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Offline Dane

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2009, 06:26:15 am »
Dauntless, I'm with Rick and the others. Great job.

But comments about bear grease finish begs the question of how the procedure works? I have a bottle of bear grease, and want to finish my latest bow this way, a NA hickory bow. Tough to do, Pat?

Dane
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2009, 07:18:04 am »
great job with that one! other than maybe making it bend a little more in the middle, i wouldnt have changed a thing.

phil
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Offline faltenhemd

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2009, 08:01:01 am »
cool bow! il like it :)
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 10:51:45 am »
Thanks for all the comments guys, it really means a lot to me.  I greased the bow up yesterday by rubbing in the grease then polishing/removing the excess with paper towels.  The finish is satin smooth like you guys said it would be.  :D  I burnished with an empty beer bottle.  The wood now has a nice warm glow to it.

Dane; the finish was easier to apply than paraffin.
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Offline Dane

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2009, 11:37:16 am »
Thanks. Grease on, grease off. Just like the Karate Kid.

Dane
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Offline uwe

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2009, 03:31:36 pm »
Good tillering job done. Seems to be a good one! Keep on working on bows!
Regards Uwe
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Offline Shaun

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2009, 04:24:28 pm »
Very fine bow. In some of the full draw pics it looks like the bottom limb is bending more than the top, but it may be camera angle. If it shoots well don't mess with it. That is one of the nicest board bows I've ever seen. Well done!
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Offline Staver

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2009, 05:08:19 pm »
I really like your bow! 8) and can't really add anything else that everyone else didn't mention. ;D  Joe H
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: An Algonquin style bow
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2009, 05:29:07 pm »
Nice job...looks good! :)
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