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bowkee

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #30 on: May 19, 2010, 03:22:12 am »
Pat I've been looking foward to seeing this Brilliance.Phillip 

Offline Timo

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #31 on: May 19, 2010, 08:51:34 am »
The bow looks swell Pat! The bench and work area????????? Not so good son! ;D

Offline Ranger B

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« Reply #32 on: May 19, 2010, 09:26:36 am »
That's a beauty Pat.

Offline Ryano

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2010, 10:34:20 am »
The bow looks swell Pat! The bench and work area????????? Not so good son! ;D

Bow does look good. Your work area looks clean compared to mine......lol.  :P
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Offline Mechslasher

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« Reply #34 on: May 19, 2010, 11:06:53 am »
looking good!  hopefully i'll get the bow building bug this summer.  i have about a dozen osage blanks floor tillered and ready to finish.
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #35 on: May 19, 2010, 12:57:18 pm »
It's looking good! Can't wait to see more.
Mark
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2010, 06:10:05 pm »
Pat, looking very nice. And, your work area is just fine the way it is. If you clean it up, your tools will disappear.

I find it really interesting that so many guys are where I am. I am just finishing a new bow, and will post soon, but it seems 2 bows a year is my average right now.

Dane
Greenfield, Western Massachusetts

Offline Jesse

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #37 on: May 20, 2010, 10:40:02 pm »
looking good Pat. Is that smooth on epoxy I see there? Not making lam bows too are you ;D Your shop makes my workshop look really dirty ;D
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #38 on: May 21, 2010, 12:05:19 am »
Yeah Jesse, that is Smooth On. James Parker gave it to me for a little project I haven't got to yet.  ;D
  It's supposed to be rainy this weekend so maybe I'll have time to work some more on this bow. I also have another bow I need to finish for next weekend.  Added the first layer of Tru-Oil tonight. I'll try to get pics up this weekend.   My shop is what it is. I feel comfortable down there and always have it to myself!  ;D
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Offline okiecountryboy

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« Reply #39 on: May 21, 2010, 12:24:39 am »
  Thanks everyone. I hope I didn't jinx myself by posting this. It has been a tedious task so far but fun and enlightening. For me, the best way to jump back into the saddle.  It is good knowing, even after 25 years of building wood bows there is still a lot to learn about building them. If you want to learn how to build wood bows get the crappiest osage stave you can find and make a shootable bow out of it. I'm convinced, there is a bow in every osage stave. Finding it is the challenge and the more challenging it is the more you will learn about wood bows.   
 
 
 
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #40 on: May 21, 2010, 02:09:05 am »
Hi Pat its good to see u back "in the saddle"  I always enjoy ur work!  If u want...I have some buffalo hide that is rusty red in color that would be nice for a handle wrap just let me know how big a piece u need!  I want to donate it and see it on one of your Bows!   ;D

Russ
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #41 on: May 21, 2010, 08:13:46 am »
Pat, Ole Jawge is actually waiting your finished bow! Jawge
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« Reply #42 on: May 21, 2010, 10:43:27 am »
Russ, it will be greatly appreciated and will add medicine to this trade bow. 8)   PM sent!
 Ole George, I hope I can make you proud!  ;)

ole' Pat
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2010, 09:11:11 pm »
Nice looking bow you got going there.  Do you have much osage in NC?
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Re: Back in the saddle!
« Reply #44 on: May 21, 2010, 09:26:32 pm »
Pat, you already have. Jawge
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