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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2015, 06:23:33 pm »
I have a long range plan to make each one just wee bit better than the last and then right before I die, make the absolute best I ever could have.

I'm only 48 years old, so I procrastinate perfection. I don't want to peak too soon  ;)

I was just out splitting some osage. I want to smell fresh-cut osage and shellac on my death bed. No better smell in the world!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2015, 06:26:50 pm »
Haven't been there yet
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Offline Badger

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2015, 09:24:27 pm »
  Mark, if I had one bow come out as good as your avergae bow I would consider my job done!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2015, 07:14:06 am »
It's got to be the wood that keeps me from building the prefect bow  ::) sure it is  ;) :) I just keep looking for that prefect piece, Haven't found it yet but have came close a few times. ;) :)
Guess I will just keep on looking.  :) it's an addiction no doubt about that.  :)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2015, 07:59:30 am »
Im way too deep into this stuff to say that, unless my body says it first. Ill just switch to boards and power tools then.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2015, 08:20:07 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on March 30, 2015, 07:59:30 am
Im way too deep into this stuff to say that, unless my body says it first. Ill just switch to boards and power tools then.

You do that and we'll change your saying from Good Chris to Bad Chris
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Just one more bow!
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2015, 08:36:52 am »
Gary Davis tells folks that are interested in learning to build self bows " You can't just make one , or at least he has never seen it happen yet"

as for me I got over trying to make a perfect bow as a very young man building FG bows in a bow shop
" this one is gona blow the rest away"
walked away from archery for a spell then came back to the beginning ----- Selfbows
Just whittle away the time now no real intention of doing better
Just passing it on!!
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