Author Topic: Life is good (Read 4983923 times)

seabass · « **Reply #8685 on:** January 12, 2013, 08:55:27 pm »

i am going to try and be down in march.hope you guys are doing well.

Pappy · « **Reply #8686 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:30:28 am »

Yes we are doing good Steve,love to have you in March if you can pull it off. We had a great but very wet weekend,good thing we have plenty of sheds.No deer killed by the kids but I think they had a good time. Got a lot of bow/hide and knife work done by all so it was a productive weekend.Here are some pictures of the fun. First getting some hides and brains ready for tanning,I got 2 finished and one that needs to be stretched till it's dry,just ran out of time.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8687 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:34:25 am »

More prepration,Miss Joanie loves it when I use the blender.

Jon got a nice set of fish skins,now if he can get a bow to hold up to put them on he will be rocking.

More later on that.

Chuck's projects,I think he has about as many going as Will and that's saying something.

I was testing a little pot Miss Joanie gave me to see if it would get up to temperature for hide glue,it got to 125 so I think it will work.
Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8688 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:39:37 am »

Chuck shooting in his new Osage.

Me putting the final coat of sealer on My Osage I have been refurbishing for My son Beau.

Jon's seagrape,man them thing blow with authority but burn real nice.Sorry Jon.

Will's find,dang another 7 point.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8689 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:43:44 am »

Chuck and I splitting a narly Osage,got some good staves out of it. Will working on some of our Hickory for the Scouts.

Will doing some napping,said he was knocking the rust off,I didn't see any rust.

And more hide work.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8690 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:47:35 am »

Just some loafing /picking and visiting after dark around a good fire.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8691 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:52:28 am »

Jimmy was laying out a knife blade. Chuck with 2 more bows floor tillered. Some of Jon's knifes and blades and me smoking another hide.

That turned into a challenge Saturday because of the rain and humidity.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8692 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:57:02 am »

2 hides smoked. GregB and Will still working on the Boy scout staves,we are getting close.

22 floor tillered and just need a little tweaking to be ready for the boys. Will with a nice billets cut in 2002,he is making a bow for GregB out of it.Very clean with just a hint of character.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #8693 on:** January 14, 2013, 07:01:50 am »

Me flipping the tips on one of Chuck's Osage bows. Will's billets laid out and split,ready to be spliced together.Should make a Nice bow.That's it for the weekend.Hope all had a good one.This is also a very special day,Miss Joanie's birthday so I need to be on my best behavior. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS JOANIE.

Life is Good.

Pappy

stringstretcher · « **Reply #8694 on:** January 14, 2013, 07:13:24 am »

Looks like another weekend in paradise for sure. Tell Miss Joanie Happy Birthday for me Pappy. See you soon I hope.

Buckeye Guy · « **Reply #8695 on:** January 14, 2013, 08:38:30 am »

Happy birthday Miss Joanie !!
Thanks for all you folks do for Primitive archery and passing it on !!
Guy

cracker · « **Reply #8696 on:** January 14, 2013, 08:42:18 am »

Morning all see you had another good one. Wish I were there. Ron

blackhawk · « **Reply #8697 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:31:35 am »

Dang... I missed out on the brain Smoothies......mmmmmmm.....yummy!!!!!!

I hear wills wanting to make a yewsage frankenbow,and you said he's crazy....but I'm assuming there was some "fuel" to the fire in the conversation.

Dang..is it may yet

Wolf Watcher · « **Reply #8698 on:** January 14, 2013, 10:04:05 am »

Thanks once again for the Monday morning cheer me up! Pappy you know that your birthday girl is a "Saint"! Think of all the years she has supported your Twin Oaks life style. Am pretty sure brains in the blinder would be a major problem for me. Happy Birthday Miss Joanie! A/Ho Joe

Pappy · « **Reply #8699 on:** January 14, 2013, 10:23:35 am »

She will appreciate that guys.

Yes he wants to and thats fine,I just told him not to use or 02 prime Osage to do it.Pick some junk cause that's what the bow would be,pretty I am sure but junk.

don't think he wanted to here that.

don't take much to get under that boys skin and I am becoming an expert at it.

Pappy

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