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Title: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 09, 2007, 12:14:40 am

Hello everyone!  I'm new to this site and would like to introduce myself. My name is Shannon Walker and I live in south central Kentucky. I've  been on some of the other sites for a couple years as "wsm coyote" and decided to join this site with a more meaningful name, Saw Filer ( I fix saws for a living ) I'm 31 years old and hopefully in a few days my wife and I will have a healthy baby boy.   I don't know much about self bows but I have made couple. I'm working on another one. I was at the TN Classic this year and met some of you. Ryano, DCM, Ridgerunner, Minuteman, Pappy, Greg, Mr. Bernier, Calendergirl and several others whose names I didn't get. Anyway, I think you all have a wonderful site and am happy to be here. BTW, I hope you all are patient people, I like to ask LOTS of questions!  Hello Again, Saw Filer

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Pat B on May 09, 2007, 01:11:21 am

You have to be a patient person to build wood bows. I just completed a very trying example. >:(
 Welcome to PA, Saw Filer. Sounds like with an occupation like you have, we might keep you around. ;) Got any bow pics to show us? ;D    Pat

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 09, 2007, 01:53:28 am

Hi Pat, I think I remember you. Do you have a beard? I believe I spoke to you on saturday just before supper. The only bow pics I can find are of my second one, it's my little osage bow. I had it with me saturday. It's 59" ntn and d
draws 52# @ 27"  Maybe in a few days i'll have another one to show ya'll. SW        Well it seems all of my pictures are too big so as soon as I figure out how to resize them i'll post some.  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Pat B on May 09, 2007, 02:01:56 am

Set your camera for the lowest quality photo. In mine that is 640x480 which is perfect.
When I see your face I'm sure I'll remember you. Yes, I was the  bearded American at the Classic. ;D   Pat

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Hillbilly on May 09, 2007, 08:46:28 am

Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: RidgeRunner on May 09, 2007, 09:35:23 am

Do you sharpen crosscut saws??

I have two that I recently inherited. They belonged to my great grandfather and need to be sharpened.
Other than that they seem to be be very good shape.

David

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: DCM on May 09, 2007, 09:42:39 am

Hey Shannon.  Was good to meet all of ya'll at Clarkesville.  Looking forward to next year.

Congradulations on your impending birth!  Hope all goes well, 10 fingers and toes, all like that.  Get you some sleep bro.  You gonna need it.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 09, 2007, 10:10:18 am

I have sharpened a couple crosscuts back when I was in school but my job is to maintain the band saws for a big hardwood lumber co. The saws are 40' long x 11" wide x .078 thick.   I been at it for 11 years and only had stitches once so I figure i'm doing alright..
  DCM, i'm already loosing sleep so I don't even want to think about what it's gonna be like in a few days..

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 09, 2007, 10:25:59 am

Welcome, Saw Filer. Nice to have you join us on this wonderful site. Jawge

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: tom sawyer on May 09, 2007, 11:12:57 am

"Do you have a beard?"  That applied to 50% of the people there, excluding women (there was only a few of those).  Its only slightly more informative than "were you wearing a hat?".

Welcome Shannon.  Glad you're getting in the selfbow game, sounds like you have an "in" as far as procuring wood.  Lots of good staves in the stuff they cut off the outsides of hardwood logs.  What species does your company handle?

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: tom sawyer on May 09, 2007, 11:15:29 am

One other thing, what does "wsm" stand for?  That your favorite radio station?

