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Offline bobnewboy

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2015, 04:25:48 pm »
Truly amazing. Osage is not in great supply here in Europe, so that really is a save and a half. Great work!
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2015, 07:28:21 pm »
Fantastic, sir!
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2015, 08:06:13 pm »
Amazing Simon. Who needs primo staves? ;D
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2015, 08:21:04 pm »
Now that's a stick bow....Well done sir.
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2015, 08:36:27 pm »
Yep we were all right - fire wood to a beautiful bow.  Well done sir!
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2015, 09:52:06 pm »
Amazing. I wasnt expecting a static to be pulled out of that stave. Wow.  Interesting  how you leave an extra ring as a natural overlay.  Huisme used to favour the extra ring overlay.
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2015, 10:11:20 pm »
That turned out really nice Simon and the tiller looks very good even with those knots you had to work around.
I'd say you made lemonade out of that lemon.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2015, 10:16:03 pm »
Damn Simon. Looks great.  You whipped that thing out in no time flat.  Great job.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2015, 10:25:07 pm »
Outstanding bow! As always, great quality photos!
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2015, 11:06:16 pm »
I'm almost as impressed how fast you completed it as I am that you did at all.  Amazing.
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Offline RLimerick

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #40 on: January 21, 2015, 11:27:35 pm »
A wise bowyer once told me that if it wants to be a bow, it will be a bow. 

Gorilla in; baby out is my motto.
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #41 on: January 22, 2015, 04:50:10 am »
You are "The Simson". Absolutely incredible. I just love that hole in the bow look. That finish is lovely.
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #42 on: January 22, 2015, 05:14:22 am »
What can I add other than WOW, great save ! Outstanding Sir. Bob
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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #43 on: January 22, 2015, 08:37:59 am »
Nice job on a challenging piece of wood, waste not want not I always say.  :)
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Offline nlester

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Re: A challenge or firewood
« Reply #44 on: January 22, 2015, 08:40:19 am »
WOW.  You sure got the most out of that piece.  Very impressive
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