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Around the Campfire / Re: Annual Give Away Prize Pot
« Last post by JW_Halverson on October 27, 2025, 06:26:42 pm »
Oooh, I'd love to have that gorgeous piece of yew work, Pappy! Awfully nice piece of Pacific Northwest meets Tennessee holler.
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Flintknapping / St Louis to Cedar Rapids...
« Last post by paulc on October 27, 2025, 03:11:02 pm »
Any public places for finding some flint along that route between the two cities?  I'm driving that way for the Turkey holiday and am considering stopping somewhere along to stretch my legs...thanks, Paul
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Around the Campfire / Re: string makers wax
« Last post by Pat B on October 27, 2025, 02:34:29 pm »
Eric, I have some that Chad Weaver gave me made the same as what you make. For those that don't know Chad he is a commercial string maker and sells string materials of all kinds.
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Bows / Re: Wych Elm reflex deflex
« Last post by Pat B on October 27, 2025, 02:29:03 pm »
I love elm as a bow wood. I've only used winged and red elm but both impressed me, bows were short, around 60" and recurved. They both took heat treating well. I have another in the works, 60" recurve but this one will have sinew backing. I'm hoping to get it done this winter. Not sure what elm it is. The stave I acquired at the Tenn Classic last spring. It had been seasoned for 15 years.
 Looking forward to seeing yours completed.   :OK
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by GlennM on October 27, 2025, 01:43:27 pm »
Pappy, I'm glad things are looking up.  Keep moving forward Miss Joanie.  Congrats to the boys.  That's a great looking family Big A.  I sure miss your stories about your Daddy and the sailors.  Good times. 
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Bows / Re: Wych Elm reflex deflex
« Last post by bassman211 on October 27, 2025, 10:56:15 am »
95% of the time when I build elm bows I get good results, and mine is just American elm. Never belly frets for me. Takes heat well. Holds its shape, draws smooth, and is a fairly fast wood. Case in point....I just reduced a 40lb. reflex , deflex  elm bow to 30 lbs., and used Arvin's specs. The bow at 30 lbs. with a 25 inch draw shoots a 355 gr arrow at 145fps. My best so far after having reduced a half dozen other bows with different woods using the same specs. I have no doubt when you are done with yours you will be well pleased.
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Bows / Re: 2025 Junior Bow Trade
« Last post by stuckinthemud on October 27, 2025, 10:01:23 am »
Fantastic!
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Bows / Re: Wych Elm reflex deflex
« Last post by Pappy on October 27, 2025, 09:56:04 am »
Looks like a good start, I love the RD style, very smooth to draw and shoot. Looking forward to seeing more. :)
 Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: string makers wax
« Last post by Eric Krewson on October 27, 2025, 09:45:31 am »
I am lazy, I mix one wax toilet seal with a pound of beeswax and call it done, I pour it up in little dixie drinking cups, one batch makes about a lifetime supply and is the best bow string makers wax that I have ever used. I have made over a thousand bow strings and used my homemade wax on every one of them.
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Around the Campfire / Re: string makers wax
« Last post by Pat B on October 27, 2025, 09:29:27 am »
Are you using hard, brittle pine pitch? That might be the secret. Blending it with the bees wax will soften the pitch but it won't be sticky.
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