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: DanaM on May 09, 2007, 11:33:18 am

Welcome aboard Shannon and congrats on soon to be baby

DanaM

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Minuteman on May 09, 2007, 12:25:04 pm

WSM stands for winchester short magnum, his favorite coyote rifle at the time he registered with PA the first time. Saw filer is a cooler name I think though.   It was funny Saturday him and his brother showed up at the classic , parked up top and started down the hill. They got to Me and Paul's spot and sidled on over for a little yakkin. Ended up hanging out for a while . He said" Man we've been here an hour and we ain't covered fifty yards yet!" They were there long enough I found myself talking like 'em . ;D
 Turkey hunting fools them two. One likes big spurs( Shannon) and his brother will shoot anything with a beard. Works out purty good far as I can tell. Glad to have you around Shannon.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: tom sawyer on May 09, 2007, 12:52:44 pm

I met Shannon briefly, didn't notice his spurs though.  hehe

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 09, 2007, 08:34:30 pm

Tom, we saw red oak, white oak, hickory, ash, poplar, hard and soft maple, walnut, cherry, and a little beech.  We throw away wood every day, that i'm sure a lot of people would love to have.  If anyone ever needs some smaller pieces of any of the above, say from 10 to 36" long I may be able to help you out. Just let me know. SW

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: mullet on May 09, 2007, 08:41:08 pm

  Welcome sawfiler,I think you'll like it here.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Ryano on May 09, 2007, 10:36:46 pm

Welcome Shannnon. Your gona like it here, I promise! I sent you a pm to your old handle, I'll resend it to your new one.  ;D

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 10, 2007, 12:26:07 am

Here's my little osage recurve

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Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 10, 2007, 01:45:28 am

The handle

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Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: brokennock on May 10, 2007, 02:20:58 am

Welcome aboard. You tellin us that bow is only your second one built? Maybe I need to do somethin else.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Pappy on May 10, 2007, 06:31:07 am

Welcome Saw Filer,You will like it here.By the way good looking bow.If you have just started
we can be looking for great thing in the future. ;D
   Pappy

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: GregB on May 10, 2007, 08:47:06 am

Welcome Shannon, I didn't remember you until you posted your bow. Very nice, and I remember being impressed that it was one of only a couple you had made. Keep it up! ;)

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: RidgeRunner on May 10, 2007, 09:27:59 am

Very nice bow Shannon.
Did not know that it was only your second bow when I was looking at it at the TN Classic.
I can only hope my 125th bow looks as good as it does.
You are going to like it here.  As you know, these folks are as kind and helpfull as people can be.

I am sending you a PM be on the look out for it.

David

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: a finnish native on May 10, 2007, 09:31:18 am

cool recurve. Wish my second bow looked like that. do you have a pic of it braced, and unbraced?

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Marvin Campbell on May 10, 2007, 10:31:37 am

Good lookin bow.........what part of KY you in?  I'm in London

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Hillbilly on May 10, 2007, 11:36:06 am

Fine lookin' weapon.

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: FlintWalker on May 10, 2007, 07:54:36 pm

Here is it braced and unbraced as well as my first one.  It's 65" hickory and draws 52# @27"
    I'm working on a snaky recurve right now. I hope to finish it before long.
   My wife and I are going to the hospital in the morning to deliver a baby so it may be a few days before I get it finished. I'll post pics when I finish it if I don't break it first!!  SW

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Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: venisonburger on May 10, 2007, 08:47:36 pm

Nice to know you Shannon, I remember your bow pics. Do you know what the baby is gonna be? Seems like more people want to know these days, I like the suspense of not knowing myself. Good luck, hope you have a healthy baby.
VB

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: jignfrog on May 10, 2007, 11:28:28 pm

Very very nice bow. Welcome to the site. Nice job especially for the 2nd bow you have made. I am jealous.

Ron

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: Ryano on May 11, 2007, 04:07:43 pm

The bottom three pictures are of his first one. ::) Hard to believe he did that well on his own with no help other than some coaching over the net. ::) I told him He's got some serious natural talent. ;D

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: jamie on May 11, 2007, 04:44:54 pm

talent and the perfect job to boot.

askin if pat has a beard is like asking if the pope is in rome. lol

Title: Re: A formal introduction and handle change
Post by: GregB on May 11, 2007, 08:48:13 pm

I think you're right Ryan, he did a great job on both those bows. I'd bet we're going to see a lot of good bows from Shannon in the future.

Best wishes for your new addition! ;)