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Offline Pat B

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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2019, 06:52:49 am »
Bob, you may need to narrow the limbs if they are getting too thin and still won't bend.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2019, 06:56:48 am »
ksnow...You said you have some mulberry in your stave pile.  Don't bother with it.  Just leave it in the stave pile, as this stuff isn't worth messing with really, unless your desperate or delusional.  Better yet, to prevent you from making a rash decision and starting a bow with it, just send it to Texas and I will properly dispose of it for you.  I will pay the freight even. No need to thank me, just doing you a large.
PS...If you have any Osage with it, send that also.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2019, 07:04:05 am »
Thanks Pat.  Not to thin yet.  Still some meat on the bone.  It just surprises me that it is this stiff at this stage.  It flexes a bit, an inch or 2.  I started narrowing it a bit last night.  Not much, but some.  I started at 1 3/4 wide at the fades.  I think I will end up about 1 5/8 inches wide.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2019, 07:10:38 am »
I think anything 1 1/2" or over is still OK. Just keep taking it slow and steady.  ;)
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #34 on: May 30, 2019, 07:15:36 am »
Slimbob,

Funny, I've had that same warning about several materials. Makes me wonder if the only "good" bow woods are soft pine and box elder :)

Kyle
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #35 on: May 30, 2019, 07:29:11 am »
....and old Christmas trees.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #36 on: May 30, 2019, 07:45:47 am »
Those get piled on top of old skids in the bush for rabbit homes.

If my memory serves me right, though, there was a thread here a while ago about a christmas tree...
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2019, 07:51:50 am »
Yeah, some years back...Never did see the Xmas Tree Bow.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2019, 02:51:46 pm »
The first brace is always the sweetest....No long string, straight from floor tiller to about 5 inches.  Pretty even I think. It's way heavy right now so a lot of muscle left to shed.  I need you R/D guys to help me now.  These things mess with my head.  Does it look like I need to take wood off inboard?  I think so but that is usually last for me.  I'm gonna keep the last 4-5 inches stiff, so that leaves mid limb where the bend is happening now.  What would you think?
DC...you do a bunch of these.  Your thoughts sir? 
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2019, 03:41:02 pm »
Take some off mid limb on the right and from mid limb to the fade on the left...but good start so far.  :OK
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #40 on: May 30, 2019, 04:17:24 pm »
Thanks Pat. I’m seein’ what your seein’. I will work on that. These R/D bows are difficult for me to judge.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2019, 12:54:19 am »
Yep, what Pat said.
will the bow be symmetrical?
with side is upper limb?
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2019, 04:43:20 am »
 Bob,
           Your fades are moving nicely, left one might need just a tweek...Really enjoying this build man...Gives me some inspiration, I have been in a slump with work and time...Thanks for sharing
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2019, 05:48:52 am »
Hey Simon, thanks for your input. Yes it is symmetrical. On the braced pick the right limb is top.
Thanks Don. I’m just diggin’ this one. Just stumped a little on the tiller.
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Re: Goin' Round the Mulberry Bush
« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2019, 07:55:07 am »
Very nice Bob.  I agree with Don, I'm enjoying these builds. Thanks. 
Shop time has been scarce for me too, but loving to see you guys getting it done  :OK
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