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bowkee

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2010, 04:08:11 am »
Josh, I'm still shaping the handle, trying something I never seen before.

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bowkee

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2010, 10:46:49 pm »
Finished the Bow . Not a botm, 40#@28  64.5 NTN Target bow. Pin noks , V Flared the Arrow Exit no shelf, Hemp backing, Hemp String and Grip.
Blended the color using sharpie pens , Finished with shellac. all for about 20 dollars.Not as cool as joshes. Phillip

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Offline OldBow

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2010, 01:04:41 pm »
Nicely done. I've got your fine weapon bookmarked for April Self BOM fun, too.
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Lombard

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2010, 01:29:04 pm »
I used to help my Uncle build Lobster Traps. They were made of White Oak, and we would steam bend the Oak arches. Nice bow by the way.

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bowkee

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2010, 04:23:44 am »
nice trap
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bowkee

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2010, 04:12:02 pm »
Here is an update: Decided to side tiller some more because of Hand shock, Gotter to 26" on the tree and heard crack then bang, Broke my scale also the burlap backing does not really stop the Bow from exploding just hinders it from exploding into lots of peices.
The Bow broke about 10" from the tip.

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Offline Josh

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2010, 04:14:33 pm »
Man that stinks I hate it when that happens... Oh well, time to build another you know you're gonna!   :) 
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2010, 06:11:48 am »
Looked like a nice bow, feel for you  :-[

But if you aint breakin you aint makin, where is the next one?  ;D
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bowkee

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Re: Steam Bending White Oak
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2010, 02:27:19 pm »
well I'm workin on makin 2 juniper and 2 alder Bows thgats all I got to work with, slow but sure :)
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