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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 06:33:41 pm

Title: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 06:33:41 pm

I have a really good buddy that I've made a couple bows for. He hunts with them and likes to watch me work on them. I was chasing a ring one of the left over Osage staves Clint gave me and he was closely watching me and asking questions. I finished chasing the ring and he picked up my scrapper. He finished cleaning up the back of the stave. Then he picked up my draw knife and started roughing out the stave. I told him this could be his stave to work on.
Welcome to the addiction. :BB
Bjrogg

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: Knoll on June 03, 2018, 06:41:09 pm

Your friend is fortunate to have such a talented mentor.

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 06:50:10 pm

Thanks Knoll. I was fortunate to have some very good mentors to.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: helmet on June 03, 2018, 07:06:29 pm

 That is great! Some of my favorite memories are building bows with my friends.

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 07:17:22 pm

Yup helmet. It will be nice to have. Buddy to build bows with. I really enjoyed helping him out and he handles the draw knife really well.

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: Zuma on June 03, 2018, 08:33:40 pm

You are  just an ole sly fox yourself.  O:) You have a talent as a teacher
that more teachers need to understand.  ???  A bit like Tom Sawyer.
Here is an apple brother )W( :BB :BB )P( (SH) (SH)
Zuma

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 08:53:12 pm

Thanks Zuma. Funny you should say that. I was thinking the very same Tom Sawyer thing to. He's enjoyed shooting these bows so much. He's almost shoot as many of my bows as I have. Can't wait to shoot his.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: Pat B on June 03, 2018, 09:06:36 pm

Your buddy looks like a natural with a draw knife. Pass on the tradition...pass on the addiction.  :OK

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 03, 2018, 09:10:34 pm

I think your right Pat. You can tell he's serious by the second picture. He ditched his sweater and went to town.lol.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: Pappy on June 05, 2018, 05:34:08 am

Good deal, always good to have someone to share your passion with. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 05, 2018, 09:58:42 am

It certainly is Pappy. Between the two of us we had a big pile of Osage shavings. I've been trying to get him and one other buddy that likes to watch started. He most have got the bug and decided it was finally time to make some shavings of his own. Sure was fun watching for a change. He is very talented and artistic on his own. I very much look forward to seeing what he comes up with in the future.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 05, 2018, 11:42:35 am

Teaching a serious person as compared to a curious person is 10x easier. If that fire is truly burning they want little help, just point them in a direction and step back! Have fun BJ.

Title: Re: It's about time!
Post by: bjrogg on June 05, 2018, 05:21:23 pm

I'm sure your right Chris. This is the first time I've had anyone even start to try. Lots that think it's cool but not something they'd "have the patience for". I always tell them it's very cheap therapy at least it works for me.
I think my buddy probably could do good at it, but he's a very busy man to. We'll see. I probably won't be seriously building bows again til winter. I set this stave aside for him.
Bjrogg