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Offline Pat B

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Back in the saddle!
« on: May 18, 2010, 01:03:08 am »
After a year or so hiatus I am in the process of building 3 different bows. This first one got me going again. It is for a bow trade on TradGang. They gave me from January to July 4th to get it done. Just the nudge I needed!  ;D
  This is where I started in January...




...and later...


...and even later...



...to be continued
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Offline Josh

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 01:17:00 am »
Wow Pat, that's already looking great... keep us posted, I would love to follow along with your progress. Welcome back to bow making!  What an entrance!   :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 01:17:44 am »
Lots of reflex.  Good to see you at it.  Hope to see some tillering over time from you.  And kinda pick up how you personally go from floor tiller to long string(if you do) and brace, on and on.  
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2010, 01:30:17 am »
well, here is where I stand today. The bow is basically tillered to 28" and I have a few pounds to play with(weight range 50# to 60# @ 28").
  Because of all of the "character" in this bow I opted to add a rawhide backing(snake skins to come!). When the rawhide cures out well in a few days I will dress it up with a file and sandpaper. Then I plan to put 100 arrows through her. If everything goes well her final attire will consist of timber rattler skins and bison horn nocks. I'm still undecided about a handle wrap. She will have a floppy rest but it will go on the wrong side!  ;D





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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2010, 01:42:52 am »
You are the man Pat.
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2010, 01:54:53 am »
Justin, This stave has just about kicked my butt...and may still!  ;D  I have done more heat manipulation on this stave than any other and it still has some twist but at least the string runs through the handle.  ;D.
  Big and Josh, I have documented the whole process so far so I will add a few more pics as we go along.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2010, 05:59:46 am »
Looks  great, Pat. I don't crank'em out like I used to either. Jawge
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 06:23:05 am »
Looking good Pat,can't wait to see it finished,I really need a nudge to.  :)   someone
will be happy with that one.
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 06:51:45 am »
Looks like it will be a fine bow.  Looking forward to seeing it all dressed up.  I hear you on the nudge.  I feel like I'm really cranking bows out if I get one built per year. ;)
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2010, 08:30:56 am »
Looking good Pat, can't wait to see it finished! I probably need more then a gentle nudge to get me going on another bow. :)
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Offline islandpiper

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2010, 09:16:15 am »
Lookin' good.  Should be a shooter.   I like the bench, too.   Makes mine seem more "normal".   I thought mine was just messy.  In the woodworking magazines they look like operating rooms.   ;D ;D
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2010, 09:28:14 am »
It's always good to see other guy's benches!  8) 8) 8)
Can't wait to see the finished bow!
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2010, 09:46:35 am »
Lookin' good Pat--pretty challenging stave to work with, too.
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 10:27:38 am »
Gnarly Chunk of Hedge there Pat...but I know you will pull a sweet Bow out of it....Good Luck....and let's see some Pictures.... ;)
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2010, 10:43:54 am »
Looking good!! I am going to be up your way in a week or so might see about droping in to say hello.. ;)
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