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Offline Knapper

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1125 on: April 14, 2013, 03:38:04 pm »
Mat that bow looks awesome, there's a place on the wall right next to last years if you want to go ahead and mail it. Danny, looks like your almost home with that one, looks great.
Took mine out of the mummy wrap yesterday and am just waiting for it to finish curing to put on the skin and mail it out. Sorry to my recip. It won't be at the classic. Wish I was, but maybe next year.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1126 on: April 15, 2013, 02:27:33 am »
Finally got a chance to shoot the trade bow today but still didn't have a camera person so this was the best I could do. Please forgive my form I've been told my shoulders are shot so my method it a bit weird but works for me.

Jeremy this bow really shoots sweet...  very easy on these ailing shoulders and puts an arrow right where it is supposed to :)

Thank you again...  I am truly enjoying your work.........

Click the picture for the video...........








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Offline Josh B

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1127 on: April 15, 2013, 02:43:13 am »
Coaster.....you dirty dog! >:(  What a tease! :laugh:  Lol! Josh
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1128 on: April 15, 2013, 08:00:03 pm »
Glad to hear it Kip! Nice to see it in action too!!! :D JL
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1129 on: April 15, 2013, 09:41:25 pm »
I know this bow trade is about giving, but some of these bows being posted got me wanting and wishing!!   :) :)
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Offline KellyG

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1130 on: April 15, 2013, 10:41:31 pm »
Well I have this shorty pulling about 21" so far. I only have about 4 more inches to go. It is most likely getting a couple layers of sinew.   
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1131 on: April 15, 2013, 11:27:55 pm »
Looks real good on the bend Kelly, whats the length on that one? Looks like osage?
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Offline Josh B

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1132 on: April 15, 2013, 11:30:28 pm »
Sorry Kip,  I wasn't smart enough to figure out that was a video! :-[  I thought you were just being a wise guy and posting a pic of nothing. ::)  Oh well,  certainly not my first brain fart and definitely not my last. That being said, after watching the vids all I can say is WOW! Beautifully done Sir!  Josh
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1133 on: April 16, 2013, 12:48:52 am »
Josh, I'm as dimwitted as you are. I did'nt realize it was video either till you said something.

Nice bow Kip. Someones gonna be a happy camper.  Danny
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Offline Gordon

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1134 on: April 16, 2013, 01:17:36 am »
This weekend I had some time to work on my trade bow. Here is a picture of the bow after it was spliced together and floor tillered.



I decided to flip the tips a bit. Here is a picture of the bow in the form. I used a heat gun to make the bends.



The bow with both tips flipped.



Here is my first brace. Tiller was pretty good out of the chute.



Next I shaped the handle and then shaped and glued on horn overlays for the tip.





I tillered the bow to 30” but came in a little underweight at 52#. I’ve never made a vine maple bow this long and underestimated the limb thickness. Oh well it’s still a decent bow.




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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1135 on: April 16, 2013, 01:29:18 am »
Kelly, nice looking bend.  I can see 5 more inches out of it.  You'll be bending every fiber.

Gordon, great job as always.  I've got to ask though.  The tips look to flipped more unstrung than they do braced or drawn, are they working a bit or is that just my imagination?
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Offline Gordon

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1136 on: April 16, 2013, 01:52:44 am »
Dave, I did not make the tips static - they bend a little.

Also I lost a some of the bend during the tillering process.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1137 on: April 16, 2013, 06:51:05 am »
Good looking bow just the Same Gordon,nice bend. 53 sounds good to me.  :)
Kelly that shorty is looking good also,should be more happy folks around here soon. :)
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Offline Knapper

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1138 on: April 16, 2013, 09:32:16 am »
KellyG, now that's what I'm talking about  :) love those bendy bows! Gordon, sweeeeet bow!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1139 on: April 16, 2013, 09:33:12 am »
Looking good Kelly and Gordon. I still can't see Coaster's video even after joining photo bucket, but I'm sure it's a nice one!!
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