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Title: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 25, 2011, 05:16:00 PM
What did everyone do today? What projects are you working on?  I'm finishing a hickory d/r bow right now.

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Post by: Blkbird on November 25, 2011, 05:39:00 PM
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 25, 2011, 06:33:00 PM
Why sinewy... My arch enemy.
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Post by: Blkbird on November 25, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on November 25, 2011, 06:59:00 PM
Worked on processing some sinew for a juniper I have been working since April. Also worked on cleaning my shop and organizing so I can get back to working on bows.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 25, 2011, 07:57:00 PM
Glued some skins on an ash flatbow, worked an elm static curve for a few hours and finished off my playtime with some loop padding on a new FF string for the ash bow. Playtime resumes at first light tomorrow! My favorite time in the shop is early mornings with a pot of coffee and some tunes. Love it to pieces.
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Post by: jsweka on November 25, 2011, 08:30:00 PM
I just gathered up all my stuff to start a new longbow.  This one is going to be a r/d, 62", maple lams, curly maple riser, and brown glass. I just put the masking tape on the glass and I'm headed over to my Dad's place tomorrow to use his drum sander to grind the lams.  This will be my first try at grinding my own lams - wish me luck.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on November 25, 2011, 09:29:00 PM
Drove from the ranch in western Nebraska to paduka Kentucky.   I'm a little more than half way back to Florida.

Can't wait to get back to the shop
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 25, 2011, 09:41:00 PM
Good luck on the lame. Pearlie... Where are the pics man!

Is that an antler handle overlay on the sinew osage?
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Post by: rmorris on November 26, 2011, 01:24:00 AM
My wife and I got into a little argument about house cleaning and who does more. After a few minutes of arguing I some reason blurted out "Yah well I bet you didn't know I can sew". The argument quickly turned to mockery and "prove it". Now I hope you all dont think less of me now but we went down to her moms house to use a sewing machine and a few hours later here is what I came up with.

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/910c37d4.jpg)

They have the butt pocket on the front (perfect for the score cards at 3-d shoots) and the front pocket is on the backside but is still usable.

Here is my surprised and happy wife.

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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on November 26, 2011, 05:20:00 AM
Awesome quivers Ralph, very creative. Cute wife, she's still very young so don't be too hard on the girl. At least she shoots a bow so that's a heck of a lot more than most women will participate so consider yourself a very lucky man.   :knothead:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2011, 06:15:00 AM
Took 6 grandkids to the Zoo yesterday. I shot a lot of arrows in my mind, LOL
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Post by: Osagetree on November 26, 2011, 06:33:00 AM
Fretting gun season!     :help:  

Can't do any bow making until after the first week of January. Got all my gear and clothes for hunting in the building due to my Daughter and Grand daughter moving mack in, No room to do anything and I'm going nuts!  

Already made the decision not to enter the swap this year. I have several bows promissed that I need to insure I have time for before the spring or atleast the summer ends.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 26, 2011, 07:47:00 AM
Good job Ralph! That some cool stitching pal. I prefer AE quivers, but Wrangler works.


Joe - "Fretting gun season!"
Hang tough man! We are on the down swing of a two week slaughter up here. I spent the time finishing a new late season bow to try out.  

Last but not least, Roybert I hope those kids ran you in circles, whipped your butt and took all your spending money!!!!!
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Post by: razorback on November 26, 2011, 08:01:00 AM
Worked on the honey-do list. Put a new dishwasher in and some other stuff in the kitchen. Got to get the shop cleaned and a coffee table built before I do much more bow work. If I bring out another bow before the much promised table, i'll be wearing it up the side of the head  :knothead:    There is always time between glue ups and such   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on November 26, 2011, 08:46:00 AM
Building another hunting quiver. can never have to many.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2011, 08:47:00 AM
Very nice work.
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Post by: Living_waters on November 26, 2011, 09:05:00 AM
Well so far I have overslept, I reluctantly agreed to not set my alarm last night to please my honey. Planned on getting a little redemption from thanksgiving morning when I had to make decision between a young 8 pointer and 3 does. I chose the doe that was well versed in string jumping.

SOOO with the new house done and the shop put off till spring, I have no excuses; it is either hang Christmas decorations or build a shave horse to set outside. Man I miss my shop.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 26, 2011, 09:14:00 AM
Jerry, that is an awesome quiver and knife. I really need to get over there some day soon. Hope you are feeling better.
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Post by: Eric Krewson on November 26, 2011, 09:31:00 AM
I went bow hunting with my BBO, saw a small spike at about 50 yds but had a great evening.
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Post by: monterey on November 26, 2011, 02:05:00 PM
I'm sorting through multiple archery tackle boxes and a couple drawers full of stuff.  Gonna put all the stuff I don't want or need in a single sack and sell it on the classifieds.  :)
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on November 26, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
Started a haversack this morning and finished this evening. I made one a few months ago and it wasn't big enough. I can get my camera and all my stuff in this one for a day in the woods.


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Post by: White Oak on November 26, 2011, 08:38:00 PM
Worked on gathering up materials for a air filtration system for my shop. Went to Menards and bought filters. Already had a sheet of 3/4" plywood and a blower out of a furnace. Hope to start on it tomorrow. I have a dust collector with a 5 micron bag but it don't get it all.
Hoping this keeps the shop a little cleaner.
Then hopefully it is back to bows.
Take care,
Ed
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Post by: AKmud on November 27, 2011, 01:37:00 AM
Made a couple of Christmas ornaments on my new scroll saw then went to my Brother in law's shop where I am building a 16' trailer.  

So far it has gone from this -

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To this -

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Cleaning it up for paint now...  I'm anxious to get it done so I can get back in my woodshop regularly!
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Post by: Balding Kansan on November 27, 2011, 08:36:00 AM
Finally made it back down to the "basement bowshop" and began to chase a ring on a hunk of 'sage.

I want to make a static tip....so i'll be posting up something before too long 'cause i'll need HELP!!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Shakes.602 on November 27, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
Trying to Rearrange my limited Space in the Man Cave to begin my Bow Making Adventures  :scared:      
Trying to figure out how to Rethread the Pulleys and Blade Guides on my BandSaw, and Look for the Lost Key!! Never find that Puppy I betcha'!!  :coffee:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Nim-rod on November 27, 2011, 10:42:00 PM
Morning til early afternoon I did absolutly nothing at all then went hunting, shot a big fat doe, brought it home to show the boy then off to the butcher. It was a shotgun kill unfortunatly but here in NH it's tough to get a deer even with a gun. I have hunted hard and this was the very first deer I saw in the woods all season. Usually I at least see a few tail sections running away per week but this has been a weird year.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: twitchstick on November 29, 2011, 05:05:00 PM
I have fallen off the bowyers bench since my trade bow was done in I think in june. Just been really bussy with work and life. Today I proccessed some elk sinew to dry and looked long and hard at a piece of juniper that I just can't find a bow layout in it yet!
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Post by: soopernate on November 29, 2011, 05:12:00 PM
I finished and photographed a St Croix 6 wt flyrod for one of my best customers.  I will post pictures tomorrow after I present him with it tonight.  Don't want to spoil the surprise.  Then I drank me a Raspberry Shock Top....(heh heh heh)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 29, 2011, 06:49:00 PM
I worked a bit more on this one again last night and will be again tonight.

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It's the one on the right
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Post by: ProArcher on November 29, 2011, 06:54:00 PM
Well I did the same thing I've been doing everyday from the second week of October. Trying to find a job, without a lot of hope.
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Post by: kerryb on November 29, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
Split Osage
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Post by: red hill on November 29, 2011, 10:55:00 PM
I glued up a handle riser on a board bow my science classes are taking turns on making.  Hopefully some day we'll have enough tools and wood to allow everyone to have a bow each... That will be around 80 to 90 bows at once!
When we finish these two bows I'm gonna have a drawing and give one to a male student and one to a female student.  
An interesting observation- Last week as the students were taking turns using the drawknife, the BEST at 'knifing was a cheerleader.  Candace watched me show a few kids and when her time came she was all concentration and smooth as silk with the blade.  I was tickled to death!
The rasp was a challenge to most of them but they did okay after awhile.  Friday will be the next day we try the team effort a little more. Wish us luck.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on November 30, 2011, 09:13:00 PM
Here is the picture I promised showing you all waht I was up to the other day:

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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 01, 2011, 07:14:00 AM
Nice Kate.
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Post by: soopernate on December 01, 2011, 10:33:00 AM
Thank you Roy.
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Post by: red hill on December 01, 2011, 06:18:00 PM
How 'bout a full draw pic, Nate! he! he! he! I love catchin' blue gill on a light weight flyrod.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 01, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Oh Red you kin bet those are light weight rods, just like his girly bows he builds. Them boys from Billings Montana can't pull more than 40 pounds:)

 :deadhorse:
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Post by: soopernate on December 01, 2011, 11:39:00 PM
Its true we like our light rods...that one though is a 6 weight and hopefully this weekend it will be pulling at least a couple five pounders out of the mighty Big Horn...alas its not my rod.  I have a six weight orvis I like to use and a 3 weight for our little brookie creeks.  Now that its done though I can start to work on the boo and ipe i have stacked around and get my next bow built.  Funny that I dont have one of my own built to shoot...son and daughter sure like the ones I gave them though.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on December 02, 2011, 04:02:00 PM
do you build rods nate?
i am looking for a tip section from a two piece. from about a 2 or 3 weight rod!
or do you know where i can get one? my endeavours have turned up empty
wayne
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Post by: fish n chicks on December 02, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
This is what i've had on my bench the last few nights or so. A little skinner. The blade I did not forge, I got that at woodcraft on sale. The scales are made from some Tamboti I kept, that I used on the first bow I made. Now on the bench are the materials and tools for a sheath. My first experiment with both scales and leather work. Most certainly will NOT be the last. Now this thing needs to get bloodied up.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: AKmud on December 02, 2011, 09:14:00 PM
That is a beauty Fish!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
I guess it's ok... :)
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Post by: red hill on December 02, 2011, 11:05:00 PM
Was just commentin' on my fishability, Roy! Can't catch big fish, so I go for little fellas!  :bigsmyl:  
Nice knife, fish. There's a couple of talented folks on this here site.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 03, 2011, 12:12:00 AM
Today, I got 4 bows sanded down and the first coats of finish applied, made 4 Strings, answered a bunch of e-mails, ordered a bunch of fiberglass, ordered some bubinga.  Made an adapter plate to mount saddle bags to my stepson's motorcycle, washed dishes, made dinner, had a few drinks and now I'm relaxin'.
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Post by: fujimo on December 03, 2011, 12:34:00 AM
hey fish, beauty of a knife.
say where did you get the tambotie from- and i geuss you know already, that it is highly toxic- it has killed people before when ingested( so dont chew on yer knife)- even the smoke will make you pretty sick, headachey and billious.- makes an awesome fire and you can cook on it just no smoke- dunno if i would take the risk though!!
wayne
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Post by: 2treks on December 03, 2011, 07:10:00 AM
Well, This won't be as full as Mikes day(that was busy), but I,
went hunting,answered emails,talked on the phone too long, Shaped, balanced and trapped two longbows,cleaned up the mess,went hunting,came home to a BIG pizza AND 2 gigglin' 8year old girls. So, Back to the shop after pizza, heat tweaked a nice osage bow/blank that I put together a few weeks back from a nice pair of 5yr old billets, Chased a ring on a 15 year old piece of hickory(don't ever do that) and then just to get my mind right,I split and chased the rings on a pair of TWENTY FIVE YEAR OLD OSAGE billets.
What a joy that was. Slept like a baby.
I guess that was kinda busy,
Gotta get back at it now, osage is calling.
CTT
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Post by: soopernate on December 03, 2011, 10:01:00 AM
I spent this day fishing....caught some pretty decent fish and my buddy broke in his new rod.
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It apparently works fine.  While down in the river I found some nice straight osier (I think) that I will go back and cut...havent made THOSE kind of arrows yet.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 03, 2011, 10:44:00 AM
That was nice of your buddy to let you hold his fish like that kate!

Last night i put two coats of finish on a bow and chased some rings on osage.
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Post by: soopernate on December 03, 2011, 02:29:00 PM
Nope that IS my buddy Kris...I didnt catch any that big.  Most between 17 and 20.  That one was 22 inches.  He busted off a couple that were bigger.  I need to get down there again and this time bring a knife.  LOTS of straight red osier.
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Post by: LittleBen on December 03, 2011, 04:56:00 PM
Worked, just got home to find I had the key to the drawer, so i went back to work, then back home.

Now gonna finish a bamboo backed hickory for a customer, and take pics for all you guys to check out in a few days. Meanwhile I will drink as many beers as my bladder will allow. Although that'll keep all the power tools in the off position for the night. Bring on the drawknife, and the wood files!!!!
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Post by: fish n chicks on December 04, 2011, 10:17:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by fujimo:
hey fish, beauty of a knife.
say where did you get the tambotie from- and i geuss you know already, that it is highly toxic- it has killed people before when ingested( so dont chew on yer knife)- even the smoke will make you pretty sick, headachey and billious.- makes an awesome fire and you can cook on it just no smoke- dunno if i would take the risk though!!
wayne
Thanks for the head's up Fujimo! I actually DIDN'T know it was that toxic. It makes sense tho, considering the saw-dust smelled like chocolate! We all know nothing good is ever good for you, right? I picked up the 2" X 2" X 12" turning piece of stock from Woodcraft. If memory serves me, I want to say it eas less than $10. It must've been less than 10 cause back then I was unemployed, and would have to do what i could with what I had.

Today on the bench are the materials for the sheath. It's been cut, shaped, and punched, but I need to stain it, assemble it, seal it, then use it! Unfortunately i can't do that til after I finish the christmas lights outside. Is it just me, or does anyone else like christmas lights... when they're on someone ELSE'S house!?
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Post by: b.glass on December 04, 2011, 07:57:00 PM
I'm working on an osage bow for my brother-in-law from his wife (my sister). It was going to be a bendy handle selfbow but I have to rawhide back it due to some cracks.

I did some heat bending on the lower limb today so that it would match the upper one better. So now it has some reflex on both limbs. I got the handle centered the other day.

The rawhide is processed and I plan to apply it tomorrow.
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Post by: red hill on December 04, 2011, 08:55:00 PM
Today I put tip overlays on a HBO. Shaped the tips and finished up the sanding over the whole bow. I've put one coat of tru oil on and letting it dry for awhile.  
Early this morning I glued up another HBO, clamped it up with some Perry reflex and now its in the laundry room curing.  After putting the tru oil on MY bow, I then cut a different HBO to profile.  (I'm making a couple of bows for Christmas presents. Hope I'm not running out of time!)
So, I have one bow waiting on a couple more coats of finish and a handle wrap, another bow waiting to be scraped down and tillered, and an third bow waiting for it's profile to be drawn and cut out.
So far this fall, along with trying to catch up with a whitetail, or two, I've finished almost four HBO bows.  The first three were for other folks. The one hanging from the ceiling waiting on tru oil is for myself.
 :D
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Post by: Diamondback59 on December 04, 2011, 10:10:00 PM
i tillerd this snakey humpy dippy stave from timo it s goin out as a x mas present just gotta shoot it in sand it down and get the snakes on finnly aftr a year and a half of workin 7x12s  im on 40 hr weeks for next 4 mo so i get my bow makin time back brock ps ill try to post some pics of this one i hate to let it go
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Post by: burnt on December 04, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
I just epoxyed brass sleeves on two osage billets for a takedown selfbow.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 05, 2011, 09:03:00 AM
Have you used those skins yet brock. I put some on a hickory bow thats almost done and they look awesome. They look muck better on a bow instead of rolled up.

Burnt, i still have to order a sleeve. A takedown is on my short list of things to do.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 07, 2011, 07:20:00 PM
Today, I answered a bunch of e-mails explaining why I couldn't get bows done in time for Christmas if they ordered them today, did a load of laundry, took 4 bows outta the forms, glued up 2 more, shaped the limb profile on 3 longbows and a recurve, cut nocks and check wieghts, put tip overlays on 3 longbows, grip overlays on one longbow, fixed my busted 12" disc sander, went to parent/teacher conference for my daughter, wife's making diner, and after I eat I got prayer Meeting at church.  When I get home I'll have a few drinks and relax.
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Post by: Blkbird on December 07, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 07, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
This morning I took the wife to the airport and sent her south on  a jet plane. She is going to Louisiana to visit her son and family. Came home, hit the bow shop and beer and hain't this single for 5 days a trip? :)   Just me and the ole bird dog....LOL
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 07, 2011, 09:10:00 PM
I wouldnt turn your back on that ol' bird dog neither................I seen the pic's.....
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 07, 2011, 09:53:00 PM
I went to work, came home, split wood for the stove, split wood for bows, then chased rings for some billits i traded, then chased down three staves. I figured i'd work my arms out in case Roy ever makes it this way.    :deadhorse:

I almost forgot pictures.

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Post by: red hill on December 07, 2011, 10:23:00 PM
This afternoon I made a tiller tree that could be taken to my classroom. Put a pulley on the bottom, a yard stick along the length from the handle cradle down, and cut a bracket to use for clamping to the edge of a lab table.  We're getting close to tillering our two project bows!
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Post by: Goose Gossett on December 09, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
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I have a couple of knives in process and while mom is off at work and my baby boy is with me I'll be filing away. Working on a handle at some point. All while this twig sits staring at me. 1" at it's widest and currently 38lbs @28" draw 62" with a 4" handle. We will see if it gets scraped on today.
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Post by: fish n chicks on December 09, 2011, 05:46:00 PM
Damn Goose... That file work is NICE.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 09, 2011, 06:30:00 PM
I mailed out skin scraps to chips n dip, took a locust stave to a clean back and sealed it, broke an elm shorty recurve I had 20 hours into. It was a crap stave from the get, but I wanted to see if maybe just maybe it would shoot. Nope, broke right where the stave said it would from the start. Other than that, not much.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: scrub-buster on December 09, 2011, 08:34:00 PM
I layed out a short bendy handle osage bow today.  I'm trying to make a  Pearl Drums Model 12 bow.  I brought some B-50 to work tonight.  I might try to twist up a string at lunch.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 09, 2011, 09:42:00 PM
Today I watched as my students shaped the handles of our two project bows to profile. We're ready to begin thinning the limbs and put on the long string soon.
In the morning I'll work on the two Christmas bows I have to get out pretty soon. Sunday I think I'll take to the woods and try for a whitetail.
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Post by: Living_waters on December 10, 2011, 02:27:00 PM
Finishing up a few Christmas gifts today   (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/2manydogs_photos/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo0030.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 10, 2011, 06:46:00 PM
Used the heat gun to make a camo arrow.

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Took a BBO from the bench.

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To the tree.
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Have it to a 4 inch brace height. Bottom limb to the left is a tad stiff. Worked it out and now have a 1/8th positive tiller. Needs to lose about 10 pounds yet, but that is always a good thing:)
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Post by: 2treks on December 10, 2011, 07:45:00 PM
Dang Roy. Is that a shock top raspberry beer on the bench?
Studying for The bar exam looked better to me.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 11, 2011, 07:57:00 AM
That's an old bottle I keep there to make soopernate happy:)
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Post by: H8nonCubs on December 11, 2011, 08:54:00 AM
I got another of my shorter staves chased layed out roughed out and put the first round of heat on it. That makes six bows ready to floor tiller. One hackberry which will be backed andthe rest osage. I have working on these pretty hard the last week.
 My arms and lats are ready. Now all I need to do is figure out which one to get scrapin on 1st.
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-10195455.jpg)
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Post by: H8nonCubs on December 11, 2011, 07:15:00 PM
This is what i started with this mornin
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11121730.jpg)
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11121757.jpg)
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11121829.jpg)
And this is what i ended with. The first pic here is the tigerwood/zebrawood handle glue up
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11151454.jpg)
the next is a 56" piece of osage with slight d/r
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11153811.jpg)
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11170324.jpg)
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2011-12-11170117.jpg)
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Post by: 2treks on December 11, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
That's an old bottle I keep there to make soopernate happy:)
:saywhat:
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Post by: Jason Kendall on December 11, 2011, 08:38:00 PM
I ended up about 90% done on one of the prettiest bows I have ever built! It's a one-of-a-kind too because I HATE working with Bocote  :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/jkendall/Bocotebow.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on December 11, 2011, 09:25:00 PM
Nice lookin' bows, Jason!

Let's see. Today I tillered a HBO down to 18" @ 45#. Still got 12" to go. Gave that one a rest and cut the next HBO to profile with a hand saw. Rasped to the profile lines and reduced the limbs to about 1/2" thickness. Roughed in some string nocks and touched it up a bit. Tomorrow that one will be floor tillered and hopefully join the first in the tillering process.  These two are Christmas presents for a friend to give her husband and son.
I made two flemish twist strings, cleaned out my cubby-hole of a utility room to move inside for working on these bows at night, put emty boxes and Christmas decoration boxes into the attic, hung Christmas lights along the front of the house and porch, and spent a little time shooting my bow.  
Man! I'm gonna sleep good tonight.
 :archer:
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Post by: H8nonCubs on December 11, 2011, 09:30:00 PM
Without a doubt.

That bacote looks great
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Post by: Tom Leemans on December 12, 2011, 03:14:00 PM
Been working on a cigar box guitar for a friend.
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Post by: fish n chicks on December 12, 2011, 09:24:00 PM
Picked up some Tamboti that's going to be the riser for a 3 piece i'm going to try for my 5 year old nephew. Then I wasted the rest of the day at IKEA with the Mrs.

WASTED.

I did get some road kill from mid-state. Thanks for the mail PD. I will be sure to share the results. Any recommendations on how I can flatten/smoothen/thin up the skins a bit? Do I just sand em down? Thanks again CK.
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Post by: fujimo on December 12, 2011, 09:55:00 PM
say, how do you guys keep getting hold of tamboti- i know it is a protected tree in south africa- it was cut widely for fence posts because the poisen in the wood kills the termites- so it is pretty scarce nowdays, and hence protected.
just curious.
one thing for sure i have seen and felt first hand the effects of tamboti- and i would not be having it in my shop- i have seen the sawdust kill dogs, that licked up some of the dust.
the smoke alone will give you splitting headaches and nausea. etc etc

anyway not getting on your case fish- it has just sparked my curiosity- as i have seen 2 references on this forum in as many weeks.
none the less it is a beautiful wood, albeit very oily.
regards
wayne
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Post by: fish n chicks on December 13, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by fujimo:
say, how do you guys keep getting hold of tamboti- i know it is a protected tree in south africa- it was cut widely for fence posts because the poisen in the wood kills the termites- so it is pretty scarce nowdays, and hence protected.
just curious.
one thing for sure i have seen and felt first hand the effects of tamboti- and i would not be having it in my shop- i have seen the sawdust kill dogs, that licked up some of the dust.
the smoke alone will give you splitting headaches and nausea. etc etc

anyway not getting on your case fish- it has just sparked my curiosity- as i have seen 2 references on this forum in as many weeks.
none the less it is a beautiful wood, albeit very oily.
regards
wayne
I believe both references have been by me. I posted the scales input on my knife last week and they were Tamboti. I get it from woodcraft not far from my house. I appreciate your info Wayne as I had no idea about that until you said something, so thanks. It is a gorgeous wood but not worth my life and especially not my dog's. I will be sure to take better precautions.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 13, 2011, 11:21:00 PM
I finally stiched a handle on the bow im working on. I got the leather from roy. Pretty good stuff. Thanks.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0190.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0188.jpg)
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Post by: b.glass on December 14, 2011, 09:59:00 PM
But Jason! That Bocote is sooo purty!

DVS, is there a pic of the rest of that bow!

I had to remove the rawhide from the osage bow I'm working on. Cleaned up the bow, degreased it and cut some bear rawhide and degreased that too although it didn't seem too greasy.

It is now glued on and waiting.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 15, 2011, 12:51:00 AM
Tillered a couple out to 20" today both are around 50 ish at 20" I figure one of the four I been working will be my swap bow.

Tommarrow I'm gonna put some rawhide insurance on a piece of osage that I'm working. I think it would it be alright but there is a spot that is kinda iffy so I figure a thin rawhide backing will give me some piece of mind.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 15, 2011, 06:39:00 AM
Bona. Im taking some good pics today then ill post em all for real.

I cant believe that sticks would post all that and no pictures   :knothead:    :deadhorse:    :nono:
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Post by: razorback on December 15, 2011, 08:02:00 AM
Did some research on supplies from the big auction site. Anyone had luck with a guy selling bbi kits for around $40
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Post by: Tom Leemans on December 15, 2011, 09:31:00 AM
razorback-
I don't know anything of the seller you mention, but I like to stick with guys I've known a long time that hang out here. Then again, I usually find everything I need at MOJam every year.  :)  Keep asking questions though!
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 15, 2011, 11:06:00 AM
Razor I looked into the same guy a year or so back and decided not to take the chance. Post something over in the classifieds and something will turn up.

Like Tom said I would rather deal with guys here that are better known.

Dave I take pics once in a while but I have to drive to town to get a good enough internet signal to upload pics.

Sucks living all the way out here in the sticks LOL (Not really) I'll get some pics up soon for you    :D
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Post by: Goose Gossett on December 15, 2011, 11:36:00 AM
Finished that knife.  Now on to that silly osage twig that has been sitting in the corner for about 4 months...

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/e89e2d1d.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/eec1e724.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/4433b698.jpg)
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Post by: dmikeyj on December 15, 2011, 12:20:00 PM
My first backed bow glue up:


 (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/th_IMG_6543.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/?action=view¤t=IMG_6543.jpg)

Nice knife, Goose.
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Post by: soopernate on December 15, 2011, 01:16:00 PM
Damnit...sat down and tied up a dozen clousers before bowling last couple nights and now I have the itch to get going on a bow.  Gonna be above freezing this week so I can get out in the shop and get things marked out and ready to go I guess....this is a good motivational thread.
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Post by: razorback on December 15, 2011, 01:32:00 PM
Thanks for the input guys. This is why I asked here first and didn't just jump in and buy something. I may take one for the team and get a kit from him at some point and let everyone on here know. He may be very reputable and sell good stuff. Will have to try at some point and find out. They can't all be bad, can they.

Anyway got some cherry staves I have to work on first.
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Post by: Goose Gossett on December 15, 2011, 01:50:00 PM
Dmikeyj:  How much reflex did you put in the glue up and how long is it?
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Post by: dmikeyj on December 15, 2011, 03:05:00 PM
Goose, I just used 2x4 sideways for the reflex, so 3.5" I guess.
It is going to be 70" ttt before I add the horn nocks.  I am going for 70" ntn.
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Post by: dmikeyj on December 15, 2011, 03:08:00 PM
I forgot to mention- I LOVE 80 degree December days.     :D
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 15, 2011, 05:18:00 PM
Motivation os what its for. I cant sit back and let everyone else have all the fun.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 15, 2011, 07:28:00 PM
I blew up a snaky stave! Got a billet and t/D sleeve comin'
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Post by: scrub-buster on December 15, 2011, 07:29:00 PM
Today I finished up a 17 hour night shift and then drawknifed the bark and sapwood off of some osage staves until I was about to drop.  I wish the sapwood on osage was 1/4" thick.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 15, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Sorry to hear sticks. The snakes are hard to find.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 15, 2011, 09:41:00 PM
I got a snaky billet coming and a sleeve so hopefully it works out. I really didn't expect it to go. I had it bending to 20" and at 21" she just folded up. Kind of a funny break, almost looked like windshake or something. The grain did a funky little swirl where it broke.

I always wanted to do a TD anyway.
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Post by: nlester on December 15, 2011, 10:03:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
I got a snaky billet coming and a sleeve so hopefully it works out. I really didn't expect it to go. I had it bending to 20" and at 21" she just folded up. Kind of a funny break, almost looked like windshake or something. The grain did a funky little swirl where it broke.

I always wanted to do a TD anyway. [/QUOT

Oh man.  I know you had high hopes for that stave.  Sounds like its going to work out though.  Way to put a positive spin on it Kris!
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 15, 2011, 10:58:00 PM
I'll still get a super snakey bow Nathan. It'll be a two piece to boot.

   :D   It's just another lesson in the never ending craft of being a bowyer
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Post by: Dimondback on December 16, 2011, 02:54:00 AM
Just finished scraping down my limbs on my first bow...red oak board bow...seemed like a good place to start. I cannot decide if I am am going to back it with silk as suggested. My board has striaght grain throughout and shouldn't splinter but after all the work with hand tools, I would hate to take a shortcut and have problems...any suggestions?
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 16, 2011, 06:44:00 AM
When in doubt, back it.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 18, 2011, 12:55:00 AM
I redeemed one from the corner of shame over the last two days. It was the first bow I built off of DVS's caul and originally it was meant for the trade bow but came in way light. Finished up the tiller last night to the best I could get it and it looks pretty good. shoots great for a light weight bow, I was pleasantly surprised.

I been buggin the wife toi start shooting and even traded for her a bow several months back and she wasn't motivated. She kept telling me "if you would build me one I'd shoot it"

This one came in at 32# @ 28" and she draws 25" so it will fit her fit her great for a starter. When she is ready to go up a few pounds I can pike it 2" and it should be great for stumpin and 3d shoots. I put some fantastic copper heads on it and she looks great. Probably one of my best looking bows yet. Gonna put it under the tree for her.

I know you want pics. I'll start a new thread in a few days when I get her all dressed up and ready to go under the tree and post plenty of pics I promise
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Post by: nlester on December 18, 2011, 12:50:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
I redeemed one from the corner of shame over the last two days. It was the first bow I built off of DVS's caul and originally it was meant for the trade bow but came in way light. Finished up the tiller last night to the best I could get it and it looks pretty good. shoots great for a light weight bow, I was pleasantly surprised.

I been buggin the wife toi start shooting and even traded for her a bow several months back and she wasn't motivated. She kept telling me "if you would build me one I'd shoot it"

This one came in at 32# @ 28" and she draws 25" so it will fit her fit her great for a starter. When she is ready to go up a few pounds I can pike it 2" and it should be great for stumpin and 3d shoots. I put some fantastic copper heads on it and she looks great. Probably one of my best looking bows yet. Gonna put it under the tree for her.

I know you want pics. I'll start a new thread in a few days when I get her all dressed up and ready to go under the tree and post plenty of pics I promise
I've seen it and its pretty sharp!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 19, 2011, 05:32:00 PM
This one came in at 32# @ 28" and she draws 25"

Dang Stiks, that would be perfect for Kate out there in Montana:)
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Post by: soopernate on December 19, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
HOLY MOLY...something that stout could hurt a guy.

Sure would make a sweet bunny killer though
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 19, 2011, 09:37:00 PM
That was supposed to be our secret Roy. I already had the swap rigged, Now I'll have to get Kelly to do it right with no riggin and build a new bow    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 19, 2011, 09:43:00 PM
My boa bow left the house tonight. It was sad to see her go, but i pulled another hickory out of the hot box... Here we go. I sure miss osage though.
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Post by: red hill on December 19, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
This afternoon I moved a ladder stand about 6' for a little better cover. Filled my deer feeder and put out a jar of peanut butter. Scouted out a second stand location and watched the landlady's dogs tree a coon.  They couldn't decide which tree he was in, but they knew he was somewhere over head!
After I got home I hauled and stacked about 6 wheelbarrow loads of fire wood and then started finishing up the tiller on one of my Christmas bows.  I now have both bows tillered to 30".  The lighter one is 45# and the second is just under 50#. Tomorrow I'll shoot the second bow some more, finish up sanding and hopefully get some tru oil on both.
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Post by: mwirwicki on December 19, 2011, 10:58:00 PM
The day started out in the woods.  Still trying to get some more meat in the freezer.  Deer are still nocturnal.  Only seeing deer on the trail cam at O'Dark-Thirty.

Came in at about 10:30am.  I staved out two logs from a recent osage expedition.  Of course, chased the inside splits to a growth ring and sealed.  

Worked also on a bendy-handle bamboo backed osage that I've got going.  Also, did some work on a yew bow that is now ready for rawhide backing.  (The yew billets were older than dirt and had no sapwood on them)
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Post by: razorback on December 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Worked on the coffee table for the boss, to keep me out of trouble. Also shaved one stave down some more and picked out another one to reduce so it will dry in time for maybe being my swap bow.
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Post by: red hill on December 20, 2011, 08:10:00 PM
We got out of school early today so I worked on final sanding the two bows I'm finishing up. Tomorrow I'll rub on some tru oil and twist some new strings.
I have maybe 26 river cane needing to be turned into arrows. Never tried that so it'll be my Christmas project until a name for the bow swap turns up!!!
Think I'll go sit in a tree for a couple-three hours before dark.  See if I can get a doe maybe.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 20, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
O tried to get in the shop today and wittle on some wood, but i just wasnt feelin it today. It always happens after i finish a bow. Its kinda like the stress of finishing one is over and i take a short break to reset my mind. Anyone else hqve that after a bow?
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Post by: red hill on December 20, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
DVS, I'm getting to be the opposite. After I finish a bow I feel like I have to start another. This "hobby" has been referred to as an addiction several times. I'm beginning to see why!  :dunno:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 20, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
Stan, i mever lose that fire, just sometimes seem overwhelmed i guess. I have so many projects needing attention that i sometimes wait until one jumps at me. I keep pulling them out and looking them over, but not really making any progress. O guess i have a short attention span.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 20, 2011, 09:27:00 PM
I helped Grandma wrap the x-mas gifts for all the 13 grandkids. I like sleeping inside, ya know? :)
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Post by: Chisler on December 21, 2011, 09:50:00 AM
I ripped some nice osage slats.  Nice examples of quarter sawn, plain sawn and rift sawn osage.  Should make for some nice BBO's.  Wish I could find a stave that had grain like that for making a selfbow.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/osageslats001.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/osageslats005.jpg)
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Post by: razorback on December 21, 2011, 10:39:00 AM
That is some sweet looking lumber you got there Chisler. Did you cut the tree yourself or do you have a supplier for the starting pieces.
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Post by: Chisler on December 21, 2011, 03:05:00 PM
Razorback- that tree came from a neighborhood, from a yard in suburban Pittsburgh.  I know someone that had several large osage trees in their yard so I told them I would like to have some if they ever had it cut down.  Two years ago they had to have one taken down and they called me.  I picked two 8 foot logs, one was 32" at the but end the other was 30", plus a few 4 foot chunks.  Was able to get a guy to load it on a flat bed and haul it to a local sawmill.   So I have a good supply - life time supply for a couple bowyers...
On the ground:
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/2010osage4.jpg)

On the truck:
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/2010osage1.jpg)

And on the ground again: (http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/0610osagec.jpg)

Here's the short stack: (http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s169/chisler1959/OSAGE/0610osageb.jpg)
I stickered and stacked it in my dry basement, sprayed some panther piss around the lowest layer to keep the spiders out.  Such a big old tree (85 yrs) it has some cracks and splits and a few voids, but there's enough there that it's easy to find the good stuff.  End up with a lot of handle material.
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Post by: soopernate on December 21, 2011, 03:55:00 PM
Can't wait to get some of that in my bow. Its gonna be PURTY.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 21, 2011, 04:17:00 PM
Chisler, I love you man:) LOL
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 21, 2011, 04:26:00 PM
Ive always wanted to take one of my logs to a sawmill, but just cant cut up selfbow wood.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 21, 2011, 06:34:00 PM
Today when I got home, there was a package on the patio from some guy in Missouri. Opened it up and out popped an awesome selfbow in the raw form of two nice Osage billets. Good trade David.

