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Offline Hamish

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2013, 07:21:42 pm »
Man even if those inner limbs don't seem to be bending much, the set is beautifully low, and very even. Nothing even hinting a hinge. Nice work.
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Offline twisted hickory

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« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2013, 08:19:00 pm »
Quote from: JonW on June 21, 2013, 10:24:33 am
Thanks guys.
I left the fades a little stiff for a couple reasons. The bottom fade has a wicked crack or shake running across and through it and I didn't want it  doing much work. The limbs kept a lot of width down the length so that's where I made them work. The unstrung profile looks like it's not taking much set so I will be OK with the tiller.
This was a really cool stave. Fairly straight grain but lots of pins and knots to dodge. It is checked almost the full length down the back of the bow.

Squirrely Boy why don't you post one of your bows so I can see what good tiller is eh?

I see. I really like it. I have a piece of bl that is half finished with the same problems...Except the inner limbs are working a bit more....It might go bang on me ;) Then I get to build another :) My next few will have flipped tips I really like how they look.
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Offline Don

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2013, 08:29:14 pm »
Looks good JonW. Love the knots.
You have been busy.
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Offline simson

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2013, 03:34:44 pm »
Cannot say which one looks better.
You should make another one   --  Nr. 7!

Really wonderful bows!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2013, 04:23:50 pm »
Good bow Jon, you work a piece of locust well. Now I'm itching to start on some locust again cept' the locust
I have in the shop is to fresh and needs to season a while.
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Offline DLH

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2013, 09:10:48 pm »
Looks nice I like it a lot.Reminds me of the one I have going except now that I have seen yours I believe I have screwed my pin knots up. :'(
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2013, 12:07:55 am »
Quote from: JonW on June 21, 2013, 10:24:33 am

Squirrely Boy why don't you post one of your bows so I can see what good tiller is eh?
Which one ;)


The little elm was an experiment(and reminded me why you are supposed to remove the bark from a bow)- the bark backing fractured and created a hinge.
The bigger elm isn't finished.
The longbow, you already know.
The fiberglass recurve... well, why not ;)
-Squirrel
« Last Edit: June 24, 2013, 12:13:31 am by Thesquirrelslinger »
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Offline steve b.

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2013, 01:31:05 am »
One that shows you know what good tiller is
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Offline keef

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2013, 12:59:26 pm »
 Enjoyed seeing that bow John, really nice work.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2013, 04:56:49 pm »
Nice job on that one jon!
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Offline JonW

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #25 on: June 24, 2013, 06:18:15 pm »
Thanks again everyone. Locust is some good bow wood.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #26 on: June 26, 2013, 04:18:27 am »
Beautiful workmanship on a tricky stave.  I agree with you about black locust - it makes a great bow.  Enjoyed this post.  :)
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Offline CORIUS

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Re: No. 6 of 6
« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2013, 08:21:17 am »
Quote from: steve b. on June 24, 2013, 01:31:05 am
One that shows you know what good tiller is

I second that big time.
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