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Offline nugget

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new bow maker.
« on: June 05, 2007, 09:48:09 pm »
Hello to all I am a new member here and new bowyer. I have been shooting traditional equipment for several years and was tired of shooting someone else's stuff. So I took the step and I love making my own bows . now I want to do everything as primitive as possible.I try to hand make as much of the bow as possible. I still cheat a little with a band saw . SORRY But now to the meat of this story. Here for your approval is my latest creation. A black locust bow. 70" 60# @ 28"
The stain was a mistake but it turned out pretty cool I think. I have shot it a bunch and it is sweet!

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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2007, 09:49:43 pm »
Here is another view of the bow. Thanks in advance for all opinions. NUGGET

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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2007, 10:00:40 pm »
hey nugget did youget that snake skin taken care of? bow looks great . boo
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2007, 10:06:55 pm »
Looks pretty good.  How about a full draw picture so we can see the tiller.  Justin
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2007, 10:07:35 pm »
Nugget, Wellll;;;  looks like you got the dasease now too.Go spread it some more.You made a great looking bow,and the stain looks great.How about some full draw pictures.
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Offline nugget

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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2007, 10:13:26 pm »
Yes I got the snake skin drying Boo.
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2007, 10:14:59 pm »
Thanks guys I will get the full draw pics out tomorrow. It is a little dark now . My camera sucks indoors. Will get them outside tomorrow. Thanks again
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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2007, 10:16:11 pm »
Wanna see some more! ;D Great looking bow there. Good job.
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2007, 10:24:51 pm »
Here is a kids bow i made out of a scrap piece of osage. 20# @ 18"

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Offline venisonburger

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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2007, 11:24:28 pm »
Nice looking bow there.
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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2007, 12:00:35 am »
If you can make a successful bow with black locust , you are a true bowyer in my opinion. ;)
I can't!..well almost can't.   Nice looking bows. Now that we know you are out there we expect lots more bows from you. ;D   Welcome Nugget. Any friend of Boo is a friend of ours.    Pat
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2007, 12:27:14 am »
thanks pat appreciate it alot.much more wood in my future
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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2007, 01:07:45 am »
Good lookin bows! I'm with ya on the stain :)
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« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2007, 09:13:16 am »
Very nice indeed nugget. Is that your first selfbow? My first shootable(sort of!) selfbow was BL, ,made meat with it too. Congratulations and welcome to the primitive side.
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Re: new bow maker.
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2007, 10:09:35 am »
Very nice bows.     could we see full draw?  the first one especially looks like it has very nice, smooth tiller.
        Sean
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