Thanks DVS.. Roy
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 21, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
Look at Roy getting all mushy LOL Don't sound so tough now does he   :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 21, 2011, 07:52:00 PM
Definitly good Roy. Anytime. I told the post office to hold it a bit and make you wait. Haha
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 21, 2011, 10:37:00 PM
Stiks, don't make me take a road trip to Indiana and thump ya a good one son:)

Tonight, I ground off the boo that split off the top limb of my latest BBO. Cut out another piece of boo and have it almost ready to glue on the bow. Gotta try to save this fine piece of Osage from the wood burner:)
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Post by: Walt Francis on December 21, 2011, 11:13:00 PM
Chisler,
That just ain't right; those of us who live in bow deserts are going to become resentful and have bad karma for the upcoming bow season... Not that I believe in anything like Karma..... just sayin.......it just ain't right to make so many envious.   ;)
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 21, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Today,  I took two youth longbows outta the forms, shaped, sanded, finished and made strings for them, and got them off in the mail a few minutes before the post office closed.  The last two of the year for me.  They were for the Dec Vermonster 13 youth bow program. Made supper, and relaxed and had a drink or two (I lost count) I'm off until the new year.

Oh, I also started two new forms, for two new potential recurve designs I'll debut for 2012, if the prototypes don't suck.
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Post by: SportHunter on December 22, 2011, 12:54:00 AM
Built my first basic caul today, going to try to bend some hickory tomorrow.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 22, 2011, 09:25:00 AM
I chased a sapwood ring down on a stave ive got. I think i need to make another sapwood osage bow. And a recurve and a takedown...
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Post by: Sharp Shooter on December 22, 2011, 09:56:00 AM
I just started applying tru oil on this bow for my grandson today. Merry christmas everyone!! Tony
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/SharpShooter6/DropTine%20Custom%20Bows/002-2.jpg)
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Post by: soopernate on December 22, 2011, 10:00:00 AM
THAT is going to be one happy kid....slick stick there.
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Post by: SportHunter on December 22, 2011, 12:28:00 PM
Just boiled & bent my first curve on the new caul, worked great, doing the other side tomorrow.
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Post by: snakebit40 on December 22, 2011, 01:47:00 PM
Well after reading hera's build alongs I decided to go to Home Depot and buy some hand tools and stop procrastinating on building bows. I know hera makes it look easy to do with hand tools but with enough practice I think I can do it too. So I'm going to finish my board bow with some hand tools and probably start a new thread with tons of questions. After reading the Bench for awhile I just couldn't take it anymore. My wife will understand right?      :help:        :campfire:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 22, 2011, 02:34:00 PM
Of course she will Jon...

 :deadhorse:
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 22, 2011, 04:42:00 PM
Today, since I'm on vacation now, I tore apart my step son's steering column on his F-150 and replaced the busted shift selecter tube. Since they are a discontinued part I had to go to the wreckin' yard and pull on outta a truck there.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 22, 2011, 05:48:00 PM
Man mike you never stop do you?

Snake- procede with caution. This aint for the weekend warriors its highly addictive!  

My name is.dave and.im addicted to bowyering.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 22, 2011, 09:06:00 PM
Yeah Dave I just have lots to do.  I also have a blown engine (rod busted plum through the block) on my wife's Saturn I have to replace.  Lots to do all the time.
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Post by: kennym on December 22, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
Made and packaged lams and glass and phenolic and riser blocks and wedges and.....watched it snow!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 22, 2011, 10:32:00 PM
Oh kenny. Im jealous now. No snow here.
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Post by: kennym on December 23, 2011, 08:25:00 AM
Not much here either, barely on the grass...
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Post by: dmikeyj on December 23, 2011, 10:23:00 AM
Working on some accessories for my daughter's doll:

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Tiller is a tad bit wonky, hinges happen easily on such a small scale.
Really throws that toothpick arrow though...

Merry Christmas guys.

Mike
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 23, 2011, 05:50:00 PM
Today I finished christmas shopping.  I wrapped the gifts,  I sat around and got really bored, I went out and loosed some arrows.  Then since it's warm, around 48 F.  I rode my motor bike around a little.  

-Mike
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 23, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
Bout time you spent some time with yourself mike.

I finished gifts today and im headin to the shop!
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Post by: red hill on December 23, 2011, 09:14:00 PM
Today I FINALLY finished up the Christmas bows by putting handle wraps, arrow rests, and arrow nocks on both.  Shot both bows (right handed no less) for awhile and enjoyed'em while I could.

Finished up some Christmas shopping this afternoon.  Now I'm just waiting... and waiting...
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 23, 2011, 09:42:00 PM
Cool doll bow Mike.
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Post by: razorback on December 23, 2011, 09:44:00 PM
Nearly got the coffee table finished for the missus. Will get to working on some cherry staves and sme shoot arrows after the christmas madness ends. Also got some toys put together for santa, he needs all the help he can get  :p
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Post by: bretto on December 23, 2011, 10:02:00 PM
I had lunch with KSTRAPPER. We talked a little hunting and some about bow building and made some plans to go to OJAM this spring.

It got cut short cause I had to attend a wedding and Tracy had other engagements also. Thanks again for lunch Tracy.

bretto
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Post by: red hill on December 24, 2011, 10:48:00 PM
This afternoon I dropped off the two Christmas bows only to find out that one was supposed to be for a 'southpaw'!  The wife told me both were right handed. Next week I'll have to change the arrow rest.  Glad I stopped cutting in arrow shelves!!!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 26, 2011, 12:51:00 AM
I went in the shop and helped h8in heat up a bow.

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Post by: kennym on December 26, 2011, 02:06:00 PM
CLEANED my shop and now gonna go huntin!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 28, 2011, 12:55:00 AM
Took a BBO out of the clamps.

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Trying to save another BBO that the boo split on.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 28, 2011, 01:19:00 AM
Somebody help! That old man got his finger stuck in that bow!

Looks like tou should be ablw to save a nice bow there roy. If it comes in light you know who could use one.. lol
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 28, 2011, 11:34:00 AM
Went out and bought some hickory and walnut for cutting lams. I'm making sure I have plenty of wood in case I break a bow or two  :knothead:  .
I don't want to mess up my first trade.
Dave.
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Post by: Keenan on December 29, 2011, 10:34:00 AM
I thought about cleaning the shop  :eek:    :laughing:
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Post by: soopernate on December 29, 2011, 10:50:00 AM
Yeah that stick looks like it is defintitely worth saving. Will it be light enough for me lmao.
I am just sitting here watching trees blow down around me.....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on December 29, 2011, 03:48:00 PM
Got my first selfbow (4th try) to bend to 29'' today!!! 53# @ 28'' for now. Going to leave it there and shoot it in, shape handle & tips and apply finish. Finally one I can finish....

   :archer2:    Even shot some arrows.

Its a 67'' NTN pignut hickory that is 1 5/8'' at the widest point. Both tips are recurved and both point very slightly to the left when looking down her belly. What's the rule on that again? How to straighten them out that is?  

I'll post a few pictures later.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 29, 2011, 03:50:00 PM
I swept my shop after reading keenans post then almost got to work on a bow. Then dad called and i dug up a waterline for repair work. Fun fun. Ill get some shop time tonight after the kids go to bed.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 29, 2011, 04:07:00 PM
I'm heading out to an indoor trad shoot tonight.
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Post by: jsweka on December 29, 2011, 06:14:00 PM
I went to Cabela's in Hamburg, PA today.  I was checking out the Bear Kodiak Magnums they had.  Bear has come a good ways in getting back in touch with traditional shooters, but their bows of today still don't compare to those of days gone by.  There's something about the new ones that just looks cheap to me compared to the old ones.
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Post by: kennym on December 29, 2011, 06:43:00 PM
Went to Grizzly (again)
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Post by: Mike Most on December 29, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Cut out a gray actionwood riser, for a 68" longbow, zebrawood under clear glass, should look good.... (worked outside in 70 degree weather) (didnt have to clean the shop).... its on the list....  :campfire:
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Post by: bjansen on December 29, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
I prepared a lamination stack to glue up tonight....This is going to be a bit of an experiment, a glass laminated ELB (no riser, bend through the handle).  We will see how it comes out tomorrow.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on December 29, 2011, 07:58:00 PM
bouttime u come back brad been a while how are ya  ? i spent the day fightin the wind storms and powerine fires we had from them breakin was tryin to work on a snakey osage didnt get much done brockl
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 29, 2011, 10:54:00 PM
Back from the shoot. 25 shooters and I was the only one shooting a wooden bow. I need to move to Montana or Missouri and shoot with real trad guys:) I hear them girls in Montana drink Raspberry beer and kin pull back 40 pound bows without farten:)

  :deadhorse:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 30, 2011, 12:18:00 AM
I started another bow. It will jave to quick dry because im impatient and currently bored with every other project i have going on. I like having options until one calls me out.

Roy, we gotta get you here for mojam. Thats where the wood bows get shot. We even do some night shooting from time to time. Brock is usually in bed for all that fun though!

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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 30, 2011, 02:03:00 AM
Started a build along.
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Post by: kevin_h on December 30, 2011, 03:28:00 AM
Made a topwater crankbait for the local pike, after of course when the lakes are not quite as solid as they are now....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 30, 2011, 07:15:00 AM
Ya DVS, I heard Brock sips his cup of tea and then puts his camo jammies on and hits the sack about 9PM:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on December 30, 2011, 02:33:00 PM
Farten is half the fun...I was once at an indoor range with about ten compounders on the line and pulled back on my bow ripping a long and continuous blast of butt gas.  Not many in the ten ring that round...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 30, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Hahaha! Thats funny right there. The thought of your face... Eyes squeezed shut from the strain of that 35 pounder, sweat running down ypur face... all the wheelie guys stop and just watch and then, then, boom! Hit with the gas. Of course after the shot look right at the vuy next to you and say to him as serious as a heart attack, "I thought of you the whole time." Then just keep shooting. Lol!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 30, 2011, 08:24:00 PM
"I thought of you the whole time."

LMAO, I gotta remember that line:)
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Post by: Keenan on December 30, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
:laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:  
Thank you,perfect timing and needed a good laugh
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 31, 2011, 12:04:00 AM
Took the wife to dinner tonight with some of her friends. That was my quartly dinner with the wife. She just barely snuck it in this year.

Only one last shop day left this year...
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Post by: jsweka on December 31, 2011, 12:25:00 AM
You guys are a riot.   :laughing:  

And Roy is really on a role tonight - especially with that z-splice thread.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 31, 2011, 03:42:00 AM
worked on my recurve, did a little work on 2 piece snaky bow that started out as a 1 piece until it decide to be a 2 piece.

Took my Bride out for dinner and a movie then dropped in here to see what was going on.

Here's a few pics of the TD

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Post by: H8nonCubs on December 31, 2011, 09:37:00 AM
That is one gnarly break. Headed to mark twain. Do a little squirrel huntin with my oldest then back at with dvs. Happy new year to all be safe, lookin forward to 2012!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 31, 2011, 09:38:00 AM
Oh my kris. That is gonna be a cool one. Anything above 40lbs is fine with me, and copperheads would be nice too. I dont own a single skinned bow of my own.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on December 31, 2011, 11:32:00 AM
I hear ya Dave. Maybe I'll get you in the swap    :dunno:   still don't know what bow is gonna be my swap bow either    :D
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Post by: soopernate on December 31, 2011, 12:01:00 PM
I forgot to mention that just the other day I took delivery of 7 osage slats...6 for bows and one for a handle.  Sweet Christmas present (Thank you very much
my East coast benefactor)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 31, 2011, 12:23:00 PM
Cool Nate
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Post by: soopernate on December 31, 2011, 05:38:00 PM
Now to turn it into (finally) a bow of my own.  LMAO
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Post by: red hill on January 01, 2012, 12:25:00 AM
Nate, I've built 7 HBO longbows since July. Only one was for myself. Haven't even had time to hunt with it yet. I try to introduce as many people to this "new" sport every chance I get and it cuts into my "me" time, so to speak. But ya know, I get better with each new bow.
Now that I think about it, this is keeping me out of doing a lot of house work and honey-do crap! Now I need to find some more folks to make bows for!  :archer:
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 01:11:00 PM
well i bulit the sis n law a osage a while back it came in at 38#  for her to learn on  we just bought another place in montana cabin and all lots of elk shes on me to make her a 50# bow for elk moose bear so i promised i would iv got a nice lil yew stave 62 long  so guess ill head to the shop and get the bark off n get started headin to town in am gotta get tag brouchers to send out to the guys for elk  brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Brock, dont forget me. O dont care where we go just as long as we do go. You still have my address?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 01, 2012, 01:45:00 PM
Brock told me you wuz out and I'm in boy:) LOL
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2012, 02:02:00 PM
If i dont go, whos gonna carry you up the mountain when those old legs give out?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 01, 2012, 02:05:00 PM
Shucks son, I'd be sitten at the top waiten on ya while I down me ah PBR:)
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 02:06:00 PM
haha roy will take all u guys  im hunting 4 states this year just got me a new appy mtn horse she s a sweeti  you guys better be in shape lolol brock .dvs think i got it  if not ill call ya or e mail you start on that yew yet haha im makin me 2 new take downs this year for elk a osage snake sister billetts on that big log u seen at mojam and a yew take down 250 rpi billettts now gotta find some good snakes to put on em  brock
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 02:07:00 PM
hey bros  my bro is goin with us might take the 12 mule pack train with us so i can just tie roy down in the pack board well get him up there dave haha lmao brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2012, 02:12:00 PM
Lmoa off brock!

Ill be in shape. I cant wait to see those bows. Did you already use that skin from mojam, or did you forget it somewhere again?
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 02:16:00 PM
havent used it yet but i will as thick as it is im tinkin it s darn near rawhide so im waitin till i got a bow in need a backin on you got any rat snakes bro or chicken snakes ?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 01, 2012, 02:19:00 PM
Brock, ifin ya take all them mules, then how ya gonna tell which one is DVS? I heard rumor he looks like the south bound end of a north bound mule:)

And ya can't go by his teeth, done heard he doesn't have no teeth:)
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 02:41:00 PM
lmao roy  if n he starts actin up well just put him on rockey  he s a mean old sb im sure dave will have the ride of his life there lolol he s a honrey ol bugger  haha lmao i dang neAR SHOT HIM LEFT HIM UP THERE COUPLE TIMES HA BROCK
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 02:52:00 PM
hey roy u need to p m me so i can send ya the elk application forms i need ur address brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
You'll know its me cuz ill be the best lookin ass in the pack.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
lolol lmao man im ready now how about u guys haha
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 01, 2012, 08:58:00 PM
I'd pay good money to see ole rockey ride DVS:) LOL
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Post by: SportHunter on January 01, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Deepend nocks trying to get rid of slight tip twist but not much luck yet. Shaped the handle some & did some finish sanding & shooting. Going to try removing some wood on the strong side tomorrow, may leave it as is though, dont want to ruin it.
Did some light sanding on strong side but not much difference with that yet either. Any tips?
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 01, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
roy  dvs  rockey dont go any more  hes 27 years old  but man when we were talkin  the memories of him sure popped up quick  several time s he had camp gear pots pan s everything scatterd all over the mtn and he did leave a good set a hoof prints on my chest lol fell down a slide with a 6 point elk rack on him had to sew him up right there 28 miles from nowhere he did a good job somtimes i sure miss havein him but he smelled a bear  he was always hell on wheeles  haha wish u guys coulda seen him but we got another young n here  thats turning into the same thing lol roy i got ur p m will get em on the way  brock
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Post by: Bel007 on January 01, 2012, 10:20:00 PM
Chased some rings on stave #2.  This thing is tight ringed and has more undulations and dipsy-doos than a corn maze through a cedar swamp.

On the bright side... I've already thought of a dozen names for this thing should it graduate into a bow.  Some I can even put in writting.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 02, 2012, 01:48:00 AM
Heated up some hackberry
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and chased a ring on a knotty piece of osage
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ended up gettin it layed out and thicknessed down to rough dimensions as well. Ill post some more pics tomorrow, looks like it might turn out pretty cool. Its got about 4 or 5 pretty big knots and a few neat lookin pin knots too
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 02, 2012, 01:51:00 AM
Spent to much time working a doomed 53in osage stave. I think with the run out wind check runing through from it from back to belly its doomed.

Sporthunter- of the string lines up with the handle then leave it alone and finish it. If not, i would heat it out. If that wasnt an option then remove wood from the strong side to correct the twist.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 02, 2012, 01:58:00 AM
Worked on the build along static tip for a few hours and epoxied a TD sleeve on the two piece snaky bow. Also worked on a bow rack that holds 6 bows. That ought to get one corner opened up LOL
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Post by: Osagetree on January 02, 2012, 06:22:00 AM
Bow shop work; Christmas decor stored in the loft. Still gotta wait till hunting is over for the full clean out of the shop. Too many clothes and gear in there to work on a bow.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 02, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
Thanks DVS, going to leave it, string lines up & shoots great, more cosmetic than anything.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 02, 2012, 09:16:00 AM
Thanks DVS, going to leave it, string lines up & shoots great, more cosmetic than anything.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 02, 2012, 12:26:00 PM
sticks  u, n me are both makin snakey take downs  i wanna see pic s bro  and ill get some up of mine soons i start on it  brock
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 02, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
Glued up a R/D bamboo backed cherry bow this morning. I'm going to start on another one this afternoon. Maybe an all North American bow using cherry, walnut, maple, white oak and hickory.
I have to get going on a carving of a turkey for a friend of mine too.
This having to work for a living sure gets in the way of that living.   :rolleyes:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2012, 02:41:00 PM
Off work today, so I got a riser glued on a BBO, have the buffalo horn tips cut to shape for it and will glue them on tomorrow. Cleaned up the Osage  Z-splice and have a piece of boo about ready to be glued on it. Cooking Momma dinner right now, meatloaf in garlic and oil, with garlic bread on the side. She will be home in a half hour and I will shine like a little star:) LOL

Then back to the bow shop after dinner. Cold and snowing here in SW Pa. I love working in the Bow shop, looking out the window at the white stuff falling from the sky.
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Post by: soopernate on January 02, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
Nothing wrong with earning brownie pts...I have to fix the pellet stove in my shop so that I can do some bow building during these winter months.  Mighty cold out there.
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Post by: red hill on January 02, 2012, 05:31:00 PM
Repaired a split osage tip overlay with super gllue. Added an arrow rest to a bow I had finished before Christmas. Letting the tip overlay dry thoroughly before stringing the bow and shooting to test the tip.
Read some old posts covering laminated bows, visited the knife-makers forum, cool stuff, and watched some bowl games.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 02, 2012, 05:41:00 PM
So far ive split out eight osage staves from the last quarter of the last log i brought home. Ive chased four down to a ring to dry and i have four to go and two sets of.billits. i also heated two bows up to fix minor alignment issues. Made chili for dinner, and when wofey gets home im gping back to the shop.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2012, 06:14:00 PM
Made chili for dinner, and when wofey gets home im gping back to the shop. LOL, I'm gonna call and tell her what ya called her. Save me a whoopen trip out there, she can whoop ya son:)
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Post by: Bel007 on January 02, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
I sure hope my wife does not read this thread.  With all you guys cooking dinner so frequently, she may get some CRAZY idea in her head.   "[dntthnk]"
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Post by: SportHunter on January 02, 2012, 06:17:00 PM
tried making overlays of antler today, needing a sander now...
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 02, 2012, 09:47:00 PM
dang dvs i think ol roys got ya by the short ears there if she reads it i know her  it ur butt lmao lol tell her i said hi  brock
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Post by: soopernate on January 02, 2012, 09:51:00 PM
Meatloaf must not have turned out?  

I just got done putting some flo orange wraps on a half dozen carbons.  Now to glue on the reinforcements and then glue in the inserts.  Might fletch em later this week so I can go fling em at bunnies.  Might even have to break out the forty five pounder to reinstate my manhood.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 02, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
went and picked up a wood stove for the shop today that propane is killing me.

worked on the Snake TD a little Got her put together and she lined up pretty good.
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Post by: kennym on January 02, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
Played with shootin 3 under, I'm kinda likin it...
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 02, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Chili was good and i finished up them few staves. Ove still got tbe billits to go. Hopefully i can get to my farm and get another log so i have something to do in between bows.  

Like we said Brock, she puts the ann in man!  I'll tell jer you said hello.

Kate- If you can work up to 45 you can shoot my wife's bow. Its 45@26 tbough. Hopefully you dont draw over that.   :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2012, 11:15:00 PM
Three under is cool Kenny..

Flipped some tips today after dinner.

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Took the BBO with the riser on out of the heat box. And have the boo ready to glue on another  BBO.

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Have the end of the limb tips cut out so I can glue on the horn tips tomorrow.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6902.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 02, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
Them sure look good roy. Shops to clean, but the bows look good.

here are my pics.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
And I'm sitten here eating Monterey Jack cheese dipped in hot hot mustard and a side of hot peppers with a Coors Light chaser. Cold outside and snowing and blowing, 71 degrees in the house cause the wood burner is cranken on. I love winter time:)
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Post by: soopernate on January 03, 2012, 12:17:00 PM
Cut carbons to length...reinforced the front inch of each shaft with some epoxied on footings from 2117 alluminums.  Put on blaze orange wraps so I can find them in the snow and bushes.  All I have to do is fletch em up and go bunny chasing this weekend....hopefully.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 03, 2012, 12:41:00 PM
Rasped & sanded tips, glued up horn overlays.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 03, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
Sharpened my broadheads...
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 03, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
so ur gettn the jump on ol roy huh dvs gettn ur elk gear ready now lol  mark was over here tonite he s also rearin to go got the bark off this lil 62 yew bow layed it out  now need band saw it and add tip overlays then stick it in the form  brock
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Post by: b.glass on January 03, 2012, 11:49:00 PM
I cut a log out of a hackberry tree that I had cut in two a few weeks ago so I could get my ladder stand up. I noticed the rings looked good and planned to get the log when season was over.

Well, it's over so I got the log cut. It's maybe four in. diameter. I want to split, debark and seal it tomorrow. I plan to decrown it and make a flatbow about 52", sinew backed.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 04, 2012, 12:20:00 AM
Installed a wood burner in the shop today. My little propane heater just wasn't doing the job when it drops down to the 20's. I'll be toasty all winter now and I got some thing to do with all the bows I blow up on the tree during the swap   :knothead:  

My goal this year is to only break 2 instead of 10. I sat down and figured I broke at least that many through 2011. I got to leave some room for breakin' a few cause you know what they say.... If you ain't breakin you ain't makin
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Post by: arky714 on January 04, 2012, 08:08:00 AM
yesterday I made 6 arrows,shot bow watched 12 deer they are moveing in middle of day now,my back is down and out,seen deer out of back window,will sharpen some old bear razorheads,later today ,hope I will be well enough to hunt...next week
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: snakebit40 on January 04, 2012, 10:39:00 AM
Most important thing I did yesterday was my wife and I found out we're having a little boy! He will be our first baby and I can't wait to start building bows for him!

Then when I got home I found that I finally got "The Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol. 1" last night. So I grabbed a Samuel Adams Winter logger and started reading. I didn't want to put it down, so I brought it to work today for when things get slow.
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Post by: dmikeyj on January 04, 2012, 10:41:00 AM
Congratulations Jon, good news!
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Post by: soopernate on January 04, 2012, 12:24:00 PM
Snakebit...did you bring the winter lager to work or the book?  Which did you not put down...lol.  Just pokin ya a bit.  CONGRATULATIONS!!

I myself bid on and won a 3wt fly rod blank to build for my brother in law (a good man who deserves a nice build)...and reshaped some tips on an old Indian brand longbow that my friend Pete bought at a garage sale.
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Post by: 2treks on January 04, 2012, 12:50:00 PM
Yeh For Jon, Congrats to you and the wife.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 04, 2012, 02:11:00 PM
Congrats!

My top three awesome feelings of all time.
1- the moments when my kids were born
2-taking a deer with my selfbow
3- skydiving

Get ready for a ride.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 04, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
Yeah cause you dont get as many once they figure out the result is more kids
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 04, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
Congrats Jon.

Today I'm fighten a bad cold, no bow work for a while here..
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Post by: SportHunter on January 04, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
Shaping & sanding today, deciding on finish.
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Post by: red hill on January 04, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
Congrats, Jon! Don't listen to H8noncubs. That aint the reason. The real reason is you'll both be too tired after chasin' the kid all day!  :dunno:  

I shot my HBO and old HBH and two bows I was repairing. Both are HBO.  One had a tip overlay of osage split. It split again after 3 shots so back to trying to repair.  Think I'll grind off the first overlay, glue on a new one, and rasp it into shape.  The second repair job wasn't really a repair.  I had to add an arrow rest for a leftie.  How many of you are right handed but shoot south paw? Or vice-versa?  :confused:
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 04, 2012, 07:14:00 PM
Congrats, Jon!!!!

Hunted this morning and evening, worked in the middle of the day.
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Post by: Nim-rod on January 04, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Worked on the bow for the swap and helped along my bow building "student" with his first bow from a hickory stave I gave him. I just hope he sands it very smooth and then sands it some more like I suggested. I want him to have a really nice bow when finished not like the rough looking board bow he "finished" a few months ago.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 04, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 05, 2012, 09:19:00 PM
Got the Buffalo Horn tips glued on a bbo.

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Got another bbo glued up.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 05, 2012, 09:54:00 PM
Im working on a hockory build along. Slowly.

Way to fight off the sniffles roy!    :clapper:  

Looking good.
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Post by: Papa on January 05, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
I finished my financial statements!!!
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Post by: Keenan on January 05, 2012, 10:11:00 PM
Looking great Roy.
For the last five days we have been working on cleaning out a back room in the shop. Just found the floor for the first time in a few years. It was an old tool repair room that turned into a junk pile. It will be some nice storage area for bow bench parts and staves.
Worked on my sons first buckskin today. He got his first deer this year so I decided to make a warshirt for him with it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 06, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
Aweaome keenan. Congratulations on the deer. Bow old is your boy? I took my 8 year old elijah out this spring for his first turkey. What a great feeling as a father.
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Post by: Keenan on January 06, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
David, He is 13. Here in Oregon you have to be 12 to hunt. He missed hunters safty his first year and was unable.  
You are right it is some awesome father son time of building memories.
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Post by: soopernate on January 06, 2012, 10:03:00 AM
Do you need my address for that bow Roy or you gonnna make me have to build my own.  Looks like its gonna be a sweet shape.
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Post by: snakebit40 on January 06, 2012, 11:07:00 AM
Thanks everybody!

I worked on my board bow some more last night. I'm hoping to have some tiller pics up by Sunday.
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Post by: Goose Gossett on January 07, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
@Keenan:  I understand the feeling of seeing the floor for the first time in a while.  Yesterday I cleaned a pile of rock chips and I remembered oh yeah this floor is somewhat level.

A few hours in the shop today with my buddy Will yielded a few hickory/ipe and bamboo/ipe glue up kits.  One might find it's way to being a trade bow.   :)  

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Post by: SportHunter on January 07, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
Fine sanding, tried some different finishes on scraps of hickory, going to keep it natural with tru oil. Ordering some skins, hopefully bull snake with high contrast.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 07, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
Sport. You cant go wrong with tru oil. Especially over skins.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 07, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
got my take down sleeves from 3 rivers  i aint a happy camper  been filing em workin on em a bit not what i expected at the price at all  im a mechinest so been drawin out my own ideas ill make my own aint gonna order em again  brock
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Post by: AZ_Shooter on January 07, 2012, 09:05:00 PM
I went to Lowes and Home Depot to try and find a decent red oak board.  I didn't find one.

Oh well, I guess I will just keep looking.
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Post by: Keenan on January 07, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
Nice shop Goose
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Post by: Goose Gossett on January 07, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Keenan the shop is the church's that I work for. I could only wish... mine not so much but at least my wife lets me have one!    :readit:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 07, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
Brock, sign me up for one of your sleeves when you make one. I'll give you a free pre-production product review.   :readit:
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 07, 2012, 10:25:00 PM
WILL DO BRO  IM THINKIN MAKE N EM ALL BRass within .0005 tolarances should work and be real quite at that these i got in mail ya cant even get em apart and then ya gotta file sand em what the heck i do this crap for a livin so im gonna shut up do somthin about it really left a sore spot w me for 30 bucks and i got a piece crap i will not order another one brock
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 08, 2012, 12:44:00 AM
I've been thinking about trying Big Jim's system
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 08, 2012, 01:17:00 AM
hey chris ya got a link to em i wanna see what he s got  brock
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 08, 2012, 02:04:00 AM
chris i found the link  i watched the videos  goood info here next week i will order a kit im gonna give this a try i think this just might be the ticket all you guys wanting take down handels need to watch these vidios   brock
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Post by: Swissbow on January 08, 2012, 06:16:00 AM
Glued up two new bows...

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Andy
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Post by: 2treks on January 08, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
Saturday I replaced the broken blast gate in the D/C duct to my edge sander,and that allowed me to hook-up the D/C to my 14" bandsaw that I will now dedicate to cutting glass.The I re-plumbed the down draft box under my bow vice. Cleaned my bench and raised my 20" band saw 6" so it is at a better hight for me,now the table is at 44.5" off the deck for both saws and the edge sander. Just right. I also un-installed the remote for my D/C and re-installed the vacum acctuated remote that I like better.
The I got out some skinny billets that I have ready to splice,decided to make them into a BBO takedown. I then noticed that it was time for football,so I turned off the lights and went inside.

CTT
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 08, 2012, 08:29:00 AM
I cut out and floor tillered an osage stave. Today it becomes a bow......................stupid Lion's........
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 08, 2012, 08:54:00 AM
At leaat you dont have the rams pearly.
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Post by: bretto on January 08, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
Or the Chiefs!!

I watched Gary Davis's Rattlestick video again. I think I'm ready to start on one of My staves.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 08, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Pretty good looking system ain't it brock
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 08, 2012, 01:31:00 PM
yep beats the heck outta these dang sleeves  plm is im gonna have firgure how make a jig  for billetts on it but think it can be done and a lot better fittin sleeve than what iv got  brock
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Post by: 2treks on January 08, 2012, 02:42:00 PM
Yeh!!
Stupid Lions.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 08, 2012, 02:54:00 PM
Yesterday I had two guys here making BBO bows. One guy got his first BBO bow to 16 inches on the tree. Myself and the other guy got horn tip overlays and risers glued on BBO's. Spent 10 hours in the bow shop. Lost count of the Coors lights. But I do have one fine raspberry beer left in the fridge.. Gonna mail that out to Katie in Montana...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on January 08, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
GEAUX SAINTS!!!!
Thats all I gotta say.  No bow makin for me on Saturday this weekend. I run a youth bowling league so that took up my morning and then my nephew had a basketball game and then my daughter had an evening basktetball game which I was obliged to attend even though basketball is my least favorite of all sports.
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Post by: Keenan on January 08, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
What did I do today????? I sat by the computer and check 397 times to see if the names for the bow swap had been drawn,,,,  :dunno:    :dunno:    :nono:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 08, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
398 times for me  :knothead:    :bigsmyl:  
Plus I glued up another bow.
Dave.
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Post by: rmorris on January 08, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
Yah... I had a lot of driving to do today I thought my wife how to check for me on my phone if the results were in... Dang better planning would of had her driving and I could have read all about Osage today. I was not able to get her to read the articles and describe pictures.
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Post by: Keenan on January 08, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
399,,,400,,,,,,,,,401,,,  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 08, 2012, 08:27:00 PM
Tick tock tick tock.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 08, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
Hold your pants on girls , we are still waiting to hear from Hova:)
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Post by: soopernate on January 08, 2012, 09:51:00 PM
He lost his entry blank.  Its with his computer cord, his camera, and several other things.  Shoulda drank a raspberry beer..it makes ya smart as hell.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: snakebit40 on January 08, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
:biglaugh:      :laughing:   I do have to admit, from a watchers stand point in the bow swap last year, it was always fun to hear what "new" excuse Hova had. Then all the sudden poof, we was gone.

I hope the swap goes better for all who participate.

GO CHIEFS!
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 09, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
I sent some names out today for the swap. Keenan will have to wait a bit longer, He's on Kelly's list and it will be this evening.

Might as well go work on a bow Keenan. LOL
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Post by: soopernate on January 09, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
Shoot...Keenan is already done isn't he?  I figured he would only need to write his recipients name on it and send it this afternoon.  That guy is ALWAYS way ahead of the game.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 09, 2012, 12:49:00 PM
Applied two coats of tru oil on hickory selfbow.
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Post by: Keenan on January 09, 2012, 01:13:00 PM
Kris,,,, you on a list as well,,,,,, Guess which one!  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 09, 2012, 01:25:00 PM
I've heard that if a bow doesn't shoot well, then just put carp skins on it and call it "too  purty to shoot".   :laughing:
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Post by: snakebit40 on January 09, 2012, 01:27:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I've heard that if a bow doesn't shoot well, then just put carp skins on it and call it "too  purty to shoot".    :biglaugh:    :jumper:
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Post by: soopernate on January 09, 2012, 01:29:00 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 09, 2012, 01:40:00 PM
Heck Kate, just call Keenan. He puts carp skins on every thing..

