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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by chamookman on Today at 04:48:03 am »Best of luck with the Shoulder Bud! Doesn't get easier the older WE get 
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Arrows / Re: Chrono tests
« Last post by sleek on Today at 12:22:46 am »How are you liking that chrono? Im about ready to toss mine into the ocean. Those numbers are lethal for deer. Id not want to catch one. Have you been trying to increase your speed?
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Arrows / Re: Stone point tests.
« Last post by sleek on Today at 12:19:39 am »Gadda love that type experimental testing. How did they do for penetrating the pine?
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Arrows / Re: arrow spine
« Last post by bassman211 on Today at 12:18:28 am »Cut in window has no effect. Must be me, and thousands of other guys that know the closer to center shot the easier it is to tune a bare shaft of one , and some times 2 spines. Congrads on winning the bow of the month. Nice work.
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Arrows / Re: Stone point tests.
« Last post by Pat B on Today at 12:13:24 am »Nice. I've only made a few wild rose shafts. I use mostly sourwood or hill cane. I've made a few red osier and viburnum shafts also.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by bassman211 on November 19, 2025, 11:10:15 pm »If you make a locust bow from a sapling you don't need to trap the back, and when I did trap the back more than I should have the back broke when I used logs. It can be a bitch to get one just right, but when you do it makes a good bow, and will teach you a thing , or two about tillering.
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Bows / Re: Big knot bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on November 19, 2025, 09:20:21 pm »A couple more coats of true oil and a wrap its done.
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Bows / Re: Big knot bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on November 19, 2025, 09:16:27 pm »Its going to my leather man Monday. I am going to have him put a nice leather wrap on the handle. You have to know your limitations. 🤠🤠🤠the bow is deserving of a nice wrap.
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 19, 2025, 07:22:25 pm »Thanks guys.
Sleek, the set immediately after unstringing has about 1 of set, but after sitting for awhile settles in about 1/2. I was hoping Arvin would come in on another thread when I was asking for advice on about the last 4 of tillering since this was my 1st attempt at flipped tips. All of the set is in the outer 1/3rds of both limbs evenly. So at least its consistent.
Almost forgot, handle is 4 with 3 fades.
Sleek, the set immediately after unstringing has about 1 of set, but after sitting for awhile settles in about 1/2. I was hoping Arvin would come in on another thread when I was asking for advice on about the last 4 of tillering since this was my 1st attempt at flipped tips. All of the set is in the outer 1/3rds of both limbs evenly. So at least its consistent.
Almost forgot, handle is 4 with 3 fades.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Jim Davis on November 19, 2025, 07:19:48 pm »Four inch handle, two inch fades. Six inches at the tips not bending much.