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Bows / March 2026 BOM contest
« Last post by sleek on March 10, 2026, 06:37:26 pm »
Place your entries below! Every winner gets an entry into the second annual PA giveaway.
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Around the Campfire / Re: site issues
« Last post by sleek on March 10, 2026, 05:27:15 pm »
Before I got this site, our largest number of visitors per day was 2,000 something people. Right now, as of yesterday, its 10,700 visits, in one day. That traffic is slowing our server down, causing the page to not load. As for the ads, I need to update the server and the version of the forum we are on. Its been so long since the site maintenance has been done, the cost is kinda high. Im not making any money from this site so its costing me a few thousand a year to keep the status quo, updates is out of my range right now. It will cost on the low side several thousand to change everything over to get the page running ad free and faster. As soon as I can get the money, ill fix it.

The end of year giveaway is supposed to help finance the site. The first one was semi successful, it raised enough money to pay for 3 months of operation ( im billed quarterly ) but im hoping this next one will raise the funds to fix this site. Im sorry its not what any of us want the page to be, but it can be, I just need participation.
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Burnsie on March 10, 2026, 05:15:17 pm »
Circling back to the grain run-off discussion earlier in the thread - I got to thinking. Every bow is made to taper towards the tips, some to pretty thin delicate tips.
So, grain run-off always happens for a good portion of the limbs length depending on where you start your taper.   No way to avoid it.
I guess we are only concerned with severe run-off where the grain takes a sharp turn off the edge of the bow?
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Around the Campfire / Re: site issues
« Last post by Pat B on March 10, 2026, 01:48:08 pm »
Same here and what Pappy said. Please be patient.
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Pat B on March 10, 2026, 01:43:07 pm »
I'd say at least drill a hole and put glue in it. might clamp it until the glue sets. I'd be curious to know what it is so if there is a failure an autopsy may be the thing.
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by bentstick54 on March 10, 2026, 01:17:20 pm »
I’ve never seen it. What part of the limb is it on.?
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Bows / Re: Warning and question about birch
« Last post by bassman211 on March 10, 2026, 11:16:48 am »
I have made a lot of white birch bows.  It grows around the coal mine areas in my part of the state. , but  is on the soft side, and not very dense, but works OK for low poundage bows. Proper belly heat treating can make , or break a bow. Never had a back fail with it. The belly seems to fret, or crush first. Prone to set if not made wide, and long enough. Not a fast shooting wood, but smooth drawing. Give your wood a try.  Nothing ventured nothing gained. Make your first one low poundage.
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by bassman211 on March 10, 2026, 10:56:18 am »
I made quiet a few bows from that wood over the years. Some held up on the back , and some didn't. Never had belly frets, and takes heat really well, and is easy to shape on a form. The back can be iffy, so to solve that problem for me I decrown them, and sinew back them. Excellent looking character bow. I hope it holds up for you,
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on March 10, 2026, 10:21:39 am »
That's a fantastic bow! I've been wanting to cut a couple staves while I'm down south and this just tipped the scales.
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Bows / Re: Osage Flat Bow
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on March 10, 2026, 10:20:02 am »
Congratulations bentstick! That's a really great looking bow you made!
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