  :nono:  Roy   :nono:
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Post by: SportHunter on January 09, 2012, 01:45:00 PM
Ordered some bull snake skins...
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Post by: Keenan on January 09, 2012, 02:08:00 PM
Ok now them gloves are off,,,,,   :saywhat:     My only worry is when I'm on my way east to give ya a propper whoopin is you'll probably be running scared back this way and I'll drive right past ya.

Ps them carp skins work well on whoopin clubs also. that way the last thing ya see for the lights go out is "PURTY"
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Post by: Keenan on January 09, 2012, 02:10:00 PM
Can't chat any more Have to get back out to the shop and but some skins on the whoopin stick  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 09, 2012, 02:12:00 PM
OH geeze, now yer gonna whoop me with ah dead fish? :)  I hain't skeered ole boy....  :wavey:
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Post by: dmikeyj on January 09, 2012, 03:28:00 PM
Did no whoopin down here.

Working on some ERC I cut down in Sept.

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Love the smell of ERC heartwood...
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Post by: rmorris on January 09, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Built me a poor boy spine tester.

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Post by: red hill on January 09, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
I shaved a tip overlay off a HBO and glued on another piece of osage.  I'll reshape the new tip Wednesday.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 09, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Keenan:
Ok now them gloves are off,,,,,    :saywhat:      My only worry is when I'm on my way east to give ya a propper whoopin is you'll probably be running scared back this way and I'll drive right past ya.

Ps them carp skins work well on whoopin clubs also. that way the last thing ya see for the lights go out is "PURTY"
You fellars will jave to just meet here in the middle. We can shoot some carp for our whoopin sticks.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 09, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
i welded them damn liners in today finishin up wed  so dvs im headin out to kerry n kents soon can we shoot somecarp  or better yet how about a nice fat buck lol ill call ya when im ready leave and keenan roy all the bunch can bring in the woopin sticks while u n me drink our crown royal  and when there done well watch em all drik raspberry beer  lmao brock
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Post by: Keenan on January 09, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
:bigsmyl:      :banghead:
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Post by: Keenan on January 09, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
Just dawned on me that since I was just about the very last one to sign up, my name may be on the very bottom of the list.  :eek:  LOL
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 09, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
That;s what you get for waitin' around Keenan.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 10, 2012, 10:52:00 AM
Brock, ive got the spots for fish shooting. We can shoot till our fingers fall off if you catch em at the right time. Your always welcome at my place brock. We had two bicks this year score over 150. Not bad for as small as my place is.
Im down for crown anytime. Have keenan pick you up on his way. He can drive.
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Post by: Tom Leemans on January 10, 2012, 11:14:00 AM
Last night, I looked at the Grizzly catalog, then told my wife "See, I told you I should have gotten that new bandsaw last year! Now it is $70 more!" (Oh, I'll still be gettin' me a new band saw)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 10, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Tom, im getting one this year too. Hopefully a grizzly.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 10, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
Buffed bow with 0000 steel wool & shot it about 115x , couldn't stop.....weighed it again, 52@28 plus the weight of the scale so apx 56@28 after shooting.

Tested some spar spray but it didn't do so well in the garage weather which was about 40 degrees. Going to put some more coats of true oil & call it good for winter. May spray some poly in better weather but the true oil seems pretty tough. Waiting on skins then will install grip etc.
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Post by: snakebit40 on January 10, 2012, 12:47:00 PM
Tom- I'm getting a new band saw too. Are Jet's any good? What do you guys recommend?
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Post by: Balding Kansan on January 10, 2012, 08:01:00 PM
Jon, I would LOVE to have a jet, but right now I'll have to let the ol' craftsman cry and scream when running osage through it. You won't regret a jet.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 10, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
TOM JET S THE ONLY POWER TOOLS UR GONNA FIND IN MY SHOP  NO GRIZZLY FOR ME DELTA MAYBE ILL SWEAR BY JET ANY DAY BROCK
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Post by: snakebit40 on January 10, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Thanks for the help guys!
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Post by: Ninjineer on January 11, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Today I found this site (well actually yesterday, but now I can post), so my life just got better!  :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 11, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
Four days left of deer season and i finally bloodied my trade bow. Thanks Keenan.
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Post by: kennym on January 11, 2012, 09:19:00 PM
Good job Bro!!

I hadda work today.....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Congrats Dave
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 11, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
I grilled dinner for dvs family and i. ribeyes and beer for the grownups and chicken with milk for the little ones. So dave gets a buck with keenans trae bow and gets to come home to a ribeye on the table. pretty good day if you ask me

Hopefully he can grill up some backstrap tommorrow while i get goin on ****45 ***/-&#@'s tradebow
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Post by: Keenan on January 11, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
Awesome Bro You da man! Congratulation David
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Post by: red hill on January 11, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
Good shootin', DVS!
Today I finished shaping the new tip overlay on the repair job I've been lingering over.  Waiting on tru oil to cure now.
Deliberating on using bamboo or hickory as a backing for my trade bow. Never used bamboo before and I'm apprehensive on doing something for the first time on a trade.  ************* deserves the best I can offer.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: H8nonCubs on January 12, 2012, 09:25:00 AM
I grilled dinner for dvs family and i. ribeyes and beer for the grownups and chicken with milk for the little ones. So dave gets a buck with keenans trae bow and gets to come home to a ribeye on the table. pretty good day if you ask me

Hopefully he can grill up some backstrap tommorrow while i get goin on ****45 ***/-&#@'s tradebow
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Living_waters on January 12, 2012, 10:03:00 AM
Sweet DVS, I only have 3 afternoons left to hunt, I signed up for a flintknapping class at cahokia  saturday so that knocks out my only whole day left to hunt.
Dont know if it is prophetic or not but since we didnt have any backstrap in the freezer I laid out a turkey breast for supper.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 12, 2012, 10:15:00 AM
Thanks all. I have been shooting like mad the last part off the season. I only was able to hunt seven times this past season and took two deer, so no complaints here.
LW- good luck!

Now that me bow.season is over im back to building.
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Post by: Living_waters on January 12, 2012, 11:00:00 AM
OK now you just sucked all the wind out of my sail LOL 7 times 2 deer? Have you tried letting them off the chain and then shooting them like we do down here in the bootheel LOL jk
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 12, 2012, 11:44:00 AM
I jist shoot the little tasty ones.  They are easier to handle all oround. Besides i have three mounted and no more room till i move.
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Post by: Living_waters on January 12, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
I like the gourmet deer also
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 12, 2012, 02:42:00 PM
MMMMMM! young tender vittles.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 13, 2012, 04:10:00 PM
Cut an osage log today and gonna rough out a boo backed hill style bow that I glued up yesterday.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2012, 04:17:00 PM
Here is a tasty one for ya DVS..

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/rcdoeoct22.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 13, 2012, 05:55:00 PM
Way to go roy!
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Post by: Living_waters on January 13, 2012, 07:16:00 PM
Dang you all, either they are tied up or your shooting them in the yard NO FAIR.  :smileystooges:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 13, 2012, 11:28:00 PM
Roy shot hit his with a car and took a picture with his bow. The driveway is a dead giveaway.   :laughing:  

I cut up my deer today. My wife requested deer burger so thats up for tomorrow.

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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 13, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
dang dvs haha quit pickin on ol worry haha hope i aint gtta hog tie ya both in elk camp lolol glad u got that buck haha save me a lil steak lookin to be 2 more weeks befor im outta here worked on the take down handel s tonite  ya im still peeved about em lol brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 14, 2012, 07:32:00 PM
That pretty much tells me i wont like one of them sleeves then brock. Thanks for the heads up. I will just wait till you come up with something.

Me and the boy finished up the deer tonight. It was noce to have some help.

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Post by: KellyG on January 14, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
I bought a grain scale and found out that my first attempt at them primitive arrows came out at over 100grains different for the 4 I still have. One was 730gr then 715 I thought that was cool it was the first 2 I weighed. Then I put one on that I thought was lighter and it was 584gr. Then the last was 630. Oh well don't tell the deer I killed with one of them that he was killed with such a mismatched set of arrows.  :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 14, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
Kelly, perhaps that would explain the miss on the first shot? Thats good to onow though. I really want some cane shafts eventually.
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Post by: KellyG on January 14, 2012, 11:06:00 PM
Naw DVS I had practiced with all the arrows and was comfortable with them all at that distance and could  keep them all in a pie plate at 10yrds easy enough. I just missed.

I will try to keep my arrows closer to weight though just for longer shots.
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Post by: KellyG on January 14, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
Naw DVS I had practiced with all the arrows and was comfortable with them all at that distance and could  keep them all in a pie plate at 10yrds easy enough. I just missed.

I will try to keep my arrows closer to weight though just for longer shots.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 15, 2012, 01:13:00 AM
Fair enough kelly. I was just giving tou a way out.    :biglaugh:
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 15, 2012, 05:52:00 AM
Kelly, what did you make your arrows from?
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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on January 15, 2012, 12:23:00 PM
I finally took the leap to making endless loop strings and built my jig last night. Made my first string this morning for a "new to me" Horne's Brush Bow. The bow was making some noise that silencers wouldn't get rid of so I figured it was the string, so I took it off and measured it and it was only 2" shorter than the AMO length.....much too long and it was already twisted to the max. My first string turned out real good except the loops were bigger than I intended. All good though it works great and wouldn't you know it......at proper brace ht. of 7.5" and a pair of cat whiskers it's super quiet. Plus it hits right where I'm looking and didn't seem to notice any loss in performance from using my old school B50 Dacron either.

The jig turned out great and Rob's tutorial in the Resources section made it fairly painless. I think I'm done with Flemish twist strings, I like the endless loops much better and I haven't noticed near as much stretching so far.
Kind of a fun way to spend a weekend when it's cold/wind blowing a gale and it's one of the things I had on my "To do list" anyway.   :thumbsup:  

Now I'm gonna make a big pot of deer chili.   :p    :campfire:
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Post by: razorback on January 15, 2012, 02:01:00 PM
Well got some finish on the wifes table and while it is drying I got to reducing some of my cherry staves so they will dry quicker. Took the hatchet to a couple to get rid of the excess fast and tore up the back on one of them.  :scared:
So to save some time I now have a couple of hours chacing a ring to get a good back.   :knothead:  
Still it is some good prcatice and will help teach this grasshopper some patience.
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Post by: John Scifres on January 15, 2012, 03:32:00 PM
Got a osage bow tillered to 55# at 25".  Got an inch or so to go and then I'll get to finishing her.  Got 3 really nice bow blanks done yesterday.  Been a fun weekend.  I have a pile of osage staves I need to get down to a ring and at least thinned a bit so I can get it drying for next year.  I might do that next.  Gotta make room for cutting some more this winter.  Have a new place to cut that is supposed to be full of sage.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 15, 2012, 04:13:00 PM
I had an idea for a couple of risers so I went out to the garage to play awhile. Checked to see what kind of plug I need for the planer and found that I'll need to get a 20 amp breaker for it,so I can't play with it just yet.  :(  
Then I dug around until I found the wood I want for the risers and by that point I was cold enough to say to heck with it and came back inside.
Dave.
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Post by: KellyG on January 16, 2012, 12:34:00 AM
stringstretcher they were sour wood shoots. I made the heads plus I used pine pitch and sinew so I was not expecting them to be too close in weight. I was surprised that 2 were within 15gr


but today I took off one ring of a Osage stave. I took the limb knots off about 6 more sour would shoots and got one heat straightened. I need to get them all done and ready for bunnies by the end of the month.
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Post by: KellyG on January 16, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Ok I met a man named John McPherson today. And can I say I am in for a head from learning. Don't know how often I will be able to meet him and learn but I hope it is often. What am I trying to learn anything he will teach me but went up to learn about knapping. I found out that the local flint is a good source you just have to find the source that does not have natural fissures in it.

My first lesson he just showed me how to hold a stone and strike it. So know I will start reducing rocks into flakes and hope buy the next time I go up I can show him I can so he will teach me the next step.

It is going to be along process. He looked over my arrows and the my trad bow also. I was like a kid in the candy store let me tell you.
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Post by: kennym on January 16, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
Got card from trail cam, took down a stand, and worked on a bow a little.
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 16, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
Hunted today, last day of deer season in this part of PA.  Now I can concentrate on bow building......Dan
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 16, 2012, 11:08:00 PM
Ate a deer backstrap and whittled wood. Life is good.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 18, 2012, 11:40:00 PM
Hung out with dvs in the shop tonight he heated up a stubborn piece of hickory, and i glued on some tigerwood tips and roughed them out. This is a piece of osage i had to glue a handle on, its zebra wood and Tigerwood
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 18, 2012, 11:45:00 PM
Nice little stove you got there Dave. I just put one exactly like it in my shop and I love it.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 19, 2012, 12:43:00 AM
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Post by: red hill on January 19, 2012, 01:31:00 AM
DVS, that looks exactly like the stove we had when I was in Jr/HS. My daddy cut a hole throught the ceiling and roof, stuck a flue through and said, "Come on. We're cuttin' firewood."  That little monster heated the whole house on warm days.

He had the sides cherry red many mornings before we headed to the deer woods.   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 19, 2012, 08:19:00 AM
They are great stoves.

Stan thats funny. Thats exactly what i did. I bought it and cut a hole through the wall in the garage and havent been cold since.  I paid something like 75 bucks brand new on clearance! Defonitly gotta have a heated shop.

Im looking for another one cheap for my farm.
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Post by: nlester on January 19, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by KellyG:
Ok I met a man named John McPherson today. And can I say I am in for a head from learning. Don't know how often I will be able to meet him and learn but I hope it is often. What am I trying to learn anything he will teach me but went up to learn about knapping. I found out that the local flint is a good source you just have to find the source that does not have natural fissures in it.

My first lesson he just showed me how to hold a stone and strike it. So know I will start reducing rocks into flakes and hope buy the next time I go up I can show him I can so he will teach me the next step.

It is going to be along process. He looked over my arrows and the my trad bow also. I was like a kid in the candy store let me tell you.
Kelly,
The same McPherson that wrote the Primitive Living book??  If so, wow what a teacher you have!
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 20, 2012, 11:45:00 PM
Got tips a little closer to finished shape and worked it a little on the long string. Pics on the bowswap thread
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 21, 2012, 07:03:00 PM
Flipped the tips on an Osage selfbow and cleaned up the bow shop. Have 10 guys coming over tomorrow to make bows..
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 21, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
roy if they bring raspeberry beer  ya gonna let em in or send em packin lol brock
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 21, 2012, 07:14:00 PM
Packin:)
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Post by: KellyG on January 21, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
yep nlester that is him. Very interesting man.
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Post by: SportHunter on January 21, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
Worked on finishing the hickory selfbow this week. Buffed the 5th coat of tru oil, signed it with specs, sprayed several coats of krylon crystal satin over the tru oil and cross stitched my first leather grip. I was going to finish the back with snake skin but this one seemed to want to be understated and left unbacked. I'll try to get some good pics in the next couple of days.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 22, 2012, 12:48:00 AM
Way to go. Understated, when done right, is way better looking!
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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on January 22, 2012, 06:17:00 AM
Worked on cleaning up my bench all day long Sat. in the garage. Re-organized a bunch of stuff, hung some more shelving, more hooks for hanging stuff on instead of cluttering up my bench, and finally got all my reloading stuff put away where it should be so I can have room to work on a bow or build some more strings. Added 2 more incendescent lights above my head cause the florescents just weren't cutting it.
I plan to hunt coyotes for the first part of the morning then I've got 2 endless loop strings to build, I'll take a few pics of my jig set up for y'all to gawk at later on today.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 22, 2012, 07:12:00 AM
A balmy 18 degrees here this morning. Been up since 5:30 getting things in order. Went out to the shop and cranked up the thermostat to about 66.. The guys should start pulling in around 7:30. Gonna have ham barbeque sandwiches for lunch and some side dishes and some good ole hot peppers on the side. Gonna be a great January day...
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Post by: rainman on January 22, 2012, 07:46:00 PM
Filed and scraped the bamboo off of a bamboo backed recurve that had developed a 12 splinter.  Going to a young marine in California after I glue on another piece of bamboo.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 22, 2012, 08:17:00 PM
Whats a 12 splinter dan?
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Post by: karrow on January 22, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
chased a ring on an osage stave i had in the rafters. sealed the back and took it in the house to do some more drying. as far as bow building goes...thats it.
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Post by: KellyG on January 22, 2012, 10:22:00 PM
worked on my swap bow a bit. I almost got the ring I want fully exposed. Only about a 1/3rd more to go. It started raining so I had to stop since my shop is my front yard.
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Post by: Mike Most on January 22, 2012, 11:48:00 PM
Shot my forest trecker bow, from 31 yards and hit the 10x ring twice out of 4 shots, grandson watching.....priceless  :eek:  

Sat on the porch and drank iced tea
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Post by: Dimondback on January 24, 2012, 10:55:00 PM
Finished the second day of a 2 week CPT's Career Course...a planning and mission development class requirement for promotion to MAJ...while my lams and brand new form sit 100's of miles away waiting to be assembled...I did however find out the FT. Sill, OK has an archery program similar to Ft. Belvoir, VA...going to see if I can rent a bow and feed my addiction on Saturday.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2012, 11:57:00 PM
Working on a hickory that is gonna be light. Never work nn a bow when you are distracted by things. I know better but just refuse to listen. Its hard not to when the shop is where you get away!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 25, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
Last night I had a bow to 22 inches on the tree and watched the riser explode. But the glue joint held and 1/8th of the riser stayed on the bow. Said I quit for tonight.
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Post by: rainman on January 25, 2012, 04:05:00 PM
Dave the Bamboo raised a 12" long splinter on the back.  After gringing it off, you could see a bad spot in the Boo that went about halfway thru the thickness.
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Post by: red hill on January 25, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
This evening I looked over a couple of split osage staves I've had in the out building for awhile. Trying to decide which to start turning into a selfbow. Think I'll start out with the narrowest of the two.  It's about 3 1/2" to 4" wide and over 80" long. It doesn't look like it has too many knots or difficult spots.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 26, 2012, 02:23:00 PM
Glued two.bows up this afternoon and am cooking them now. One hickory backed black locust and one bbo.

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Post by: razorback on January 26, 2012, 02:28:00 PM
Made a huge pile of shavings, reducing a handful of cherry staves. Now I got to clean up the mess.
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Post by: dmikeyj on January 26, 2012, 03:17:00 PM
Hand-planed some boo, glued up BBI, snapped the tip on my first trade bow...

On a good note, rum tastes good when you are frustrated...
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Post by: gringol on January 26, 2012, 03:22:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by dmikeyj:
Hand-planed some boo, glued up BBI, snapped the tip on my first trade bow...

On a good note, rum tastes good when you are frustrated...
Rum always tastes good, Mike.
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Post by: soopernate on January 26, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
+1 for ALWAYS...Heck, given the choice between Raspberry Ale and Rum...never mind, its too close to call.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 26, 2012, 03:56:00 PM
MMMMMMMM!Rum...  :goldtooth:  
Dave.
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Post by: gringol on January 26, 2012, 04:41:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by soopernate:
+1 for ALWAYS...Heck, given the choice between Raspberry Ale and Rum...never mind, its too close to call.
All this talk about raspberry ale and fruity beer has me questioning the manliness of some of you.  Isn't there a man-law about fruit in the beer?  I think that law comes right after "thou shalt not carry a purse, even your wife's."    :p
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Post by: Nim-rod on January 26, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Got a box for shipping my trade bow out. Still wondering what to for the last final touches. The strings I left long on the leather handle need to be either cut off of something added to them.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 26, 2012, 05:43:00 PM
Today I got 3 bows finished, and sat around and waited for my smooth-on to get here so I can glue up more.  It's here now, but I have something else I have to do for the rest of the afternoon now!
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Post by: coaster500 on January 26, 2012, 11:51:00 PM
Well I guess I've been lucky so far with this bow building thing but to day I destroyed a Mullberry stave that took me the best part of the day to get a clean ring (really small, tight rings)....  Oh well I guess if you do this long enough, stuff happens...  sure was a nice looking stave though   :(

Consoled myself by getting my Osage stave pretty close to a string...
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 27, 2012, 08:30:00 AM
Sorry to here that ryan. Sometimes bad bows happen to good people.

I worked on cleaning up one of my glue ups last night.

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Post by: SportHunter on January 28, 2012, 10:54:00 PM
Layed out a hickory board bow as a backup for the tg swap.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 29, 2012, 12:45:00 AM
Where to begin. Helped a friend of dvs and i build a form for fiberglass bows.
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started to shoot one in
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Added some rasp (protectors) made from spare rivercane
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tweaked a limb on a possible hbo or bbo
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and took a noce piece of osage down to a single growth ring. Probly finish roughin it out tomorrow
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 29, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
Went stumpin.
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Post by: rmorris on January 29, 2012, 02:23:00 PM
Wanted to make sure that my trade bow was the correct weight so I calibrated my scale hung a know amount of weight and then made sure the scale read that amount.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 29, 2012, 03:30:00 PM
My scale is always off. I more or less just guess on everything anyway.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 29, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
I worked     :mad:  

But I'm off Mon and Tue, Bow Shop here I come.       :archer2:
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Post by: rmorris on January 29, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
DVS I know what you are talking about, I tell people I can make you any weight bow within a 32nd of a pound becaue I will just write to weight they wanted on it and tell them their scale is the wrong one becaue mine is dead on. Hahah
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Post by: red hill on January 29, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
Peeled three osage staves down to almost one ring. Hafta finish them up tomorrow after school.
Also have some bamboo to experiment on.
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Post by: Osagetree on January 29, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Searched for an osage limb to make a limb bow for myself. Kinda funny look'n!!

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Post by: Osagetree on January 29, 2012, 07:22:00 PM
Came across a small tree and went to work with my small saw.

Never seen so much sap this fer into winter.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Osage%20Harvest%202012/osagecutn.jpg)

Nice rings so I was happy..
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The trunk was long enough to get two logs one 68" and the other was 60"...
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Got'em home, split, sealed, dated the ends and added them to my drying rack..
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Nothing like Scrub-Busters haul!
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on January 29, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Joe Your an animal!
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Post by: Nim-rod on January 29, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
Why can't Osage grow in NH???? I WANT TO CUT SOME TOO!
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Post by: karrow on January 29, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
nice looking osage joe those are great rings
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 30, 2012, 06:22:00 AM
Joe, do you use a saw to run a  kirf down to split?  I have never seen osage split that clean without doing that?
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Post by: Art B on January 30, 2012, 10:14:00 AM
Always split with wedges Charles, never kerf a log. Well, unless red elm  ;)  ......Art
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 30, 2012, 10:29:00 AM
Gotch you Art.  I never do, but those look just to darn straight not to have.  Or maybe I need to get some splitting lessons....   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2012, 10:40:00 AM
Nice log Joe.

Charlie ole boy, the log already has a natural split, why not follow it?

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Post by: coaster500 on January 30, 2012, 10:55:00 AM
Great looking stuff Joe...  now the looooooooooong wait  :)

Cool to know the tree a bow came from might still be there for the shooters tree stand   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Living_waters on January 30, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
Finally got a little time to work on trade bow this morning. Here she is at a low brace, I chose not to do any heat straightening on this bow It had a good natural profile (not straight, but nice curvy figure, the kind most men want in their woman)
  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/2manydogs_photos/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo0121.jpg)  
Also notice it is an asymmetrical design. Here she is just short of desired draw length, left a little to fine tune the outer portion of the limb after the sinew drys.   (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/2manydogs_photos/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo0120.jpg)  
And here she is rest right after being shot a few times and strung for 30min or longer.
  (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/2manydogs_photos/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo0122.jpg)  
She is pulling 32lbs at 24 inches, It has been a real challenge to get the weight down, don't build many bows for woman and this stave would have been good for a 60 plus bow with out sinew, oh well maybe ***** will like it........... funny name for a girl   ;)    :saywhat:
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 30, 2012, 01:38:00 PM
Roy I thank you very much for the instructional pictures.  I could put a wedge or anything else right there and I promise you the oposite  end will be at least 90 degrees off.  We don't get that kind of straight grain osage here.  Or at least none that I have found or cut.  But I promise you I will keep trying...   :readit:
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 30, 2012, 01:56:00 PM
got me a osage sapling from a buddy  fixin to have some fun with it  this spring when work slows im fixin go for a drive today  go look over some junipers look at some elk see how thing s are  oh ya chain saws goin with me  brock
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Post by: Osagetree on January 30, 2012, 04:15:00 PM
Wedges only.  
I always place my first wedge at the edge of the very end of the bark where it meets the whitewood and heartwood. Kinda put all that in the middle of the tip of the wedge.
The tip of the wedge should not be fully in contact with the wood across its blade.
The wedge is then angled back towards the log before striking it.
All this while keeping in mind how I can split it to get the most staves.
Once split, I hand pull all the stringy fibers off the heartwood explaining the clean look.
Your'e right though, they were fairly clean and straight grained logs.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
Glued a riser on a bow, first riser blew up:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6954.jpg)

Started my swap bow.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6952.jpg)

Flipped the tips a little.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6956.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6955.jpg)
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Post by: H8nonCubs on January 30, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Stone, keith stone. Always smooth
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 30, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
Roy, i'll assume you flipped the tips after the handle was glued on because the coors must have been used to wash that raspberry taste out of your mouth.    :laughing:  

I made dinner tonight. Deer, corn on the cob taters and pasta.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0350.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Dear DVS, two different bows there son:)
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Post by: psychmonky on January 30, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
Today I tuned my $17.50 bandsaw. I love craigslist. I got it and a really old scroll saw for $35. I figure even an off brand bandsaw is worth that. Turns out, after adjusting the blade tension and the guides it cuts like a champ.
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Post by: razorback on January 30, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
Roy, you got a contract with a product placement compan, the breweries pay good money for that kind of thing.

Started my swap bow tonight, hickopry backed birch. Shaped the limbs on th birch and will thin them tomorrow. Then it is on to applying the backing, the handle and seeing if I can get the tiller right. Want to get the swap bow in one hit this year.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 30, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Is that raspberry ale thing catching? I hope I don't get it - my friends wouldn't let me hunt with them anymore!  :smileystooges:    :bigsmyl:    :deadhorse:  
Dave.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 30, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
got home a while ago cook a deer steak for dinner  cut 17 junipers  cussin myself cuz i didnt take my 220 swift cyotes all over and fur looks prime  brock
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
The Raspbeery beer bottle has been empty for a week. I made Chisler drink it at our Bownanza last week. I just put it in the pictures to keep on the good side of Katie. Ya all know how touchy women get.    :laughing:
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Post by: Dimondback on January 31, 2012, 08:32:00 AM
Placed and order with Kenny's Custom Archery for enough lams and glass for 3 bows....that should keep me busy for a few weeks...going to make two identical bows with his Nutmeg Brown Action Wood Angle Cut Lams under clear glass walnut cores,curly maple bellies and a Nutmeg Brown Action Wood Riser...Woo Hoo!
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Post by: soopernate on January 31, 2012, 10:50:00 AM
See Roy really DOES love me!!!!!
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Post by: SportHunter on January 31, 2012, 12:45:00 PM
Sold my compound & all its stuff. Feels good   :archer2:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Congrats Sporthunter.

I played in the shop this morning with the swap Bow, nap time now:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6957.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6959.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6961.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6963.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6962.jpg)
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Post by: psychmonky on January 31, 2012, 06:31:00 PM
Roy, your shop is ridiculously clean/big/well equipped/perfect. Im drooling.

Today I built a flemish string jig so I can learn to build strings for the bows im learning to build.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Thanks Scott, it's not always that clean. When I can't stand it anymore, I sweep it up:)
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on January 31, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
Today I glued up another r/d hickory backed hickory to practice my r/d tillering. It's cooking now, and I'll work on it more this week.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 31, 2012, 11:16:00 PM
Cleaned up a bbo and glued up a bbo. I cooked my glue up at 100 for two hours and it was still a bit soft so ima let it sit overnight.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0352.jpg)
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Post by: Nim-rod on January 31, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
Went to HD and got two packages of bamboo garden stakes to make some more arrows. I love the way they look and shoot!
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Post by: Diamondback59 on January 31, 2012, 11:30:00 PM
that pink jug mojam moonshine like we had dvs haha lol ur getton ol roy back lmao u tell him he s gotta come have some real stuff lol brock
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 01, 2012, 01:05:00 AM
Nim-rod - is there a build along or something for garden stake arrows? That sounds like a fun project.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2012, 07:14:00 AM
No rookie here brockster, I have some hooch here with 190 proof ever clear in it. It will make ya take back stuff ya never stole:)
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Post by: Nim-rod on February 01, 2012, 07:31:00 AM
Jtblue just go to the "Forum Home" scroll all the way down to "Topic Archives" (in the red bar) and click on "How to Resources" and it's the second topic down.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2012, 07:56:00 AM
Here is the link to the arrow build


http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000128
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 01, 2012, 09:20:00 AM
Everclear and 100 proof rum mixed up in that jug. Apple poe os the only fruity drink i drink. My wife makes me keep a few gallons on hand which is good for me.    ;)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Oh, so you do drink a girls drink? You and Kate sisters? LMAO

And what's Apple poe?
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Post by: razorback on February 01, 2012, 10:50:00 AM
Thinned a piece of hickory for backing, started reducing limbs on a birch board and glued on a cherry handle section. Will do some more shaping and glue in some reflex with the hickory backing. Then tiller it till it shoots straight
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 01, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
Thanks gang. I think I'll make some to go with the bows!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2012, 10:47:00 PM
I shot in my trad league tonight. Shot a 515 out of 660. Ok I guess.
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on February 02, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
It's alright I guess Roy
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Post by: coaster500 on February 03, 2012, 01:11:00 AM
I met a new neighbor. His name is Bob and he saw me a week or so ago getting out of my truck with a bow and wandered over to talk. Turns out he shot some trad when he was younger. I showed him some of my new found obsession and he loved it. I offer him a hackberry stave and he came over today to work on it.

Here's Bob and his first selfbow  :)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Whatdidyoudotoday001.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Whatdidyoudotoday004.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Whatdidyoudotoday006.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on February 03, 2012, 01:12:00 AM
I couldn't work on my trade bow because it's rehydrating so between helping Bob and some honey dues I put tips on my Osage, roughed out a ERC and took the wife out to dinner...  It was a good day!!

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Whatdidyoudotoday008.jpg)

I forgot to mention Bob is a rock hound and is going to teach me how to make a stone point. Cool!!
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Post by: Diamondback59 on February 03, 2012, 01:16:00 AM
kip lookin good qustion for ya that erc looks awsom but wheres the sap??? brock
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2012, 07:18:00 AM
LMAO Stickers
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 03, 2012, 08:20:00 AM
Seems low to me sticks.   :archer2:    :deadhorse:
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Post by: coaster500 on February 03, 2012, 09:42:00 AM
Brock, there is about 1/4 to 3/8 inch on the back with some pretty good size knots. I got some goat hide and a bunch of sinew, I am going to use one or the other on this one. It's a spookie stave for sure but I havn't had the pleasure of blowing one up yet    :)  


 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Whatdidyoudotoday.jpg)
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Post by: soopernate on February 03, 2012, 09:49:00 AM
Roy ya only shot a 515? Were ya tired or something?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2012, 10:47:00 AM
I Think the 8 beers through out the shoot brought my score down towards the end:)
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 03, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
Roy, couldn't of been the beer, we call that aim'n oil.....Dan
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 03, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
That fruit beer will mess with your aim.
 :smileystooges:    :archer:  
Dave.
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Post by: soopernate on February 03, 2012, 05:03:00 PM
Aimin oil...aimin fluid...i need plenty of that every tuesday
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 03, 2012, 06:10:00 PM
I shot a new bow today. I need about another day of shooting and sanding to see what its gonna end as. Seems fast, but dont they all?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2012, 06:29:00 PM
DVS, sand her down to about 35 and ship it to Kate:)
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Post by: Diamondback59 on February 03, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
kip do  go with the rawhide that erc is spooky stuff when they blow man they blow i say shoot for low poundage on that one id say 35-40 to b safe brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 03, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
This one may stay with me for a bit. Its only pulling 26in so ots to short for him.
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Post by: mwosborn on February 03, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
Coaster - Is Bob going with a pyramid design on that hackberry?  I am about ready to try a hackberry stave and trying to decide on a design.  Any suggestions?  Thanks!
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Post by: snakebit40 on February 03, 2012, 10:48:00 PM
I finally found a good draw knife at an antique shop today. Scraped a little on my broad bow with it, and can't wait to use it on some Osage.
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Post by: AZ_Shooter on February 03, 2012, 11:47:00 PM
I continued to work on the belly of my maple board bow.  It's getting really close to being ready for tillering...now I just need to make tillering tree.
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Post by: hoogster on February 04, 2012, 01:51:00 PM
Just finished a handrail made out of aspen logs that were burned in Colorado's Hayman Fire.
Been working off and on since November.

Here's a link to the work in progress:

https://sites.google.com/site/hicountrycreationsco/Home/home-projects/aspen-handrail
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 04, 2012, 02:49:00 PM
Got my swap bow tillered out to 28" @ 53 pounds.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6992.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6993.jpg)
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Post by: SportHunter on February 04, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
Bow looks great Roy.
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Post by: coaster500 on February 04, 2012, 03:11:00 PM
Roy I like that one... looks like a smooth drawing Shooter, but ya missed my weight   :)  

mwosborn, That's what Bob's first will be (case of the blind leading the blind). He hasn't shot a bow for years so we will take it easy on him and build lite!!!

I am such a novice with this bow building stuff that you might PM Chris/Pearldrums. He likes and uses Hackberry    :)  

I've only built one Hackberry and got a ton of help from the guys here...  Here's the thread!!

