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Offline knap_123

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« on: August 26, 2009, 11:18:44 pm »
heres my new bow  finished  62# @ 27"  it was tillerd at 55#  but it jumped after heating the belly before the makeup was added.  copperhead. atler tip, and turkey spur arowreast
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Offline Okie

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Re: finished
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 11:27:34 pm »
Good lookin' bow! Tiller looks real good. Love the way you colored the knot... looks like a big ol' boil. ;D
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Re: finished
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2009, 01:52:09 am »
That is totally real nice :)

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: finished
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 05:31:03 am »
Really nice!
Is it Osage??
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Offline knap_123

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Re: finished
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 07:23:57 am »
tank you, it is osage

Offline DanaM

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Re: finished
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 07:29:30 am »
Thats a unique looking bow and the tiller looks excellent, well done eh :)
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Offline GregB

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Re: finished
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2009, 07:38:24 am »
Very nice job on a bow with some challenges I'm sure. Tiller looks really nice, great job! :)
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: finished
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 08:53:32 am »
GOOD LOOKING BOW John.
I see you handled that knot well. 
Where did you get such a stave anyway?

David
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: finished
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2009, 09:17:39 am »
Nice bow and a great tiller. Jawge
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Offline knap_123

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Re: finished
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 09:37:24 am »
thank you fellows, that means alot coming rom so many great builders. david, i got this stave  from a guy  in a trade awhile back.  i  cant remeber were he was from though.

Offline Dano

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Re: finished
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 10:11:47 am »
Great Job!!!
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Offline Josh

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Re: finished
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 11:01:26 am »
Wow that looks awesome!!!  I love that huge knot on the bottom limb good job on what looks to have been a difficult piece of wood.   Great tiller too!!   -josh
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Offline Pat B

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Re: finished
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 11:25:34 am »
Very nice bow.   
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Offline adb

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Re: finished
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 01:22:35 pm »
Nice job!! Your tiller is spectacular. Good work around the knot.

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Re: finished
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2009, 01:02:00 pm »
Bookmarked for BOM!
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