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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #600 on: February 29, 2012, 08:21:10 pm »
Well here may be another choice in staves for my trade bow.  Osage with a little snake.


Just cant make up my mind.
This one needs to have a ring chased first.
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Offline mullet

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #601 on: February 29, 2012, 09:06:47 pm »
I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #602 on: February 29, 2012, 09:18:02 pm »
I spent a couple of hours working on my trade bow this evening.  I got it floor tillered, smoothed out the fades, and heated one limb just a little to center the string over the handle.  I have to take it easy for a few days but then its tillering time  :P
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #603 on: February 29, 2012, 09:38:12 pm »
Time is a rare comodity for me right now, but I felt compelled to post something for progress so here's a shot of the tiller on my little hickory trade bow. It still needs a leather handle, string, signature and few more coats of finish.   

Sorry for the flash picture but its all I got right now.

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Offline Elktracker

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #604 on: February 29, 2012, 09:45:31 pm »
That looks real nice gmc!

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Offline ken75

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #605 on: February 29, 2012, 10:05:10 pm »
sounds good Pat , you do still have my address dont you ? >:D
beautiful bend gmc , as always , i would be proud to have that one too !!!
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Offline wildcat hunter

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #606 on: February 29, 2012, 10:34:13 pm »
  Mullet, just make a longer bow - like 6' .
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #607 on: February 29, 2012, 10:37:56 pm »
Quote from: mullet on February 29, 2012, 09:06:47 pm
I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D

Sorry Eddie. I told ya I would give you a few pounds either way, but I cant give up any draw length.

 GMC that tiller is killer. Thats all there is to a good bow.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #608 on: February 29, 2012, 11:20:30 pm »
Very nice bow Hickory.

Bummer Eddie, 

GMC  that is a very sweet tiller. Looking great!

I got tip overlays and nocks cut in all three "possible" bows last night.  Now it's decision time,,,sinew? snake skins?  fish skins?
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #609 on: February 29, 2012, 11:37:52 pm »
Wildcat; I havn't made one that long for awhile :D

PD; wish it was you, drummers are happy as long as they have a stick in their hand.

Keenan; I aim to please, any way, the Manny Guava bow wasn't holding the collard greens up.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #610 on: March 01, 2012, 12:36:35 am »
Cool stick Ken :)

gmc very nice!! You got that one bending sweet!!!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #611 on: March 01, 2012, 12:40:24 am »
Looks like a lot of sweet looking bows in the works! My yew stave is starting to bend nicely. Haven't quite got it to low brace yet, I'm taking it slow. I'll get some pics up soon.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #612 on: March 01, 2012, 12:48:38 am »
Nice bend gmc.
Tough break(no pun intended) Eddie, Did the hickory backing let go?
  Keenan, I'll leave that decision totally up to you. If you can draw it, I can draw it!  ;D
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #613 on: March 01, 2012, 12:51:27 am »
Quote from: mullet on February 29, 2012, 09:06:47 pm
I'm rethinking mine, I blew up a hickory backed, short osage. I wish my guy had a shorter draw Length. ;D

Hey,,,,, It just dawned on me,,,,,,,,,,,I have a shorter draw length! >:D ;)
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Offline Weylin

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #614 on: March 01, 2012, 01:12:15 am »
Here are some pics of the yew stave I'm working on.







Here is the only serious knot in the bow. i dug it out and filled it with sawdust and superglue



here is the interesting grain pattern in the snaky area

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