  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=007242#000000
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Post by: mwosborn on February 04, 2012, 06:10:00 PM
Thanks Coaster.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 04, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Hoogster, I like that handrail! It really looks great.  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: Nim-rod on February 04, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
That looks real clean Roy.
For me today was a Army Guard drill day (tomorrow too) so no woodworking for me :-( I think all the drawknifing I do helps me keep up with the young kids when it comes to pushups.
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Post by: soopernate on February 04, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
Son and I went out chasing prairie dogs with our 22s and then got out a hickory self bow to try and find a bunny for dinner...pork chops tonight.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 04, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
Pork Chops marinated in Raspberry Shock Top. Doesn't get any better than that Kate:)
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Post by: snakebit40 on February 04, 2012, 11:55:00 PM
Broke my board bow today    :banghead:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 05, 2012, 11:53:00 AM
Went to the ubm dinner last night and come home with this.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0363.jpg)

Pine Hollow rawhide covered sinew nacled osage. 48@28. My scale says heavier. More like 48@26
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Post by: Dimondback on February 05, 2012, 12:35:00 PM
Sent KennyM some money for enough material for 3 bows....can't wait!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 05, 2012, 01:53:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by snakebit40:
Broke my board bow today     :banghead:  
Sorry for your loss man. I had one let go last fridag.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 05, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
Worked on getting my trade bow bending more. Boiling & recurving on tap for tomorrow. Beer, brats & football tonight    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 05, 2012, 05:27:00 PM
Got stain and 1 coat of tongue oil on swap bow today.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6997.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6995.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 05, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
Thats a nice one roy.
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Post by: kennym on February 05, 2012, 10:41:00 PM
Cut a BUNCH of lams, helped my wife put a computer desk together, and screwed some plywood ends in a long tube.(With a bow inside)

Somebody will have a new bow this week.

I'll give Kelly the trackin #s tomorrow.
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Post by: snakebit40 on February 05, 2012, 11:59:00 PM
Thanks DVS. At least it was just a board and not an osage, yew, ect. stave. I'm hoping to get another board sometime in the near future and jump in again.

On the up side, I started chasing my first osage ring today. Just took the sap wood off then put TB3 on it and letting it sit for a few months. I can already see how this is very addicting. I spent an hour on scraping today and had a blast. I'll defiantly be asking for help when it comes time to actually making the bow.
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Post by: Goose Gossett on February 06, 2012, 12:15:00 AM
Yay for shop time before and after the big game. The only thing that would have made it better is if I had a tv in the garage so there would be no interruptions.

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Post by: Pete W on February 06, 2012, 03:26:00 AM
I developed a new hatred for Auto repair manual authors, and GMC designers.
Then after supper I put some toutch up finish on the trade bow .
How can it possibly take 2 hours to change headlight bulbs, when we are advancing in technology?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 06, 2012, 07:15:00 AM
Kenny, make sure you have my address right on the tube:) I would love to have that awesome bow.

Geeze did I just type that? :)  LOL
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Post by: SportHunter on February 06, 2012, 12:29:00 PM
Recurved one tip this morning, letting it dry overnight, next one tomorrow.
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Post by: soopernate on February 06, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
Lookin good dere Roy...I suppose it isn't a bad looking bow.  LOVE the raspberry color.  I can see that I am slowly but surely rubbin off on ya.
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Post by: razorback on February 06, 2012, 01:44:00 PM
Nate, better the colour of that rasberry beer than the colour of that Coors light he also likes to drink  :scared:  
Got some more done evening up the bend in my swap bows limbs. Going to glue on the backing with a couple of inches of reflex, now.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 06, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
Kate, not gonna touch that one....   :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 06, 2012, 04:20:00 PM
I had to work on this beautiful, warm winter day.  :mad:  Now that I'm home I'll go spend the last part of the afternoon shaping the tips on my bow.  :D  
Dave.
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 06, 2012, 07:36:00 PM
Keepin my fingers crossed Kenny.  

Roy, that's a good looking bow.  How many coats of finish do you usually apply?

Spent a few hours getting my third attempt at the trade bow to floor tiller.....Dan
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Post by: Mike Most on February 06, 2012, 10:11:00 PM
I sealed and stained a dozen douglas fir arrow shafts... (red oak color) Trying out some new wraps from onestringer.....  :bigsmyl:  

(from the recycled telephone pole cross tie stock) obligatory pics to come later...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 06, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
4 or 5 Dan, depends on the wood and boo.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 07, 2012, 09:26:00 AM
Working on recurve tip #2 today. Plan after is to let it dry & get it bending more then heat treat belly while trying to remove most of the remaining prop twist. May start on a backup bow or two as well & send out the best bow I can make after getting them shot in well.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 09, 2012, 01:46:00 AM
I shot my trade bow a bunch and workrd on a horn overlay. (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0389.jpg)
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Post by: psychmonky on February 09, 2012, 09:31:00 AM
Posting this late cause I was busy yesterday, but YESTERDAY I got a piece of hickory from DVShunter so I can back some Ipe. Most importantly though, I learned that a beard is an excellent place to hold a pencil while you work.

THANKS AGAIN DAVE!!!!

Scott
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 09, 2012, 10:34:00 AM
Once you get used to it, you always want one there. You do get some odd looks when you forget its there and go out in public.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 09, 2012, 01:02:00 PM
Prolly not only the pencil your getting odd looks about:)
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 09, 2012, 01:22:00 PM
Roy, LMAO on that one.  :biglaugh:
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Post by: psychmonky on February 09, 2012, 02:58:00 PM
Gotta tell ya, it was the first time I had ever met him, and he is definitely unique. Nicest guy in the world though, and my son is still asking me to go back so he can play with his daughter. Lol
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 09, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
Just make sure he keeps his hat tied to his jacket.  :)  My daughter was askin who that kid was. haha

Roy, I like to make faces at little kids when they stare at me.   :scared:  

I went to a friends house to chrono some bows I've got. All I'm sayinf is Kenny has a great design.
I'm planning on glueing on some horn tonight so I can start bending another bow.
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Post by: L82HUNT on February 09, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DVSHUNTER:


I went to a friends house to chrono some bows I've got. All I'm sayinf is Kenny has a great design.
Kenny's bow was shooting good.  Faster then other bows 8-10lbs heavier.
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Post by: psychmonky on February 10, 2012, 05:31:00 PM
Today I lamented the fact that I didn't know my father in law was going to trim the giant hackberry behind his shop. He cut a 12" branch that was about 15' long into 12"-20" pieces. Frown.

Then I worked my frustrations out on a piece of Ipe. Got it into rough bow shape with just a rasp and a surform. Hard but rewarding!

Finally I coveted the maple legs on the new easel my wife got our son. Lol. She has already told me I can't have em. Double frown.

Scott
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Post by: okie64 on February 10, 2012, 05:43:00 PM
Went out to try and find a few straight osage trees on some new property and after looking at about a hundred of them and seeing nothing straight enough to cut down I ended up cutting a couple of mulberry trees instead. Got a couple 7 foot logs and a little 5 footer. They were a pretty good load on my four wheeler.
(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/bdcb8f4c.jpg)

(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/d1647be3.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 10, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Nice okie.. I worked today, but heading to the shop now. Calling for snow, high winds and single digit temps here the next couple days. Sounds like a bow shop weekend to me:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 10, 2012, 07:03:00 PM
I"m thinking the same thing Roy.
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Post by: BrushWolf on February 11, 2012, 12:28:00 PM
Ran the traps, ran the kids  :eek:  , grinding some limb parts... what else to get into??? Maybe I'll glue up a limb today too. It snowed about 3" so it's definitely a shop day today!   :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 11, 2012, 12:57:00 PM
Snow here in S Central PA as well, had to work this morning, shop time this afternoon.  Still working on my trade bow.  Have some heat bending to do and tillering....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Diamondback59 on February 11, 2012, 02:58:00 PM
sittin here tryin make up my mind what to do  on trade bow snowed 7 in here in wyoming brock
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Post by: Nim-rod on February 11, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
Worked on a new Linen backed hickory. I wanted the looks of dyed black linen with a black stain on the wood. Welded some and worked more on the bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on February 11, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
Ordered a few rasps, nicholson 49 & 50.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 11, 2012, 04:50:00 PM
I put a fire in the fireplace and drank Raspberry beer all day:)  

NOT............
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Post by: psychmonky on February 11, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Less raspberry beer=wrists that aren't so limp=fewer bows turned into firewood.  ;)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on February 11, 2012, 05:42:00 PM
I bought some shock top rasberry beer one time by mistake thinking I was getting Belgian style wheat ale. Tried the rasberry stuff since I had it and literally had to throw the 6 pack away, 5 were full. Just couldn't force it. Enjoy if thats what you like  :thumbsup:   but not for me ...... yuck.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 11, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
Went to KC and picked up some killer birdseye maple, and some other sweet lookin woods for lams.
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Post by: jsweka on February 12, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
A couple weeks ago I glued up another r/d bow and I missed weight really bad.  I was shooting for mid to upper 50's and it ended up at 73#.  So I tried something I never did before, trapping the back.  That brought it down to 67#.  I was still ticked off about the weight, so I jut put it in the corner and forgot about it for a while.  Well I was bored this morning and figured I might as well finish it, so I got it to the point I could test fire it.  It's a bit stout for me but it does draw smooth and is shootable.  Maybe it will be my work out bow.  I'll post some pics once its done.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2012, 03:30:00 PM
LOL SportHunter, I wrote "not" on the bottom:) Bought 1 six pack and never again. It's a girls beer from Montana:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 12, 2012, 04:37:00 PM
Sanded and sanded last night, and sanded today. I'm getting closer to what I want it to look like.  I will probably have some pics next week.  I've been shooting it alot when the weather permits.  It's a pretty good little flinger so far.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BrushWolf on February 13, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
Glued up the other limb yesterday. Maybe I'll shape them after work today....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on February 13, 2012, 11:26:00 AM
I worked at my second job at the bowling alley all weekend. And then found out I had the wrong sized thread for the flyrod I was building....but I DID do a little cleanup on my workbench so that I could lay out and mark the bamboo for my trade BBI. No Raspberry beer for me this weekend though. Captain Morgan and Pepsi Max after work each day.  Made mine a 44 ouncer too.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 12:20:00 PM
Had some captain the other night along with a few other things.

This is the main bottle I'm using this week though.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0401.jpg)
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 13, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Went to KC and picked up some killer birdseye maple, and some other sweet lookin woods for lams.
Bring on the pics inquiring minds what to see !!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Dmaxshawn:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Went to KC and picked up some killer birdseye maple, and some other sweet lookin woods for lams.
Bring on the pics inquiring minds what to see !!!! [/b]
Yeah Kenny, What gives!  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 13, 2012, 05:53:00 PM
Bad light outside for pics and inside pics just aren't as good!!  :D  

Got some ash that may end up in my hunting bow for next year, don't know how to describe it.

Dirty ash? Naw, that don't sound like a good huntin companion!  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on February 13, 2012, 05:59:00 PM
dirty ash? sounds like a birch... sorry could not help myself
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 06:09:00 PM
Oh my!  :biglaugh:
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Post by: kennym on February 13, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
:laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 13, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
They say you need to keep your ash clean or you could develop ash-rot.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Diamondback59 on February 13, 2012, 10:18:00 PM
knowin kenny if he s keepin this to his self and sayin bad lite he s teasin us all he will keep his very best for him self  dont blame him either alright bud out with it lol lets see whats up ur sleever   :knothead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Mike Most on February 13, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 14, 2012, 01:57:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DVSHUNTER:
Had some captain the other night along with a few other things.

This is the main bottle I'm using this week though.
 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0401.jpg)
You know you're not supposed to drink that stuff, right?  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 14, 2012, 04:29:00 PM
Had a wonderful day here. After only two hours sleep last night from a painfull tooth, went to the dentist to learn the tooth was abscessed, got me a root canal, Oh Joy..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 14, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
I didn't have as much fun as Roy, but I did glue an old silk tie onto a red oak board along with a riser of oak, too. Testing out the old silk backing with TB3. Will be tillering that and another bow this week.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 14, 2012, 05:20:00 PM
Lol Roy. I feel for ya man.

I sanded on some hickory to take it from 1/4 down to an eighth for backing. Note to self: build drum sander so I don't have to do that by hand anymore.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on February 14, 2012, 05:25:00 PM
I had even less fun. Played hookey from work so I could go apply for a better job.   :pray:    :pray:    :pray:  
Then I went out to the garage and cut my 2 risers in half so I can glue in an offset I beam for both of them.
Hope you're feeling better Roy.   :)  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on February 14, 2012, 06:07:00 PM
Got my trade bow bending a few inches.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 14, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
Man Roy.  That suckes.  HOpe you got some whiskey around.  I"m heading out tonight to rasp a little I think.  

Id bet them arms are sore Scott!  Did you at least cut it to profile first or just sand it all?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: adeeden on February 14, 2012, 06:29:00 PM
I put some snakes on my trade bow today!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 14, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
Roy, the only good thing about a root canal is the drugs you get for the pain LOL....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 14, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Oh Ya.. They gave me horse pill size too..

Yee-------------Haw

   :laughing:

Down side is, no alcohol:(
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 14, 2012, 08:13:00 PM
Cut three loads of wood today, managed to salvage 2 decent mulberry staves and cut a 6 foot limb from a yew that was growing close by, it's about 3" in diameter with fairly tight rings.  Any suggestions on how to dry it properly, never touched a piece of yew before.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 14, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Probably best to trade me for some osage. Yew won't dry right where you live.   :readit:    :goldtooth:    

...and the Burberry.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 14, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
DVS, you probably wouldn't want it if you see it, I'll post a pic tomorrow.  I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to at least give it a try.  This one happened to be on one of the rental properties I manage that was left grow wild....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 14, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Dave yes I cut it out first. Left it a bit big just to give my amateur hands room to mess up lol. I should have it glued up and ready to start working for the 25th.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on February 15, 2012, 10:11:00 AM
Roy my condolences..I dont think I will ever get another root canal.  Just have em pull that bugger.  I got some ipe slats cut to 9/16 thick by 1 and a half wide.  Hoping to get some things going this weekend...I have three so I can screw up THREE times before I have to give up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 15, 2012, 10:40:00 AM
I'm planning on rasping on my trade bow today.  I also have to rip down some Jatoba for hbj's Maybe one as a backup plan cuz ya never know.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on February 15, 2012, 03:54:00 PM
Got the hackberry recurve bow tillered to 22" and shot it 40x. Shoots very nice.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 15, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
Heading out to the bow shop in a few minutes to play...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 15, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
OK, heres some crappy inside pics!!  :D  

1/4 sawn scyamore center and dirty ash on R

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0061.jpg)

dirty ash Center (1.5" thick)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0060.jpg)

Pacific coast curly maple


(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0057.jpg)


Birdseye maple, heavy eyes , coastal curly maple to right
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0056.jpg)

More b/e maple

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0055.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on February 15, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
The coastal maple and the sycamore I would use for thin veneers, not super stout bow wood....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 15, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
Here's the pics of the yew limb I cut yesterday....Dan

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/DanLandis/100_3694.jpg)  
Large end
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/DanLandis/100_3697.jpg)  small end
Small end
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/DanLandis/100_3696.jpg)
Foliage
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/DanLandis/100_3698.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 15, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
Dan, I thought yew was a Pacific Nothwest tree? Does it grow else where?
Pretty grain.
Stan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 16, 2012, 12:11:00 AM
watch when you have off center hearts like that- careful how you split it. you need to identify what caused it- i cant see from the pics though.
colour looks a bit different!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Diamondback59 on February 16, 2012, 12:17:00 AM
that yew is common  yard yew all over  not the same stuff as pacfic nw yew  shaun webb wrote a artical aboutit in the fall trade world mag  it ll maKE A BOW BUT I DUNNO HOW GOOD NEVER TRIED IT  MYSELF  WE NEED TO GET SHAUN ON HERE HAVE HIM CHIME IN  KENNY MAN THAT CURLEY MAPLE IS REALLY PRETTY STUFF  BROCK
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 16, 2012, 08:24:00 AM
Red, as Brock said, this was an ornamental Yew that was left grow wild, not the good stuff.  I just saw it where I was working this week and decided to give it a try.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 16, 2012, 08:31:00 AM
Fujimo, this was a limb growing from the main trunk.  The top of the limb would be where the heart is closest to the surface.  If I attempt to make a bow from this, should the top of the limb be the back of the bow?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: dmikeyj on February 16, 2012, 08:36:00 AM
Dan, that is how I'd go at it, the top should be nice and strong.  Look at how many rings are in such a small area, been under tension all its life, too...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 16, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
I am trying to recover a BBO that took an abnormal amount of set in the bottom limb after 10 years of constant use.

Going to give the bow limbs a good toasting today.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 16, 2012, 09:44:00 AM
Eric, are you toasting, grinding off and reglue new boo or adding a belly laminiation?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 17, 2012, 05:52:00 AM
Already this morning I have discovered that you can buy a 40lb bag of urac hardener.....not sure why a person would need that much, especially since they don't sell a compatible quantity of glue, but good to know I have options. Lol
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 17, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
David, I ended up reflexing the bow in one of my milder forms, heating the offending limb to just short of scorching hot and letting it cool off in the form.

Out of the form it had 3" of reflex, after about 30 shots it appears to have settled in to about 1/2" of reflex, much better than 3" of deflex.

I suspect the limb will lighten up a bit more over time, it is a little stiff now.

I used urac in my glue-up, it has been my experience that it urac handles heat really well so I didn't feel the need to add new bamboo or lams.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on February 17, 2012, 10:36:00 AM
Dan, The top side is definitly what you want. Nice tight rings and perfect sapwood ratio. The heart wood always lays closer to the top sides of the limbs and everything is grown under tension.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 17, 2012, 11:24:00 AM
Thanks Eric.  Thats some good info to know.
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Post by: L82HUNT on February 17, 2012, 12:50:00 PM
Wife was a work so this seemed easier then the hotbox for a riser.  
(http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/L82HUNT/Clark-20120217-00195.jpg)

Osage with 2 stripes of black glass and 1 of 1/16 white phonlic.

And glued some bocote up (http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/L82HUNT/IMG-20120217-00196.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on February 17, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Just don't let any epoxy drip into that oven or you're a dead man!  :goldtooth:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 17, 2012, 05:00:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wood carver 2:
Just don't let any epoxy drip into that oven or you're a dead man!   :goldtooth:  
Dave.
As far as she knows, that is what the oven is for.  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on February 17, 2012, 05:09:00 PM
Where do I find a girl like that?  :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on February 18, 2012, 10:37:00 AM
I hung out with two of my best freinds drinking bud light platinum and casting flies to huge brown and rainbow trout on the Bighorn River....and now I am opening up a bundle of bamboo for my trade bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 18, 2012, 11:42:00 AM
eeesh!!! life is sure tough down in Montana!!-
that you have to drink that gunk, i mean-
you might be better off drinking post spawn river water   :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 18, 2012, 11:44:00 AM
About time son:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 18, 2012, 01:11:00 PM
Did a dry run to make sure the HBI im gluing up is going to work. Looks beautiful. Now to make sure I have the hickory perfectly flat and then stick her together.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 18, 2012, 02:05:00 PM
Found a nice grained hickory board at Menards. Ripped it down to 1 1/2" widths. Going to try a hickory board bow. It has a small knot, but I put that in the middle of the bow, and plan on a non bending riser.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: 4runr on February 18, 2012, 02:47:00 PM
I glued up a HBO for a guy that's just starting to be interested in bow building.

Thanks to him and you guys doing the bow swap, I now have less free time on my hands.   :bigsmyl:

Haven't built any bows in a couple years, just refinishing and fixing. I got the bug again.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 18, 2012, 03:21:00 PM
yup these guys are like drug peddlers- they will give you some free merchandise to get you hooked- then just keep on feeding ya- with trades and swap bows an  fill your head with romantic ideas- bout sweet shooting bows an cool gear.
in fact they are worse than drug dealers- there is no way outta this one baby...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 18, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
Thanks guys for the info on the yew stave, there sure are a lot of rings on the top side of that limb.  Any suggestions on how to dry it, bark on or off, saw it down to rough shape, etc????Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 18, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
Took my concealed carry class today and I'm heading to the shop tonight.
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Post by: psychmonky on February 18, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
Lol DVS hope you were able to adhere to the rigorous accuracy standards set forth by the state of Missouri.
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Post by: Osagetree on February 18, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
That's good to hear Kenny!
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Post by: razorback on February 18, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
Wish I could of had a day late kate's, oops I mean Nates  :)  minus the BL, but I just had to work and then had time to reduce a cherry stave to its pyramid profile and thin to 3/4" thick. Slipped it into the forced air duct work to help bring it down to the right MC a little quicker. Should be able to make a bow out of it pretty soon. Now I'm having a few beers and watching the Bud Shootout.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on February 18, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
Day when was it cut? Are you going to try to use it for the trade? If cut fairly recent you will want to rough it out so it will cure faster.  As long as you hit the top side fairly centered it should stay fairly straight. They can warp a little while drying, but yew heat bends great so don't worry to much about that.If you can still peal the bark off then go ahead and do that rough out and seal the entire stave with a light layer of  glue or spray down with clear poly is what I will do sometimes. Yew will cure out much faster then osage or hard woods.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 18, 2012, 07:52:00 PM
Ordered material to make my trade bow. Also ordered Dean's book, Hunting the Osage Bow. Better late than never. Can't afford reading material and bow material at the same time! LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 18, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
I have a student also and he is hooked big time. He even showed up tonight with a case of cold Coors Light:) Here is Ken rasping in facets on his Osage selfbow.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7022.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7023.jpg)

While he was busy rasping I was working on another BBO Bow. Looking nice but bottom limb to the left needs a tad more work.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7024.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7025.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 18, 2012, 09:44:00 PM
Keenan, Thanks.  I just cut it last week and do not plan to use it right away, so I have time to let it dry.  I'll peel the bark and rough out, seal....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on February 18, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
Worked on my trad bow. Shortened it a little and brought it down to the width I wanted. Shortened up the handle to 4" and redid the fades. I did all this to keep a knot in the fades and off the limb. I got its tips moving some.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 18, 2012, 11:28:00 PM
today hurt in the pocket book I had to order a new sander.  The old 6 x 48 dayton finally bit the dust.  So I ordered me a 80 inch grizzly .  I got the G0512 but it should speed things up a whole bunch.  I hope.  


http://www.grizzly.com/products/Edge-Sander-w-Wrap-Around-Table/G0512
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 19, 2012, 01:13:00 PM
Chris and I worked on cutting a few bows out.  I don't like all this board building.  It's to easy to mass produce.  Boards dont have souls like staves do.  :readit:    :laughing:  

They sure do come quick though.
Jatoba bellies and hickory backing strips.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0419.jpg)

I passed the shooting test for ccw, but just barely.  :rolleyes:  Apparently the state feels that if you own a pistol, well that just about good enough.  You have to be able to load it to.  What a joke.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Goose Gossett on February 19, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
DVS: when I got my ccw the sheriff asked me what church kid needed straightening up?     :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: adeeden on February 19, 2012, 01:41:00 PM
CCW Blah I live in the only state without one! Thank goodness several states give out non resident permits!

Picked up a tube to mail my trade bow in, then realized the post office is closed tomorrow! Looks like it will have to wait un till Thursday now (my next day off).
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: k-hat on February 19, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
Doing a rework on a bow i made for my son last year.  Got it back to shooting Friday, and we were finally able to go out and shoot for about an hour in the back yard today.  Good times   :archer2:  

Now back to the garage to work down the stave for my trade bow!   :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 19, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
Shot my swap bow for the last time today, then packed it up in a tube and was going to mail it tomorrow morning. Then the light's came on and I guess I'll mail it out Tuesday:) DUH

Took the wife to the Sportsman's show this morning and bought her a cool Mandela with a wolf and Indian girl on it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorsharptokill on February 19, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
Started heat straightening an Osage stave today. Hope I get to work on it at OJAM next month.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 19, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
I might make it to the shop tonight, but I just dont know.  I've got to sand down another bbo.  I did put the leather handle on a bow today though.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 20, 2012, 01:13:00 AM
tonight I learned not to use a foam paint brush to mix Urac 185    :banghead:

It pretty much just falls apart before the stuff is even mixed. Oh well, at least I hadn't applied any to the bow yet.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 20, 2012, 07:49:00 AM
Hope the rest of your glue up went okay.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 20, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
I sometimes wonder about you boys from Missouri...   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 20, 2012, 09:27:00 AM
Roy, Scott is just trying out our new foam core glue.  Its supposed to be real fast.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 20, 2012, 02:59:00 PM
Lol how was I to know? I've never used it before!

But yes....the rest of the glue up went fine. Im trying to resist temptation an leave it clamped just to insure it cures all the way...
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Post by: psychmonky on February 20, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
Should have read "and leave it clamped"
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 20, 2012, 08:27:00 PM
Peeled the bark on that Yew limb I cut last week, split it on the band saw and got it ready for drying.....Dan
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Post by: Mike Vines on February 20, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
Built a jig to do rapid stock removal from a footed shaft by using a router.
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Post by: fujimo on February 20, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
did you seal the back and ends Dan.
and from my experience - you dont want to "chase" the moisture out of yew- it will crack wide open!!!
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 20, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
Yes, put two coats of shellac on back and ends and plan to spray on a third, just for insurance, ran out of shellac though, need to pick up another can tomorrow.  This one is really gonna require a lot of straightening, about a quarter turn of twist, 6" or more of relex and a few knots to deal with.  But, yew is about are rare as gold in this area, so I couldn't resist a try at it....Dan
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 21, 2012, 09:57:00 AM
I got a third coat of Tru-oil on my #2 bow. It's looking real nice.
Dave.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 21, 2012, 02:07:00 PM
Bought some stain, made a jig/caul to heat treat my limbs on. 1st time heat treating scheduled for tomorrow.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on February 21, 2012, 04:55:00 PM
finnaly got to utah ste trailer up after a long 15 hr haul snow bad all the way should a took me 7 hr s normally got out the new lil red elm layed it out thinik ill shorten it from 72 to 66 add curves in tips and such  brock
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 21, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
Glad to hear you made it safe brock.  

Good luck Paul.  Watch the limb color close it will slowly turn a nice chocolate brown, but quickly char to black.

Dave, Cant beat tru oil.  With enough coats it looks like glass.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 21, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
It might have been a bad idea to use Tru-oil. Now I don't want to let this one go!  :bigsmyl:  
I think I better use it on all my bows from now on so I get used to giving them up once in a while.
Dave.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 22, 2012, 11:26:00 AM
Tested heat treating on some scrap wood, went ok but I changed my mind on using it on this bow. There is minimal set now, weight & tiller are good so I'm going to finish it up,

Installed buffalo horn tips & tested some stain on scrap, looked great to me.
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Post by: gringol on February 22, 2012, 12:49:00 PM
tried to flip the tips of a hickory board bow.  Results were explosive...I got a little agressive and now I'll have to turn it into a very short bow.  I'm thinking Modoc style...
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Post by: red hill on February 22, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Started on my trade bow this afternoon. Wish me luck.
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Post by: fujimo on February 22, 2012, 09:29:00 PM
hey Dan, if that limb is still green, and you have split it you can clamp it to a caul, inducing some reflex, and taking the twist out- and it will dry like that, you do have to allow for spring back but it is very do- able.
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Post by: coaster500 on February 22, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
I work this ERC stave to here today...  man I hope I can make a shooter out of this one.

From here
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/ERC%20bow%20project%202/ERC2bowproject002-1.jpg)

to here
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/ERC%20bow%20project%202/ERC2bowproject.jpg)
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Post by: KellyG on February 22, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
Wow that is a really sweet stave!
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Post by: psychmonky on February 23, 2012, 10:27:00 AM
pulled this out of the form and was pleasantly surprised that my first glue-up was a success. here is the first limb cleaned up.

HBI with Cherry riser.    (http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/2012-02-23_09-13-04_488.jpg)

  http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/2012-02-23_09-13-04_488.jpg
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Post by: psychmonky on February 23, 2012, 10:30:00 AM
fixed the pic lol
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Post by: SportHunter on February 23, 2012, 12:49:00 PM
Worked on fine tillering, shaping tips & shot it 50x.
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 23, 2012, 02:59:00 PM
Built myself some arras for my bows.  Used safety orange barred and unbarred feathers, and safety orange nocks... That way I can find them when I err in aiming.   :thumbsup:   first cedar shafts though. They seem to shoot better than the carbon ones. Is there a reason for that, or is my aim just getting better?   :archer2:
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 23, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
Nice work coaster!
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Post by: Dimondback on February 23, 2012, 03:28:00 PM
I put the second coat of teak oil on my first laminated longbow...pictures will follow once it is shined up!
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Post by: bjansen on February 23, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
Thats the cleanest ERC stave I have ever saw..Looks great
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 23, 2012, 05:39:00 PM
I put a tatoo on the bbo I just finished. I named it Semper Fidelis.  I'm uploading pics now and I will post a few tonight.
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 23, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
DVS - I, for one, am looking forward to seeing that with great anticipation!
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Post by: psychmonky on February 23, 2012, 06:32:00 PM
DVS, is that the one with the skinny tips I saw when I was there a couple of weeks ago?
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Post by: KeithG on February 23, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
shot a little with 145 gr. field points (move from 125) and filed on a new hickory stave. Son and I going to shoot at Tannehill sat..
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 26, 2012, 02:37:00 PM
I spent the morning prepping and gluing up my plan C bow for the swap. This bows' sister, plan D is waiting it's turn on the form as soon as this one is out. With a bit of care and a bunch of luck I'll have 3 bows to choose from to send to **** **.  :pray:    :goldtooth:  
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on February 26, 2012, 07:46:00 PM
I finally glued the hickory backing on an osage board for the trade. Things just keep getting in the way...
Cleaned up the two red oak board bows my classes had started before Christmas. We're ready to begin tillering now...
Took about an hour chasing a ring along most of the length of an osage stave.  I had left some sap wood on the back. Even though I sprayed shellac all over the back, the sap wood checked. I had to go down about 3 growth rings to get below the checking.
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 26, 2012, 07:53:00 PM
cleaned off the glue from a repair I made to my trade bow and shaped the handle.  As long as the repair holds I'll be working on the tip overlays this week....Dan
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Post by: bbs383ci on February 26, 2012, 08:55:00 PM
Well after church I cooked dinner and then I roughed out my first longboat form got a long ways to go before I finish it I need to get a thin piece of paneling so I can use it for a guide for my router and Saturday I built a hotbox just need to ge a couple more lamps and wire it up and it'll be done too. Hopefully within the next few months ill be able to start on a longbow
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Post by: kennym on February 26, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Dustin,

When you make your plywood template, bend a pc of .050 glass or a good metal yardstick around the curves if you have any. This will show bumps and flats that you(I anyway) can't see or feel.

They will show up in a bow limb tho.... Not tellin how I know this......  :D
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Post by: SportHunter on February 26, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
Working on finish sanding, checking under lights repeat,repeat. Prepping to stain tomorrow.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 26, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Chris and i cleaned up the rest of the bow workshop today and then this evening we glued up a couple of hickory backed Jatoba bows (HBJ) with zebrawood handles.
 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0454.jpg)

Then i glued a piece of gemsbok horn on the handle of a bamboo backed osage (BBO) with zebrawood handle and cocabolo overlays. Hopefully I'll get it finished this week.
 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0453.jpg)
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Post by: fujimo on February 27, 2012, 12:13:00 AM
wow , the gemsbok looks awesome- what glue do you use.
what do you guys pay for gemsbok horns- and do you use both sexes-the female horns are usually thinner in diameter.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 27, 2012, 12:22:00 AM
Wayne, we used urac for both.  It took a quarter of az pint can for the two bows.  We wrapped them with clear plastic wrap instead of clamps and then put about 2in. of reflex in by adding weight in the middle with them sitting on the chairs.  I got two horns for something like 20 bucks.  I'm not sure of the sex though.  These were like 1.25in. in diameter I think.  I heated it flat with the heat gun.
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Post by: fujimo on February 27, 2012, 12:29:00 AM
you also glue the horn on with urac?
sounds like female horns- no real difference- just that if the females will work- they are a whole bunch easier to get hold of.
20$ seems very reasonable!!!- looks awesome so far Dave!!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 27, 2012, 01:43:00 AM
yep, urac for the horn as well. I should have it all cleaned up and shooting tomorrow morning.  I will have more pics then.
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Post by: bbs383ci on February 27, 2012, 08:33:00 AM
Dustin,

When you make your plywood template, bend a pc of .050 glass or a good metal yardstick around the curves if you have any. This will show bumps and flats that you(I anyway) can't see or feel.

They will show up in a bow limb tho.... Not tellin how I know this......

 
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Thanks kenny will do that once i get the template ut out and sanded down to the line.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2012, 02:39:00 PM
This morning I ran electric to my work bench, I got tired of tripping over ac cords plugged into the wall. Spill more beer that way:) Put an outlet on each end of the bench, and they even work.. Was a dusty job as I saw cut a 5/8th wide trench in the concrete floor to bury the ac wire. Had both windows and the door open to vent the shop. Then I heated an Osage selfbow and have it clamped now to get some limb twist out of it. Then I came in to feed the dog and checked my e-mail while he was wolfing it down. Guess what my buddy in Ohio cut for me today? Hot damn:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/Largeosage.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/smallosage.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 27, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
Hate to bust your bubble roy, but that log looks to have pointers disease where the rings form points like that.  Probably better for firewood.  At least you solved the beer issue, or was that a power issue? Either way problem solved.

I worked on my bbo handle today and also cleaned up a hbj I just started.   I already popped off the handle on it.  :knothead:    Not a big deal, its easy to fix.  Here is where I'm at with the horn handle.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0456.jpg)
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Post by: Goose Gossett on February 27, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Made a few scrapers and finished up a knife for my dad. Hopefully here in 3 weeks it will be skinning a leopard.

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/b427cfc7.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/a7ff8a09.jpg)
(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/goosegossett14/52ba71a4.jpg)
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Post by: KellyG on February 27, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
goose what did you make the scrapers out of.
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Post by: karrow on February 27, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by KellyG:
goose what did you make the scrapers out of.
hey Kelly for your info i just made a new scraper out of an old circular saw blade that i had laying around. its probly 7in x 1 1/4in wide. squared up the edges on my belt sander and it works great. its a 1/16 in thick and dosnt daul quickly like the thinner scrapers i have. happy scraping  :wavey:
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Post by: Goose Gossett on February 27, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Made the scrapers out of used bandsaw blades from a palate dismantling business.
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Post by: red hill on February 27, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
I unclamped my trade bow this afternoon and found a disaster! Terrible glue lines. Had to seperate and clean up both pieces for another go later. Crap!
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Post by: Mudd on February 27, 2012, 10:11:00 PM
Worked on my Osage stave..

