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Offline Pat B

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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #375 on: February 25, 2016, 01:20:41 pm »
She looks good Pearlie. Locust reacts well to tempering but it sounds like you may not need it on this bow.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #376 on: February 25, 2016, 01:21:05 pm »
Looks awfully good sitting there braced Pearl.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #377 on: February 25, 2016, 01:29:38 pm »
You know it, Pat. I am trying to limit the heat and I am trying to keep the belly grain gorgeous. It look so nice now I'd hate to blacken it.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #378 on: February 25, 2016, 01:35:46 pm »
Nice pearly! I've made 2 BL bows and didn't heat treat either.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #379 on: February 25, 2016, 02:41:05 pm »
Yours looks like a slick trick, but I'm done using BL...
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #380 on: February 25, 2016, 02:54:53 pm »
I don't mind it using once in a while. It reminds me to slow down when I tiller. One little misstep and you take set in a hurry.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #381 on: February 25, 2016, 06:08:34 pm »
Still a bit of time,gonna try to tame this vinemaple first
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #382 on: February 25, 2016, 09:28:39 pm »
Nice natural reflex on that one BB
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #383 on: February 28, 2016, 08:27:51 am »
Quote from: Pat B on February 25, 2016, 01:20:41 pm
She looks good Pearlie. Locust reacts well to tempering but it sounds like you may not need it on this bow.

I said the heck with it and tempered it yesterday. I will see how it reacted. If I don't like it? I'll start another bow. Hope I didn't do something stupid, it was shooting so nice.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #384 on: February 28, 2016, 12:11:44 pm »
My first attempt is virtually complete except for more shooting and a finish. She is "Skinny Mini", she pulls right inside the lower range for my recipient. She is 60"t/t, about 3/4" at her widest, has one sapwood layer on the back and shoots well. Here are a few pics...




top limb is on the right...


 ...and my second choice. This is a special stave. It was one that belonged to Tom Brennan(TomB), the last one I have I think. Many here on PA knew Tom. Tom passed away a few years ago from a brain tumor. His son Patrick give me most of Tom's staves after his Death and I in turn shared them with many of Tom's friends.
 This stave is 64"t/t but has a fork at one end. I think I can follow the main trunk though. It also has a few knots, pins and a heck of a reflex  and twist at one end. The rings are nice. I spent all day yesterday removing bark and sapwood and getting down to one good ring for the back.  Here she is...




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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #385 on: February 28, 2016, 02:54:59 pm »
Looking good pat! 8)!got the vinemaple reduced to somewhat of a floor tiller,tried shaping it with localized steam with not much luck.gonna let it sit for a week or so before trying again.i cleaned up my elm subury style bow glued on some tulipwood tips.i have a skinny osage stave from ryan via Jon w that i'm gonna try a bendy.Not in a rush to ship,want to build a few before I chose the one that shoots the best
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #386 on: February 28, 2016, 03:30:10 pm »
Here's a pic
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #387 on: February 28, 2016, 03:56:11 pm »
skinny mini looks good pat
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #388 on: February 28, 2016, 05:20:04 pm »
She shoots nice too, bubby. I put about 25 arrows through her today. She's taken a little set but not bad.
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Re: 1st Annual PA Invitational 2016
« Reply #389 on: February 29, 2016, 05:39:34 am »
Some nice looking sticks yall got going, didn't get time for much tillering this weekend but did get it off the form and a little floor tillering. Looking good so far but still a long way to go. ;)
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