I hope the weather cooperates so I can shoot! I can't post pics; maybe Justin has a pic he can post. But I wanted to post here and let everyone know that Justin makes some fine bows.

I also got a coyote skin Plains quiver that is off the charts for coolness. Exactly what I wanted. Again, outstanding craftsmanship.

And Lucky Bamboo brought me a bunch of luck today, too.

Thanks again Justin!
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 09:37:20 pm »
                                        How dare you post this...and then not Post Pictures........... >:(
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Offline NTD

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 09:48:11 pm »
I know!  And I'm jealous, Justin does incredible work.

Hey Tsalagi.  You are always posting some neat stuff and it's a shame we don't get to see pics.  My mother-in-law bought us a new camera for Mackenzies Birth so we have an extra digital.  It's not the greatest, it's only a 4mb cool pix but if you'd like it it's yours!
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 09:57:22 pm »
That would be cool, NTD! What could I give you in trade?
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 10:25:08 pm »
consider it a gift.  You can make it up to me with some company Javelina hunting in your neck of the woods. 
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 11:07:24 pm »
Send me a PM with your address, I will get it out to you next week.  I just better start seeing pics of your work. ;) ;D
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 11:40:26 pm »
Here is a little taste.

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Offline NTD

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2010, 12:28:47 am »
We need a wolf whistle Emoticon.  Was this a trade for that boomstick you had up for trade a little while back?  Justin, Gorgeous bow man!  Was the oasge from dimensional lumber or did you make your own dimensional lumber from a stave?  I've been looking online for osage boards as I would really like to do a BBO.  The Quiver is awesome too!  Looks classy and comfortable.  Did you call that coyote in yourself?  Overall sweet setup.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 12:31:46 am »
Very nice work, Justin. The quiver came out great and the bow looks great too.
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2010, 12:54:42 am »
What a combo!  :o Looks WAY better than your bow on Ebay, Justin!  >:D  What did you trade him Tsalagi?  The moon?!   ;D 
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2010, 01:29:01 am »
Quote from: Josh on February 20, 2010, 12:54:42 am
Looks WAY better than your bow on Ebay, Justin!  >:D 
Thanks Josh, but I might make one of those next.  ;D

Thanks Nate....  I made my own dimensional lumber from a billet. Yes I called the coyote, in fact I killed it just for this quiver. That is part of what took so long, going from live coyote to quiver takes a little time.  ;)

Pat, your quiver was the inspiration for this one. Thanks for posting it.
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Offline NTD

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2010, 01:35:38 am »
Very cool Justin.  Makes it even that much more special...Now for the kicker though...did ya kill it with a bow? >:D
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2010, 03:13:31 am »
sweet lookng bow
and ya just gotta love that puppy dog face on the side of the quiver,way cool  8)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2010, 09:01:38 am »
Outstanding work Justin :)
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Re: Lucky Bamboo
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2010, 11:54:31 am »
Glad you like it guys.
The face is the flap for a pouch and the leather is deer. The tip overlays are made from the same mule deer antler as the antler tips that hold the strap on the quiver.

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