I am just a beginner.... again....lol

I think I've lost everything I thought I knew about cutting away the excess wood from a bow.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Pete W on February 27, 2012, 10:45:00 PM
I had a busy afternoon. I reduced my snakey Osage to a kid bow due to knots and bugs and severe twisted grain and rings. It is 46" long, and 10# at 20", , no room left to shorten it more, but alas, I need to Sinue a HHB for me, so this will get the tips fliped and I can practice sinue on it before the normal bow gets sinue. All fun and practice.
Next I added some reflex in a couple Maple kid bows I made, then got busy and made a cul for adding reflex.  I will test it tonight on a 65" HHB that is slated for a sinue backing. The Malpe kid bows have the Poly on them  and are finished, other than Kid color strings to be made. Pink/Purple for 1 and Orange/Green for the other.

I also spent an hout or 2 on the HHB for my swap. It is going quite good for me this time.
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Post by: KellyG on February 27, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
thanks to you both for the info on the scrapers.
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Post by: psychmonky on February 28, 2012, 10:39:00 AM
Currently learning that a cherry wood riser is down right easy to work compared to the Ipe that the rest of the bow is made of lol.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 28, 2012, 12:02:00 PM
Today I learned tru oil may chase out some stain on your white wood bows    :mad:   Should have just hit it with poly instead of trying to make it have depth with tru oil. Always learning something new. Letting it dry today, sanding a few white spots & touching up with stain tomorrow. Then straight to poly finish.......
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Post by: psychmonky on February 28, 2012, 01:35:00 PM
my 3 1/2 year old helped me put the finishing touches on my fades...time to start tillering.  


(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/2012-02-28_12-27-16_736.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 28, 2012, 02:09:00 PM
Sport, That sucks.  I havent had a problem with dyes maybe just stain?  Maybe I was just lucky.

Looks pretty good scott.  Put some shoes on that kid, or did he lose em?    :laughing:

I tweaked some arrows for my trade bow today.  550 total arrow weight with 300 up front and around 25% foc.  ready for turkey!  You comin Kenny?
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Post by: psychmonky on February 28, 2012, 02:16:00 PM
Lol, yes DVS. I may come check your driveway. Really he just came down to get me to put batteries in his leapster, but then its hard to resist a "hey, can I help?" From the little guy.

And 550 with 300 up front? Those sound like carbon numbers? I thought your bows only shoot wood?
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Post by: Mudd on February 28, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
Made a little more progress on my stick.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Osage%20self%20bow/DSC02017.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Osage%20self%20bow/DSC02016.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Osage%20self%20bow/DSC02015.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/Osage%20self%20bow/DSC02014.jpg)

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Osagetree on February 28, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
Thinking of a fellow member Tony Chinn.  :pray:

Thought this pic of his new set up might mean something.
P.S. Shipped via US mail today.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Tonys%20Bows/TonysGear17.jpg)
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Post by: Mudd on February 28, 2012, 03:47:00 PM
Joe I love your photo.

God bless,Mudd

PS: That whole set up ain't too shabby either.
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Post by: psychmonky on February 29, 2012, 08:16:00 AM
Laid up sick in bed. The first time in four years that I've called in sick to work, so...its bad. Ill have to be content with reading about bows today lol.
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Post by: Mudd on February 29, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
I hope you feel better soon Scott.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 29, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
Had work call and say they are sending me out of town for a few days.  I'll be scouting for hogs around Ft. Lenard Wood soon.  But no bows for A few days, I'll be bust this weekend for sure.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 29, 2012, 03:34:00 PM
Hope ya get back on your feet soon, Scott.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on February 29, 2012, 03:53:00 PM
Dave in his pink bowshop attire  (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2012-02-29145052.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 29, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
Ah, how cute and sweet.....     :laughing:

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/DVS.jpg)
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Post by: Mudd on February 29, 2012, 05:24:00 PM
Got out the heat gun and did a little straightening on my stick today.

This is hard on an old man...lol

Not nearly as much fun as it was 20 years ago.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: red hill on February 29, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
Hope you get over the illness soon, Scot.
Yeah, Roy, that is kinda cute!

Re-glued the hickory backing on my osage board for the trade. Use more glue and clamps this go 'round.

Once completed with that little task I started working on my back-up stave again.  Still trying to chase down to a single growth ring. This stave has a slow reflex on the lower "trunk" end. I'll probably try to heat is out and then put more evened flipped tips on both ends. It's a fairly clean stave with only a few pin knots and some gentle curves.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 29, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
Roy, that picture made me spit out good whiskey!  I sanded down the horn handle today, and tonight I"m going to try and put a skin on the bow.
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Post by: KellyG on February 29, 2012, 08:30:00 PM
open up a package today from Jon Warwick aka mustang that contained my stave press. I can't wait to put it to use. I will get some pics up once I get it mounted and using it.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 29, 2012, 10:35:00 PM
Put some skins on another BBO I'm finishing. I can't remember what they are.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0462.jpg)
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Post by: rainman on February 29, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
Looks like corn snake Dave.
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Post by: psychmonky on March 01, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
"I can't remember what they are."


DVS...those are SNAKE skins buddy. Always happy to help.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 01, 2012, 01:33:00 PM
Yup sure are snake skins, I kin tell from here.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 01, 2012, 03:31:00 PM
Dave give Roy back his shirt    :nono:

Nice DV!!!!  

Somebody around here or maybe a bunch of somebody's said it doesn't take much Osage to make a bow.

I had the bottom of an Osage stave I had cut out for another project so I thought I'd put the theory to the test. I got a sweet little shooter 46@27 61"s and got to tell you this yellow wood is the stuff!! This thing had splits, cracks, knots, twist and was almost no wood at all!! It ain't got it's fixins yet but I almost wore it out shootin it!!!


 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage001.jpg)
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage001.jpg)
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage003.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 01, 2012, 04:39:00 PM
Oh I guess it's OK Kipper........    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 01, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
Good lookin stick Kip
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Post by: mwosborn on March 01, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
Finally had some time to work on the bows today...

Heat straighten this hackberry I've been working on.

(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx294/mosborn1007/winebow006.jpg)

Decided to puts some curve to the tips on this ash bow I have been shooting in.  Hope the tips don't mess it up.  Just had to try it.

(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx294/mosborn1007/winebow007.jpg)

Put a grip on this piece of ash that I just finished up.

(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx294/mosborn1007/winebow014.jpg)

Was a good day.

I like the looks of that osage Kip.  One of these days mine will be dry enough to try.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 01, 2012, 10:51:00 PM
Nice form  :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 02, 2012, 05:13:00 AM
I cleaned up the snake skins last night after I got hone from work. Leaving now for another day of sawing and jackhammering. Yea!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2012, 07:17:00 AM
I bought me a Mikita power hand planer yesterday, works slick as heck too. Will make boo and belly tapering a snap. The jointer always worried me of my fingers and too much wood removal.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 02, 2012, 07:59:00 AM
Nice addition roy. Always nice when you get to add a new tool to the shop.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 02, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2012-02-29145052.jpg) Nice touch withe pink hat as well. Has he no shame?
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 02, 2012, 10:32:00 AM
Oops missed the hat
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2012, 11:02:00 AM
I understand Chris, Me too.... I hear DVS has a pink loin cloth also, is that true? LMAO
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 02, 2012, 11:08:00 AM
Hey Roy, I know this might sound like a dumb question, especially from a woodworker, but how would you plane bamboo with an electric hand planer? Do you clamp it upside down and use it as a jointer? Or do you somehow clamp the boo and run the planer over it?  :scared:  
Dave.
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Post by: Dimondback on March 02, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
Did a little shooting on the outdoor course with some friends. Beautiful day....70 degrees in  March in VA?

 (http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g456/CPTDimondback/OutdoorCourse1.jpg)
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Post by: Dimondback on March 02, 2012, 01:09:00 PM
And also started rubbing tung oil into my 3rd long bow....it is a promotion gift for my father who is getting ready to make COL...I named it the O-6. 40# @ 28", 68" ....will post some pics when finish is complete..the limbs and riser actually match but the different lighting conditions make them look different.

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g456/CPTDimondback/2012-02-29_21-10-52_683.jpg)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g456/CPTDimondback/2012-02-29_21-27-59_443.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
Dave, I'll clamp the boo upside down, "belly side up", on a piece of padding like thin indoor/outdoor carpet. I'll start from the center of the handle and plane one limb, then reverse the bow and clamp it back down and do the other limb. I'll place the clamps on the end of the bow I am not planing at the time to hold it still and the weight of the planner will hold down the limb I am planning. I will still use the jointer to get the boo flat in the first place, but after the shape of the bow is cut out of the boo, it get's a little fragile to run across a jointer.

Diamondback, very sharp bow.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 03, 2012, 12:48:00 AM
Finished up the little belly scrap bow...  shoots real sweet  :)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage003-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage005-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage008.jpg)
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Post by: rmorris on March 03, 2012, 01:32:00 AM
Looks good Kip!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2012, 04:33:00 AM
Nice Kip. You are a bow making machine and they just keep getting better.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 03, 2012, 08:06:00 AM
Nice bow Kip.
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Post by: mwosborn on March 03, 2012, 08:37:00 AM
Very nice kip.  The arrow is sweet too!
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 03, 2012, 08:56:00 AM
Thanks Roy. I'll give your method a try. It's a lot less scary than running a nearly finished boo back over a jointer.
Dave.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 03, 2012, 09:33:00 AM
Thank you ...  I sure enjoy this stuff      :)

Thanks Roy...    

"Dave, I'll clamp the boo upside down, "belly side up", on a piece of padding like thin indoor/outdoor carpet. I'll start from the center of the handle and plane one limb, then reverse the bow and clamp it back down and do the other limb. I'll place the clamps on the end of the bow I am not planing at the time to hold it still and the weight of the planner will hold down the limb I am planning. I will still use the jointer to get the boo flat in the first place, but after the shape of the bow is cut out of the boo, it get's a little fragile to run across a jointer."


I've got some stave bottoms from a couple of bows that might work backed. Would boo overpower Sassafrass?

Can you tell I'm running out of seasoned wood???
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2012, 10:02:00 AM
To be honest Kip, I can't see how a piece of boo 1/8th thick at the center tapered to 1/16th thick at the tips could overpower any wood. But I could be wrong.

I'm heading to the bow shop now 10 AM, prolly spend the entire rest of the day out there. Oh darn-nit:)
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Post by: coaster500 on March 03, 2012, 10:25:00 AM
Yea I'll be heading to the mine for a nine hour shift, Arggggggg !!!

you have fun   :(
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 03, 2012, 10:40:00 AM
(Sigh)I guess I better get to work on my bow as well.  ;)  
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 03, 2012, 11:04:00 AM
I'm waiting for my daughter to nap then I'm heading out too.
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 03, 2012, 12:15:00 PM
Just found a 14" jet band saw. went down to daves and we broke our "bandsaw fund"(an empty whiskey bottle). Looks like we are gettin a sweet new addition to our shop!
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Post by: psychmonky on March 03, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
Awesome Chris! Now (name omitted to protect the innocent) wont gripe so much next time we all get together to build bows!
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Post by: kennym on March 03, 2012, 01:03:00 PM
Cleanin the shop.....  :scared:    :banghead:    :eek:    :dunno:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 03, 2012, 03:02:00 PM
Yes he will.  ;)   Just about something else.
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Post by: psychmonky on March 03, 2012, 03:25:00 PM
Just put my HBI on the tiller tree for the first time....its rreeeeeaaaaalllyyy stiff as of yet lol. Time to scrape.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 03, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
Just got through with the hotbox and Ct a stave to the length I want it gonna  give a couple weeks to set before I put it in the hotbox got the hotbox set to where it holds 100 degrees and hopefully in a month or two the stave will be ready cant wait.

Wife says I'm crazy and wonders why I have to have so many bows.  She don't know its like.crack building your own bow, even though I have only one under my belt.
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Post by: Brock on March 03, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Well today is slow day with line of heavy rain and thunderstorms moving through southeast.  Friend called and asked me to help lift his steel bumper with a 12k lb winch installed onto front frame rails of his 80 series Land Cruiser....

Now I am going through all my arrow boxes and sorting....found a dozen 2219 legacy's so glued on nocks and now fletching with my new Arizona EZ Fletch to give it a workout...so far ME LIKEY.  

Took two bundles of doug fir and identified them as 65-70 spines...so marked and put back in box for now.  Found two test arrows...one at 53# and one at 47# so going to stain with some dark stain and sealer by MinWax I have to see if I do them with it if I can get fletching to stick still.  If not will do a couple cap wraps and try again.

Turkey season starts on 15 March so need to get these fletched and then mount and sharpen my 160gr Snuffers.  Used my John Strunk Vine Maple selfbow last year with cedar arrows...not decided whether to use it again or pull down the Habu or Robertson and use these Legacy arrows I am fletching up and the Snuffers.  Might be game day decision if they all fly good equally.   :)  

Now to start practicing again with diaphragm and my glass call a buddy made for me last year.  This was when it was new...not as pristine now....it is glass and the broadhead is embedded in bottom flush.  The glass he just taped off and roughed up part of it to leave the other part clear for looks only...I can sand that side too if I want.

   (http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL285/1460516/24045051/401378914.jpg)
   (http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL285/1460516/24045051/401378916.jpg)  

 http://www.springallurecustomcalls.com/
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2012, 05:40:00 PM
Did the final sanding on another BBO and glued a hickory backing on an Osage slat.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 03, 2012, 06:01:00 PM
Just got through with the hotbox and Ct a stave to the length I want it gonna  give a couple weeks to set before I put it in the hotbox got the hotbox set to where it holds 100 degrees and hopefully in a month or two the stave will be ready cant wait.

Wife says I'm crazy and wonders why I have to have so many bows.  She don't know its like.crack building your own bow, even though I have only one under my belt.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 03, 2012, 06:01:00 PM
Oops sorry don't know why that just posted again lol
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Post by: Osagetree on March 03, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
Made a 5 gallon bucket of slury from mushy osage fruit. Tilled up a twenty yard row with a spade shovel and mixed in the slury. Giving back after cutting it down for almost 20 years.
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Post by: red hill on March 03, 2012, 07:10:00 PM
Joe, I planted a few osage pods last fall. Hope they come up!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2012, 07:23:00 PM
Hey Joe ya have the coordinates on that Osage plot ? :)
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Post by: psychmonky on March 03, 2012, 07:33:00 PM
This is where my lack of all the years of experience that you guys have is an advantage. By the time its big enough to be turned into a bow, ill be the same age and hopefully just as experienced as some of you guys are right now. Then I can drive to Ohio and look for the 20 yard hedge row...

(Evil laugh) yes, my plan is coming together perfectly. (Rub hands together in anticipation.)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 03, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
I learned what kind of flint to look for and made a few flakes. Learn what kind of stone to look for in my area that makes a good hammer stone. Not to let the flakes fly.

I now have two buckets full of flint about a half dozen hammer stones. Boy I am going to look funny at work next week banging rocks together in the parking lot.

:)
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Post by: dmikeyj on March 03, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
Went to a 3d shoot, picked up a HHB stave and a few nice knapped points.  Oh, and I shot better than the last time 3ding, so a successful day in all.
I got the stave and points from twistedlimbs over on PA.  Great dude, had some nice bows there.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 03, 2012, 11:27:00 PM
Chris and I picked up a nice bandsaw.  14in. blue jet with 1hp.  we spent the rest of the night tuning and cleaning it up. Then we got to cutting.  Fours years of hand tools makes you appreciate power tools.  ;)   It ook us this long to scrimp and save the money.  Wonder what we save for next.

Chris adjusting a bit.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0463.jpg)

A fresh sticker on an old tool.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0465.jpg)

Here is Lucile.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0464.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 03, 2012, 11:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Did the final sanding on another BBO and glued a hickory backing on an Osage slat.
Awesome pics Roy!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on March 04, 2012, 01:15:00 AM
Nice saw DVS!  Should save a little time.  Today dad and I glued up a BBB for him and a BBI for me. Tillering tomorrow. First time using Urac, too. I had a bit leftover and put it in the fridge. How long will it keep like that?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2012, 06:58:00 AM
David, don't make me come out there son:) Nice saw by the way... Got me  a snake skin yesterday too:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/babyJosef036.jpg)
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Post by: Osagetree on March 04, 2012, 07:04:00 AM
:scared:  Roy & Scott,,, Keep out of my osage!

"Bluecile" is a nice saw but, you'll return to hand tools I bet!    :saywhat:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 04, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
Looks like it might be tuff getting that one to lie still on the limbs Roy.

Joe, I wouldn't be surprised if I do.  At the very least, I will still do all the fine work with hand tools.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on March 04, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
Lol dave beat me to it, but I think that skin is a bit thick as of yet to use on a bow. And you say you don't know about us boys from Missouri! Sheesh!
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 04, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
Betcha five bucks that snakeskin is nowhere to be found the next time you go lookin for it roy. you better    keep those ones in the house!
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Post by: dmikeyj on March 04, 2012, 10:40:00 AM
Hey Roy, is that'n yours, or did ya just borrow it for the pic?

Mike
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 04, 2012, 01:08:00 PM
Kelly, if anyone comments on your parking lot stone chipping, just tell them the army's low on ammo and you're trying to help out.
BTW, if the general gets a flat from those chips, he'll demote you!
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on March 04, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
Tomahawk missiles, apache longbow helicopters...I think it fits with the overall native american theme.
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Post by: KellyG on March 04, 2012, 02:58:00 PM
Wood I hope no one gets a flat.

Today I took my daughter and dogs out to see what we could find.

I and found 2 jaw bone from cow size critters that had turned brown. I lost the biggest one thought. I also found about 8 dog wood shoots that I cut for arrows. We seen a total of 9 deer but no turkey.

Now to get to chipping on some stone. I also need to heat up my trad bow and get the tips aligned.

that is a really nice saw.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2012, 04:11:00 PM
I just borrowed the snake for the picture.

Shot the new BBO today, short draw-ed it till I got her all the way back. Started at 20 inches and worked her back to 27.5.

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7028.jpg)

Cool pix below, just released the arrow. Check out that perfect form after release:)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7029.jpg)

This bow is for a guy with a 29 inch draw, so my long arm Buddy shot the heck out it for about a 100 shots. This bow is 53# at 29 and it smokes arrows and is sooo very quiet.

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7033.jpg)

Video link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-lGtoiLYP0
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Post by: psychmonky on March 04, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
Bow looks great! And that is a unique pic. Especially since the moving parts arent all blurry.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 04, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
Nice looking bow Roy!
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Post by: KellyG on March 04, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
Roy if it is a quite as the one you sent me then the deer will never hear the shot for sure.

I made some flakes. I was able to turn a couple of slabs of flint in to cores. I will get some pic up later. I got one really long flake too about 2.5" long.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 04, 2012, 09:42:00 PM
SaWeeeeT Roy!!! Looks like a screamer  :)

I finished up the little belly split. I thought it deserved a little special something and I've been saving this piece of Beaver Tail so I used it for the grip and side plate. I took it to the range this morning and got my rest location. This is the best shooter for me to date. Who would have thought that???

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage020.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage018.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage014.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on March 04, 2012, 09:42:00 PM
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage-1.jpg
 http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/osage%20bow%20project/Osage022.jpg
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Post by: mwosborn on March 04, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
Bows look very very nice roy and kip.  Can't wait to get into some of that osage.

Went and helped a friend split a couple of osage branches - were pretty small and snakey but we split them anyway - he wants to make his own bow so it is a start.

Ended up shooting for a couple of hours on his 3-d range with his 2 boys - good time.
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Post by: KellyG on March 04, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
Kip that is a sweet bow.

Ok not much to show but here are the flint cores I made and one long flake.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3579.jpg)

the long one is the flake. If you strike any of them little points just right you should get a triangle piece that starts from the top to the bottom

Bottom view.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3580.jpg)

and side view. Notice the lines that run from top to bottom. That means I did it right I think.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3581.jpg)

It only took me about 8 rocks to get them two. The  flakes that come off these could be used on an arrow in a pinch, or as scrapers and knives. They would be small of these but I hope to get better and get some more longer ones like the one on the right.
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Post by: fujimo on March 04, 2012, 11:58:00 PM
thats cool kelly- i have always wanted to try some knapping. too many projects right now.
got my tips glued onto my trade bow, heated and aligned the tips. prepped the lingcod skins for a layup tomorrow- maybe.
scouted a new area for deer- heaps and heaps of sign- real close too- our season opens 1 june- so gotta get ready.tidied shop a bit- lined my hotbox with silver bubble wrap/insulation.
learnt that, that stuff will transmit current(duh!!) couldnt work out why my system was throwing the safety switch on my plug bar avery time i turned it on- gotta fix that tomorrow.
gotta start my first glass bow soon!!
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Post by: rmorris on March 05, 2012, 12:05:00 AM
Kip once again a great looking bow!

Kelly keep us posted with pictures that is something I still want to learn.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 05, 2012, 09:26:00 AM
Cool Kelly...  I've never tried to work rock  :)
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Post by: Swissbow on March 05, 2012, 05:34:00 PM
At the weekend I built two bows with Roger and Bruno. Actually I didn't build any bow at all, I was just standing around and talking nonsense...

Roger is sawing out the riser of his recurve bow...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1210.jpg)

Bruno, the master of the fades...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1212.jpg)

The guys where very motivated and working hard...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1217.jpg)

Saturday afternoon they could already shoot the first arrows...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1218.jpg)

Bruno is happy...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1254.jpg)

We had a blast and even found some free time to go to 3D range and shoot some arrows.
----------
Andy
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 05, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
Nice Kip
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Post by: KellyG on March 05, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
All smiles on that bunch.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 05, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
well i i got my pin oak stave cut a little longer than my desired length, got the "dark stuff" under the bark scraped off and sealed with TB2.  if i only knew how to lay the bow out i would begin reducing the size of the stave to rough dimensions lol. how do yall find the center of the stave when it has a bend in it.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 05, 2012, 07:36:00 PM
thats some nice looking bows swiss good job.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 05, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
Took the HBO out of the clamps, my first HBO and I like it.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7042.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7043.jpg)

Put the first coat of tongue oil on the BBO.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7041.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7040.jpg)
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 05, 2012, 07:47:00 PM
roy that bbo is awesome looking
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Post by: kennym on March 05, 2012, 07:52:00 PM
Roy, you got any pics of that tongue oil application?    :bigsmyl:  

Nice lookin bow buddy!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 05, 2012, 07:56:00 PM
Sure do Kenny, just posted them right up there...    :biglaugh:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 05, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
Looks like a good time there Swiss!

bbs  Hold the stave up to a light source and move it around until you see the vertical grain of the wood.  It looks like tiny little ridges or lines running the length of the wood.  Trace with a pencil down one of the lines that is closest to the center of your stave.  This is the centerline of your bow.

Roy, That looks nice.  The stain you used really sets off the plywood.  :goldtooth:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 05, 2012, 09:47:00 PM
Roy thats my weight  :bigsmyl:  Worked on mine some more!!!!
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 06, 2012, 11:15:00 AM
thanks dvs ill look at it when i get home tonight to see if i can find it.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 06, 2012, 11:25:00 AM
Swissbow, You guys are havin Waaaaaaay to much fun  :)

Roy you've got this BBO thing down but what's up with all this "seasoned" citizen chatter you're gonna hurt Kenny's feelings???
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on March 06, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
You guys sure have been busy, great bows everyone.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 06, 2012, 05:15:00 PM
Yer right Kip, Ole Kenny is a fragile little thing ain't he? :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 06, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Roy, here I been bein nice to you.  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 06, 2012, 08:52:00 PM
Oh I guess I'm sorry:)       :notworthy:  

Put the second coat of tongue oil on the BBO tonight.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 06, 2012, 08:55:00 PM
I guess you're OK   :bigsmyl:    :laughing:    :deadhorse:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 06, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
LOL..

Now put yer camo jammies on and go to bed ole timer:)
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Post by: kennym on March 06, 2012, 09:13:00 PM
Hey, I gots some of those, you a winderpeeker or sumpin???  :saywhat:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 07, 2012, 05:21:00 AM
LMAO I wear camo bottoms to bed. No wonder I see so many deer at night  :)
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Post by: fujimo on March 08, 2012, 10:20:00 PM
finished work, and started to cut a trail into my new "honey hole".I found an awesome spot a little while ago, and am just getting set up for hunting season, which starts 1 june. this spot is on the other side of a 1km wide strip of blowdown- ( guess thats why the spot is so good.- no access!!)
just gotta get a good trail in and out so that i can walk it in the dark, without breaking my neck!

came home and split a round of sitka that a good friend had dropped off a few days ago
 (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262741.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262741.jpg)

he was cutting it up for firewood- when he got into it a bit- he saw the quality, and thought of me.
 (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262841.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262841.jpg)

i have a few of these rounds split now, but this is by far the nicest one.
 (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262910.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1331262910.jpg) .

it is currently sitting at 22% mc. so i will saw it into slats, sticker it- and get ready to spin some shafts.
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Post by: okie64 on March 08, 2012, 10:35:00 PM
Thats a nice score. I see a lot of arrows coming from those splits.
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Post by: KellyG on March 08, 2012, 11:28:00 PM
wow that looks like some very straight stuff. I hope you do a build along turning that into small round dowels.

I also wonder if stika spruce can make a bow. I mean look at that tight grain. If I remember it is fairly dense also.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on March 09, 2012, 12:20:00 AM
kelly, i did read somewhere where someone built a bow from spruce but it was 4" wide and about 7' long- but a cool experiment none the less.
i have a small dowelling machine that i bought from lee valley- that works amazingly well.
what i found with sitka, is that it is incredibly consistant- i run one shaft- if the spine is too low- i increase the diameter a few thou.- or vica - versa, and then they all come out the same within a few pounds either way.
so what happens is- one decides on the poundage- then you live with the diameter you get.
unlike the fir shafts i used to make, that you would get a range of spines from 30# to 90# from the same board- all exactly the same size!! go figure!!
i could do a build along if there is stuff people think they would wanna see.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on March 09, 2012, 12:33:00 AM
Jackpot Wayne!!!
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Post by: Pete W on March 09, 2012, 02:02:00 AM
I had my first experience with Hide glue and sinue. Stuff stinks, now I stink too and the job I did looks like it stinks. I am going to tell people it is "primitive" looking though, because they probably won't know what it should look like anyway.   :D   So how do you get the dead carcas smell off of your hands?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 09, 2012, 07:20:00 AM
Put the 4th and final coat of tongue oil on the new BBO last night, put a 4th coat of tongue oil on a new flemish string jig I am making, dipped 6 cedar arrows in spar.

I got some sitka spruce off Wayne a year ago in a trade for turkey feathers. It's some very nice arrow wood.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 09, 2012, 07:58:00 AM
fujimo,

You know folks on here would love to see what and how you turn you fire wood into arrows.


Pete you are right on that account but if you soak it in water you can take it all off and try again.
I would not I have never done the sinew thing yet but I want to.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 09, 2012, 08:41:00 AM
I am putting the finishing touches on a poundage drop on a friend's bow. As he has gotten older the 68# bow he once liked has become impossible for him to use, the bow is 54# now.

His bow is a super snaky, copperhead backed osage bow. It has served him well in the past.

Here is a stone point kill he made with the bow.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/nolland%20bow/nolanshog.jpg)
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Post by: psychmonky on March 09, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Fujimo,

I dunno about everyone else, but id sure like to see the build along.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on March 09, 2012, 09:21:00 AM
sure, i will get some pics and put it together
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 09, 2012, 08:48:00 PM
Eric that is great that is my new goal is a deer with my stone points. I hope he gets many more animals with it.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 09, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
Built a form for recurving staves and actually found a couple of good red oak boards at home depot started cutting one out gonna finish tomorrow.  Going to try to put about 3" of recurve on this one don't know if you can on board bows but I'm gonna try and see what happens.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on March 10, 2012, 05:24:00 AM
I was lucky enough last year to get fujimo as my trade partner. He sent me some of his home spun shafts and this is what I did with them.
If you can't tell they were stained to mock my favorite rivercane shafts.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/SWAP%20BOWs/DSC_0783.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/SWAP%20BOWs/end11.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/SWAP%20BOWs/end9.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/SWAP%20BOWs/end10.jpg)

I want some more if you'd like to sell or trade some!!!!
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Post by: fujimo on March 10, 2012, 10:58:00 AM
sure Joe.
i would be more than happy!!
sent you a pm.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Pete W on March 11, 2012, 11:41:00 AM
My kids snakey Osage turned out to be not to bad when I looked at the sinue job I did Friday. There were a couple places on the edges that needed more ,so I patched these spots up. Now the waiting begins.The little bow is hanging up to dry and cure in my computer room for a couple weeks.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on March 11, 2012, 01:18:00 PM
Finished my new bow and did some shooting with her. The draw weight is 55@27 and with the heavy forward riser the release is very smooth, almost like a recurve. The limbs are actionboo with bocote veneers. For the riser i used cocobolo with bocote and osage stripes.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/DSCN0147.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/DSCN0148.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/DSCN0149.jpg)

----------
Andy
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Post by: kennym on March 11, 2012, 03:47:00 PM
Nice job Andy!! And some shootin too!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

I got to work on TD proto # 3 a bit today, have to glue up the 2nd limb sometime soon.

Made up an airhose that actually is the right length for the TD limb form!  :D  

Used my new drilling vise on my drill press,works quite well. Wish my press had a bit more drill distance tho.

Came up with an idea for drilling TD stuff, but will have to see how it works on # 4  :cool:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on March 11, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
really looking forward to your completed and finalised take down bow designs kenny-
smart shhoting andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 11, 2012, 06:03:00 PM
Helped a Buddy glue up his first BBO. Then he put the first coat of tongue oil on his Osage Selfbow. I did z-splices on two pairs of Osage billets and baked a finish on a half dozen woodies.

Andy, you shoot just like I do:) Bow looks sweet too.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 11, 2012, 06:12:00 PM
I shot a few arrows here at sun up, came back and did the same at sundown. Both times no one else was using the range.  (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/beararcheryrange2.jpg)
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on March 11, 2012, 06:14:00 PM
Today, since I was bad all week I went to church.  Then I got home and made 6 bow strings for a guy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 11, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
What great weather we had here today! I spent the whole day making sawdust. Filled 2 big garbage bags.  :D  
I worked on a pile of maple boards that I'm using to make bread molds for a local bakery, finally got some spray on poly on my plan B bow. It's finished now. Planed some bamboo and got my plan D bow glued up. I also tuned up a turkey call I've been working on and made progress on a carving for a friend.
All in all a good day.  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 11, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
I worked on my first hickory backed Jatoba (HBJ)  

It's coming out alright. If I get rained out tomorrow I may be shooting it in.
 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0494.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0491.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0493.jpg)
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Post by: soopernate on March 12, 2012, 01:04:00 PM
I finally hooked up with my brother in law and delivered the fly rod I was building him (SURPRISE!!) He really liked it and is looking forward to using it here soon.  Now on to my BBI for the swap.  Hopefully some time will magically materialize over the next couple days so that I can cut some bamboo.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 12, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
I bought a new truck today. 2012 Toyota Tundra 381 HP, ya baby.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 12, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
Fer me, why Roy you shouldn't have.....  :laughing:  

Bet you will enjoy thatun, buddy!!  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soopernate on March 12, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
Nice Roy.....congrats on the new baby
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 12, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
Sorry, thought this was the TG BB truck trade...  :goldtooth:  

Just got rid of my 75 Powerwagon...  :dunno:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 12, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
Roy hates America!    :deadhorse:  

Congress Roy. Bring that truck here for turkey season. You can slap penny and me at the same time.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on March 12, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
Went wood shopping!  A shelterbelt nearby is going to be cut out for more corn fields.  Went in and cut a few for future bows.  My brother made me get 7 different species...

Walnut
Mulberry
Hackberry
Cedar
Honey locust
Some other locust (I think)
Northern Catalpa

(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx294/mosborn1007/wood31112002.jpg)

I have worked with mulberry and hackberry but not sure how to handle the others.  For now, the ends are sealed, bark left on, and they are in the shed out of the weather.

It was a long but fun day!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 12, 2012, 11:44:00 PM
Well I worked on my swap bow a bit.

Here is what I got.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3591.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on March 13, 2012, 04:57:00 AM
Nice curve Kelly
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 13, 2012, 07:30:00 AM
Holly crap Kelly, ya sure put some reflex in that bow:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 13, 2012, 08:03:00 AM
Well Roy it is my first try at it. I use the biggest circle I could find our pizza pan to draw it. Thanks Joe I did lift a splinter I showed sent patb a pic and was told not to worry it was not bad. So I glued it down this AM. I will get more PICs of it up  this evening. I need to do the other side now or have a true hybrid between a long bow and a recurve.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 13, 2012, 08:35:00 AM
I finished inletting a ramrod entry pipe on a 1740s English fowler I am building, took me two days. Off topic for this site but that is what I did yesterday.

The day before I got to give a friends very interested 12 year grandson old a tour of my bow shop, an orientation on bow making and was able to help him with his first shot out of a traditional bow and a rock lock rifle.

The neat thing was, this kid listened to my minimal instruction and was drilling the bull on his second and subsequent bow and rifle shots. His Granddad sure was proud of him.

Another thing, this kid was a yes sir, no sir kind of kid, very polite and a joy to teach.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 13, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
Good deal Eric with the boy.. ^5 Roy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on March 13, 2012, 04:05:00 PM
Eric, Sounds like you enjoyed it too!  :thumbsup:  
Bet he'll dream about that visit for years to come.

Kelly, pizza pan? That's okay. I used an old truck leaf spring for some of my forms.  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: H8nonCubs on March 13, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
Yup im with dave, that american flag is just a front. May have to get kelly to do a background check and make sure roys not on the no-fly list
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 13, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Eric that is great.

