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Offline PeteC

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2008, 11:03:23 pm »
Great lookin' hickory bow Dano.How did you do the transition where your snakeskin ends?I can't tell in the picture,but it looks mighty smooth.  God Bless
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« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2008, 11:18:13 pm »
Pete, the transition is pretty easy. The skins aren't too thick and a few coats of Tru Oil does just fine.
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« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2008, 12:48:52 am »
Pretty nice for an old retired far....guy! ;D You live in the perfect climate for hickory. I'm jealous...I love the stuff.  By the time hunting season ends our climate gets perfect for hickory.  >:( 
   You done good Dano. Thats a very nice bow with beautiful, unique skin application.     Pat
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« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2008, 12:56:36 am »
Thanks Pat, I think  ::) Don't be jealous I wish I could grow a beard ;D
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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2008, 12:58:00 am »
I'll send some of mine!   Pat
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2008, 07:39:26 am »
Beautiful bow Dano,I love Hickory but like you have kind of got hooked on Osage for a while.
Need to get back on some of that stuff.Nice tiller and beautiful finish work,love the way you done the skins.Looks great. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2008, 08:01:26 am »
Nice bow Dano, I'm partial to white wood also seeing as how no yellow grows up here,
have some osage drying though. I like the tiller on your bow looks like its a spunky shooter :)
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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2008, 08:49:38 am »
Nice bow Dano. I like to work with hick a much and your bow is a fine example of a good hickory bow.

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« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2008, 09:25:52 am »
Nothing against this work! Super job done!

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« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2008, 10:22:30 am »
Nice bow Dano! ;D
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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2008, 11:09:40 am »
I kinda like the way it turned out too. Looks great. Gotta find me some short snakes ;D
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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2008, 11:12:05 am »
Great one.

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2008, 12:55:44 pm »
Nice bow Dano.  Real fine to see you building again.  I expect out there in Nevada, you'd be lovin' a stick o' piss elm.  For dry climate, it is pissa bow wood dawg.  I may have enough to make a set of billets, which is good because I swore I'd never cut another.  If you'll keep a lookout, you want winged elm, or get a piece from Marc St. Louis.  I'm telling ya, if you try it you'll like it.  Jus' one osage lover to another with the inside poop here, ya know.

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2008, 02:52:12 pm »
Hi ya David!! Thanks, I have always taken your advice (well most always)  ;D, I will give Elm a try.
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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2008, 03:18:32 pm »
Nice bow Dano.  Good way to use short pieces of snakeskin.  Looks really good
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