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Offline John K

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"Da Yooper" is finished !
« on: April 06, 2008, 05:50:45 pm »
Got the Da Yooper finished today  :) 68 1/2 ntn 55# @ 29"  made from Hard Maple i got from Dana in a trade. I kind of went for a camod look with the finish.

Thanks to everyone for answering all my question.  ;D This is a start of a good thing !

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Offline david w.

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2008, 06:19:59 pm »
dats real nice bow. i like it :)
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2008, 06:26:52 pm »
Nice bow, looks like it is leaning against a couple more.  >:D Justin
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Offline John K

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2008, 06:37:15 pm »
Thanks guys ! Justin, these are coming down in the next couple of weeks. American Elm and Black Walnut  ;D


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Offline DanaM

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2008, 07:44:12 pm »
John ya dunn well on dat yooper maple eh ;D Looks good, American Elm eh I want a stave of it,
remember yer Yooper friends ;D
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Offline John K

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2008, 07:47:18 pm »
Thanks Dana ! I'm sure we can work something out  ;D
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Offline DanaM

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 07:55:37 pm »
Looks like a nice elm John, elm is tough stuff which if ya ever had the pleasure of splittin fer firewood you already know ::)
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 08:10:06 pm »
My thoughts exactly....American Elm and Black Walnut.....yep ....dems Bowz in dem dar Trees!!!


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Offline Jesse

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 10:06:07 pm »
Nice bow  John Da yooper looks super eh
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2008, 10:36:58 pm »
Real good looking bow John, I like your choice of sweatshirt too!  ;)

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Offline John K

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2008, 10:52:57 pm »
Thanks Jesse and Alan.

Alan, You must be a Packer fan  ;D
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2008, 10:56:05 pm »
Oh yeah I'm a cheesehead, even though I'm from North Carolina!  :)
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Offline John K

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« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2008, 11:04:34 pm »
 8)   ;D
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2008, 11:05:50 pm »
Nice bow, Also like your thinking regarding those trees ;D
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: "Da Yooper" is finished !
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2008, 12:14:29 am »
ifin ya want to offer me a free walnut id be perfectly wiling to accept. :P
lets just shoot it