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Offline bubby

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my trade bow from Fred
« on: August 11, 2014, 06:28:24 pm »
got a sweet little bendy osage from Fred Arnold, 59" and around 50# @ 28"shoots smooth and is nicely finished and the osage has those red streaks running threw it , thanks fred it's a sweet little bow and I appreciate all the work that went into her, she's going into my special rack, bub




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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2014, 06:29:48 pm »
 Money shot
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2014, 06:35:30 pm »
That is a fine bow and the tiller looks great. Should last you a looooong time bubbly.
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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2014, 06:37:34 pm »
yeah Chris it should, forgot to mention it has rawhide overlays and nice thin tips
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2014, 06:48:55 pm »
Sure glad you like it bubby. I had a hard time deciding which bow to send. I worked 3 of them up and it was #2 that got the call. The osage was from Eric Bartels from Tecumseh, NE.  It was from a downed half dead tree and the staves had some worm damage but nothing that couldn't be worked with. You can see a spot on the upper limb that was filled with osage/urac. Hope it lasts you a long time but that you still see fit to shoot it now and again.
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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2014, 06:58:29 pm »
Sweet!!!! :)

Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2014, 06:58:46 pm »
Sweet bow Blubby. Fred really worked hard on it.

Offline autologus

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2014, 07:02:12 pm »
Those red streaks really look cool you got a beautiful bow, well done Fred.

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2014, 07:22:14 pm »
Congrats Bubby. She fits you well.  8)  Nice bow Fred. Is that the same osage you sent me?
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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2014, 07:27:23 pm »
thank's guys fred deserves all the atta boys he can get, the color is really something
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2014, 07:45:45 pm »
Wow, thank you all because I worried over it continuously.
Pat, I received only 2 of those from Eric about 3 yrs ago. The wood I sent you was from a local deputy sheriff whose father-in-law is located close to the same area. They cut this wood for me from the same general area close to the Missouri River. I was just lucky to get this new stuff and most of it will be saved on my rack for seasoning . There's a lot of red streaks in this new batch and only a few pieces will be sent away LOL.  I can't find any osage around here though I hear there are some areas where it has been found.
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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2014, 07:48:39 pm »
Good for you Bubby and very well done Fred
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« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2014, 08:15:12 pm »
Fred did you good on that one, Bub!!
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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2014, 08:18:15 pm »
Real nice work Fred, that looks both beautiful and well made. Congrats Bub.
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Offline rps3

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Re: my trade bow from Fred
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2014, 08:24:54 pm »
That would have been a hard bow to part with. Well done.