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Offline AllanM

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2011, 09:50:38 am »
What a stunner of a bow! I had to do a double take on a couple of the black and white photo's as the carp skins match the tree bark! ;D
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2011, 10:12:09 am »
Another beautiful bow. Wish somebody could teach me how to do that handle wrap. Thanks for sharing. Dean

Offline ken75

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2011, 10:18:22 am »
very nice bow!

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2011, 10:21:23 am »
Stunning! Love that brace picture!

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2011, 10:22:03 am »
Another amazing bow, Tim.  Whoever gets it will be very pleased!

Offline Matt S.

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2011, 11:12:18 am »
Excellent all around. What else can be said?

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2011, 11:35:25 am »
Excellent, I just knew there had to be some use for Carp...
Really handsome bow.
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Offline Josh

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2011, 11:43:22 am »
WowTim you are making some beauties lately.  Tiller, tips, finish work are all top notch.  Nice photography too!   :)  Gonna be a great entry for March Self BOM contest!
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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2011, 11:53:03 am »
You are on a roll Tim! That thing is beautiful! I smelling BOM all over this thread ;D.
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Offline adb

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2011, 12:05:37 pm »
Wow! A beautiful bow, in all regards. Well done!

Offline Keenan

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2011, 01:04:35 pm »
Wow Tim, That is a beaut of a bow! Love the skins and matching tips. and the tiller is excellent. I'm sure anyone would be pleased. Well done

Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2011, 01:46:45 pm »
Another beauty Tim...!
You sure are keepin' busy.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2011, 01:55:25 pm »
Dean, do a search in "How To". Tim did a build along on there for making these handle wraps.
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Offline HoBow

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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2011, 02:08:09 pm »
Great job!  I like the greass carps on osage as much as copperheads  ;)
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Re: Grass carp/osage/recurve (pic heavy)
« Reply #29 on: March 02, 2011, 02:17:37 pm »
That's some very very nice work. I really like the tips and skins..Fantastic job