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Offline Andrea S

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Woohoo!!! ...almost
« on: April 30, 2008, 03:49:11 am »
So here's me, drawing my bow!



I know many of you have been waiting to see a picture of me with an actual bow, considering the months I've been lurking around these forums. Thanks to Walt (Slivershooter) and his patient guidance and expertise, I've manage to turn a chunk of osage into a plains-style bow that slings an arrow pretty durn hard. I'd take more pictures of it, but it's late and the kids in my dorm think I'm weird enough already, so they'll have to wait till daylight. It's not done yet, I still have all those lovely finishing touches to do, but it's tillered and it shoots! A-flippin-mazing. 45" long, 30# @ 24" (approximately). Light poundage 'cause I'm skinny and weak, short draw because that's what the Plains Indians did. Now for the handle wrapping and quill decoration! More to come in the summer months!

Now, time to study for finals!  ;D
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2008, 04:01:26 am »
That bow looks really good Andrea - now get back to your studies!  ;D
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2008, 06:29:01 am »
                       Very sharp Bow......you are really going to be competition with that one when you get Her   
                   done....now....Study .....Study ......Young Lady!!!! You should be proud of yourself for this one!!!

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Offline rkeltner

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2008, 07:19:04 am »
it thrills me to see more young people getting into primitive archery!! your bow looks grear, anf i have a feeling you are going to greatly enjoy all aspects of having it. as for your dorm mates thinking you're wierd, take it from someone who'se always been a "square peg", you are going to have a lot more enjoyment in life than those other yahoos. your experiences will eventually cause them to search you out because they never had the nerve to expand their horizons enough to relize that there's life outside of 9 to 5!!!!!!!!
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 10:23:31 am »
Woohoo almost? I'd say you can officially say Woohoo right now ;D. The bow is ready, all that other stuff is mostly cosmetic. Is that the basement in your dorm or Walt's shop? Now quit having fun and study for the finals ;).
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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2008, 10:28:52 am »
  Very nice.      I like it too much!!!!! ;D     Good luck with finals.
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Offline adb

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 10:52:55 am »
Hey, who cares if your dorm mates think you're weird! You're having fun! Carry on. Nice bow.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2008, 11:01:00 am »
Looks Great so far.....Looking forward to seeing more pictures.  ;D
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2008, 11:33:49 am »
You go, girl! Looks like that's going to be a really nice bow.  8)
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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2008, 11:50:44 am »
I agree with rkeltner...just enjoy being cut from your own cloth...i am willing to bet that most of us on this site are unusual people, that's why we need to use the internet to find people with similar interests...let's see some pictures of you shooting bone-pointed arrows with that cool little bow.


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Offline Dano

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2008, 11:59:00 am »
Way ta go!!!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2008, 11:59:46 am »
Great bow! Congratulations. Jawge
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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2008, 01:12:09 pm »
Great looking bow!  Who cares if they think your weird? Mine thought i was too, and flipped when i cleaning a wild turkey i killed with my bow in the shower.....that is until they had grilled wild turkey!  >:D
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Offline Okie

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2008, 01:17:28 pm »
Great bow. Thanks for sharing.

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Offline adb

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Re: Woohoo!!! ...almost
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2008, 01:43:24 pm »
The look on her face says it all, don't yah think?
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