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Offline GregB

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #750 on: March 04, 2013, 09:02:17 am »
Some great looking bows being worked on. DVS, trully beautiful...love the snake skins! Are they a type of water snake, I have on skin similar to it.

Got the hhb tweaked on the tiller after it came off the form. Right now it is 52#@27", and looking good. Still haven't shot it, but will start this week. Plan on putting overlays on the tips, but going to shoot it in first. Also got both the osage bows straightened and reflex added, will start tillering them soon.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #751 on: March 04, 2013, 09:41:00 am »
Figures my first ever "lost" shipment would be my swap bow. It was out for delivery Friday as planned, now its in another state heading back to the state it was to be delivered in. Cross your fingers!
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Dvshunter

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #752 on: March 04, 2013, 09:55:17 am »
Thanks Greg. It was a water snake. I got it from a kid that used to live here in my neighborhood. He moved and I had the skin for a few years and never got a match. I decided to split it and use it. I'm glad I did. :D

Kipwinger, all my pics come from my HTC EVO cell phone. Once I figured out it actually takes good pics if you focus, clean the lens, hold still and adjust the settings, I was able to get some decent pics. That's a pet peev of mine. It's pretty easy to take decent pics. I read in the bom thread a phrase that goes something alpong the loo.es of, "You spend so much time working on all the details and such why not take some decent pics of the bow?"
A lot old times it is as simple as a better background. A bow pic taken I'm my backyard might have some houses or old toys in it so I just crop them out. They distract from the bow. Also, I get as close as I can to show detail and fill the frame. Most camera have a quick setting for close detail shots.
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I hope I didn't sound preachy. I just am hopelessly addicted to bow porn and its better with better pics. Sorry for the rant.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #753 on: March 04, 2013, 09:55:54 am »
That sucks man. Hoppe it finds it way here.
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Offline Maxspin

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #754 on: March 04, 2013, 11:59:44 am »
WOW.
Didn’t log on over the weekend. Your plan B bows make me want to stand in the corner of shame. Nice looking bows in work.

Keith

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #755 on: March 04, 2013, 12:11:54 pm »
Plan A is a Bamboo Backed Lemonwood. I have the profile cut on this one. Now I need to get it bending enough for the glue up.

Plan B is a Vine Maple bow. I got the Deflex evened up this weekend and have it close to floor tillered.

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #756 on: March 04, 2013, 12:55:41 pm »
April 1st is the deadline. Better get crackin'!

You got me for a minute.   :o  :o:o :o :( :( ??? ??? ::) ;D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #757 on: March 04, 2013, 01:07:07 pm »
Carson you could build 15 bows between now and then. Whatta you sweating for?
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline coaster500

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #758 on: March 04, 2013, 01:39:47 pm »
Man I hope the post office gets its $%^ together, sorry Drums........

I'm going to have to step up my game Dave.... your pictures look really good ........ the preachy part comes from hangin with Roy to much  >:D
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #759 on: March 04, 2013, 02:33:55 pm »
They say its out for delivery today Kip. We shall see. I hate the thought of replacing it. It was the right bow for this person and what they do with their bows.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Elktracker

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #760 on: March 04, 2013, 08:52:09 pm »
Got my bow!!!! Gonna get some pics up now! I am in love!!! ;D

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #761 on: March 04, 2013, 09:03:37 pm »
Well I got a message from the wife today while I was working saying I got a long package in the mail and it said from Pearl Drums!!! I was so excited to get out of the mountians and open it!! Of course the rest of the day drug on slower than normal. When I got home this is what I got!!!!!!! I will say the pictures dont do it justice and they dont show my true excitement as I have always wanted a PEARL bow!!









THIS THING WAS VERY WELL PACKED!!!!!!!! It was torture trying to get it out of the wrap lol :laugh:

my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

Offline _Jon_

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #762 on: March 04, 2013, 09:03:52 pm »
Working the trade bow this past weekend.  Thanks Pappy for taking the pictures.

Hickory longbow.  Working it out at 66"  Should make a good one if I treat it well.  If not I'll just start on another.   :)
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #763 on: March 04, 2013, 09:13:04 pm »
This was me still in shock at what I was seeing ;D



And after the shock wore off, the excitement >:D



Sorry I didnt get a very good front profile shot, I will try to get another one up ASAP



Side profile




my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #764 on: March 04, 2013, 09:15:49 pm »
Some fine bows so far......time for me to get started on mine........have a few in mind.
Happy hunting to all!
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