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Offline JonW

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2012, 08:54:29 am »
Nice examples of what you can do with saplings. Osage is a great sapling bow wood IMO. Nothing at all wrong with the sapwood.

Offline dwardo

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2012, 09:15:14 am »
So much character from sapling and branch bows and you did them both proud.

Offline Josh B

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2012, 09:32:09 am »
Those are both beauties!  I am particularly fond of sapling bows from the get go.  Those two are fine examples of why I like them so much.  Josh

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2012, 12:37:54 pm »
Both are great looking bows, but i realy love that locust.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2012, 12:52:24 pm »
Cool bows, bags of character, great tiller.
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2012, 07:55:33 pm »
Good work.
I personally like sapling bows.

Have been wanting to try a osage sapling so some time. And have a honey locust drying as we speak.

Offline Dustinhill

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #21 on: October 01, 2015, 05:44:42 pm »
Jimmy, cool bows! How did you get the back so flat? I would've expected it to have a high crown from a  branch or sapling.

Offline Drewster

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2015, 06:05:32 pm »
Those are dandy bows indeed.  Maybe I need to try a few sapling bows.  Nice work Jimmy.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2015, 10:37:45 pm »
Coupe of great lookers. Congrats!
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Offline redhawk55

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2015, 02:33:10 am »
Very beautiful bows with a lot of character! Well done.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2015, 03:15:02 am »
Very nice pair of bows.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #26 on: October 02, 2015, 03:18:56 am »
Very pretty bows. I like the way the Osage almost looks like Yew >:D
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Offline chamookman

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2015, 04:18:16 am »
You Guys did realize that was a 3 year old post brought up out of the grave - right  O:)? Bob
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Offline Dustinhill

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #28 on: October 02, 2015, 01:46:33 pm »
Woops didn't know that was a problem. New to the forum, sorry.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: two branch/sapling bows
« Reply #29 on: October 02, 2015, 02:24:18 pm »
Well done.   Arvin
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!