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Offline bradsmith2010

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making a bow for a friend
« on: November 18, 2017, 01:10:35 pm »
well I am trying to pick the right stave,, I think they would all work,, but you know how it is,, each one has its own issues,,
all beautiful,, but challenging,, I got the evil band saw tuned up,, and ready to rough one out,, (SH)
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2017, 01:25:19 pm »
My pick would be the one on the far left , the one on the far right you would have to make some crooket arrows for 🙄
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2017, 01:29:17 pm »
i think you are right, maybe I should keep that one for myself,, (--)
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2017, 01:46:25 pm »
If it were me, it would depend on how good of a friend it was. For a best bud I'd go with the far left, but if it were a casual acquaintance I go 2nd from the right.  ;)

Keep us posted  (-P
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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2017, 02:08:31 pm »
u guys crack me up, but thats how I figure it too,,
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Offline Hawkdancer

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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2017, 10:27:28 pm »
I like the far left #1, then count in to #4 & #5.  But I don' really have experience picking staves!
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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2017, 10:31:32 pm »
All I say is the one on the far right would be my last choice...
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2017, 08:35:31 am »
Well who is the Winner Brad ? Far right would not win any beauty contest for sure !
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2017, 12:16:15 pm »
well I got pretty busy so I am still pondering,, thats part of the fun for me,, )P(
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2017, 01:52:44 pm »
Brad, I'd say the second from the left. Looks like it already has the back profile done or almost so.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2017, 01:54:16 pm »
I am leaning toward this one,
pretty knot free
pretty straight,, the growth rings are big and some dont like that, but this is gonna be a low stress design,,long and about 40ish draw,,
sometimes there are unseen issues with even the best looking staves,, so after I take off some wood will see how she looks,, and I hope to do that now,,
you can see there is some sapwood on the back, I will go down below that and work to a nice ring,, I was gonna say that its gonna be easy with the thick rings but then thought better of saying that,, cause you never know,,, :)

this bow gonna just be a simple long bow,, 66 ish long drawing to 40ish,,at 28,, nothing fancy, ,but I am going to do my best to get some nice cast and little set,,
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2017, 01:55:16 pm »
you were posting when I did,, I think thats the one I am gonna start and see,, its hard to tell from the photos I know,, sorry Pat I got the backwards, the one you are talking about is pretty long, and I am not sure I want to cut that one down,, it will probably sit until I figure that out,,
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Offline Stick Bender

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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2017, 02:14:11 pm »
That one has some thick early wood to wow those are thick rings   (-P
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2017, 03:22:04 pm »
you are right,, I will just watch it real close,, as far as the set goes,, and see what happens,, since my friend does not know I am making a bow, I can always start over,, but I have a feeling it gonna be ok,,  (W
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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2017, 11:44:41 pm »
4  or 5....
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