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Offline coaster500

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2011, 11:40:45 pm »
Wow Chris I got a headache just reading this one....   great job, it never would have started with me :)
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2011, 11:58:59 pm »
Good work, Drums!  You definitely picked a challenge piece.  Appropriately named, I might add.
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2011, 12:12:50 am »
Nicely done Pearlie.   8)
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2011, 12:31:52 am »
Amazing! Just out of newbie curiosity, how many hours went into this particular bow? Thanks for the build-a-long. I always learn something from these.

Mark
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2011, 12:34:46 am »
excellent stumble-a-long PD, can't believe you got that beast to that nice of a full draw. very cool stuff
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Offline johnston

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2011, 03:10:02 am »
Pearlie that was a blast to read, really appreciate you taking the time
to do it. And it looks to be one hell of a bow. Nice job all around.

Lane
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2011, 04:24:55 am »
 U r correct that is sexy :D nice job!!!
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2011, 07:27:07 am »
Very good work on a challenging piece, I use to love them twisted pieces to work on ,not so much anymore. ;) ;D ;D Still love to look and that is a looker.  :):)
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2011, 08:31:27 am »
Very nice work. Its posts like this that get my blood flowing and motivates me to get off my dead butt and start another project. Not one as tough as that mind you but I need to get to scrapping.  Danny
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2011, 09:07:49 am »
Quote from: tdog on December 09, 2011, 12:31:52 am
Amazing! Just out of newbie curiosity, how many hours went into this particular bow? Thanks for the build-a-long. I always learn something from these.

Mark

Mark I may have about 6-8 hours in it. Not counting wait time of course. I break my building down in sections in my head. Unless I run acrosss an obstacle I usually stay on target. I was telling Blackhawk the other day that I sit around thinking about a particular stave for 2-3 months then spend 2-3 days building what I see in my minds eye. My personality doesnt allow me to stray or go out of order or vary from my plan much! Im quirky like that.

 
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« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2011, 09:19:15 am »
Quote from: coaster500 on December 08, 2011, 11:40:45 pm
Wow Chris I got a headache just reading this one....   great job, it never would have started with me :)

Two or three old farts (Pat, Artsy to name just a few) that frequent our sites always convey the same message, "slow and steady win's the race". It took me about 20-30 bows to realize they are right! If you go about things deliberately and thoughfully its really not that tough to build a mess of a bow. I spent plenty of time sitting around in the shop staring at the glued up blank, the short braced bow and the profile. The more you look the more you see and understand what has to happen to make that bugger bend evenly. My belly is pancake flat while the back undulates all over up to 3/8" variance. I tillered those spots out by width reduction because I dont like any dips in my bellys if I can help it. Dips collapse over time in my experience.
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2011, 10:38:07 am »
Great build along.
Super bow.
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #27 on: December 09, 2011, 11:22:29 am »
In your first post in this thread you wrote...
( I'm not a bower) Ha.

Some people consider lying to be a sin.  :(
Some people consider lying to be an art. ;D

I don't know which catergory you fit in?????
That is one nice bow.  And from such a challenging piece of wood..

David
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #28 on: December 09, 2011, 11:50:05 am »
Quote from: RidgeRunner on December 09, 2011, 11:22:29 am
In your first post in this thread you wrote...
( I'm not a bower) Ha.

Some people consider lying to be a sin.  :(
Some people consider lying to be an art. ;D

I don't know which catergory you fit in?????
That is one nice bow.  And from such a challenging piece of wood..

David


If I cant make a living building bows or teaching, then Im just a wood bender! I built a dog house once, that doesnt make me a carpenter! 
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Re: "Twisted Sister's" stumble along....I mean build along
« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2011, 12:02:35 pm »
I have no doubts that you could make a living at it if you gave it a go, this bow pretty well proves it!  Hey, and you're teaching me a thing or two, not to mention all the other rookies who see this thread! ;D
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