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Offline ber643

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Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« on: March 21, 2007, 06:43:47 pm »
Is it OK to post pics of my first bow, even though I got hands on help from a friend (he slapped me on my bald head every time I started to stray from safe procedures -  ;D). Actually that is a rhetorical question, as I'm sure if it wasn't for good friends an willing sharers of info, none of us would ever get started - at any age. Some of you have already seen most of this on other forums (sorr-eeee) but I'm awfully pleased with it - and the help of my friend Mike Brooks.

It is 67" ntn, 40# @ 27" Hickory Backed Massandruba (bulletwood/beefwood), with Brazilian Cherrywood handle and Bloodwood tip overlays. I also added a Cord Wrap on the handle.

 :D It just now dawned on me I haven't even checked how to load pics on this forum - yet. 'scuse me while I go get some school-housing.
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 06:46:44 pm »
ABSOLUTELY!! Lets see some pictures.  Justin
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2007, 06:51:42 pm »
Good to see you over here, Bernie- just watch out for that PatB feller, he's usually up to no good. Looking forward to the pics.
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2007, 07:10:28 pm »
Thanks, guys. I'll watch PatB (I've found him a pretty good ol' boy to watch anyway, and have one of his "Snakey" Sourwood arrows to prove it -  :)) So far all I've found is the thread asking how folks like their pics - fried or scrambled. Can someone tell me where to look, or if it is done like any other of the forums, or sumpin', to start me off?



Oh yeah, that works OK - Here we go -



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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2007, 07:17:15 pm »
Continuing (That's a cane arrow w/ wild turkey fletching and rabbit tracer in the pics):





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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2007, 07:18:46 pm »
Man that looking nice. Can we see a frontal and a fulldraw? You done good.
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2007, 07:19:39 pm »
Looks great, Bernie-good job!  So Pat sent you one of his ol' crooked arrows and kept the straight ones for hisself, huh?  ;D
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2007, 07:20:10 pm »
Here is the Cord Wrap on the Handle that I added last night:







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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2007, 07:27:34 pm »
Thanks, Guys. Agbowyer, the pics you asked for are above (I was posting while you were - I a hunt n' peck typer -  :D) Actually Pat gave me the "Snakey" arrow at ATAR (cause I went "snakey" over it).
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2007, 07:36:23 pm »
Very nice Bernie! That handle wrap color is just awesome with those woods!! 71 years young eh! Hats off to you sir! ;D
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2007, 07:48:35 pm »
A man of many tallents! Very nice bow Bernie. Next step is a nice snaky osage bow.    Pat
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2007, 09:02:43 pm »
Thank you kindly, tpoof and Pat. Maybe not next, Pat, but definitely in my mind for soon, since I love them so good.
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2007, 09:05:26 pm »
Nice bow Bernie When he hits you on the head that means you should have had a V8. I got 3 yrs on you so that makes you a young fella.   Ridge.
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2007, 09:08:23 pm »
You sure your not 71 and been building bows for 40 years.  That is a great bow. But hanging out with the likes of PatB.  Man have you got to raise your standards.  ;D Justin
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Re: Budding Bowyer (?) @ 71
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2007, 10:12:12 pm »
Looks like a great bow ber, Thanks for showing it to us.
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