I got the other tip bent and cooling as we speak.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3598.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 13, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
Joe,
I bet that makes a great form the leaf springs.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on March 13, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
Today, I took two bows outta the forms, glued up 3 more, I had to stop work for 2 hours so I could be available for the USP guy, he was delivering me an engine for my wife's Saturn.  Answered a bunch of e-mails.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 13, 2012, 11:48:00 PM
How many email do you answer a week Mike? I have trouble answering my phone!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Mike Mecredy on March 14, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
50 - 100 I guess.
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Post by: SportHunter on March 14, 2012, 01:40:00 PM
Packed up my trade bow today, may get it to the post office as well.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jtbluefeather871 on March 14, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
I got five beautiful bows in the mail today... Well the potential for five beautiful bows.  Lams, glass and risers from Kenny, and a couple sets of boo and ipe from tenbrook.  Thanks you two! Guess I'll be spending some time in the shop for awhile!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 14, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
got home from work and made a pot of Chili..wanted to try someting different so I added some andouille sausage in with the deer burger, black beans, white and red kidney beans,1 sweet onion, tomato paste, can of sweet corn and a pack of mild chili seasoning..   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/chili.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on March 14, 2012, 07:26:00 PM
Eric, with a mentor like you, he'll be building and shooting with the best of them.  Sure don't find many young men that age that show that much respect....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 14, 2012, 10:48:00 PM
I try not to eat anything that looks the same the next time I see it, but that does look good.  :biglaugh:  

Pretty cool Eric.  Keep us posted on his progress.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Pete W on March 15, 2012, 12:56:00 AM
I went to town on a stave I split out of a large Osage stave I had. It turned out to be narrow limbed, 7/8" wide 61" NtN and 55 at 27". I will shoot it tomorow afternoon and do some final adjustments to the tiller afterwards, then slap on some urethane.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 15, 2012, 11:08:00 AM
Spent too much money and time looking around at the woodcrafters store.   But I did get some really neat tip material for my bow swap bow.   Bought some more clamps.   (cant seem to ever have enough)   went back and forth on a beautiful piece of olive wood. Decided I didnt need it.  

Called and left message with KennyM I'm wanting some tulip veneers.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 15, 2012, 01:17:00 PM
Had a fun day today. Had surgery on a tooth that's been giving me problems ever since the root canal 3 weeks ago. Turns out the end of the root was cracked, Dentist said that was the cause of all the pain. Been a long time without beer, gotta wait another few days though....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: k-hat on March 15, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
Ouch Roy.  I've had the root canal and that's enough on it's own, sorry for your pain. Hope this op fixed it!


I went to town today on my to-do list.  

*cut, split, and partially shaped a chunk of hackberry into rough handle shape (hoping to replace my sledgehammer handle that went to pieces)

*went to an OOOOLLLDDD fencepost i found in the neighborhood last year to cut an end off and see what it was, thought maybe i could use it for a spatula handle for the wife:
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/bodarkpost1.jpg)
 
here's what i found . . .
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/bodarkpost2.jpg)

Well now, I guess y'all know what's in my future now!!  I think i've got a pair of narrow billets somewhere in there i can splice together for a 60" bow!!!   :D    :D    :D    :D    

As for the rest of the to-do list . . . .
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Post by: Eric Krewson on March 15, 2012, 04:18:00 PM
I got in a cooking mood. I cooked fried deer liver in an onion-mushroom gravy, Kentucky Wonder pole beans out of the garden(canned), Golden Queen corn out of the garden, vacuum sealed from last year, collard greens fresh out of the garden and wild rice from the store.

This type of meal is what I call "real food", nothing like can be found at any restaurant at any price.

I should have taken a picture.
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Post by: k-hat on March 15, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Man Eric, all your missin is the buttermilk cornbread!   ;)     You're makin me hungry . . .
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Post by: Dan Landis on March 15, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
Roy, I feel for ya on both accounts, the tooth and the beer.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LESKEN2011 on March 15, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Sounds really good, Eric. Next time I'm in Al. I'll have to come by and let you cook up some of that good stuff. By the way, I have 2 bows almost to tillering stage and will get to try out the gizmo you gave me at Tannehill. Thanks again!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Pete W on March 15, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
I got to shoot my first snakey Osage bow today. I finished it up yesterday afternoon, and today I was super happy with how it shoots.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on March 16, 2012, 04:45:00 AM
Way to go Pete. Can ya post some pics?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 17, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
Nutten.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 17, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Come on Pete a Snakey Osage needs some pics  :)
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 17, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
Well I went turkey hunting and had an old beat tom come that looked like he got into a fight with a ticked off badger. Tail feathers and primaries missing one wing dragging.   The joker didnt like my set up too well so at 25 yards he started to turn and get out of dodge so I decided it was now or never.   A clean miss just barely over him at 25 yards.  Lost my arrow and my broadhead.  

Decided I better get home and get my swap bow glued up.  So thats what I did.   It's going to be a green bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on March 18, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Glued up some rawhide backing on a self bow, repaired two arrows with bad fletchings and then decided to get ready for bow fishing this summer.

Homegrown camo canoe. I bought the tree bark stencil and the wife drew and cutout the other stencils. Thank you honey!!!
Lightly sanded and then Krylon Fusion paint for plastic. Hope it lasts for a few years?

Before
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/CamoCanoe.jpg)

Getting started
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/CamoCanoe1.jpg)

After finishing 1/2
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/CamoCanoe3.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/CamoCanoe2.jpg)

Close up
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/CamoCanoe4-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2012, 05:16:00 PM
Very nice Joe.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on March 18, 2012, 05:53:00 PM
Nice camo job, looks great.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 18, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
Sweet camo Bud!!!
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Post by: Dan Landis on March 18, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
You should get a patten on that, looks great.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on March 18, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
Nice pattern, Joe.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 18, 2012, 09:27:00 PM
Great camo job on your canoe Joe.   :thumbsup:  
Park it next to a reedy shore and the ducks'll never see you.
I finished off two jobs in the garage today and found time to create a hinge on my plan D bow.   :banghead:  
Fortunately, it can lose a bit of weight still, so I'll carefully remove wood and hopefully save the bow.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on March 18, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Great camo job on the canoe Joe!

Started a new BBO Schulz style bow With some of Kennym's awesome Osage.

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/b16d57e5.jpg)

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/2073cbc3.jpg)

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/e6b785a0.jpg)

Tracy
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Post by: steadman on March 18, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Looks even better on the big pics Bud!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: SportHunter on March 18, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
Looking forward to seeing that one complete Tracy.
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Post by: Glunt on March 18, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
Started to clean up some overlays on a bow I'm helping a buddy build and glued up a bow for me.  Nothing fancy, chechen riser with elm limbs under clear glass.

(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/BlondieoverlayLowres.jpg)

(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/ChechenfreshOutlowres.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 19, 2012, 06:34:00 AM
Spent the weekend with Chris, his son, and my boys burning fields, cutting grass, planting food plots, and running chain saws at the farm.  Got the place looking pretty good. We didn't get anymore osage though which bums me out. I guess the pile I have will have to work.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0511.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0508.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 19, 2012, 07:42:00 AM
Tracy, you always leave the boo that thick? Just curious, looks to be about 1/4 inch.
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Post by: Keenan on March 19, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Worked on the trade bows a little more. This one is the snake backed Cascara at first bracing.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0311.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 19, 2012, 09:26:00 AM
I tried to straighten some billets I somehow got out of alignment when I fit them to the sleeves. The tee shirt is wrapped around the reflector and wood to hold the heat in during the bend.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/straighteningtakedown.jpg)

I also played that frustrating game of pulling mismatched junk billets out of my reject pile, trying to match a couple and thinking "what can I make with these". Everything went back in my reject pile for later consideration.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/matchingmismatchedbillets.jpg)
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on March 19, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
The pic is a little deceving Roy.

(http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/978e65ee.jpg)

Haven't even started sanding yet just took it off the form.

Tracy
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Post by: fujimo on March 19, 2012, 11:22:00 AM
keenan, those skins are gonna have to grow some befor you can use em!
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Post by: coaster500 on March 19, 2012, 12:59:00 PM
:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 19, 2012, 01:22:00 PM
Ok Tracy.
Keenan ole boy, snake? Geez ya run out of fish bait?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 19, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Eric, If I had a dollar for everytime I've done that  :knothead:  

I was thinking the same thing as Roy.  Looking good Tracy.  Let me know when you want my address.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on March 19, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Took the bark off another cherry stave. Still need to clean it up a bit but no grub holes or ring violations. Very happy about that. had that problem with a bunch of the staves from this tree. Also got some more work on bow 1 and bow 2 for the trade.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 19, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
I had to work - no bow building till the weekend.  :(
I like the new job, but starting at 9:30 am and finishing at 6:00, or 7:00, or whatever doesn't leave much play time. Hopefully they'll start an afternoon shift soon and get the day shift onto an early start.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on March 19, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
I hear ya carver. I work 7a-7p....really doesn't leave much bow building time.

Of course the up side is I only work 14 days a month.

I too worked all day today, so I was only able to stare lovingly at my bow-in-progress when I got home
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Post by: H8nonCubs on March 19, 2012, 11:50:00 PM
Heres a few more pics of our great weekend with our boys  (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2012-03-17135122.jpg)
Daves food plot
 (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/h8noncubs/2012-03-17184102.jpg)
And daisy with his pink shirt and diesel bomb pack
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 20, 2012, 07:51:00 AM
WOW, that daisy is hot.  :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 20, 2012, 10:54:00 AM
Especially with a backpack full of fuel!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on March 20, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
Installed a new grip & stared at a few possible projects. I have a bbi blank I'm thinking of finishing & a hackberry stave layed out, just haven't decided on which one to go with. Leaning towards the bbi. Probably try to do it like a hill bow.
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Post by: SportHunter on March 21, 2012, 10:27:00 AM
Going with the bbi blank for next project. Not sure if these pics are too big, trying upload with the iPad.

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/f1405ae7.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/79f81120.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on March 21, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
It was a productive day....  I put a grip and some finishing touches on an ERC Elb... Took a Vine Maple to the string for my buddys daughter... and did the same on an Osage for me...  Yep this one is mine  :)

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(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/ElbGripVineMapleandOsage002.jpg)
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Post by: fujimo on March 22, 2012, 12:07:00 AM
wow!! nice string of bows- that elb really looks nice!!!
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Post by: Osagetree on March 22, 2012, 05:32:00 AM
Coaster500 has got skill's!   :wavey:
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Post by: red hill on March 22, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
Today I destroyed my trade bow. Wasn't planning on doing that, but things happen.
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Post by: SportHunter on March 22, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Sorry to hear that Red, good luck on the next one.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 22, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Star, spit happens man. Sorry for your loss!

Good looking starts there kip.

I watched Gary Davis' video for the first time. Great video! I'm helping a guy with his first selfbow and he brought it by for me to see. I sent him home with a few back issues of primitive archer to.author fuel the addiction.   :readit:   he was able to "see" the wood when he left here last night. I'll probably work all Sunday afternoon again and see what he can get done. I worked on finishing a few bows in between explaining.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 23, 2012, 09:36:00 AM
Thank you, building that ELB was an eye opener....    :notworthy:  to you ELB builders...  it is a really tough design for me. It needs to be to perfect!!!

That's to bad Red...  good news is you still have pleny of time to build another  :)

David I've watched Gary's DVD many times and it is a great one in it's simplicity!!!


 :campfire:
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Post by: Buzz Killington on March 23, 2012, 10:23:00 AM
Coaster500, what's the draw weight on that ELB?
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Post by: KellyG on March 23, 2012, 06:12:00 PM
some great projects being worked on for sure.
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Post by: red hill on March 23, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
Whew! Just got home from a trip to the Louisiana Purchase Zoo in Monroe, LA. My wife had the great idea to take her cousin's 3 yr old to the zoo.
After a night of toe nails and little girt heels in the back we tried to impress the little darlin' with marmosettes, lemures, lions, and gators. She liked the snake house the best.
The moral of the story is... I'm too damned old!
Zoo time is for younger folks.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 23, 2012, 07:11:00 PM
Damn Red, I can't believe they left you back out... Did ja swing by DVS's cage while ya wuz there? They keep him over with the Monky's...   :laughing:
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Post by: psychmonky on March 23, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Hahahahaha! "And if you look to your left you will see the extremely rare Bearded Hedge Ape. The species was brought to near extinction with the introduction of raspberry beer into its native habitat."
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 23, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
Escaped from the zoo with my kids! Don't tell anyone. We are heading to roys so we will blend in.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0520.jpg)

Going to Fort Leonard Wood tomorrow for overtime at work then It's bow shop time! I'll send the normal text to all that apply.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 23, 2012, 10:55:00 PM
Oh, I also put "Semper Fidelis" under the UV light for about four hours tonight.  She is getting Super dark.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2012, 05:54:00 AM
LMAO:)
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Post by: red hill on March 24, 2012, 04:11:00 PM
Roy, it was a neat trick slipping through a gap left in the fence. Them zoo attendants chased me al the way back across the state line. Had to send back for the wife and neice. Thought about leavin'em for a while...  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: coaster500 on March 24, 2012, 05:14:00 PM
DV which one in the pic is you     :dunno:  

Buzz it's It's 67"s 51@27 I just finished it...  Here is the post...

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=008069
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Post by: Eric Krewson on March 24, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
Shop cleaning and COOKING. First time grilling deer heart. Won't be throwing anymore away, tastes just like tenderloin.

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Post by: coaster500 on March 24, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
Dang Eric!!! I'm drooling  :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 24, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Eric, that does look tasty. I was gonna save my last deer heart but forgot a plastic bag.
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Post by: fujimo on March 24, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
heart, liver ,kidneys and stomach are all great table fare.
i dont eat the lungs and the spleen- watch the gall bladder when working around the liver.
ma wife likes to eat the grilled brain!!!!!- well their family  grills the sheep heads and eat them that way.
yup, i am sciaard of her!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Eric ya gotta stop doing that to us, not fare:)

I glued up a BBO tonight and heat straightened an Osage Selfbow limb.

DVS is the one on the far right, Coaster.   :laughing:

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Post by: fujimo on March 24, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
:laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on March 24, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
Roy I love when you pick up your crayons. I about peed myself with that one.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2012, 10:11:00 PM
I think it was an improvement, Kelly:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
Had a rookie here yesterday attempting his 3rd bow. The first selfbow broke after he had about 50 shots through it, the second selfbow he messed up rasping and got the limb too thin in one spot. So he finished it out for his wife, Debbie. So he's working the 3rd bow on the tree and we were talking about his first two failures at bow making. Then he said if I keep going the way I am, Debbie is going to have about 10 bows! Well I lost it, I was laughing so hard, I had tears in my eyes, I was bent over holding my stomach cause it was hurting so bad:) I laughed all the rest of the day every time I thought about what he said. An hour or so later he would be talking and what he said would come back to me and I would start laughing all over again.. But he has this BBO to 14 inches on the tree and it is looking very sweet.
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Post by: coaster500 on March 26, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Got to love perseverance!! He got a shooter....     I guess his teacher is ok    :laughing:      :laughing:  


Finishing up my third Osage but I'm keeping this own.... gave the rest away. I put a little sweep on the ends. Draws real nice and puts them right where I look. I can really see how this Osage could get hold of ya   :)  

Still got a little steel woolin to do but put 50 or 60 arrow thru it today when it was naked....

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on March 26, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Kip, another very nice bow. What's your secret for keeping the set so minimal? Heat treating?
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Post by: coaster500 on March 26, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
This one had a bit of natural reflex and I added the sweep with heat. But it's not heat treated. I have to say that so far of all the bow woods I've used Osage is the most forgiving when it comes to set for me (I do heat treat whitewoods). I do try to exercise the limbs every time I remove wood and I try to stay well under the end weight through out the tillering (first one that told me this PatB). I do allot of floor tillering before I ever put a string on the bow (watched YouTube videos of Ed Scott, he dang near builds a bow on the floor). This bow was with in twelve pounds of my target weight 54@27 (ended after finish, shooting in and sanding 50@27)on the floor before it ever had a string on it. I also do quite a bit of tillering from my vise belly side up just using a scrap of wood. It's really great for fine tuning. (First saw this done by Chris / Pearl Drums) Just stuff I've been shown and taught here by the Guru's.... It's only been the last five or six bow that have come together without allot of set...

Ahhhhhh just lucky...  I have to be I've still only build a dozen or so and I got a few in the rack with plenty of set        :bigsmyl:
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Post by: fujimo on March 26, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
really cool kip, sure like that big ole knot!!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 28, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
Nice looking bow there Kip.  Osage is the best imo.

I applied some finishe to a bow I'm working on, nothing done yet, but two spray coats until its shot in.  
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0523.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0524.jpg)

Its a bamboo backed osage with cocobolo and tigerwood accents.  The osage was a stave that never made it as a selfbow.  It was pretty nastry so I beat it to submission with a ferriers rasp.

I'll have better pics when I get it finished.
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Post by: SportHunter on March 28, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Sweet looking bow David.
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Post by: bbs383ci on March 29, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
well i got my template for my form cut down and smoothed out, wont be able to do anything else to it till maybe sunday before church or after.
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Post by: mississippidave on March 29, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
man i was busy yesterday...I completed the final shoot in, last tillering tweaks, and sweat of the little osage selfbow backed with deer rawhide.  Shoots like a dream 50@26 64".  I also worked just a little on an osage takedown for my spring bear hunt, chased a ring and roughed in a fire killed sassafras stave I had laying around (looks like trouble) and fletched 6 cedar arrows with natural turkey feathers Whew....I'm tired all over again just typing!

I'll post pics of these projects when I have a few more minutes!
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Post by: coaster500 on March 29, 2012, 10:58:00 AM
I like the grip DV. You might have to shoot that one bare... Way to nice to cover up  :)   Sweet
bow!!
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Post by: okie64 on March 29, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
Great looking bows Kip and DV. I went out to trim some limbs around treestands and look for sheds but didnt find any. I did find a couple of hickory saplings while I was out that I just couldnt pass up. You gotta love saplings, all you need is a limb saw and you can carry em out of the woods in one hand.
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Post by: k-hat on March 29, 2012, 03:05:00 PM
Okie that is too cool!  Never thought about debarking BEFORE cutting down.  I got a nice haul of cedar elm yesterday, 4 logs, one is about 8" diameter and very straight and clean.  Can't wait to work on those.  That hickory looks sweet!
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Post by: coaster500 on March 29, 2012, 03:09:00 PM
Jamey those sappling bows can look very cool. I need to try one someday.

Any sheds?????
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Post by: okie64 on March 29, 2012, 06:39:00 PM
Kevin, I cut some elm about a week ago and all I can say is I hope yours splits easier than mine did, it was a beast.

No sheds Kip, I never have much luck huntin sheds, its mostly just an excuse to get out in the woods. I'll keep my eyes open for a good sapling for ya next time i'm out.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 29, 2012, 07:51:00 PM
Worked some more on my BBO this week... Started to tiller with the long string and just added tip overlays of coco... Got one tip roughed out and the other is being glued up. I am pleased for my frist shot at this type of tip
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 29, 2012, 08:05:00 PM
Justin, your not using a super long string are ya?
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Post by: KellyG on March 29, 2012, 11:14:00 PM
I passed on a very pretty black rat snake morel hunting. It was a big one too at least 6'. I just could not bring myself to just kill him just for his skin.
But man I have never seen one that had a reddish hue under the back like him. It was not a total lost 75 morels found their way into my bag. There is some hedge in the area I just need to find it dead so I can cut it.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 29, 2012, 11:15:00 PM
Took that bow to its new owner to be properly shot in at 29in.  I can't pull that far with my stubby arms.  Almost finished tillering a hbj.  Not much better then seeing someones face when they get to shoot that first aerow from a new bow.  Thanks for the compliments too.
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on March 30, 2012, 09:11:00 AM
I received a new DVS bow last night and have been shooting it. I can't put in words how well the bow shoots. I normally shoot a 650 gr. Arrow so I grabbed one and let her fly. I was surprise that little bow sent that arrow down range to the target as quick as any bow I have. The bow itself is fun to shoot with no hand shock and light in the hand. Its a Bamboo backed Osage with Cocobolo, Tiger wood accents and a  Gemsbuck
overlay. I'll have some pictures on here soon.          

 :bigsmyl:
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Post by: k-hat on March 30, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by okie64:
Kevin, I cut some elm about a week ago and all I can say is I hope yours splits easier than mine did, it was a beast.
You nailed it. Started to split it today and didn't even get the first split going (even after cutting a kerf with circle saw) before a piece of the cheap chinese sledge i borrowed from a neighbor (mine's in between handles   :rolleyes:   ) chipped off and i decided I didn't wanna have to buy him a new one!  That's some tough stuff!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on March 30, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
Made my grandsons first selfbow out of osage today.  I made it from a belly slice off of one of my other osage bows I have in the works. He's only 16 months old but hey.. ya gotta start them young!

Amazing how strong osage is! Its 34" long and it took a lot of scraping to get it bending. Its only about 3/4" at the fades.
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Post by: SportHunter on March 30, 2012, 11:02:00 PM
Gave into the bow buying bug & bought a used Hill Tembo with Hill quiver & misc gear. The wait begins......
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 31, 2012, 12:16:00 AM
Roughed out the other tip today on my BBO... Going to work more on the tiller this weekend and hope to have some pictures up early next week!!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2012, 11:45:00 AM
I was down in the field cutting grass this morning, and when I came back to the house, I caught this doe up on top of the oil tank, ripping open a case of PBR:) I grabbed my bow and an arrow but she took off before I could get the bow strung up. Lucky for her I'd say...

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Post by: fujimo on March 31, 2012, 12:20:00 PM
ya crazy man??
ya hallucinatin'!!!
thats an outa season antlerless buck- i can see the doowinkle thar!

as coach i am going to my daughters soccer game, then off to scout some more areas this afternoon. our season starts 1 june.
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Post by: Dan Landis on March 31, 2012, 12:20:00 PM
Hw many of those PBR's did you have before you went to mow?  You ain't right Roy! LMAO....Dan
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 31, 2012, 01:46:00 PM
:biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:  
Good thing you caught her before she did any damage!
Dave.
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Post by: T Folts on March 31, 2012, 01:59:00 PM
I built a small air hose form to put overlays on my risers, used it today and works good.
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Post by: kennym on March 31, 2012, 02:28:00 PM
Roy, son, look behind the tank. The box is obviously empty.

On 2nd thought,since it IS PBR, look behind the garage, I'd say she is back there on her knees wonderin why o why did I drink that stuff!  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: fujimo on March 31, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
:laughing:
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Post by: Keenan on March 31, 2012, 09:17:00 PM
Roy,,,,,,   :knothead:      :knothead:      :laughing:  

A few days ago I traded some steel for this nice older Delta bandsaw. Already had the extention block for a full 12" of vertical clearance. The original base was just angle iron legs and it was higher then I wanted so I built this base complete with suction port and swapped out the 1/2Hp motor for a 1hp motor. Added the power strip and spot lamp as well. She runs real smooth and ripped through an 8" yew log with ease.  
 (http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0377.jpg)
 (http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0382-1.jpg)
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Post by: SportHunter on March 31, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
Great machine Keenan, I have a 10" version, very solid, should outlast you.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2012, 07:28:00 AM
Nice looking saw ole boy. I like the light, ya have better pictures of the light?
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Post by: Keenan on April 01, 2012, 12:34:00 PM
Roy, It's a Harber Freight special. Two little LED snake lights for about eight dollars. It's two double A batteries but I figured that it wont be on all that much. Just mounted it to the top backing plat with a couple of electrical wire clamps. It's the red thing on pic # 2. Very nice to be able to posistion the light at any angle.

Sport; these days almostr anything will out last me!  :rolleyes:
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Post by: fujimo on April 01, 2012, 12:36:00 PM
wow!! nice refurb job!!!- handy guy!eh!!!!
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2012, 01:40:00 PM
Geeze Keenan, your ok I guess:)
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Post by: Keenan on April 01, 2012, 10:51:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 02, 2012, 07:28:00 AM
I spent the weekend at the farm chasing turkeys with my sons. We were there, but the birds didn't do their part so we came home empty.  Oh well there is always next year.
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Post by: soopernate on April 02, 2012, 09:49:00 AM
Yeah we get three days off...then the weekend...then Monday off too.  Gonna put a me a bow together.  Warm weather.  BREAK OUT THE FRUIT BEER BOYS I AM GETTING STARTED WEDNESDAY
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 02, 2012, 04:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by soopernate:
Yeah we get three days off...then the weekend...then Monday off too.  Gonna put a me a bow together.  Warm weather.  BREAK OUT THE FRUIT BEER BOYS I AM GETTING STARTED WEDNESDAY
More like a fruit drinking the beer. LOL   :biglaugh:    :laughing:
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Post by: bbs383ci on April 02, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
well i got my form shaped using a router, the bad thing about using pine is is that it is soft and that idler bearing wants to dig into it so ive got a couple places i need to fix with bondo or something like it,  and man that 2 1/8" hole saw is killing me lol
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 02, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
worked on the tips and handle of my back up trade bow.  Its the last of my laminiated bows for a little while.  I miss my selfbows and I've got a piece of osage callin.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0545.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0547.jpg)

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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 03, 2012, 06:54:00 AM
Dave those are nice string grooves, I need to start making mine that way. Ya care to show more pictures from start to finish on one son?
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Post by: UnderControl16 on April 04, 2012, 12:50:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bbs383ci:
well i got my form shaped using a router, the bad thing about using pine is is that it is soft and that idler bearing wants to dig into it so ive got a couple places i need to fix with bondo or something like it,  and man that 2 1/8" hole saw is killing me lol
How come you are using 2 1/8"?

-Mo
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 04, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
Next time I do em I'll video it for you
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 04, 2012, 02:48:00 PM
K
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Post by: KellyG on April 04, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
had a cyst removed from my wrist. SOOOOOOOO not shooting, arrow smithing, bow making for a bit.
I may go out and ride the roads and see if I can find me some road killed snakes for their skins. while I heal.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 04, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
Kelly, with the price of gas the way it is, you might be better off buying them. LOL  

Definitely a good way to pass the time till your all healed and back in the shop.  Hope all goes well for ya.
Make sure their dead before you pick em up....Dan
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Post by: KellyG on April 05, 2012, 10:30:00 AM
Dan the problem is finding them not all mangled up. I seen a big one hit last weekend. I did not even have to get out of my car to see it was tore up to bad to be of use. I plan on taking the kids out fishing tomorrow I hope the big long nose gar are swimming my be I can get a fish skin that is what I really want. I bet that fish has skin that is tough enough to not only be a pretty backing but provide insurance.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 05, 2012, 01:00:00 PM
Kelly, don't have gar in my area, good luck with them though.  Most of the snakes I see hit on the road around here are usually pretty mangled also....Dan
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Post by: BrushWolf on April 05, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
Shipped my trade bow out today! Time to start planning the next project.....
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Post by: SportHunter on April 05, 2012, 02:02:00 PM
Someone is going to hit the jackpot on that one BrushWolf, fantastic job!
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 05, 2012, 04:11:00 PM
Today, I finished installation of the Motor in my wife's Saturn.  I worked on it here and there a little at a time over the last few weeks and finally got it done.  Seeing her so happy when I took it to her office made it worth every busted knuckle and smashed finger.
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Post by: psychmonky on April 05, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
Today I got this! looks rough but it runs. I have no idea what make or model it is. Cant find any markings on it anywhere. Anybody recognize it?

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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 05, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
You have to love those old machines!   :thumbsup:
Dave.
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Post by: scrub-buster on April 05, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
I finished a set of target arrows and put some skins on a hickory bow.  

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 05, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
Looks like a beast Scott. I went mushroom hunting today and put some finish on plan b for the trade again then chased a ring and worked a stave down to bearable dimensions, then laid out a walnut stave and cut it out., plus Händel on the first trade bow that came in under weight.
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Post by: KellyG on April 05, 2012, 11:53:00 PM
I tried to make some flint flakes that did not work with one hand at all. So I planted a tomato upside down.
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Post by: psychmonky on April 06, 2012, 12:16:00 AM
After much scouring of them interwebz I have discovered that (i think) my new saw was made by Walker-turner for Craftsman in the late 30's or early 40's. they are supposed to be good saws, so here's hoping.

apparently it was worth the $40 I paid for it. lol
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Post by: bbs383ci on April 06, 2012, 10:42:00 AM
QuoteHow come you are using 2 1/8"?

-Mo
well it was the smallest i had that would work with c-clamps
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Post by: Eric Krewson on April 06, 2012, 01:39:00 PM
I played with a new toy I got for the front of my little tractor.

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A friend who doesn't eat much deer meat wants his freezer cleaned out. He has 11 inside tenderloins from last year(he is  deer killing machine, donates most of what he kills to Hunters Feeding the Hungry), guess I will help him dispose of his leftover deer meat later today, YUM!
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Post by: scrub-buster on April 06, 2012, 02:12:00 PM
Eric, I bet that front loader would make it easy to load some logs into a truck bed.  Or carry a deer out of the woods.  Have fun with it and eat some tenderloins for me.  I ran out of deer meat a month ago.
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Post by: coaster500 on April 06, 2012, 02:39:00 PM
Nice Eric....  I used to have a John Deer 750 4x4 with a loader...  sure made short work mucking stalls  :)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 06, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
I took a blowtorch to a bamboo slat today to start my bamboo backed bamboo longbow. Now I guess I'd better let the slat rehydrate a bit before planing the inside of it flat.
I can spend the rest of the day finishing up a carving of a turkey for a friend of mine.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 06, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
Nice Eric, but ya gotta get them Kubota's dirty:) This is when we dug out our pond.

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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 06, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Thats some hole Roy! Are you digging out your own private lake?  :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 06, 2012, 05:24:00 PM
Yup it's 9 years old now.

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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 06, 2012, 07:17:00 PM
Cool! Do hunt the odd duck or goose on it? I like dug ponds - no deep holes or surprises if you want to wade it.
Dave.
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Post by: KellyG on April 06, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
Went out geo-caching with my daughter and we found 3 out of 4 of them the one we did not find was site number 3 and it was and old cemetery that had and old stone wall and the cache was around it some where under a bush. I lifted a rock an peek in the wall and ole jake the snake was there. I put the rock back and looked bit more then a 5' bull snake tries to climb the wall, and while we are following it so my daughter can take a pic, we jump another about the same size. Both are lucky I have told myself I would not kill a snake just for it's skin but if they keep testing me I don't know if I can hold out. They would have been a great matching pair.
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Post by: dmikeyj on April 06, 2012, 11:36:00 PM
Don't know how you managed to hold back Kelly...
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Post by: Osagetree on April 07, 2012, 06:00:00 AM
You can eat them Kelly, it's not just for skins. It's great in some spicy chilli!!!
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Post by: KellyG on April 07, 2012, 08:07:00 AM
I have eaten rattler before, but none of the others species. If I was hungry they would be in a lot of trouble. I may have to give it a try some time.
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Post by: rmorris on April 07, 2012, 10:49:00 AM
Kelly, I am having the same problem! I go driving the backroads around dusk 2 or 3 night a week looking for some fresh kill, not too bad shape rattlesnakes.... I keep finding them alive and politely relocate them to safer grounds but it is getting harder and harder... You are a good man, I find it hard to kill snakes that are not endangering  anyone just for the skins.
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Post by: razorback on April 07, 2012, 12:23:00 PM
Wife is away and left a healthy honey-do-list. Got some drywall cracks filled and painting done, now I am going to shower have some lunch and do some more on my swap bow. Will take the dog out for a stump shoot later today.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 07, 2012, 01:49:00 PM
Will take the dog out for a stump shoot later today.
Is he much of a shot?  :smileystooges:  
I couldn't resist.  :wavey:  
Dave.
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Post by: kennym on April 07, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
Worked in shop til 6, then finished up some turkey arras.
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Post by: red hill on April 08, 2012, 04:34:00 PM
This afternoon I finished planing a bamboo slat. It is roughly 1/8" except for the nodes.
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Post by: BrushWolf on April 08, 2012, 06:43:00 PM
Took the kids out this morning and "hunted" some Easter eggs! Then This afternoon I started a new bow.
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Post by: Kyle Patterson on April 08, 2012, 07:14:00 PM
Got up nice and early and scouted some turkeys with a buddy. Season doesnt open till the 25th up here, but catching them gobbling like mad off the roost really got the blood flowing. Then off to church, then an easter lunch at my inlaws and an easter dinner at my parents! Not a bad day!
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Post by: razorback on April 09, 2012, 07:53:00 AM
No Dave he doesn't shoot very well, but I've got him trained to to sniff out stumpsthat are soft enough. He runs around sniffing like crazy and when he cocks the leg I know that is a good stump to shoot, just don't aim for the wet spot.  :bigsmyl:  
 :archer2:
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Post by: red hill on April 09, 2012, 01:38:00 PM
Razorback, have you tried teaching him to retrieve the arrows, yet?  :D
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Post by: Swissbow on April 09, 2012, 02:05:00 PM
Took part in the Easter shoot out in our club. Finished second and beat the Swiss national longbow champion.

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Andy
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Post by: Cuban Missile on April 09, 2012, 02:07:00 PM
That would be sweet!
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Post by: KellyG on April 09, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
Great shooting Andy way to go bud.

Today I went out hoping to find a gar so I can get me some skins for a bow. Did not find a gar but did get 10 good size crappie to bad they are not big enough to skin a bow.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 09, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
Kelly, Three Rivers sells a crappie stretcher:)
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Post by: KellyG on April 09, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
Roy that is a knee slapper there.   :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 09, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
Put the 3rd coat of poly on a dozen surewood douglas fir shafts.. They sure are nice arrows.
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Post by: kennym on April 09, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Those surewoods are about as good as it gets, for sure.

Thats what my turk arras are, but with Massey finish.

