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Offline bowmunky13

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new challenge... should prove interesting
« on: March 27, 2008, 10:27:05 pm »
hey all you bow fanatics.. here is a new challenge for you all... a bow cut shaped tillered and finished completely with out the aid of steel... that is right you have to use stone to do everything ... if you have any questions please ask... oh yeeeaaah pictures are a must. ;D
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Offline carpenter374

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Re: new challenge... should prove interesting
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 10:54:22 pm »
as fun as it would be to do, i wouldnt call it a 'new' challenge. aint nothin new under the sun:-> check out traditional bowyer's bible vol 3 chapter 'a stone age bow'.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: new challenge... should prove interesting
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 11:23:24 pm »
Jamie has posted a build along using stone tools.  I have one going right now that will blow your mind if I ever get it finished.  ;D Justin
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: new challenge... should prove interesting
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2008, 12:09:13 am »
Jamie has done several. Bob has a build-along going on one right now in the "caveman" section. Here's one that a friend and I made last year at the Hickory, NC shoot-Pat did some work on it too. This one was made completely with stone tools from a growing hickory tree to a shooting bow in three days. Surprisingly, it's not that difficult- those stone tools work much better than you would think.





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Offline bowmunky13

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Re: new challenge... should prove interesting
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2008, 12:48:17 am »
srry didnt mean new.. just thought it would be interesting to see some of the amazing minds of bowyering at work with that... like with the knapping ... "john stone" challenge... i was interested in what would be produced...
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Offline DanaM

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2008, 08:49:24 am »
Here's a hickory jamie did with stone and sent me in the Christmas Trade ;D

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