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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #30 on: February 16, 2017, 11:03:51 am »
I cut it at 66" long and I have a short draw length. 
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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2017, 11:34:41 am »
Quote from: osage outlaw on February 16, 2017, 11:03:51 am
I cut it at 66" long and I have a short draw length.
Sometimes it's nice to be short Clint.😀 You've got way more experience at this than me but I think I'd wrap it by knot and maybe handle.
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Offline DC

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #32 on: February 16, 2017, 11:54:04 am »
I don't like wraps but I think one might be in order for that split. I guess that would depend on whether it wants to twist.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2017, 12:03:05 pm »
I'll be watching!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2017, 01:01:58 pm »
I'm gonna stand back and watch.  This is gonna be interesting!  You bit off a big old chunk of grizzly bear with that one and you got some chewing to do, Clint. 

Best of luck on this, I really wanna see you pull this one off just for the bragging rights!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #35 on: February 16, 2017, 01:39:30 pm »
I'm hoping I can still skin grizz  JW
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Offline bubby

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #36 on: February 16, 2017, 01:48:34 pm »
Quote from: Buffalogobbler on February 16, 2017, 09:04:32 am
Looks very cool Clint,
My buddy holeinthebowchuck probably wont get a good night's sleep until he get's to the classic to see this stave in person.

Kevin

Maybe trade him a hundred pounds of yeti meat for it😲
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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2017, 04:18:42 pm »
It should hold up Clinster with that 12" draw length. Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
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Offline HoleinthebowChuck

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2017, 04:47:50 pm »
Clint
If you have trouble with it, I can take it down to my camp
and work on it at the classic.
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Offline Whiskeyjet

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #39 on: February 18, 2017, 09:00:29 am »
Wow that is gonna be so sweet if it holds together. Can't wait to watch the journey.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #40 on: February 18, 2017, 09:38:47 am »
I have faith in you buddy. No problem!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2017, 09:17:27 pm »
Well, my progress on this bow has been slower than I had hoped for.  I took it to Marshall and started cleaning up the back.  I worked around the smaller knot and quit when I  got to the big heart knot.  Last weekend I went camping and brought the stave with me.  I started cleaning up the remaining knot.  I finished working around it today and got the back to a single ring.  I still need to go down another 2 or 3 rings for the back of the bow.  I estimated around 9 hours so far just in scraping rings.  The stave has some dark red streaks through the wood.   Once I get it down to a single ring I want to cut some thickness off of the limbs and bring it inside the house to loose some moisture.  It will be a good while before I'm ready to start bending it.








A spray shellac can lid will drop right through this knot.




This bowl shaped area was a pain to chase a ring through.



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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2017, 09:29:16 pm »
I remember seeing that stave Clint, pertty hard to forget. Maybe it'll be a shooter next time I see it. It certainly will be interesting to watch this one progress.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #43 on: July 13, 2017, 09:31:37 pm »
Good luck man
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Re: Holey Dream Bow Started
« Reply #44 on: July 13, 2017, 10:01:59 pm »
That's a jaw-dropper, for sure.
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