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Offline mullet

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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2010, 09:19:14 pm »
  Most of these bows from that time period were made from left over aircraft aluminum from WW11. I have a takedown I'm still shooting that the riser is made from aluminum but the limbs are Glass.
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« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2010, 11:55:11 pm »
Who'd a thunk it  :-\.  I didn't realize how much history would be attached to this bow.  I've heard of steel bows from India, but I'd never have imagined aluminum as a viable bow material.  Well, this time tomorrow that bow (and everything else they own) will be packed and on the road.  The kids are moving from NJ to West Palm Beach FL, a job transfer.
I have seen the future of Christmas vacation, and it is good  ;D!
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« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2010, 04:26:26 am »


     When I was in High School, in shop we used to order a crossbow kit, and it had a 50 lb. aluminum prod.  Imagine trying that today! :o  There would be a police investigation, and counseling...... ::)  Anyway, like they said, after awhile, it would break.  I had a friend of mine try to make a prod out of a leaf spring, but he ground the temper out of it.  If he had know how to re temper it, it would have been a very powerful bow!! :o  Yeah, do like they said, and hang it on the wall.  Like Eddie said some of the aluminum products, were made out of scrap plane aluminum.  They made canoes, and boats, and they were not anodized, and would corrode.
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« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2010, 02:22:58 pm »
 Give us a shout when you come to Florida. West Palm is 3 hours south of me. Your closer to stickbender or shoot across the state to swampbow, Parnel or bonepile. Coowachobee is just a little farther south.
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« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2010, 03:16:02 pm »

     Frode, I am an hour away from West Palm Beach.  However......I am moving to Montana, hopefully by June, or July......But I might make it down here for a Christmas in the future......

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« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2010, 10:28:16 pm »
Quote from: stickbender on February 25, 2010, 03:16:02 pm

     Frode, I am an hour away from West Palm Beach.  However......I am moving to Montana, hopefully by June, or July......But I might make it down here for a Christmas in the future......

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Quote from: mullet on February 25, 2010, 02:22:58 pm
Give us a shout when you come to Florida. West Palm is 3 hours south of me. Your closer to stickbender or shoot across the state to swampbow, Parnel or bonepile. Coowachobee is just a little farther south.

Sounds like a plan to me!
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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2010, 07:25:40 am »
Quote from: stickbender on February 25, 2010, 03:16:02 pm

     Frode, I am an hour away from West Palm Beach.  However......I am moving to Montana, hopefully by June, or July......But I might make it down here for a Christmas in the future......

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Gonna be a dental floss tycoon?  ;D
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« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2010, 08:41:15 am »

     Yep, they pretty much have all of their teeth out there.  ;) Now down here...... ::)

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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2010, 11:40:40 am »
Quote from: Jude on February 27, 2010, 07:25:40 am
Quote from: stickbender on February 25, 2010, 03:16:02 pm

     Frode, I am an hour away from West Palm Beach.  However......I am moving to Montana, hopefully by June, or July......But I might make it down here for a Christmas in the future......

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Gonna be a dental floss tycoon?  ;D

Jude you just showed Your Age ...with that Quote from a famous Zappa Song......... :P
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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2010, 12:21:53 pm »
...he'll be riding his pygmy pony and using zircon encrusted tweezers!   ;D  Gotta love Frank Zappa!!
 
  I have an alum crossbow prod I bought at a flea market probably 25 years ago. It was strung when I bought it and still is.  ;D Never tried to shoot it just more of my archery collection.
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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2010, 12:33:29 pm »
You are an old Man Pat....... ;D..,,and what about ole...... Dynamo-Hum............. >:D
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« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2010, 12:39:07 pm »
First listened to Frank in the late 60. Little Suzie Creamcheese I think was the name.  ::)
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Re: Don't stone me...
« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2010, 01:09:45 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on February 27, 2010, 12:39:07 pm
First listened to Frank in the late 60. Little Suzie Creamcheese I think was the name.  ::)

Suzie Creamcheese was a Fictional Character that Frank made up for the Albums...it was really Jeannie Vassoir...a voclaist in the Band for a couple Albums...then it was Lisa Cohen after that....man I am old........ :P
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« Reply #28 on: February 27, 2010, 01:16:27 pm »

     Well, El D, I didn't want to say anything, but since you brought it up...... ;D

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« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2010, 03:02:29 pm »
I miss Uncle Frank.
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