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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pat B on December 01, 2025, 12:58:21 pm »
Things always going on at Twin Oaks. The coyote and cat skulls will be a nice addition to your collection.
 Looks like Jimmy hasn't missed too many meals lately. Glad to see he's still at it with his bow building. Years ago I had one of Gary's bow staves. It was a long narrow ELB style stave.
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Bows / Re: 2025 Junior Bow Trade
« Last post by stuckinthemud on December 01, 2025, 09:48:10 am »
Be nice if we can all ship ready for the hohohoho, what do you all feel about shipping with one bow not finished, potentially?
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on December 01, 2025, 09:43:07 am »
You bet Bob, ya it makes me smile also. :) Miss Gary, he was 1 of a kind.
 Pappy
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Hamish on December 01, 2025, 06:07:47 am »
Looking very cool, so far Doug.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by chamookman on December 01, 2025, 04:57:53 am »
Seeing that splice, made Me smile ! Bear steaks looked way good. Thanks as always Pappy -  (=) Bob
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Bows / Re: 2025 Junior Bow Trade
« Last post by Wallski on December 01, 2025, 01:45:55 am »
Mine is ready to ship.   This is going to be like Christmas!
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 10:38:35 pm »
 Nice points, they look hunt worthy to me. Pappy
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Around the Campfire / Re: Annual Give Away Prize Pot
« Last post by sleek on November 30, 2025, 08:30:50 pm »
Doug, I am very grateful for the donation! Thank you for joining in! Im going to group all the parts of bow kit together to make it one big bow making kit as a package deal, so if a new guy wants it, he gets a complete kit.
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Burnsie on November 30, 2025, 08:28:19 pm »
I had never heard of Ocean Spray before, so I did some Googling and bit of reading as it pertains to bow wood.  It appears you are very fortunate to have a stave that long, as well as a stave that hasn't checked/cracked badly.  A lot of comments online about how badly it checks and how rare it is to find anything over 50-60" long.  Supposed to be super tough wood if you can keep it from checking. Native Americans used it for all kinds of tools (ie: arrows) - early settlers made nails/pegs out of it.
Really like the shape you went with.
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by Pappy on November 30, 2025, 08:18:37 pm »
I usually make mine symmetrical but don't think it matters, also when tillering be careful not to get the mid limbs bending to much, they will look more flat, I watch the top[or back of the limb] to judge the amount of bend. Cool design , one of my favorite , very smooth to draw and shoot. :)
 Pappy
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