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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Alpinbogen on July 06, 2014, 10:43:28 pm

Title: Hiatus
Post by: Alpinbogen on July 06, 2014, 10:43:28 pm

I've been on a bowmaking hiatus (and archery in general) for quite a while, occupied with kayak builds and other interests.  Out of the blue today, I got the itch to start a new bow.  I pulled this stave from the cobwebs and have a pretty good start after a few hours this afternoon.  Just a little more work with a gooseneck scraper, and it will be ready to start tillering.  It felt good to sing a sharp drawknife through osage again.   :)

(http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Archery/11_zpsd39f3bbe.jpg) (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/Gruxxx/media/Archery/11_zpsd39f3bbe.jpg.html)
(http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Archery/86574bbe-258b-432c-8cc1-918ca9b7f485_zps57a4fc17.jpg) (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/Gruxxx/media/Archery/86574bbe-258b-432c-8cc1-918ca9b7f485_zps57a4fc17.jpg.html)
(http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Archery/13_zpsc144b744.jpg) (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/Gruxxx/media/Archery/13_zpsc144b744.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: mwosborn on July 06, 2014, 11:00:25 pm

Looks like you are off to a good start!

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: osage outlaw on July 06, 2014, 11:15:34 pm

Nice looking stave.  Good luck with the bow

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: blackhawk on July 07, 2014, 07:41:46 am

Good to see ya back ;)

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: Pappy on July 07, 2014, 08:07:01 am

Looks like you got a good start. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: Cameroo on July 07, 2014, 03:22:56 pm

Good to see you back at it.

Speaking of kayaks, I was looking at some of your previous kayak posts recently and noticed a lot of the pictures are gone :(  I'm sure we'd all like to see some pictures of what you've been up to ;)

Title: Re: Hiatus
Post by: Alpinbogen on July 07, 2014, 05:04:19 pm

Yeah, Sorry, I wipe the photo slate clean pretty regularly.  This is from a few days ago on coastal Virginia, actually.

18.5' South Greenland replica (+/-) skin-on-frame kayak x 18.75" wide, 27#, in balance brace.
(http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Kayak/1_zpsb9fd6427.jpg) (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/Gruxxx/media/Kayak/1_zpsb9fd6427.jpg.html)

Lighthouse paddle and Pre-Tropical Storm Arthur Paddle, also last week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oTydgPpzss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOskt7GSRcY

Some recent rolling / underwater yoga:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s4FWbKCY0s