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Offline Dictionary

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2012, 10:53:11 pm »
jeez those are some nice bows. I always like to see your work
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Offline Josh B

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2012, 11:09:42 pm »
Very nice! Everyone of em looks dang lethal and handy to put into action.  You're a bad influence   on me Rich.  Every time I see one of your bows, my next bow is shorter than the last one I made.  Glad to see you put em up.  Josh

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2012, 12:03:37 am »
I love those shorties. Thanks for your feedback on my hbi. Looks like I'll be making a shorty, too!! :laugh:
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Offline Almostpighunter

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #33 on: March 27, 2012, 02:01:42 am »
HE'S BACK!!! HE'S BACK!!! Okay, I can rest now...the world is still spinning and everything is going to be okay. Got my half-eye fix...time for night-night  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously beautiful bows sir! Love the "ears" both on the bow and that you are calling them "ears" in the first place.  ;D

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #34 on: March 27, 2012, 02:20:03 am »
Amazing.  So inspiring!  I'm blown away at the exceptional tiller and how you are able to make such short bows work so well!  Awesome.  Thanks for sharing!
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #35 on: March 27, 2012, 04:42:06 pm »
Those are gorgeous Rich.  The first two real short ones are absolutely incredible. I wish I had the skill/ materials to make something like those.... You truly are an inspiration to me Rich. You and your bows have helped me to appreciate the beauty and power of these simple bendy bows, an have helped me to come into my own as a bowyer that focuses on these super simple bows. Thanks for that inspiration, and would like to meet ya some day.

Jon

Offline sadiejane

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #36 on: March 27, 2012, 05:10:11 pm »
lovely bows rich!
thanks for sharing em.
i too have missed you being around....
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #37 on: March 27, 2012, 05:29:26 pm »
Man those are some seriously short bows. Did I read right that some of them are edge grained splits from staves?
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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2012, 06:14:42 pm »
Thanks ya'll appreciate the kind remarks....yes Dauntless you read right...before I built some stave bows all I ever built were edge grain....split or sawed from quarters then surfaced by machine.

Ifrit send me a pm and we'll see if we can get some edge grain to ya to play with
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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #39 on: March 27, 2012, 08:20:32 pm »
Boy I love the bends on those shorties ... great job Rich.

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #40 on: March 27, 2012, 09:46:33 pm »
that my friend is why i call you for advise !! , if there ever was a group of bows that are working for a living it these . stirs me when ones bent that way , as opposed to a long barely bending tiller. glad to see ya back posting ... you are a true master of your craft !!

Offline Gaur

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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #41 on: March 27, 2012, 11:34:10 pm »
great looking bows.  Gets me fired up to try a few shorties as I have two osage staves that are 48" long.  I little intimidated as the growth rings are so wide on this stuff.
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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #42 on: March 28, 2012, 12:28:24 am »
Now THATS what I call tillering!  Great job!
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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #43 on: March 28, 2012, 07:57:06 am »
Great bunch of bow,man you can turn them out. :)
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Re: A few recent bows
« Reply #44 on: March 28, 2012, 09:51:25 am »
Fine assembly of bows with lots of bend. Great job as usual Rich  :laugh:

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