Tryin it to keep target burn to minimum, still stickin to them a bit, think too much acetone in mix.
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Post by: Keenan on April 09, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
"Three Rivers sells a crappie stretcher:)"    
Roy, how much fer one of them thar stretchin thingies?? Can you use it on other things or just fer fish skins?   :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Living_waters on April 10, 2012, 10:39:00 AM
We have a new 10 inch limit on our lake it takes catching 300 crappie to make a 30 limit. I wonder if enzite will work on a crappie.  :smileystooges:  

I have some surewood shafts I made 3 years ago and have banged them off more rocks, what I thought was soft stumps and trees squirrel hunting and the majority are still flying. love them
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2012, 12:22:00 PM
Keenan ole boy, if yer thinken what I think yer thinken, forget it. They don't make an extra small stretcher.. Try tweezers son. I think Medicare will cover them too. ROFLMAO     :laughing:      :laughing:
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Post by: BrushWolf on April 10, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
This!
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Post by: Robertfishes on April 10, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
I bought some Bubinga today... and some Chechen and E I Rosewood   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/bubingaboard.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on April 10, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
Handled some real boards today -- 2.5" x 12" x 12' oak bridge planks.   :scared:
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Post by: jsweka on April 10, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
This evening I started refinishing a longbow I made a few years ago.  It had some scratches and a chip out of the one limb tip.  New tips, new finish, and a new leather grip and it will look brand new  :thumbsup:
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on April 10, 2012, 11:43:00 PM
Back in the shop making a dozen arrows.  I sent all of my other ones out to a kid in SD who is starting to make bows but didn't have any arrows.  Now I gotta build some more to shoot again!
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Post by: Keenan on April 11, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
Ol Roy, Did ya have to go and ruin my day!  :rolleyes:    :laughing:
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Post by: Eric Krewson on April 11, 2012, 02:10:00 PM
I worked on one of those things that goes "spark, whoosh, boom", but can't post a picture because it is against the rules.
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Post by: Osagetree on April 11, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
I like that sound as much as thwack!
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Post by: psychmonky on April 11, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Got some aluminum stock to make new guides for the old bandsaw I bought the other day. Problem with a 75 year old saw is they don't make parts any more. Oh carter products makes some but you may as well buy another saw.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 11, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
Put 2 coats of tru oil on my trade bow, 5 coats of diluted TBIII on some arrows, and started fletching them.....Dan
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Post by: Living_waters on April 11, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Eric I know it is against the rules but I worked on my double barrel today that I am gonna use Monday on an old tom hopefully, and I am gonna post some pics.    :goldtooth:
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I knapped one out of Burlington chert and another out of blue glass. But as you see one is not blue glass, I dropped it while notching it and broke it (note to self, dont knap glass on the concrete porch). so I knapped another one out of obsidian, not a bad afternoon.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 12, 2012, 09:18:00 AM
Putting a few coats of finish on plan b for the trade after reworking it and reducing the weight at bit. It's right at 60@28 now.

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Post by: Keenan on April 12, 2012, 05:00:00 PM
Looking Awesome David.

Here are a few pics just to show ol Roy what fish are for.
One of the two trade bows  :bigsmyl:  
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 12, 2012, 05:03:00 PM
I guess it's ok:)
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 12, 2012, 05:30:00 PM
Looks kind of like a big cacoon, can't wait to see what emerges from it....Dan
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 12, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
Big Cacoon?

Yup and I think that's what the ole boy is gonna name it too... Big Cacoon    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 14, 2012, 10:58:00 AM
I finished putting a new roof on my house yesterday before the rain started.  I beat the water by about 15 minutes!  After that I went and checked the local hardwood supply house.  They had some cool stuff, but nothing worth my dollars.  Headed home and smoked any bad mojo out of the shop and half organized/shuffled things around until an apprentice showed up and we chased some rings and made progress on bows for about four hours.  Then the neighbors came by and we ended a busy friday with working a nice hackberry stave.

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Then I cut the tips off my swap bow and I'm deciding what to put on for new overlays,and I cut out a black walnut stave.  Any ideas for dimensions for a 50@26in. bow?

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Post by: red hill on April 14, 2012, 04:10:00 PM
DVS, will you post pics of how you put tips on your bows? I see all the cool tips and overlays but I haven't figured out how to do yet.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 14, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6985.jpg)

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Post by: BigErn on April 14, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
Worked on a form for a straight limb bow,just about finished!
                                                                             Ernie
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 14, 2012, 05:56:00 PM
sure Stan.  I might get some on tonight., I may try and post a video If I can figure it out.
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Post by: red hill on April 15, 2012, 08:50:00 PM
Thanks, Roy. How long was that cut? About 3"?
I'd appreciate it, DVS.

This afternoon I worked on my trade bow for a few hours. After glueing the handle block on the bow, I played with my dremmel and some saw blades.

I'm gonna make my own broadheads from some old circular blades I had laying around. The fiberglass reinforced discs cut the metal well. I have a couple of turkey wings and two goose wings and a few river canes. My hope is to have a set of hand-made arrows for next October. Once I have a couple of arrows I'll sweet talk my wife to put some pics up. I may as well chop off my fingers as far as figuring out photobucket!!!
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Post by: fujimo on April 16, 2012, 01:00:00 AM
hey Red,try imagelinky.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 16, 2012, 05:46:00 AM
2.5 inches.
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Post by: red hill on April 16, 2012, 12:57:00 PM
Imagelinky? I'll give it a try, fujimo.
Thakns.
2 1/2", okay, Roy.
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on April 17, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
You guy's drinking again Dave?

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Post by: coaster500 on April 18, 2012, 12:18:00 AM
Nice tips Roy...  how about "Big Cacoon-a"

Looks like some folks are havin Waaaaaay to much fun DV  :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 18, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Always an interesting the in th shop after the tools get put away.
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on April 18, 2012, 07:28:00 PM
Got the bow form from Kenny finished up, and parts laid out for the inaugural bow.  I'm going to try and get it glued up and in the oven tonight.  Also finished four knives in between waiting for glue to dry on the various projects.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 19, 2012, 07:32:00 AM
Always an interesting the in th shop after the tools get put away.


DVS, spelling looks like ya had a few in the shop tonight:)

Atta Boy Son..   :archer2:
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Post by: psychmonky on April 19, 2012, 11:32:00 AM
Haven't been able to work on bows OR my project bandsaw for the last few days because "Hey, Scott knows how to build things out of wood. Lets have him build all the shelves for the daycare we are opening!"
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Post by: jtbluefeather871 on April 19, 2012, 11:38:00 AM
Bow went into the oven.  As I was gluing the riser, I set it on the stack, turned for the next piece, and BAM, it slid off, bounced on the workbench and onto the floor, breaking my beautiful feathered tips.  I did a quick resand on it.  We'll see how it comes out.  Guess I'd better get to the shop!
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Post by: flungonin on April 19, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
Fer arras cut some new shoots off some bushes and a hedge tree out back of friends house.
 Knocked some flakes, well they aren't exactly flakes off some grey stones I found in a field.
 Cut the bottoms out of 4 beer bottles
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 19, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Scott, cut the first few shelves way off and make em out of level and maybe they will hire someone else.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 19, 2012, 07:08:00 PM
Today I finished up the tillering of my BBO bow... put three light coats of stain on the wood and up to two coats of tru oil... Its not perfect BUT I got to shoot it off my hand today and WOW...a bow that I can actually hunt with this season... Turkey season starts in two weeks here in NH... NEED to get some arras together... pics soon!!!
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Post by: kennym on April 19, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
Got my turkey stuff together for in AM, got out the secret weapon too.

I aim to kill him!!


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 :laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on April 19, 2012, 08:27:00 PM
good luck kenny I just hope you get them before they mess your decoy's lip stick.  :)
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Post by: Robertfishes on April 19, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
Kenny she's pretty, nice eyes and lips.. I finish sanded on a bow grip..one I built 2 years ago and just reshaped this week, I shook up a can of Spar Urethane, sprayed it and another bow.. it's hanging in the spray room in front of a dehumidifier set on extra dry, with my latest recurve next to it. going outside now  to cook some deer steaks on the grill
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 19, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
LMAO Kenny...
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 19, 2012, 09:26:00 PM
Good luck kenny! My wife is heading out this weekend too.  
I'll be in the shop hopefully.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 20, 2012, 08:05:00 PM
Kenny, I saw a hen this morning while doing some scouting.  Forgot my binoculars, but I think her lipstick was pink, not red. LMAO at that one....Dan
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Post by: KellyG on April 20, 2012, 09:04:00 PM
Just got a pair of turkey wings from a friend. I put the word out and hope to have few more before the end of the KS season.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 20, 2012, 10:20:00 PM
Kelly ya need turkey feathers son? I have a bunch.
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Post by: KellyG on April 20, 2012, 11:14:00 PM
I am working on getting them Roy. I will have a bunch be for long. I do have a few. If things go as planned I will more then enough. I have plenty for now also. Thanks Roy. If things don't go as planned I may shoot you a PM. though.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 21, 2012, 01:44:00 PM
Worked on my tan some more today.

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It's getting ever darker.

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Post by: KellyG on April 21, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
well I for one can't wait to see it finished up.
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Post by: dmikeyj on April 21, 2012, 03:36:00 PM
That tan is looking good.
Started cutting carpet for a big beefy target, but the weatherman isn't cooperating today...
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Post by: BrushWolf on April 21, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Fed the addiction today. I went wood shopping! DVSHUNTER- That's one fine lookin tan.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 22, 2012, 07:29:00 AM
Nice David..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 22, 2012, 05:37:00 PM
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Post by: red hill on April 22, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Today I figured out why I have trouble posting pics... I don't want Roy to get any ammo to set me up with!  :goldtooth:
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Post by: razorback on April 22, 2012, 09:32:00 PM
Thats real funny and a whole lot of scarry.
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Post by: KellyG on April 22, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
:laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 22, 2012, 10:58:00 PM
That's pretty funny there Roy.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 22, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
Lmoa!
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Post by: kennym on April 23, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
Heck Roy, you're just jealous.

Deer fear me, chicks dig me!!   :laughing:

And I kin do it all wif my eyes closed...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 23, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
Yupper Kenny, & that ole hen above just loves ya:)
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Post by: red hill on April 23, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Kenny, if yer eyes r closed, how do ya know which is what?   :bigsmyl:

What did I do today? I welcomed one of my 8th grade students back to school today. Most of the school turned out to welcome him back. Dylan has not been in classes since spring break LAST YEAR. On a spring break trip to Dallas he fell ill. Medical tests showed he had leukemia. Dylan has been battling the disease and living through chemo and radiation treatments most of that time. He is a tremendous young man with a heart as big as life itself. I don't know how else to describe it. Instead of getting down and feeling sorry for himself, Dylan tried to comfort his mom and told her it was nothing to worry about. He told her he wouln't let this beat him!
Man! This kid is a true inspiration. Dylan still gets tired easily so he's only in class for 4 periods. He's been doing work at home and sending it to class.
That's what I did today. I'm blessed to have had the chance to spend time with the little tapper. Oh, we were reveiwing for a chapter test in class and he tried to answer every question. He was glad to be there, too!
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Post by: kennym on April 23, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
ESPN, man!!
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Post by: Diamondback59 on April 23, 2012, 11:02:00 PM
gettn my **** packed n ready to head to tennesee hopin to pull outta here thrus  brock
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on April 24, 2012, 12:11:00 AM
took about 40 more scraps per limb off my trad bow, this PM after I took a my daughter to her dance class.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on April 25, 2012, 10:29:00 AM
Red Hill, that is great. Good luck to the young man.

I've been doing little bits on my trade bow, gotta get rolling on it, going to beat the deadline this year    :pray:  
Got to get my @#$% together as it is the wifes birthday today and she needs some attention.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Cuban Missile on April 25, 2012, 12:56:00 PM
Kenny you must have been watching a good game huh!!!     :bigsmyl:   Sorry about your Cards...   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
Cards have a ball team? :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 25, 2012, 03:58:00 PM
I shot about 50 arrows through a black walnut bow I'm working on. Hoping to finish it this week.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
How ya gonna plug the holes Dave? :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 25, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Im suprised it even held up for the 50th arrow Roybert? Must be some good wood.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Cuban Missile on April 25, 2012, 04:54:00 PM
Super Walnut?    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
I'm surprised he could even hit it:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 25, 2012, 07:53:00 PM
And another thing I cant figure out is why a guy would put all that time into a bow just to shoot it full of holes in the first place?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on April 25, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
:jumper:  
You guys are killin' me!
DVS, I suppose it's too cold in PA and MI for wood putty...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
QuoteAnd another thing I cant figure out is why a guy would put all that time into a bow just to shoot it full of holes in the first place?  
Prolly cause the tiller was off...    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 25, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
What's tiller? There speed holes.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 26, 2012, 08:27:00 AM
Tiller is what ya' latch unto to steer your boat!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on April 26, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
"What's Tiller?" = scrape wood "tiller" done. Then shoot some more holes in her, Den she be properly "tillered"!  :laughing:    :deadhorse:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 26, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
Today I bought two bottles of tru-oil. Wanna see what all the fuss is about with this stuff. If it turns out bad, I'll dig some worms and catch me sum carp and put fish skins on em like ole Keenan does:)

How many bows can ya finish with a 3 ounce bottle anyways?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on April 26, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
1 bow son, ya drink one and pour the other one on the bow...  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on April 26, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
Now, before you run to the shop and suck it down...  I'M KIDDIN!!  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 26, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
too late.........
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 26, 2012, 08:40:00 PM
Another 50 shots with the bw and lost about five lbs after some shoutng and sandpaper work.

   (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0610.jpg)

Still a work in progress. But moving along.

Roy finally found something to get the coors taste outa his mouth.    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 26, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
I guess it's ok:)

What doors?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 26, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Your quick fer an old timer, Roy. I'll give ya that.  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on April 29, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
Today I mowed the back yard, shot my hickory backed osage bow for a while, finished tiller on two red oak board bows and shot both 3-4 dozen times. Then I heat straightened 21 river cane shafts for arrows.
Oh, yeah! I finished a book I'd been reading.

Sounds like a lot, but the yard's small, the bows were almost tillered anyway, and the river cane had been tied in a bundle and were fairly straight already.

Yesterday I finished the tiller on my trade bow. I've shot it over 50 times and it feels great.
I'm trying to decide what to do for tip overlays.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 01, 2012, 09:26:00 PM
Tonight my student did his first grip lacing.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7063.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7061.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7069.jpg)

And here is my latest BBO project. I am making this bow for some old fart in Missouri, goes by the name of Kenny M:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7064.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7065.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7066.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7067.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7068.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: vanillabear? on May 01, 2012, 09:44:00 PM
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 01, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
3/4 inches wide. I fugger Kenny has a little bigger hand, so I made this one a little deeper than I make my own bows, it's 2 inches deep. Bow is about 56 pounds now, should end up around 52 when all done.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 01, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
Nice one Roy,

I skinned a black snake today and have his skin drying in my shed. I found him dead on the road on my way home.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on May 01, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
Looks sweet Roy!

Yeah, I kin hold a beer can wif one hand!  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 01, 2012, 10:54:00 PM
Nice looking bows, Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 02, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
Nice Roy better make it a bit lighter for kenny.

This is what i did today. From this...

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0619.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0621.jpg)

To this.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 03, 2012, 05:45:00 AM
Dave, warn us before posting porn pictures, LMAO
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 03, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Well tonight it was the Honey Do List here. I mounted not one, but two remote controlled "ceiling fans/lights" up on the main yellow pine beam running down through the living room ceiling. But when Momma's happy, Ole Roy hain't in the dog house:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on May 03, 2012, 11:09:00 PM
Nice teeeee DV  :)

I finished a bow I started a while back and mess up and removed to much from what is now the lower limb....  I think I salvaged a shooter out of it even with the obvious weakness in the lower limb.

It's my first 2pc and my first any bow with billits...

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads009.jpg)

Just got the dog fixed so his new name is bagel boy or maybe doughnut hole  :)

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads005.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads003-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on May 03, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Shooter videos

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/th_broadheads003.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/?action=view¤t=broadheads003.mp4)
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/th_broadheads007.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/?action=view¤t=broadheads007.mp4)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on May 03, 2012, 11:14:00 PM
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads008.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads001.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20projects/broadheads003-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Igor on May 04, 2012, 06:29:00 AM
Kip

Nice what are the specs on your 2p?


><>

Glenn
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 04, 2012, 08:27:00 AM
I guess they are ok, Kip:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on May 04, 2012, 09:05:00 AM
65 40@27 Igor

Roy it shoots in spite of it's builder  :)

Now I need to find somebody that wants a 40# bow???
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 04, 2012, 09:12:00 AM
Looks pretty sweet kip.  The bow, not the dog so much. He looks a little upset. LOL.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on May 04, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Great looking bow Kip. How did you like the take down sleeve?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 04, 2012, 11:29:00 AM
Nice looking bow Kip, you could add some osage slats to the belly to bring the weight back up.  Would only take about 1/8" or so.  Great looking bow either way....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 04, 2012, 11:30:00 AM
Shipped my trade bow today.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 04, 2012, 11:33:00 AM
Shipped my trade bow today. Heading to the cabin for another try at the turkeys.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 04, 2012, 12:28:00 PM
I will be waiting for the postman Dan!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 04, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Nice, Kip. PD, I'm already waitin'!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 04, 2012, 09:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Dan Landis:
Shipped my trade bow today.
Wish I could say that.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on May 05, 2012, 12:57:00 AM
me 2  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 05, 2012, 01:20:00 AM
and the stalking of the post man begins.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on May 05, 2012, 05:54:00 PM
This is what I did today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3owwxTaruhc&feature=g-upl

I had to speed up a little, because I wanted to glue up two bows.

----------
Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on May 05, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
Andy , if I could hire you, I could hunt all the time!  Don't think my saws turn fast enuff tho!  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on May 06, 2012, 05:40:00 AM
LOL Andy, very cool.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Troy Breeding on May 06, 2012, 08:19:00 AM
OK,,,,, looks like you need to back off the caffine a little.  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 06, 2012, 09:34:00 AM
Cool video Andy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 06, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
Well now you should be pumping out 20 or  30 bows a week at that pace.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on May 06, 2012, 02:03:00 PM
Cut down the caffine sounds like a good idea to me, but then again I might need like three days to recover...

This is what the first one looks like...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1300.jpg)

In the meantime I have also glued the overlay and the tips.

The second one is glued up and the limbs are roughed out. By the way this one is my trade bow for this year.

----------
Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on May 06, 2012, 02:45:00 PM
Great video Andy. Looked like Bruce lee building a bow    :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 06, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
Today I finished sanding the two board bows my classes had been working on off and on all year. Got a coat of tru-oil on both. They're hanging in the utility room drying now. Finished up with sanding my trade bow for *****. It is hanging in the laundry room with its first coat of tru-oil.
After putting the 1st coats of tru-oil on the bows, I worked on straightening some river cane. This was the second round with heat. I got four sanded before I gave out for the day.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: ericmerg on May 06, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
i cut down my first tree!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 06, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
I took this off the board it was drying on and just landed it on my trad bow to see if it would be long enough.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3888.jpg)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on May 06, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
I didn't get any bow work in today, but with good reason. I spent a few hours teaching my neice how to do a relief carving for her art class. My trade bow is all but ready and I'm finishing up a little extra that I'll be sending along with it.
Makin' wood chips.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG-20120506-000931.jpg)
When I get better at bow building I'll be teaching her to build one for herself.
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 07, 2012, 09:37:00 AM
I put a few coats of black dye on the black walnut bow I'm finishing. Hopefully I will have it sanded and a few coats of finish this week.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0628.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on May 07, 2012, 09:04:00 PM
Tonight I got high.

Wuz dippen a dozen Douglas Fir shafts in Gasket Lacquer in the bow shop and had a couple cold ones. Put 5 coats on em. Shore wuz ah long walk into dah house, and up 11 steps:)

Then I got the munchies and raided the fridge. Just like the good ole days.. LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 07, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Applied second coats of tru-oil on our project bows and my trade bow.
Glued hardwood dowels into the ends of my river cane shafts. Looks like I'll get maybe 6-8 shafts out of 2 dozen canes.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 07, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Heading out to the shop to laquer arrows!   I can't let Roy have all the fun.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on May 08, 2012, 07:04:00 AM
Dave,

Was that black dye made for getting the grey out of your beard? Looks good whatever it was.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 08, 2012, 07:41:00 AM
I glued up one BBO with wood I pulled out of my friend George's scrap wood burn pile. Glued up another with one limb made out of more burn pile osage and the other made out of a piece of wood that had been in my shop so long it's history had faded into the distant past. Both glue-ups came out well.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/bboglueuptable.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on May 08, 2012, 03:57:00 PM
Looking good, Eric
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 09, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
I finished up glueing some hardwood dowels into the nock ends of my river cane shafts. I may have saved most of the shafts by cutting them off an inch, or so. Now I'm scraping off the rind, sanding them smooth and working on the nodes.

While working on the river canes, I let my trade bow and two red oak board bows dry after the most recent finish coats.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 10, 2012, 07:11:00 PM
I helped out an apprentice with his first selfbow. We heated it and got it down to floor tiller today. Then i skinned my trade bow and the black walnut I'm messing with. Then i put in string nocks and started tillering an osage bow I'm working on. And i let worked on my tan some more. These are the same two.bows as before. Temper fidelis has almost caught up with the older bow.


 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0630.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0631.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0632.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0634.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Tom Leemans on May 10, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
I unloaded my new bandsaw into the garage today!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 11, 2012, 06:32:00 PM
I drew two names for the science project bows my students worked on this year. The recipients were two eigth grade boys. One bow was a 28" draw and the other was 26". I'll post pics of some of the actual work/progress and the winners Tuesday.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 11, 2012, 08:33:00 PM
Cool Red and I guess the wife is out of town till Tuesday? LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 11, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
Naw, Roy. I couldn't get pics of the two with their new bows until Monday. I was just giving myself a little extra time to talk her into helping out again.
I won't let her go off that long.  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 14, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
Shot Kenny's bow for the first time tonight. Put about 100 arrows through her. Little bit much for a 63 year ole man, it's 55 @ 28", but I got er done.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7071.jpg)

Video below, damn dryer was running behind me, duh:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7EUDe3cPg
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jess stuart on May 14, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
Worked on my bow for the bow swap.  Got it all shaped and ready for finish sanding and finish.  It is a t/d recuve, I think it going to come out pretty nice.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: J. Holden on May 14, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
I took off too much wood on an osage bow.  Farthest along I've gotten on one.  It's about 50#, tiller is a little off.  I'm afraid after shooting it in it will be under legal hunting weight.  Oh well...

-Jeremy  :coffee:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 14, 2012, 08:13:00 PM
I put some finishing touches on my trade bow this afternoon. Just a bit of varnish over the lettering and it's done.
I also got some work done on another bow that was intended to be an all bamboo laminate. I had problems getting the bamboo back planed to an even thickness so now the bow will be a tri-lam since it ended up a bit too thin.  :o  
Dave.
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Post by: 1025 vs on May 15, 2012, 12:20:00 AM
Roy - 63 ain't old, just barely cured, ready to be made into something great.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 15, 2012, 06:36:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by 1025 vs:
Roy - 63 ain't old, just barely cured, ready to be made into something great.
Nope, anything over 29 is old!   :laughing:    :deadhorse:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on May 15, 2012, 07:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by DVSHUNTER:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by 1025 vs:
Roy - 63 ain't old, just barely cured, ready to be made into something great.
Nope, anything over 29 is old!    :laughing:      :deadhorse:  [/b]
My wife recently celebrated what she calls her "first anniversary of turning 29"
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 15, 2012, 07:33:00 AM
Hey DVS, don't make me come out there and thump yer arse boy:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 15, 2012, 09:21:00 AM
I put a few arrows through one of my BBO glue-ups from a few days ago, nice, very nice. I still have to drop a few pounds for the new owner and add the finishing touches.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Cuban Missile on May 15, 2012, 03:23:00 PM
fdlz you still have 5 pounds to go!  Thats a lot of scraping.  Your only in RoundLake huh?  I live in Yorkville.  We need to do some scrapping together.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 15, 2012, 03:45:00 PM
I wrapped up my trade bow, slid it inside a 3" PVC tube, cushioned it real well with two end caps, addressed the whole thing to be shipped to %@7*)+12@%$#@, and now I'm just sittin'!

Sittin' and hopin' that ***** likes what's comin' his way!  :pray:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 15, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
I went to work for the first time in a month today. Not nearly as much fun a the bow shop.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 16, 2012, 01:13:00 PM
Shipped my trade bow!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 17, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
I got my trade bow packed and ready for the mail.
If I get home on time tomorrow, I'll get it in the mail.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 17, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
I skinned a 5' black rat snake that had 3 chicks in it's belly.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 18, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Today I rode through a deer lease near my home. An old friend has been trying to talk me into joining their lease, so we went riding this afternoon.

He showed me a box stand that I will be taking over and several spots for ladder stands for bow hunting. As we approached the box stand a buzzard flew out of it. When we looked inside there were two large eggs! I'd never seen buzzard eggs before. They were a dingy pale color with maroon specks and blotches. One had more maroon coloring than the pale shade. There was no "nest". The eggs were simply sitting in the corner on the carpet inside the stand. The buzzard was back when we returned after an hour or so on our way back out of the bottoms.

Shortly after passing the box stand on our way out, I witnessed an owl as it scooped up a gray squirrel about 10 yards in front of my 4 wheeler!

An incredible afternoon spent with a good friend who is also an avid bowhunter and retired teacher.

I'm joining the lease, needless to say. I've seen the caliber of deer Frank has taken and know I lucked out.

Oh, and there was a decent sized south Arkansas creek near the stand location. Wonder if there are any cats swimming around in the deeper pools?  :campfire:    :archer2:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on May 19, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
Started off running our garage sale and got talking to a picker looking for antiques, after talking for awhile he told me he bought several vintage longbows and sold them but still had an unfinished blank if I would want it. I said sure and the guy brought back the bow blank, it turned out to be a D shaped quartersawn longbow blank. Can't tell what wood it is, thinking hickory but I calculated 28 rings per inch (16 rings in 11/16").

Going to let it acclimate for awhile and give it a go. Thinking of a hickory backing to give it a better chance at making a bow after all these years. Probably over 40 yrs old.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 20, 2012, 11:06:00 AM
I put another few coats of finish on a bow, and now I'm taking my kids fishing.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 20, 2012, 06:31:00 PM
Cool red, and when you get in that box stand that will make two ole buzzards in it:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 20, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
I don't think there's room for you, me and the buzzard, Roy.
Oh, you meant ME!   :knothead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 20, 2012, 06:58:00 PM
LMAO:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on May 21, 2012, 05:40:00 PM
Started applying the first coats of finish to a bow for a friend

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 21, 2012, 09:23:00 PM
Swiss, something just isn't right on that bow. I think ya should just send it to me so I can fix her up:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on May 22, 2012, 06:42:00 PM
Wel,  Not exactly what I did today, but hope "Over the weekend" counts. We had our 5th annual Central Oregon Bowyers Gathering.  
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Post by: red hill on May 22, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
Cool, Keenan. I hope to attend something like that some day. I've read many posts about OJAM, the Tennessee Classic and all. It really sounds like tons of fun.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Colorado Joe on May 23, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
Worked on my hickory backed ipe. Finished the day off shooting a nail into index and middle finger. Luckily missing the bones for the most part.  Looks like im tillering one handed for a bit.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on May 23, 2012, 01:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Swiss, something just isn't right on that bow. I think ya should just send it to me so I can fix her up:)
Hey Roy, I could do that, but I've already promised him the bow and he said he wouldn't mind, even if it was all crap.  d:-D

BTW I think the bow looks kind of acceptable. At least way better than me...

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 23, 2012, 04:51:00 PM
Nice looking bow Andy.

Keenan, is love to make it out there for one of those events.  I look forward to MOJAM all year, and i keep trying for the Tenn. Classic
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: 1025 vs on May 23, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
DSCN0129.jpg  I went out aand cut some birch staves. I don't know if the picture will work, but I got half a pickup load home and will go back tomorrow and get the same amount again. All from one tree. I'm a happy camper.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 23, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
Well Andy, I guess it's ok:)
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Post by: Eric Krewson on May 25, 2012, 01:37:00 PM
Finishing up bow #139 today, finished the tiller and the bamboo staining in the last few days. I need to do the finish sanding this evening and get the first coat of tru-oil on the bow.

This is a thank-you bow for a guy who has really worked hard to promote traditional archery. He doesn't know about the bow, yet.........
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 25, 2012, 01:47:00 PM
All dressed up in my Tuxedo, heading out for my daughters wedding this afternoon.. I look purty spiffy if I might say.    :laughing:  

The wedding is outside and the reception is in a huge old restored barn.. I'll be checking out all the wooden beams, thinking of bows I could build from them...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 26, 2012, 03:32:00 PM
Roy, I hope you made the wedding on time. I wouldn't have been surprised if you daughter gave you the wrong address to keep you from stealing all the attention on 'her day'! LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 26, 2012, 10:39:00 PM
I built a new tree and came up with a simple way to pull a string more like my fingers and less like a hook.

My new tree.

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and here I punched a hole in about a 2" square piece of leather after I folded it in half. Now I just fold it over the string and put the hook on my exercise string or scale and it pulls more like fingers then a single thing point.

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Post by: KellyG on May 26, 2012, 10:41:00 PM
I built a new tree and came up with a simple way to pull a string more like my fingers and less like a hook.

My new tree.

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and here I punched a hole in about a 2" square piece of leather after I folded it in half. Now I just fold it over the string and put the hook on my exercise string or scale and it pulls more like fingers then a single thing point.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on May 27, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
Well I got my trad bow pulling to about 17" and about 30#. Just hope the weight comes up on it. I have over 10" to go.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 28, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
40# @ 20" is a good target for a 50-55# @ 28" bow Kelly. I'd say your right there as long as no suprises pop up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 28, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
I went to a bachelor party over the weeksnd and am recovering. I'm not 21 anymore but like the song says I'm as good once as I ever was!  Sorry, no pics! ;-)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Diamondback59 on May 29, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
lolol dvs u mussta got the bug bad haha chris too ? lol bro im home now working on bows trying finish up my 2 trade bows got 8 yew bows and 4 osage in the works so stayin busy scoutin for elk and gettn stuff ready missd ya at tenn classic,am all ready for mojm ill rll in early u do the same  brock
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Cuban Missile on June 01, 2012, 03:09:00 PM
I made my first footed shaft.  It's a lot easier than I thought.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 01, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
I guess it's ok Javier..    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 01, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
I spent some time shooting my new osage bow that David Flanrey made for me. I'm a happy camper today!  :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:    :jumper:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 02, 2012, 01:04:00 PM
Finished my swap bow and got it crated up for shipping.  Then celebrated with a cigar.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 02, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
Today I cut the grass in the yard, then mowed down the corn plot, then sprayed weed killer on the corn plot. Then sprayed every weed on the property and put more wood chips around the plants in the garden. Drank about 8 beers, fed the blue gills at the pond. Came in and ate hot roast beef with hot peppers, and switched to decaf coffee:) I tired now..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 02, 2012, 10:47:00 PM
That's a fun day of workplay Roy. Well done.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on June 03, 2012, 12:23:00 AM
I was able to get one limb shaped on my Plan B swap bow. I hope tomorrow I can get the other one shaped. Then thin both limbs so it is bending tomorrow. I hope to be starting the tillering phase and I hope I don't have to heat it up any.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 04, 2012, 05:25:00 PM
Today I finished fletching 8 river cane arrows. I just finished shooting them into my hay bale. Seven of'em shot okay. One just zipped off every time I shot it! They aren't a matched set, but look pretty good for my first home grown arras.  :archer2:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 04, 2012, 05:40:00 PM
Take it easy Roybert, that ticker needs a break ol' man.

Good luck Kelly

Nice job on the homegrown Stan! I never had the guts to try it.... ;)

Im finish shaping some purpleheart tip overlays on an HHB longbow Im ready to tiller in a day or two.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Diamondback59 on June 04, 2012, 09:13:00 PM
hey roy im gettn everything ready for them elk u got that ticker in shape im ready to go brock
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: GentlemanArcher on June 05, 2012, 01:25:00 PM
Didn't really make anything today, but shoot up at the 3D range early this morning and had a friend come by target 6 to see what all the noise was.

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Then saw three others by the time I had finished my round.

Here is is again.  
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I'm bow related stuffs....built my first shootable bow using fiberglass two weeks ago.  Got it shot in and about ready for finish.  Pretty simple design, a straight bow with some reflex over the last 6 inches or so.  Pulls 37 pounds at 26 inches, 66" NTN, and just shy of 1.5" wide at the fades. I'll get some pictures up when the finish is done.

Kia Kaha
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2012, 03:28:00 PM
Have the truck and trailer almost packed up. Leaving in the morning for 5 days at the Pa Longbow shoot up in the big woods:)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on June 05, 2012, 06:09:00 PM
Truck??   :saywhat:  

JK, ol bud! Have fun!!  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
Smart Arse:)    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 05, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one Kenny. That aint no truck Roybert. Tell Chris to drive careful, thats alot of weight on HER truck.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
Guess I gotta start another gonna get a thumpen list here:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 05, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
I never knew I made it off your first list buddy? Im pretty sure Im top 25 for a whoopin'!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Old age and beer is getten the best of me and I forgot where I put the other lists. Gonna be 64 tomorrow:) So I'm starten a new thumpen list.. Don't worry Pearly Boy, I think DVS was at the top of all the other lists..     :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 05, 2012, 07:27:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 06, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
What's got that back-end so loaded down, Roy? PBR?

Today I began rasping the backing off a hickory backed hickory I had posted about a while back. A friend was given the bow which had been purchased from an internet site. The maker claimed the bow could be left strung indefinitely. Long story short, the bow took about 7" of set. The gentleman asked if I'd try to salvage the bow since he had nothing to lose. So...
My plan is to remove the original backing and apply a new backing of bamboo, since I have that available. The bow is long for his 26" draw. I will shorten it a little. The tips are 1" wide and I'll reduce them as well. My hopes are to provide him with a 50 lb. bow for this fall.
I'll leave the original handle as is, eventhough that will make tillering a pain.
Wish me luck.  :knothead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on June 07, 2012, 04:59:00 PM
Used my new burning iron for the first time to burn in the logo on a bow i recently finished.

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on June 07, 2012, 08:59:00 PM
Neat!.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 07, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Sweet mark Andy!

You know your getting old when you have to pull a restroom behind your truck everywhere you go to save on pit stops.    :laughing:  

Just making sure i stay number one Roy!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 07, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
No chance of losing that spot, Dave!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on June 07, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
Very cool Swiss! Did you make the burning iron? That would be a cool how to
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 08, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Today, I finished up taking the hickory backing off the salvage bow I'm working on for a friend. After preping the bow and boo slat I glued the new backing on. Just waiting for the glue to cure now. Should be able to unclamp tomorrow.
I glued in about 2" of reflex to attempt offsetting the severe set the origional bow had previously.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 09, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
I stitched a grip on my new HHB sapling bow, laid down three courses of sinew and hide glue on a gnarly osage bow and went catfishing........thats about it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 09, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
Mmmmm..... Catfish....

