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Offline k-hat

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #825 on: March 08, 2013, 11:16:22 am »
Just checkin in for the moment.  Got 3 staves in the works right now, haven't yet decided on which will be for trade, so just gonna continue on all three :)
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Offline FlintWalker

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« Reply #826 on: March 08, 2013, 07:21:40 pm »
All I gotta do is ship it out and I am done! ;D I'll put up some piccs tomorrow.
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #827 on: March 08, 2013, 07:37:43 pm »
Porch watchin' time!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #828 on: March 08, 2013, 09:35:40 pm »
Looking great everyone, Sorry I haven't been tracking much as I've had a very full plate lately.  I have a couple coming along very nice. Will try to give an update soon
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #829 on: March 08, 2013, 10:03:06 pm »
Got one to finish, before I start my trade bow, but I got some nice staves laid up.... things outta work out good.

Gabe
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #830 on: March 08, 2013, 10:21:25 pm »
Lotsa progress on all of the bows!  Great to check in everyday, well truth be told...just about every hour.  Got my crazy billets glued up this afternoon.  I'll have to call this one a Plan A.   :P  Cool if it survives; firewood if it doesn't.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #831 on: March 09, 2013, 10:49:00 am »
Got a little time in on my trade bow. Tillered out to 18" (It looks like in the pic I am pulling it farther and needs more tillering to balance). 61" osage. 65lbs at 18". She needs to drop some weight.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #832 on: March 09, 2013, 10:53:15 am »
Lookin good. That top limb at midlimb might need to bend a bit more.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #833 on: March 09, 2013, 10:58:39 am »
Quote from: Dictionary on March 09, 2013, 10:53:15 am
Lookin good. That top limb at midlimb might need to bend a bit more.
yea, I was thinking both mid limbs need it
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #834 on: March 09, 2013, 12:11:56 pm »
I just love the R/D profile.  Looks great.  Can't wait to see that one finished.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #835 on: March 09, 2013, 12:34:06 pm »
well I am also finishing up some bows for gifts and my son decided to do a english war bow and quiver for his history project so I am a bit tired up on these things at the moment.

I have been on the look out for a 6 ft reticulating python with a nice tight pattern on it and guess what got caught in a fish net at our tilapia hatchery.  Had a fresh rat in his stomach too.  So I have that in the freezer waiting for a T/D osage set of billets that I have been wanting to do for about 2 years.  Other option is a black palm as backing with paduak belly that i glued up last year and haven't gotten to finishing yet.  That is also a sleeve take down.  So going to try that first and see how it comes out as it would be something "different" for my recipient.  Though a python skin on a T/D osage would also be "different" and cool. 
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #836 on: March 09, 2013, 01:55:28 pm »
That osage bow is looking good all around Paul. Real nice profile lines and I like the length and weight. Killer!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #837 on: March 09, 2013, 02:07:02 pm »
After breaking plan A, and coming in underweight on plan B, I've started plan C bow. Mulberry with one thin layer of sapwood left on the back and some pin knots and slight wiggles to navigate. Roughed out, shaped and now flexing just a few inches on floor tiller.
Almost ready for long string, still gonna be awhile to see what I get out of her. Glad to have lots of time left to try a get a decent
trade bow made. Call me Mr. slow-to-make-a-bow-guy. ;)
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Offline randman

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #838 on: March 09, 2013, 04:35:15 pm »
Lookin Good Paulsemp! Badley B that looks like a good candidate. Sorta looks like the first bow I made. And I love all the pics of your house I'm seeing in your posts. I'm also an "antique" house man myself. My house is a 1909 Craftsman bungalow.
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Offline rps3

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #839 on: March 09, 2013, 07:12:06 pm »
My plan B is in the works. Currently shooting plan A that required a good bit of lateral limb movement for string tracking. It is very close to center shot and all the arrows I have are spined 50-60 or 45-50 with the bow being 55# at 28" and are smacking off the riser when shot...most of the time. If I raise the brace to 6 3/4 inches it is quiet as a mouse, but that seems a bit high (what do ya think?), so I ordered some 55-60 spine to see how they do. It shoots accurately and with little handshock, so I hope it just likes a stiffer arrow. 63" osage deflex reflex with an inch of set.
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