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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2012, 03:35:27 pm »
Bryce my wife got cancer a few years back after her lymphodema kicked in, that contraption has been hanging since. It may have 50 arrows through it. The "pretty" blue carpet is our practice room carpet. It may have a beer stain or ten on it.
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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2012, 03:42:28 pm »
Oh man I'm sorry to hear that. My grandmother had the same thing happen. It's rough...
I really hope your wife is doing better now.
You get a whole practice room?! Lucky! I can't even bring my drums home :(
Btw that bow is a beauty! Osage I reckon. Did you ever get that 73" package  ;)

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2012, 03:45:53 pm »
The whole 2000 sq ft basement is my mancave! Pretty lucky dude. Yes thats osage...........thats why its not in PIECES on the floor! No package yet buddy, Im looking for it and will give it my best shot when I can.
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Offline Gus

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2012, 04:04:25 pm »
Beautiful Yella Bow P.D.

Heck man you got a Wheelie Bow on Open Display...
Do you have a Drum Machine too?

 >:D

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2012, 04:11:48 pm »
Gussy boy I would GLADLY use a wheelie bow before I would even consider touching a drum machine or electric drums...that should tell ya something!
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2012, 04:20:24 pm »
Pearlie, I can tell you have strong feelings about Osage.  But I want you to knwo there are cures for "osageonlyitis.'  I am developing a five step program.   ::) ::)

I'll let you know when I gets it done.

gabe
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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2012, 04:34:38 pm »
The only cure for "osageonlyitis" is MORE OSAGE  >:D

Were told,and tell people to use only the best wood available to you. And since I have lots of hedge then why should I use anything else...lol.  :laugh:...jus messin with ya Gabe. I still mess around with the "lesser" woods,but I'm always happy to go back to an osage bow after.

I think the hardest part for me is not having enough time in the day everyday to be making bows. I eat ,sleep,and think of them allllll day long. And being away from it drives me nuts(or is it the other way around..lol). I love this stuff...all of it.
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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2012, 04:38:06 pm »
Quote from: rossfactor on September 11, 2012, 04:20:24 pm
Pearlie, I can tell you have strong feelings about Osage.  But I want you to knwo there are cures for "osageonlyitis.'  I am developing a five step program.   ::) ::)

I'll let you know when I gets it done.

gabe

Its gonna be a while..........grab a Snickers!
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Offline Holten101

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2012, 05:07:49 pm »
Heat treating....I hate heat treating, the endless hum of the heat gun...the constant keeping watch and the wait:-(

Like sealing it is well worth it tho:-)

Cheers
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Offline bubby

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2012, 05:30:12 pm »
what drives me nut's is me building one bow to your ten, seriouslly the part i have trouble with is working down to a ring, my wrist's are all tore up and it takes two days to make a fist afterwords, Bub
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2012, 05:58:46 pm »
The old horn bowers used to wait a year sometimes to even tiller a bow. Now that would be an agonizing wait.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2012, 05:59:40 pm »
Sanding.  That's the hardest/worst part for me.  I hate sanding.  I think I have it done and I'll start burnishing it and I'll find 10 spots with tool marks.  Sand some more burnish some more and then I'll find 11 tool marks  >:( 

I enjoy sealing a bow.  I use tru-oil and its fun to see a finished bow really start to shine.  Pearly has me sold on dipping the sinew backed bows though.  I'm going to try that on my next one.
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Offline boughnut

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #27 on: September 11, 2012, 06:10:42 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on September 11, 2012, 05:59:40 pm
Sanding.  That's the hardest/worst part for me.  I hate sanding.  I think I have it done and I'll start burnishing it and I'll find 10 spots with tool marks.  Sand some more burnish some more and then I'll find 11 tool marks  >:( 

I enjoy sealing a bow.  I use tru-oil and its fun to see a finished bow really start to shine.  Pearly has me sold on dipping the sinew backed bows though.  I'm going to try that on my next one.

Hes got me sold to.   I would have expected you to say debarking and chasing a ring after that hugh haul of osage you got a while back.  I think that would have burnt me out on debarking. lol
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #28 on: September 11, 2012, 06:12:49 pm »
The only thing I hate is making arrows!! A necessary evil
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Offline soy

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Re: The hardest part...
« Reply #29 on: September 11, 2012, 06:54:37 pm »
Pd u have any problems with runs/sages from dipping and hanging? ??
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