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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Started my trade bow
« Reply #105 on: June 16, 2011, 03:23:32 pm »
Maybe I missed it, what kind of skins are those?  I like them.
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« Reply #106 on: June 16, 2011, 03:24:11 pm »
WOW!!! that's  a beauty George, Bub
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Started my trade bow
« Reply #107 on: June 16, 2011, 04:18:47 pm »
yea those look good.. Look exotic, but true native Texas snakes.. those are yellow belly watersnakes
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #108 on: June 16, 2011, 04:36:07 pm »
O good, I was hoping you'd answer that.  I got some skins from Cipriano and that was by far the prettiest.  But, there was only 1 and it was not nearly long enough to cover the bow so I put down antelope rawhide first (from JW) and then covered the inner part of the limbs with the snakeskin, the way I've seen Ken75 do it. 

Thanks for the compliments.  I like the bow a lot and it draws and shoots smoothly.  I wanted to go narrower on the limb tips, but the bottom limb has some twist in it I cannot get out and I was afraid it would not handle the twist if I narrowed it any more.  I learned a lesson from this bow.  You cannot bend in recurve and then later come back and straighten the limb unless you're using a caul.  If I straightened, the recurve came out.  Then, when I bent the recurve back in, the limb went crooked again.  In the end, it seems to shoot fine so I left it.  I hope its new owner is OK with that. 

Tonight I should get the string made for it and pack it up.  Surprisingly, it fits in the 2" PVC tube Bubby sent my bow in so I'll reuse that.  Then it's on its way.

George
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Offline peshikthe

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Re: Started my trade bow
« Reply #109 on: June 16, 2011, 09:38:45 pm »
gnarly piece of wood, love twisty osage for sure, beautiful bow.wow
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #110 on: June 17, 2011, 03:22:12 pm »
The bow is off to its new home, should arrive on Monday.  I have the tracking number available for the recipient. 8) 

George
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #111 on: June 17, 2011, 05:11:24 pm »
Amazing work George, someone's gonna be happy!! Beautiful tiller on that baby, I love the full-draw profile.
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #112 on: June 17, 2011, 05:26:49 pm »
how does this trade bow stuff work.  I see alot of posts about it and just curious how it works I am interested in getting involved. great looking bow by the way

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Offline ken75

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #113 on: June 17, 2011, 07:03:39 pm »
great bow George , bow nut we did a sign up early in the year . first of next year get in the sign up deadline of july 4th
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #114 on: June 17, 2011, 07:35:37 pm »
Thanks guys,

Yes Bow-nut, we signed up to trade bows early in the spring with a shipping due date of July 4.  We had to post our draw length, rest preference, etc.  I am the king of procrastinators, so my wife is in shock that I have sent my bow out a couple weeks before the deadline.  Watch for the next bow trade announcement if you want to get in on it.

George
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #115 on: June 17, 2011, 07:36:52 pm »
ok I will keep that in mind for next year.  Thanks
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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #116 on: June 20, 2011, 10:14:24 pm »
Mail man drove up to my house today, and....

couldn't be happier! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #117 on: June 20, 2011, 10:20:28 pm »
Awsome looks like a good fit! ;D
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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #118 on: June 20, 2011, 10:32:13 pm »
Looks like alot more fun than mudding and sanding! Lucky guy to own that beauty
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Started my trade bow - full draw and shipped
« Reply #119 on: June 20, 2011, 10:57:57 pm »
Yay, am glad it made it in one piece. Hope it'll work for you.

George
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