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Offline paulsemp

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #255 on: February 10, 2012, 02:51:17 pm »
After a little more inspection, I found a ring i cut though. Had to take it down 6 more rings to find a good one, a lot of convex areas.(if the bow was for me I would of just thrown rawhide on it!). But I refuse to be lazy on this one. Reduced the belly, no checks- so it is a go!!!! But she has some nasty twists, one limb is straight and one almost has some sort of reflex/ deflex thing going on. I hope xxxxxxxx likes ugly bows!!
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #256 on: February 10, 2012, 03:05:32 pm »
That looks beautiful to me ;)
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #257 on: February 10, 2012, 03:06:55 pm »
I don't know of ANYONE on this site that would not love to have that bow Paul!!
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #258 on: February 10, 2012, 03:31:50 pm »
nice job Paulsemp, thats looking really good   ;D
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #259 on: February 10, 2012, 04:36:20 pm »
Beauty is in the eye of the bow holder... :)

Okay, got this Yew stave skinned looks like there is some run off when the harvester sawed this stave out.
I'm planning on laying sinew down on this "Bow To Be".

Think there will be a problem with stability do to the apparent run off?
Planning a 56 inch paddle bow near 2 1/4 inches at the widest point of the limb with three courses of sinew.



Should be able to leave most of this knot cluster behind when I cut out the front profile.


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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #260 on: February 10, 2012, 04:39:48 pm »
Gus it almost looks like its twisted to beat the band, but cut straight? I have tried elm that way it wouldnt straighten out for me, it went right back to where it strated.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #261 on: February 10, 2012, 04:46:33 pm »
If it was split out you should be OK. If it was sawn ... ::)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #262 on: February 10, 2012, 04:52:19 pm »
Yes Sir Pearl.

Looks like the trunk was twisted but the stave was cut out straight.
There is a chance I could trim away the runnoft ends and get a bow out of there but if I go that rout
I may have to set this stave aside and select a new piece of wood for the trade...  :o

Guess I need to study this one a bit more before I let the hatchet do its work.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #263 on: February 10, 2012, 04:56:33 pm »
Yes Sir Pat...

It was sawn... but not by me.
Got this stave out of the Ugly Pile up north...
Couldn't see the runoff with her skin on.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #264 on: February 10, 2012, 05:02:44 pm »
 Unfortunately, Gus, if the tree was twisted and the stave was sawn out it will have that twist to it unless you can follow the twist by laying out a bow diagionally following the twist. Just because the stave was cut straight doesn't mean the bow will be straight.   :(
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #265 on: February 10, 2012, 05:35:06 pm »
gus ...how severe of an angle is the run off? if its real mild and not to bad then itll still be ok as a backed bow. ive never done it with yew tho so take my word for a grain of salt. if you plan on sinewing and making a west coast bow then you peel almost all the sapwoood off anyways,and the grain might be better underneath,or worse. longitudinal grain can change from the heart to the bark in a tree. it just depends on the tree and each is different,and some the grain is the same all the way thru. wish i could see the stave in person to help ya out???
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #266 on: February 10, 2012, 05:39:03 pm »
Hey Gus, if that bow so happens to be just for me?....give it a run and see what happens....I wont be mad t ya' either way, I promise.
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #267 on: February 10, 2012, 07:38:11 pm »
Sorry P.D... It was supposed to be a 120# at 31 inches...

Just Kidding!   >:D

It was to be a mid weight hunting bow.
But in light of the situation I'll set it aside for a later project for myself.
Couldn't in good faith start out with a questionable of this magnitude for someone else...

So now I'm looking at Pacific Dogwood or Osage.
Probably go with the Dogwood just to be odd... Since I do tend to be just a bit odd... :)

Thank You all for the good advise!
I'll get some pics up of the Dogwood Stave ASAP!
I know it is a good straight grained stave with just a few knots for charactor.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #268 on: February 10, 2012, 08:02:54 pm »
keenan im defintly gonna shoot for it ill try be up around the 16 then and wat to go to wjam after that then ill head towards idaho then missouri for mojam i wanna male tenn but dont think i will well see brock
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #269 on: February 10, 2012, 11:59:15 pm »
Here's the Mummy unwrapped...  not quite enough to overlap at the handle but it won't show with the grip wrap.....  another first (for me) Snake Skins!!

gettin close :)



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