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Offline simson

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2015, 01:45:38 pm »
Quote from: Thunder on October 12, 2015, 12:19:35 pm
Welcome to PA Colin,
Very nice work there, hope to see more of your work soon.

Cheers,
Thunder

Can not better say it!
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Offline Will B

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2015, 02:09:44 pm »
That looks really nice!  Love the full draw pic.  Congratulations Colin.
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Offline colin1991

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2015, 05:00:17 pm »
Again, much thanks for the kind words guys!!

there will be many more posts from me dont worry, i make all sorts of bows, full timber lam recurves, warbows, flatbows, target English longbows...

next one will be a heavy warbow.

Colin
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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2015, 06:35:11 pm »
Welcome, Colin, glad to see some new blood here. You built a nice one, great tiller.
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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2015, 07:06:45 pm »
Great looking bow Colin.  That tiller looks great. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2015, 08:24:34 pm »
Mighty decent looking shooter!
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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2015, 09:23:25 pm »
Funny thing about your shoulder. About 7 years ago I tore my rotator cuff and labrum and was out of work for a while. I was in a sling for the most part so there was no way I was pulling a bow any time soon. As a result of my bordom I started researching how to make bows. I dont know why, I hadnt shot in years. I came across a couple of build alongs and before I knew it I was out there sling and all. I made a few red oak board bows that turned out ok and were a load of fun. Eventually I got better and went back to work and never got back to playing with them until a couple months ago. Now I am using Osage instead of red oak and am getting better each time. Next up for  me will be finding a stave and doing it from there. Thats a good looking bow you got there!
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Offline colin1991

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2015, 10:41:09 pm »
Up until my accident (sport related) I was shooting twice a week minimum and testing all the bows I make (been making them for around 5 years now) and had become engrossed in Warbows in the last 12 months so I was shooting 140lbs regularly.  Now I get pain drawing a 33lb bow so I cant really shoot at all. So I've just been making bows for folks over here and the odd one for myself (this one wont be leaving my collection  ;D).  Problem arises now when I make a bow that normally only I could draw, like the 130lb warbow I'm currently working on that's going to a guy in the US, so I cant test shoot it for him unfortunately.

I would love to have a good supply of Osage!! Stuff is beautiful and makes fantastic bows but its a pain to get over here unfortunately.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #23 on: October 12, 2015, 11:02:42 pm »
beautiful bend on that bow, glad your here sharing your work with us. :)
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Offline Bowmonk

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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2015, 11:06:26 pm »
Very Nice work. Keep it up.
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Re: First post, my 4 tools flatbow
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2015, 11:40:08 pm »
Thanks guys!  :)
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