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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2017, 06:43:34 pm »
this one is from 5,, the bow is slowly revealing itself,, the dark line seems ok,, but that part is concave, making it a bit difficult to get to the one ring,, it looked so straight,, :)
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2017, 06:52:42 pm »
I love the surprises Osage has for us as it subtly let's us know how to proceed. There's no other wood like it. I'm still totally tuned in! Thanks for keeping us interested.  ;)

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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2017, 07:11:36 pm »
you are so right about that,,  (W
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2017, 01:16:42 pm »
ok you can see its pretty nice,, has some reflex and deflex,, grain is pretty nice,, one pin knot,, but back is pretty good  and a thick ring,, I think I can do bout anything,, gonna keep it simple,, cant decide if I want a deep handle ,, I like bendy handles ,, but the guy I am giving it too shoots mostly fiberglass so I may do a deep handle so its easier for him to shoot,,
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2017, 04:56:08 pm »
 :OK (-P
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2017, 05:53:54 pm »
 It's looking real good Brad and only 1 pin to ,I'm watching (-P with that thick early wood ! )W(
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Offline Morgan

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2017, 07:37:58 pm »
Looking forward to seeing this progress. Love watching a bow come alive from a stick of wood.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2017, 07:48:55 am »
Nice so far and yes they always looks so straight and prefect until you get into them. Been looking for 30 years for the prefect stave and haven't found it yet. :) Maybe someday. ;) :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #23 on: November 23, 2017, 12:01:28 pm »
Brad, you are an awesome bowyer.   You do to need my help. :) Jawge
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Offline RatherBinTheWoods

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2017, 12:42:07 pm »
2nd from the left looks like a bow already. Cuts some nocks in it and you’re good to go ;0)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2017, 07:30:17 pm »
thanks for the positive comments,, I got a few more pics and the bow is slowly emerging,,, even with the thick early wood, the rings are so thick I think  I only gonna have one layer of early wood,,:)
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2017, 07:35:40 pm »
Looking real good , that stave has a really nice looking yellow huge to it very consistent color   (-P
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Offline Yard Dog

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2017, 11:37:33 pm »
Looking good !!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2017, 07:47:40 am »
I meant to say that you are an awesome bowyer and you do NOT need my help but my lack of typing skills got in the way of my true feelings. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: making a bow for a friend
« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2017, 07:51:43 am »
Great looking stave.  Great looking old Ford too, that desert really preserves them classics.
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