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Offline Knocker

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First Bow & Intro
« on: September 02, 2007, 07:03:02 pm »
Hello,

My name is Keith Anderson.  I'd like to introduce myself to the forum.  I have been lurking here a short while, and have just finished my first bow.  Kurt Brisky, a Bowyer here in Western Washington, provided a nice Osage stave and the experience to walk me through tillering the first time.  I made this bow in a weekend, and am extremely pleased with the way it shoots.  I have not shot a bow since I was 12 years old, and this bow just seems to "fit" and work with me.  I am definitely "hooked" and have floor tillered a second bow out of local Vine Maple.  As soon as I get my shop setup together, I'll be finishing that one.

Thanks for everything I have picked up from you all...

Keith



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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2007, 07:10:55 pm »
welcome the bow looks very good to me but I haven't made but two or three.  are you northwest wash. or southwest wash? I'm southwest myself anyway wellcome to the board.
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Offline Knocker

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2007, 07:17:45 pm »
Thanks Tomm.  I am in Olympia, Kurt Brisky is in Ferndale.  I'd really recommend him, and his classes are well worth it.  I don't know how many staves I would have ruined before I made a bow that works this well...  Do a search on Brisky Bows to see his website.
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Offline mullet

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2007, 10:05:36 pm »
  Welcome Keith,and a fine looking bow.I see Curt is also an Arnis instructor.He must be a very talented guy.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 10:11:57 pm »
Great looking bow.  It sure is nice to get a little help on the first one.  Justin
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2007, 10:12:53 pm »
Greetings Keith and welcome to a treasure-trove of knowledge from these guys...
nice looking bow there for your first especially!

Nice ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2007, 10:17:10 pm »
Welcome. Very nice bow. Jawge
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2007, 10:54:17 pm »
Welcome Kieth,I have'nt been here to long myself.And I learn something new almost everyday from this site.I have a appetite for bow building and only this site can satisfy that hunger.If you have'nt already I would recommend ''Hunting the Osage Bow by Dean Torges'' and Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol.1.I just purchased both these and feel that they will help shorten the learning curve.I also had alot of help with my first osage selfbow,Gary Davis is a very talented bowyer and excellant teacher and is responcible for me getting bit by the bow building bug.Can't wait to start my second one.Good luck to ya.tradrick
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Offline Dane

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2007, 11:10:38 pm »
That is a great looking bow. Far nicer than my first one, for sure. Welcome to this site, but watch out, you will probably end up branching out into all kinds of other primitive skills.

I used to live in Bellvue, and I spent time at Ft. Lewis in the service. Great state, if soggy. :)
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2007, 11:34:49 pm »
That's one nice first bow. Very good job.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2007, 12:03:40 am »
Very nice bow, Keith and welcome to PA.  Will you show us braced and unbraced pics?   Pat
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2007, 02:53:30 am »

welcome keith! - i bet this bow shoots nice: very nice tiller!
got bitten by the bow-building bug, huh??
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Offline DanaM

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2007, 07:29:05 am »
Welcome to PA keith you will like it here.
Very nice bow, well done.
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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2007, 10:28:00 am »
Welcome to our addiction. Good job on the bow. The first one I attempted to make on my own became an involuntary takedown  :)
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Offline Gordon

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Re: First Bow & Intro
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2007, 10:54:30 am »
That is a fine looking bow Keith. Tell us a little more about it, i.e. length, weight, etc.
Welcome to the community!
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