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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Fine Tuning & Bows Build-alongs.
« on: October 17, 2015, 08:07:18 pm »
I have 2 hunting bows ready, both Osage, the FlatBow I recently finished and a Mollegabet I made about a year ago





I'm already working on a new Guava bow










I've ordered some Dug Fir shaft but in the mean time I made a few hunting and target arrows with some Cedar I had around










the 3D target I made is now in action :)




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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2015, 08:16:23 pm »
Guava! That's awesome. What is your 3d target made from?
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2015, 09:00:32 pm »
Very nice! Jawge
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2015, 09:36:40 pm »
Hope you kill something with em!
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Offline Tracker0721

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2015, 10:45:49 pm »
All awesome! Can't lie though, really wondering how you made the 3D target. That looks great!
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Offline jayman448

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 12:37:31 am »
Nice bow. U need to do a build along with thqt 3D target please. I must make some!!!!
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2015, 06:40:14 am »
Really nice kit you've got there. I'll look forward to seeing pics of the Guava bow!  :)
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2015, 01:35:29 pm »
Some of you guys may have registered,after Manny took his hiatus from  PA to pursue other interest,but he is the Guava King.In fact he is the first i ever heard of to use this wood,for a bow.He also dispelled a couple other dogmas of "Proper" bow making,LOL
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2015, 11:31:15 pm »
Todd, to kind  ;) ;) thanks

LOL, more interest in the 3D pig than the bows and arrows  ;D ;D

Dug Fir shafts came in, so soon I'll be making some new arrows :)






In the meantime I'm making good progress on my Guava bow, not quite at floor tillering, still at Scraper, 60 grit, Ferrier rasp combo stage but getting close,...I'm gone back to my more common design, oval cross section transitioning to a D on the outer limbs.

















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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2015, 06:48:45 am »
I am at a loss as to how your bench vise works. Fascinating!
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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2015, 07:08:53 am »
Glad to see you back. I always enjoyed looking at your work.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2015, 08:38:13 am »
Nice work! Hunting pigs?
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Offline Will B

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2015, 10:25:41 am »
Both osage bows look great! Look forward to seeing the Guava bow when completed.  Good luck hunting with those nice bows!
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2015, 06:44:04 pm »
Quote from: Chief RID on October 23, 2015, 06:48:45 am
I am at a loss as to how your bench vise works. Fascinating!


Well, I've never used a vise in bowmaking and still don't, ......that might explain why it's hard to see how it works  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Fine Tuning
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2015, 07:56:30 pm »
Got the Guava bow to a decent Floor bend so it was time for the 1st Belly Tempering session






also since I operate better when I have multiple bows going the past couple days I started a Red Oak Bow project











And I put some work on this very intimidating Vine Maple stave I have










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