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Offline PAHunter

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1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« on: May 18, 2012, 04:20:23 pm »
An older friend at my gun club, Don, gave me a hickory log and I helped him lay out a bow on another to work on himself. I appreciated the gesture but the log he gave me looked mighty scary (multiple knots > 8 inches).  I was not hopeful that I would get anything out of it so unfortunately didn't even take a before pic. However I ended up getting two bows out of it, one for me and one I gave to him. It felt really good to give away my first bow. Here are some pics! 
They are both around 48@28.














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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 04:23:33 pm »
Yes that is a smiley face in the one knot BTW.   ;)  :)
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 04:35:00 pm »
Very nice hickory sticks. Those kind of bows are always my favorites. Did you heat up the handle to give it that look?
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2012, 04:36:41 pm »
thanks okie!  Yep fun with the heat gun.  I actually corrected string alignment with the one in the handle, which is one reason it is dark.
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2012, 05:12:55 pm »
Get them fades moving Rob. Blackhawk is gonna be maaaaaaad at you! Nice gesture man, good on you.
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2012, 06:50:22 pm »
Ya, I made this one really quickly as I was in some weird state of disbelief that it worked out.  Tiller on the other one is better but I didn't get a shot before I gave it away.  Was fun though and tried some new things.  I have high expectations for my next effort.  Not sayin what it is yet though.  ;)
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2012, 07:09:41 pm »
 >:(   >:(     >:(......pearl knows me so well  :laugh:


Besides the bend they came out well,and more importantly and in the bigger scheme of things is the gesture...good for you buddy ;)     now make another ;)..hey you still got that one with the females gender looking knot...i want that one if u dont  ;D

Id figure you wood rather have me be honest with you than a fake "good jobs" you see so many times
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 12:22:51 pm »
For sure man.  Dude I already used that ugly female sex organ stick to mix cement!
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2012, 12:34:44 pm »
Nice work :)
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2012, 12:41:05 pm »
Guess I better not say good job, ;) ;D  does look nice and love the finish work and the darkened handle area,what others have said about the fads. :)
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Re: 1 Hickory Log, 2 Bows
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2012, 02:08:13 pm »
Quote from: PAHunter on May 22, 2012, 12:22:51 pm
For sure man.  Dude I already used that ugly female sex organ stick to mix cement!


Bummer...i coulda really made that look sick on a bow limb...literally  :laugh:
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