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Offline hunterbob

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #135 on: February 07, 2014, 07:37:07 am »
Last night I put black walnut on the Osage for tip overlays . Hoping to get her all tillered and shooting this weekend . So if you was getting a Osage bow from me would you want it all dressed up or just a grip and let the rest of the Osage show . I know I love the looks of an all Osage bow. By dressing up I am talking about different color wraps and maybe stained a bit. What do you guys prefer? Ideally what would "-+*; prefer? I just love the all wood look with sage
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #136 on: February 07, 2014, 08:34:12 am »
Bob, that is your call.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #137 on: February 07, 2014, 09:41:23 am »
I personally just love bows.  Bows of all kinds.  Huisme that thing is looking sharp.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #138 on: February 07, 2014, 10:29:41 am »
Quote from: hunterbob on February 07, 2014, 07:37:07 am
Last night I put black walnut on the Osage for tip overlays . Hoping to get her all tillered and shooting this weekend . So if you was getting a Osage bow from me would you want it all dressed up or just a grip and let the rest of the Osage show . I know I love the looks of an all Osage bow. By dressing up I am talking about different color wraps and maybe stained a bit. What do you guys prefer? Ideally what would "-+*; prefer? I just love the all wood look with sage
Like I tell the cook at the Mexican restaurant. Just make it how you would for yourself.
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Offline rps3

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #139 on: February 07, 2014, 10:36:20 am »
It is great to be part of this years trade, and it looks like a fine variety of bows are being made. I am personally enjoying working on 3 different bows at the same time. The hickory and hhb are trapped and tempered and the osage still in an early stage. Will see which one makes the cut.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #140 on: February 07, 2014, 10:41:17 am »
Something unique about a simple selfbow. Kinds like a woman. A good one doesn't have to wear makeup and get all dressed up to show her beauty.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #141 on: February 07, 2014, 11:16:13 am »
I agree. I like flashy, don't get me wrong. Something about simplicity gets me. I like the old style statics the best. It's like the hot chick with glasses. Gets me every time
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Offline Knapper

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #142 on: February 07, 2014, 11:53:38 am »
Well I'm sorry I've missed this one. Took some time off of the internet and just worked in the shop. Mostly just been flintknapping. But you can be sure I'm going to be watching this one. Always love the trades.
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #143 on: February 07, 2014, 12:11:45 pm »
A few osage staves, a BL, a HHB, and a long Red oak board for a backed ELB style...Alright its getting to be last call, which little number wants to come home with me tonight?  >:D :laugh:
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Offline DuBois

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #144 on: February 07, 2014, 02:37:41 pm »
Thought I better have a plan B so the previously started Mulberry bow is in the running.
58" t-t with shagbark hick overlays (got a tad of heartwood in em  :D)
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #145 on: February 07, 2014, 02:45:27 pm »
ooooo thats a nice plan b
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Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #146 on: February 07, 2014, 04:07:48 pm »
If you don't end up using plan B you could always send it to me ;)
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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #147 on: February 07, 2014, 04:21:39 pm »
That plan B is a pretty looking number. 

I like all of those staves going to be tough to pick just one.
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Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #148 on: February 07, 2014, 05:45:51 pm »
It looks like my floor tiller was pretty close but no cigar. Upper limb is a little stiff at the inner fade which is making it a tiny bit stronger than the bottom limb. I hope to have a slight positive tiller once I correct things, but I don't know if this thing is long enough to take the weight it'll be at when that's done. It's close to seventy inches, if I'm not mistaken.
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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #149 on: February 07, 2014, 07:16:21 pm »
I've got those tips shaped and sanded, temporary coat of finish because it's pretty, and the tips do my favorite thing about BL overlays!
Is it a white-ish overlay...

Or definitely a brown overlay?

 ;D

Either way, the levers are thin enough for now and I'm working away at the tiller.
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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.
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