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Offline Bryce

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1935 on: August 04, 2013, 09:36:04 pm »
Nice bow Steve!!!!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1936 on: August 04, 2013, 09:38:52 pm »
Lucky dog Bryce! 
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1937 on: August 05, 2013, 08:05:46 am »
I had NO idea Brycey boy!


I just grinned when James said he shipped his bow. Enjoy!
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 The Gopher

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1938 on: August 05, 2013, 11:11:55 am »
I just checked the tracking and my guy should get his today.
45# at 27"

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1939 on: August 05, 2013, 11:26:28 am »
So I buggered up,today is a stat holiday and ups is closed.have to travel north after days off ,so gonna get my wife to ship it.It's all packaged up and ready to go!I built a little crate out of some old ranch board and 1x1's ,hope this won't be an issue at the border,I'm always paraniod bout these things.
Some like motorboats,I like kayaks,some like guns,I like bows,but not the wheelie type.

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1940 on: August 05, 2013, 11:27:51 am »
Cant blame you man. The border sucks anymore. I haven't been back to Canada in years because of it. 
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 rossfactor

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1941 on: August 05, 2013, 02:21:47 pm »
Well, I finished tillering the trade bow I was working on. Its a Red Birch, cambium backed, bow with a slightly bending handle. Its a sweet shooter, but I made some tiller changes late in the game and as a result the bow is on the very bottom end of my recipients desired draw weight range (its ~45# and he asked for 45#-55#)

I'm pretty bummed about the draw weight issue and I'm trying to decide what to do. I have an Ash blank that I've started shaping.  I think I will work on the Ash, bow while the finish dries on the Red Birch.  If things are looking good in the next couple days I may send em both. I know its late in the game. Either way I'll get a bow out, but I'd rather have one right in the middle. 

Gabe
Humboldt County CA.

Offline autologus

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1942 on: August 05, 2013, 02:32:56 pm »
If your happy with it send it, I know for myself I would prefer to be at the bottom of my range than the top. 

Grady
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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1943 on: August 05, 2013, 03:04:36 pm »
Ship it Gabe! Nobody will complain about a few pounds. I imagine its a stunner.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1944 on: August 05, 2013, 03:44:02 pm »
send it!

Offline rossfactor

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1945 on: August 05, 2013, 04:01:28 pm »
Thanks for the responses guys.  I'll check er out when I get home from work today.

Maybe I'll just put the lipstick on and send it.

Gabe
Humboldt County CA.

Offline Josh B

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1946 on: August 05, 2013, 04:36:57 pm »
I'd ship it Gabe!  There's not a doubt in my mind that it's a beauty!  Josh

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1947 on: August 05, 2013, 06:45:03 pm »
Ship it! I doubt anyone is gunna be hung up over a few pounds.
Giving it your best effort is what anyone should expect.

Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1948 on: August 05, 2013, 06:57:50 pm »
I just checked the tracking and my guy should get his today.

Just got a text from my wife saying the mail man just gave her a really long tube............ hahaha

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Re: 2013 Bow Trade Works In Progress
« Reply #1949 on: August 05, 2013, 07:52:59 pm »
Shipped out today.
Steve Bennett