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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« on: March 16, 2008, 07:04:25 am »
For more than 14 months I had no place to set up a decent shop, finally I moved in my new house and now I managed to get a dry stable shop going.
I'm itching to get some wood bending, but I need to get reaquanted to the tools and the tillering process, so I whent to Lowes and got a red oak stave to work on before going to selfbows, I was hoping to get 2, butt the had no really good ones, even the one I got isn't all that good so I'm going to make it easy on myself and start with a SNEAKY BAMBOO BACKED RED OAK ;D ;D ;D

Here's a picture of the boo, almost ready, gotta thin a couple of spots and we are good, got it done with a ferrier rasp and 100grit



Here's the R.O. slat, I wanna temper it before gluing the boo, so I'll take her down a bit, to florr tillering



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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2008, 07:06:48 am »
The shop





bamboo and Guava shafting

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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2008, 07:08:58 am »
the few staves I got left





And a GUAVA longbow I'm spraying the last few coats on

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2008, 08:37:46 am »
Looks like a nice set up Manny
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2008, 10:26:20 am »
i lik ethe stave rack,while you sit and drink a cocktail you can raise your head and just dream of the bows you can make!

jamie
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2008, 11:05:22 am »
That's very interesting Manny :). I always enjoy browsing around in someone else's shop just to see what's there ;D. Can't hardly see anything in mine - piles on top of piles. Spring cleaning to follow :-X..
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Offline Dano

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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2008, 11:50:51 am »
I'm happy for ya Manny, you got it goin on now!!
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2008, 01:15:54 pm »
Welcome back Manny. It has been way to long 8)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2008, 01:30:06 pm »
Welcome back, Manny. Nice shop but way too neat. You need some shavings on the floor. ;D Looking forward to more incredible bows from you. ;)   Pat
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Offline Badger

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2008, 01:42:38 pm »
Manny, if I lived where you lived I would probably become a tree choppin, island hoppin, pot smokin, lady taken, bow makin machine. I wouldn't even think about a reall job! talk about paradise you have a lot of us here going into day dream mode when I see the pics you post. Steve
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2008, 02:44:36 pm »
I would become a bow shootin buckskin wearin...elk huntin fool...oh yeah I already did that... dito on what badger said... >:D ;)
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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2008, 02:49:17 pm »
Manny
that looks like a good place to crank out some bows.
Bishop
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2008, 03:06:38 pm »
Manny, Da Kine place bro! :D What town you in? you gotta PM
Rich
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2008, 04:08:51 pm »
Right on Manny, I'm happy for you bro. Thats a real nice looking pad and the bows are looking sweet. Can't wait to see them finished up.  ;D  Keenan
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Back in the game !..at last. (pics)
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2008, 05:22:31 pm »
Looks like a nice shop, I've seen your bows, that shop should see some masterpieces pass through.
take care
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