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Offline Simmental

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Build-a-long recommendations
« on: June 26, 2012, 10:05:56 am »
Hello all,

I'm very new to the game with just one (not so great) bow under my belt. I have read and enjoyed the "poor folk bows" build along and I was hoping to get a few recommendations on some others with equal amounts of detail. I spend a lot of time searching the forums here but many of the threads are very specific. I am about to start roughing out my second bow and I am trying to decide what shape to give her.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2012, 11:00:34 am »
Welcome to PA !
Let the wood speak to ya !
It will tell ya what it would like to be !!
Have fun !!
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Offline darwin

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2012, 11:04:37 am »
you can adapt alot of the build alongs on here to your needs (with in reason) if you focus on the technique of the builder and not so much on the particular design or materials. Thats how i learned a little from this build a little from that one
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2012, 12:38:09 pm »
Check out the How to and Build-a-long page.  Lots of good stuff there.  Gordon and Pearly have some good ones on the first page.  There are others more pages back.  Good luck.


Here is the link to the page

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/board,6.0.html
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2012, 07:20:57 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on June 26, 2012, 12:38:09 pm
Check out the How to and Build-a-long page.  Lots of good stuff there.  Gordon and Pearly have some good ones on the first page.  There are others more pages back.  Good luck.


Here is the link to the page

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/board,6.0.html
It's a pity that section is so utterly cluttered with small questions that should have been asked in this "bows" section. Nonetheless there are some excellent build alongs buried in that section.

Don't forget PaleoPlanet! There's some great build alongs there as well.
I've also really enjoyed this build along.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2012, 07:49:20 pm »
For sure, the build a long section has a lot of helpful material on bow building and other things I find fascinating. I learned a lot from these guys and gals that are willing to take the time to share their knowledge.
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Offline Simmental

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 10:57:01 pm »
Thanks for the recommendations and welcome! I have a bit of a schoolgirl crush on the sinew snake skin recurve that Gordon built. Someday maybe...
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Offline bubby

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2012, 06:36:08 am »
Gordon has a hazelnut build a long in the archive section and it's great, Bub
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2012, 07:53:18 am »
You can also go to Jawge's site,lots of good stuff there for someone starting out.
He will probably come along with the link. Like has been said ,welcome and have fun,enjoy the ride. :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2012, 11:45:36 pm »
Hey Simmental, with that user name I expect a lot of bull from you.  But I don't have a beef with that.  We can just steer clear of problems.  (I can imagine those that do not know what a Simmental is having a cow over my remarks!)    >:D

Feel free to post pictures and questions as you go for this second bow build.  We'd be glad to give you all the help we can.  Welcome to the Forum!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2012, 12:14:43 am »
JW, I found your post very mooving    ;D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Build-a-long recommendations
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2012, 04:19:49 pm »
Whatcha got for wood?  Some woods are pretty much good for anything, others pert' near good for nothing.
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