I packed up my trade bow yesterday and I'm heading to the shop tonight to finish tillering a bow I've been shooting in.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Buffalo John on June 09, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Shot about 4 dozen arrow out of my new to me Bear Bruin and went to an Eagle ceremony for one of my scouts and another one tomorrow.  Congrats Joey and Ryan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on June 09, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Mmmmmm   I took the Montana Falcon I just got and shot it...finding the brace height sweet spot....7 3/4 is whisper quiet.  Great shooting bow....almost as good as my Fatal Styk but with more history.

Then shot my Habu some as will likely use it this year for deer season starting Aug 15....

Mounted one of the new Grizzly Kodiak 200s on an arrow to see how it would spin...perfect  :)

Put out two cameras on property I hunt...need to find spot for ground blind but holding off as it might be selling...but need to do before end of month either way.

Cut grass, edged driveway, read Bowyers Craft by Massey again while wife was out shopping.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on June 09, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
Shot the first arrows off an gnarly osage bow Ive been working on for some time now.  It's only tillered to 22" so far, but shoots real smooth.

Put some pieces of snake skin on what was supposed to be my plan b trade bow.  I broke it while tillering.  The skins were used to cover the patch job.  Actually turned out pretty good for a salvage job.

PD, I arrowed a 26" flathead last week end while looking for carp.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: troutremble on June 10, 2012, 12:13:00 AM
Finished my new osage bow for elk hunting. (well, got her shooting anyways) I will pretty it up tomorrow.
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Post by: J.F. Miller on June 10, 2012, 11:29:00 AM
for the first time in a month or better I'm getting some quality time in the shop this weekend. after weeding garden early yesterday I glued up a bbo with the new variety of bamboo I got back in march. been chomping at the bit watching it dry for the last three months. also cut out and flattened two more pieces of bamboo backing. while rummaging around in my stash of selfbow staves I happened across a pair of mismatched osage billets that I've had for about 15 years. I paired them up for some reason that escapes me now. memory ain't what it used to be, but I think these may be some leftovers from my first big osage cutting adventure back in 1995 that I just couldn't bring myself to burn at the time. feeling a bit adventuresome, I laid out the "W" splice. called it a day in the shop and dragged sprinkler and hoses out to water very thirsty garden.

this morning, I shot a few dozen arrows out of the bow I'll likely assault the local deer herd with this fall. heading back out to shop to glue up another bbo blank and cut my splice. will join the billets if it doesn't get too hot out there this afternoon. feels mighty good to be in the shop again.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 10, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Took the clamps off the salvage bow. Reduced the limb tips to about 5/8". Began retillering. It was labeled 50-55# @ 28". I plan to get the bow to 50# @ 26". The tips were not only too wide, but also thick. The outer 2/3s of the limbs did not seem to be working at all. At this point the bow is pulling 50# @ 23" and the limbs are working more fully. Hopefully I'll finish tillering tomorrow and shoot a few arrows out of this thing.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: GentlemanArcher on June 11, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
Yesterday I glued up an r/d bow on a new form.  I was so worried about getting voids under the glass...well, I guess I used a little too much glue.  So I pulled it off the form this morning and discovered I have set a new personal and possibly tradgang record for the number and size of glue boogers on a bow!

GA
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on June 13, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
Put a handle wrap on the salvage bow I've been working on, then shot a few more through it before delivering it to it's new home. I'll try to get some pics before it leaves.....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 13, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
I went fishen:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on June 13, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
I trimmed up the yard at the house we're moving to and looked at the trees a lot differently since I started building bows. I'm right next to a new wooded development that has a ton of trees that will be coming down when homes get stuffed onto the lots; I'm going to try and salvage some wood that would otherwise be dozed into piles.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: karrow on June 16, 2012, 07:29:00 PM
i shoot first thing in the morning. then sharpened and cleaned up some of the BH i got from the St jude auction. got a osage bow ive been working on to floor tiller and just got done flipping one tip. now im gonna eat and then go flip the other. then prob shoot again.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on June 16, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
I helped a friend cut up some hedge for fire wood but for me showing him where it was at. I got to keep the straightest and knot free log for myself. I will go and split it on Monday.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on June 16, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
I shot my HBO a little while, then rasped more on an osage self bow I've been dabbling around on for a few months.
Finally gave the salvage bow back to my friend. Hope he has had a chance to shoot it.
The bow had taken a 7" set. I took the original hickory backing off and added a bamboo backing to the hickory core. The bow gained several pounds of strength and was shooting fast. It had only retained about 1" of set after I had shot it several times.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Horn Chaser on June 16, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
I started building my form for my first longbow build. Now just waiting on my parts to finish it monday.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 25, 2012, 04:04:00 PM
Glued on a handle overlay, took the stickers off a bow and put on a final coat of finish on it, and shot a sapwood osage bow after I coughed out the handle. I've got an apprentice coming over to glue on a handle rest and put on some finish.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 25, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
Helped out a man with his first bow. He's almost done. Just working on some finishing touches.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 26, 2012, 05:22:00 PM
Bow looks nice Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on June 26, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Nice looking bow, DVS.

Took my latest project bow for a walk after work to see if I could find a groundhog to shoot at.  Seen a few but they saw me first, grass is too high, they were gone before I got an arrow on the string....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: battman on June 26, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
Started building my grandson a bow and promptly broke it.Then started carving a head for my next duck decoy and promptly shoved my carving knife in my hand.What a day
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 28, 2012, 05:35:00 PM
Skinned a bow yesterday and cleaned em up and sanded her down today. Twisted two strings and I'm going back for more later after it cools off. Temp hit a record for the day at 107.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on June 28, 2012, 10:35:00 PM
Finished filling my wood shed for this winter, hard to think about that when it's in the 90's and your swinging a maul and stacking wood for 4 hours.  Celebrated with a few brews tonight...Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 29, 2012, 12:59:00 AM
Finished the day by splitting and grinding the last four dozen turkey feathers I had. Temp hit 108 today with same tomorrow.
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on June 29, 2012, 07:20:00 AM
Got a load of Eel Grass for mulch on the garden, took some pics of a bow I'm planning to sell, then shot a few arrows through it and wondered what I was doing! Oh yes, now I remember, just e-mailed Montana Bows about a new Kestral, their recurve shorty.
Firewood pile is next...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: dinorocks on June 29, 2012, 08:06:00 AM
I shot my first carp this morning (off my dock on the St. Lawrence River).  It was very different shooting my recurve instead of my selfbows...this was the first time I picked up a traditional recurve in over 5 years (besides a little target practice earlier this week at a submerged plastic bottle).  I hope to use the skin to back a cherry bow I just finished!

Have a great day!

Dino
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 29, 2012, 02:37:00 PM
Dino, now we can't just take your word on this. We wanna see pictures:) LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 29, 2012, 08:00:00 PM
Went and saw my skin guy today. Nithin like a bag full of snake skins to get you busy in this heat.the big one its a18 foot retic python.
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Post by: Goose Gossett on June 29, 2012, 10:02:00 PM
Finished up chasing a ring on some fun knots and cut er out.  Good thing is wasn't hot around here.  Only got up to 105 today.

DVS: That large legless creature ought to put a normal guy through a lifetime of snakeskin backing.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 29, 2012, 10:55:00 PM
I hear ya goose but that one goes back to the guy in exchange for the other snakes he gives me.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on June 30, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
Are the snakes still in those skins...!  :eek:  
 ;)  
Since I am off this weekend I plan on practicing for the upcoming Kansas Sunflower Games archery event this morning. Then it's the 11 year old daughter's birthday party.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 30, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
I went from floor tiller to strung at normal brace on and osage bow I am making as a thank-you bow.

Put the rest on, mixed super glue and sawdust to build up the bulbous part of the handle and thinned and shaped the tip overlays.

My gizmo got a work out today and I am still about 20# over target poundage.

I will shoot this bow tomorrow after I remove some more wood.
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Post by: kennym on June 30, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Drove all the way to Kansas City to buy lumber, and found none, 0 , zip that I liked the look of.  :dunno:  deer?
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Post by: David Flanrey on June 30, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
Made a bow string for a AC/DC aka desert camo r/d longbow and shot it several times.

Put two empty supers on a bee hive.

Pulled some weeds out of my strawberry patch project and squirted some water on them.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: dinorocks on July 01, 2012, 02:51:00 PM
Some picts to follow up with my earier post.

Its not the biggest but my first...big enough that I think I can still experiment with the skin.  I would like to arrow a larger carp that I can use to back my bow...still reading up on the best way to go from fish to backed bow.  Please PM me with any tried and true methods!  Thanks!
Dnno

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Double lung!  :-)

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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 01, 2012, 03:50:00 PM
Atta Boy:) Nice shot Dino. It was 96 here today and humid as hell. I put up florescent lights in the basement and above the work bench. Shot the Takedown Longbow Kenny made me again today. Impressive is all I can say. Shoots like a dream:) Took a ride and bought 1/2 pound of shiners and 4 doz night crawlers to go fishen tonight after it cools off. Our pond is about 300 yards down the hollow from the house, shady down there and always about 15 to 20 degrees cooler down there. Our Silver Channel Cats are around 30 inches long, bet that would look pretty on a selfbow.

Me and the Ole Bird Dog relaxing at the pond.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/fishen021.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 01, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Sounds like a good time roy. Kerryb made a bow with catfish skins on out a few years ago.it looks good
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Post by: Glunt on July 02, 2012, 02:01:00 AM
Scouted a limited elk unit I drew on Saturday - hoping it doesn't burn down before season.  Then today I shaped out a riser and roughed out the tips on a new bow.

(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/dentistbowriserbelly.jpg)
(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/dentistbowriserleft.jpg)
(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/Dentistbowtip.jpg)
(http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/GBPHunt/Firei70.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on July 02, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
Don, is the bow tip pointin to your honeyhole? LOL  

Lookin good!!
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Post by: Glunt on July 02, 2012, 11:14:00 PM
Nope, wrong side of the road.  But...right under the limb just below where the phenolic and glass meet holds some promise :^)
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Post by: Eric Krewson on July 03, 2012, 09:29:00 PM
Finished the osage bow I was making, put the first coat of finish on it, found a few tool marks that the tru-oil made stand out, will remove them tomorrow, picky, picky, picky.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 04, 2012, 01:08:00 AM
Funny how they appear after finish is on   :banghead:   I buffed and finished another coat of shellac. I looked for some heavier leather steps to make another skived handle wrap.
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Post by: red hill on July 04, 2012, 01:12:00 PM
Took an osage backed boo out of the clamps. It is a bow I had started over 2 years ago. The bow had broken in half and I glued it back together with epoxy. It has been sitting in the "corner of shame" since. Just as an experiment, I'm trying to finish it and see if I can make it work.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 04, 2012, 04:51:00 PM
Skinned a snake.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0750.jpg)

64in selfbow
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Post by: Jomohr84 on July 04, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
Holy Moly, what is that!? You slay a dragon with yer bow?!
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Post by: Dan Landis on July 04, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
WOW!!!, that's a bigun DVS.  How many bows can you skin with something that size?....Dan
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 04, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
Reticulated python 18ft when she was alive. About 21 ft maybe more skinned.
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Post by: dmikeyj on July 04, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
Pretty skin DVS.

Made up a little quiver today, my first go at weaving.

 (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/th_IMG_7122.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/?action=view¤t=IMG_7122.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 04, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
Ya need ta get a real snake, son.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/babyJosef036.jpg)
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Post by: David Flanrey on July 05, 2012, 11:13:00 AM
Roy, ifin I were you I would keep the snap loose on that pig sticker your a caryin.  Just in case!  :scared:  
Unless its a cell phone to call 911!  :help:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 05, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Not to worry Dave sasquatches and pythons are docile with each other. See how both sasquatch and snake are smiling...   :jumper:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 08, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
I was driving today and a Wild Turkey flew across in front of me and hit the roof right above my windshield. It bounced up in the air and landed right on the windshield of a cop that was following me too close. Shattered his windshield all to heck. Then the cop speeds up, pulls me over and gave me a $100.00 traffic citation. Geeze... What a day..
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Post by: kennym on July 08, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
Was that for his underwear fund or what?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 08, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Kenny, he said I flipped him the bird..    :laughing:
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Post by: arrowlauncherdj on July 08, 2012, 09:34:00 PM
Yeah I had one following me too close the other day too, bc I was doing 60 in a 45, lol... got a warning thank goodness.

So did he stop you for speeding or hitting the turkey, Lol?

Dave
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Post by: arrowlauncherdj on July 08, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
o crap, I posted too late, ha ha
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Post by: kennym on July 08, 2012, 10:47:00 PM
Roy, you ol dawg! So did ya get a ticket or not? Come clean now...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 08, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
KennySon, it was a joke.  :)
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Post by: battman on July 09, 2012, 11:54:00 AM
Made a string for my grandsons bow.1st one I ever made, took me a couple tries.
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Post by: dinorocks on July 09, 2012, 11:55:00 AM
Actually this past weekend...

I "Guided" my two brothers, on two different occasions, to some carp.  Each brother shot and retrieved two carp...their first bow carp!  I skinned them and added them to my first bow shot carp.  I want to skin a bow using part of each of our fist bow carp.  I "hand-fed" the carp meat to a mink that lives in our dock...pretty cool...a bit too small for a quiver though.

Chased a ring on my osage billets.  My friend helped me surgically band saw a center cut from a fat osage stave.  We angled the cut around the handle section of the outer stave which left a pair of billets.  I never spliced before so this will be good practice on wood that might have been wasted.

I gifted a rock sling to a young kid of a guy I'm working with while out of town for the summer.  Hope he doesn't break a window ...or his skull!  I found a great sling design if anyone is interested.
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/37647/Making-Slings-By-Chris-Henry-Aka-Paleoarts

My 8 yr old son caught his first Muskie (he also accidentally caught his first sturgeon last week).  Needless to say, he is very happy...now he has set his goal to hook the prehistoric Bowfin!

My kids have been nurturing a young Common Tern with a damaged wing since Thursday.  The Tern had a tag...part of a "Save The River" project up here on the St. Lawrence River.  My wife and kids will be traveling 2 hours to civilization to get x-rays of the Tern before dropping it off at a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Thousand Islands area.  A long trip for helping the Tern but I'm staying out of that one.

Needless to say, I'm glad to be a work today to rest up!

Have a great day!

Dino

PS.  Please see my upcoming post regarding some carp skin questions I have.  Thanks!
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 09, 2012, 06:59:00 PM
Dino, be careful when you land that bowfin! They have rows of teeth in their mouths. They also put up a heck of a fight.   :D  They grow pretty big too - you might want to save a skin from one.
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on July 09, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
This morning I started the first day of summer school. Actually, its a remediation class for students who didn't score proficient or advanced on the biology EOC (end of coarse) exam. Man! Those kids did not want to be there!

After lunch I cleaned up a bamboo backed osage salvage bow I've worked on off and on. Put the bow on the tiller tree and pulled it to 50 lbs. using a long string. Wednesday I plan to shorten the string to a low brace and tiller more.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 09, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
Well today marked 19 years of being married to my wife. We celebrated it at our pond. Nothing finer than a great wife that loves the outdoors:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/19.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/Photo.jpg)
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Post by: Robertfishes on July 09, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
Congrats Roy! my day went a little different..I had a MRI on my neck and upper shoulder. I had one on my knee last year with no problems,today I had to go head first into the machine..ya that was not fun.
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Post by: Dan Landis on July 09, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
Congrats Roy!!!, You're sure a lucky ol dawg.
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Post by: red hill on July 09, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
Congratulations, Roy! But does the Missus deserve you? LOL  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: kennym on July 09, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
Congrats Roy!!  :thumbsup:  

And my condolences to the missus too...  :laughing:  

JK buddy!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 09, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
Congrats Roy!  

Today I put a handle wrap on a bow I'm finishing.i still need to as leather for a strike plate and a rest turn it will be finished. Unless I decide to redo the handle because I'm not to happy with this one.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0754.jpg)
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Post by: Walt Francis on July 09, 2012, 11:30:00 PM
Congratulations Roy, 2X what Kenny said.

Today I shipped my trade bow.  I sprayed it last Wednesday but today was the first time I was near a post office that was open.
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Post by: rmorris on July 10, 2012, 04:04:00 PM
Got a great deal on some exotic wood.

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/77f6195b.jpg)

I think this cocobolo and canary wood combination may be my next personal bow

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/c1669a66.jpg)
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Post by: Dan Landis on July 10, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
That is a pretty combo.....Dan
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Today I paper tuned in 6 cedar arrows for the bow Kenny made me. The arrows were showing weak so I cut off a half inch 3 times before I got em tuned in. After the last cut, I also went from a 125 grain tip to a 100 grain tip. Shooten bullet holes now at 5 yards. Life is good:)
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Post by: kennym on July 10, 2012, 10:17:00 PM
How you likin that dark lady by now Roy?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 11, 2012, 07:12:00 AM
Loving her, Kenny:)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 11, 2012, 02:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Well today marked 19 years of being married to my wife. We celebrated it at our pond. Nothing finer than a great wife that loves the outdoors:)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/19.jpg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/Photo.jpg)
Still aint fingered out why such a lovely lady wants anything to do with you old man! Congrats Roybert and Chris!
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Post by: red hill on July 12, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
Rushed home between summer school and my afternoon job to see... Nope! Not today, but maybe tomorrow.
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Post by: SportHunter on July 12, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Found a nice package on my porch, turned out to be my new to me Northern Mist Shelton, great day!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 12, 2012, 09:28:00 PM
Today we hooked up the truck to the trailer. Got all our gear packed and heading out to a weekend trad shoot in the morning:) Life is good.........
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 12, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
Chased a ring on a stave today after I cut it out on the bandsaw.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0778.jpg)
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Post by: battman on July 13, 2012, 01:17:00 AM
Painted another decoy and made built my grandson some new arrows.
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Post by: KellyG on July 13, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
Roy Congrats bud I hit the same mark on the day after yalls.

Today though I put in for a FT Riley Elk tag. Man an elk tag would be great. There are two types any sex and cow only. The any sex is a once in life time tag. The cow is a once every 5 years if you get drawn. And I tell you there are some record bulls here. I think they only draw around 45 tag every year.
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Post by: Diamondback59 on July 15, 2012, 11:42:00 AM
startin to pack the truck for mojam  leaqvin tonite kerry and me will bring about 100 osage staves in for mojam see ya there  brock
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Post by: KellyG on July 15, 2012, 12:50:00 PM
I might have one or two staves myself but I will be riding in a kia rio so I have to figure it all out yet. I can't wait. I will leave either Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
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Post by: kennym on July 15, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
Here is yesterday afternoon's hand selecting and this morning's unload.(after 3D shoot)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0023-1.jpg)

Bet I sweated off 5 # but drank a gallon when I got to house, so I'm up 3#  :laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on July 15, 2012, 01:35:00 PM
Wow Kenny that is a lot of wood.Can't wait to see what you got.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 15, 2012, 01:54:00 PM
Just back from the weekend shoot/camping trip. Great time, great place to camp and the three 3-D courses were the best I ever shot.

Shot that longbow all weekend Kenny, at least 80 targets. Never missed a target through the first 30 course. Then missed 2 on the second course, but it was getting dark and well, I was having a little trouble navigating:) My wife and I have  never shot so much together.. Now my A$$ is dragging..

Everyone thought the bow was awesome Kenny and they all had to shoot her ya know.. Some more than once:) They all said it's a flat quiet shooter.. Thanks again Bud..
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 15, 2012, 03:40:00 PM
There's nothing like a truck full of nice wood, eh Kenny?   :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: dinorocks on July 15, 2012, 04:03:00 PM
After finally making up my mind on how to proceed, I applied carp skins to my bow.  Took it slow and they went on without probelms...hope they turn out okay!  

Dino
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Post by: KellyG on July 15, 2012, 04:17:00 PM
Well I went out and cut some red osier dogwood for making arrows or horse trading. I cut 24 today.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-1920-1342382548225.jpg)

I have some more that are dry and ready to take the bark off but that will have to wait.
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Post by: beachbowhunter on July 15, 2012, 05:11:00 PM
Finally took the plunge and glued up my first riser block and stuck it in the oven. At work now and hoping it is ok when I get home!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 15, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
Kelly, them are cool dude...
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 15, 2012, 06:35:00 PM
Who would trade a horse for a bunch of sticks?!  :laughing:    :deadhorse:  
Dave.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 15, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
Sorry Kelly. Dumb joke.  ;)  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 15, 2012, 06:39:00 PM
Don't worry Dave, Kelly will never get it. He's from Kansas ya know..   :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 15, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: KellyG on July 15, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Ha Roy goes to show what you know I am from VA just visiting KS for and indefinite amount of time.

I don't know wood carver someone might trade a horse for um. Might be a dead horse but a horse none the less.
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Post by: WestTexan on July 16, 2012, 12:40:00 AM
Worked in the shop on several things.. Put a handle on the box made from junk. It will hold 12 bags of wood pellets for my grill.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/654f23bc.jpg)
Painted some on my tree and dropped it a couple inches and added a new scale I found at tractor supply last weekend.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/6c6beb45.jpg)
I think the scale cost about 20 bucks and not bulky like the rest I've seen..it's about 8 inches long and works great.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/b95dbf91.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 17, 2012, 03:53:00 PM
Worked outside in 95 degree heat most of the day, too old for that crap. Now home where it's a cool 70 degrees inside and my lovely wife just put deer steaks and hot peppers in the oven.. I just picked 3 big ole tomatoes from the garden too. Ya Baby:) Life is good... Gonna play in the bow shop tonight cause it's got air and a beer fridge too...
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 17, 2012, 07:15:00 PM
Getting packed up for mojam. The boys and I are heading out in the morning. W are gonna stop by the farm and grab the camper and then head on out.
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Post by: dmikeyj on July 18, 2012, 10:46:00 AM
It's been raining here miserably, so I got some inside stuff done yesterday, including some feather dying:

 (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/th_IMG_7171.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/dmikeyj/Archery/?action=view¤t=IMG_7171.jpg)
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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on July 20, 2012, 04:45:00 PM
Worked on a white oak stave for a bow I am making for my brother.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 24, 2012, 04:06:00 PM
Well last night the wife and I picked 12 heads of cabbage from the garden and made it into sour kraut. Today we both have band aids on one of our fingers. She patched me up first, then a few minutes later I had to patch her up. We both busted out laughing. We got 15 quarts of sour kraut brewing.. Now all we gotta do is wait 6 weeks:) Think I'll head to the bow shop tonight, might be safer:)
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Post by: Diamondback59 on July 24, 2012, 05:41:00 PM
got home from mo jam sun aftrnoon had a blast glad to be outta the heat now im hauling some supplies n stuff to elk camp settin up early trying to finish up a few bow s tonite elk camp will be home till nov   brock
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 31, 2012, 01:31:00 PM
Got a BBO started for a certain poster on here today. Waiting on some materials from Kenny for the riser. Gonna be a special bow....
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 06, 2012, 05:30:00 PM
Worked on some new wood arrows for bow season.
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Post by: WestTexan on August 06, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
Built this yesterday but put a real sharp edge on it this evening. Built from a hedge trimmer blade.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/842565d6.jpg)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/cf831c34.jpg)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/0580c66b.jpg)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/0bdddc65.jpg)
I changed the angle on the handle from 60deg to 70deg..the green on is at 60deg.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/184e8b0e.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 06, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
WestTex, ya did one heck of a good job.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 07, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
That's really cool! What a great idea.  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 07, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
I wanna see a Wood Carver 2 Flemish String:)
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Post by: KellyG on August 07, 2012, 10:02:00 PM
Now that is very cool west Texan.
Me I sanded on an arrow that is hitting right on me trying to get it closer to where I am looking. I am a lefty so they are a bit to stiff so sanding them down should get them ready for elk. hehehe
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 07, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
Roy, I first have to finish a large cabinet and a howling wolf before I can get to doing things I want for myself. Soon now I hope.   :bigsmyl:  
I hope I get the time off work so I can go.  :(  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2012, 07:14:00 AM
Cool on the howling wolf:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 08, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
It sure is!   :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 10, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
Well today was not a good day guys.

My sister in law lost her battle with cancer.

Life really sucks sometimes.
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Post by: David Flanrey on August 10, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
Sorry to hear that Roy.  Will remember your family in my prayers.
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Post by: rmorris on August 10, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
I am sorry to hear that Roy. You and you family will be in my prayers .
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 10, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
I'm very sorry to hear that Roy.
Dave.
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Post by: bigbob2 on August 11, 2012, 12:03:00 AM
Dont know the person/s involved, but my deepest sympathy on your families loss.
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Post by: stringstretcher on August 11, 2012, 06:01:00 AM
Sorry to hear this Roy.  My condolences to the family.
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Post by: Dan Landis on August 11, 2012, 12:37:00 PM
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Roy.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 11, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
Life sucks sometimes Roy. We are here for you in you tuff times. Remember, it takes bad times to know the good.  

Sorry for your loss my friend.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 11, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
Thanks guys.
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Post by: red hill on August 11, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
Sorry for your loss, Roy. Pryers, brother.
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Post by: JMSmithy on August 11, 2012, 05:55:00 PM
Sorry to hear that, we going through similar situation with my mother in law, terminal diagnosis in March, no issues at all...now at the point where she doesn't even known who we are...sad    :(
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Post by: Osagetree on August 11, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
:pray:
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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on August 11, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
sorry for your loss   :(
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Post by: coaster500 on August 11, 2012, 11:25:00 PM
Man Roy I'm so very sorry to hear that.....
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 12, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
Processed sinew and worked on some arrows. Traded a bow and I'll be in the shop tonight.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0851.jpg)

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And did a little work in a new one
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Post by: razorback on August 12, 2012, 05:06:00 PM
Roy, sorry for your loss. My thoughts go out to you, your wife and her family.

I dropped my daughter at camp for a week and will now try to finish a bow for her. I have an Osage bow that I have left for a while as it has a few issues and I was thinking it would come in light. Now after Denton Hill my daughter said she needs a stronger bow, so I think this will be it. She's gonna get an osage selfbow before me  :(
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on August 12, 2012, 05:43:00 PM
This week I glued up a new BBO for deer season. Looking for a 55# @28 inch 62 ttt. Also pulled out a take down osage self bow I started a while back. Clamped it up and put the heat to her... Its coming together... Hope to have one done before Saturday to show my students at my NH Bowhunter Education course next weekend... Hope you all had a great weekend!!!
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Post by: SportHunter on August 12, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
Sorry for your families loss Roy.

Had to take my shop apart to create a more spacious garage look for an open house. It was ok though since I'm getting a bigger garage in the next place    :D
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Post by: karrow on August 12, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
got some things ready for my up coming elk hunt. mounted some bh on some adapts. shoot after lunch. filed on some nocks for a better fit.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 13, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Started on my switch cane arrows for Hunting this October.  Pat sent me a few raw shafts a couple months ago, so I left them dry up and I now have three about ready for wild turkey feathers and self nocks:)
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Post by: tso115 on August 13, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
i sold my mountain bike so i can afford a new Belcher T/D... or a toelke lynx t/d
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 16, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
Cut out the start of a new bow.
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Post by: SportHunter on August 16, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Had a friend stop by and he took me to a lot that will soon be cleared for building, gonna get my choice of wood from the lot. Time to stock up     :D

Any tips on prepping locust tree staves, not sure which kind but I spied a big straight one with thorns all over. I've cut Osage and hackberry before, just wanting to know if there is any special prep for locust.
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Post by: k-hat on August 18, 2012, 03:39:00 AM
I tempered and reflexed a hickory bow while I repaired and flushed the cooling system in my wife's van that overheated n gushed fluid yesterday. That was the beginning of my day.  It ended with changing one of my truck's wheel cylinders that blew while we were on our date tonite!  At least I got some bow work in;)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 18, 2012, 07:14:00 AM
Yesterday I shot a few arrow put of a new selfbow. I still need to pretty it up before I post it but I'll probably hunt with out after I take one with my new trade bow.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 24, 2012, 01:51:00 PM
Got the truck and trailer packed up today and we are heading out in a couple hours for a camping weekend Trad shooten and cold beer drinken in WV:)
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Post by: Robinson H on August 24, 2012, 02:30:00 PM
I started my 5th board bow after a week break from bow making.  Last weekend I had one limb snap while tillering and another split while roughing it out.  That was a bad weekend!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 25, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Pot some finishing touches on a bow.  I'll try and get some good pics later.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 26, 2012, 12:04:00 AM
Had a celebratory smoke in the shop
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Post by: 4runr on August 26, 2012, 07:54:00 PM
Friday evening I sat next to a Moses lookin fella, drinkin cold beverages in WV.
There was one other handsome fella there as well.
We talked bow building and how to save the world from evil and such. Had a few laughs. One fella stepped over a tree branch that wasn't there before it got dark. Funny, it wasn't there the next mornin either. Maybe the Black and Tan drug it off. He sure was a nice Hair of the Dog.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 26, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
Have no idear who that might have been, Kenny:) LOL.. Was nice meeting you..
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Post by: 4runr on August 26, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
Sure was good to meet you too Roy.

I'll never see a prettier BBO than the one you showed me.
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Post by: KellyG on August 26, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
I pulled the bark off this guy and sealed up the back and cut the ends down a bit. I did another one also.

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A bit of snake in it.

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This one might end up going to a friend.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 26, 2012, 11:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by 4runr:
Sure was good to meet you too Roy.

I'll never see a prettier BBO than the one you showed me.
Wonder who roy bought it off?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 27, 2012, 07:35:00 AM
Well DVS, I see ya took yer smarty pants pill today:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 27, 2012, 08:25:00 AM
I gotta take em roy. it keeps my dumba$$ at bay. Lol
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Post by: red hill on August 27, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
DVS, I thought that was my neighbor's dog!?  :saywhat:
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Post by: Cuban Missile on August 28, 2012, 11:51:00 AM
That was a quick one DVS!  Some times I just cruse around the forum looking for those.  They always make me laugh!  But Roy... I hear he is ok I guess.
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Post by: Cuban Missile on August 28, 2012, 11:58:00 AM
Insulated and Rust proofed the floor in my VW Campmobile.  I'm a little behind schedule but I should be able to finish in time for deer season!
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/javdiaz9/Snapbucket/5AACB423.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 28, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
I have a BBO started for a Michigan Boy:) If he doesn't like it, I'll give it away on here:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7094.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7096.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7098.jpg)
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Post by: Cuban Missile on August 29, 2012, 08:54:00 AM
You sure do get that bamboo super thin!
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Post by: kennym on August 29, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
Roy, Is that yer thumpin list on the table? Only one name and I ain't on it???  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 29, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
My thumpen list is on the wall, Kenny:) I have one whole wall in the bow shop about covered up wit names.. Don't worry though, DVS is at the top, has been for a couple years now, your # 2, then Coaster, Lee in NY, Pearly, Sticks, and etc...     :laughing:    

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wall.jpg)

Javier, the boo is 1/8th at handle to 1/16th at tips. Have found it to work well for me. But someday I might try a real thick piece like I've seen others do on here, but it just scares the heck outta me to try it.. And that Gray Action wood is from Mr. Kenneth McKenzie:) He's not really as bad as everyone says he is:)

I'm thinking bout putten Osage over top of the black horn tips, thinken it will really set it off. What's ya all think bout dat?

Oh and this bow is for the Little Pearly Michigan Drummer Boy. He seen the pictures in a pm and I guess he likes it, so the give away is off...
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Post by: rmorris on August 29, 2012, 11:15:00 PM
DEAR , OLD PINK COMPOUND SHOOTING THUMPING ROY,

I am glad to see you have forgiveness in your heart and have taken several names off your list...but is there some kind of bow builders code that says you cant use Action Wood on a BBO??? I am pretty sure that is glass makers material.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 30, 2012, 09:12:00 AM
Ok Ralph, I just won't tell anyone:)
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Post by: Cuban Missile on August 30, 2012, 04:59:00 PM
Roy next time grab the glasses in this pic

    (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7098.jpg)  

and then you can find the sharpie in this pic.

    (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7096.jpg)  

That way you can write more names up there.  Just remember to keep those glasses on so you can read them afterwards.       :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 30, 2012, 05:15:00 PM
Javier,
Those aren't glasses. Those are special super magnafing glasses. See how thick the lenses are? Roy probably uses them to get the tiny little flowers that he paints on his bows just right.

Glad too see I'm still #1.     :thumbsup:
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Post by: KellyG on August 31, 2012, 12:22:00 AM
That one looks good roy but I still like curly maple handles better.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 31, 2012, 07:10:00 AM
Time will tell Kelly, it's just something I've been wanting to try, and I'm in need of more curly maple..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 01, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
Today I spent rebuilding my tillering tree setup. I mounted my 3 inch pulley on a 1/2 inch shaft between two ball bearing pillow blocks bolted to the floor. It's adjustable just by sliding the pulley left or right on the shaft and can be locked down with a set screw onto the shaft where I ground a little flat section, depending on if I am tillering a bow for split or three under. I'm going to take Bowjunkies advice and start pulling the bow string more in line with where the drawing hand placement will be on the bow string. It does make sense to me.. Then I spent more time cleaning up the shop, and it's still a mess:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 01, 2012, 06:13:00 PM
My grandpa passed away yesterday at 84. I spent today buying my first suit in almost thirty years. Losing my grandpa makes me
Appreciate the time that I spend with my father and also my kids a lot more.
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Post by: Millhimes on September 01, 2012, 06:42:00 PM
Very sorry to here that.Prayers to you and the family-Joe
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 01, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
Very sorry Dave, prayers for the family.
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Post by: kennym on September 01, 2012, 07:29:00 PM
Dave, so sorry to hear. Prayers sent !
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Post by: red hill on September 01, 2012, 11:42:00 PM
Sorry for you loss, Dave. Prayers for you and your family.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 02, 2012, 03:16:00 PM
WOW is all I can say:) Just ruffed in for now, but it looks sweet:) When I started out with the rasp on the riser, I kinda fuggered how it would look, but this just blows me away..  Ralphie Morris Boy, I like this glass bow material.        :laughing:      

      (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7106.jpg)

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 02, 2012, 03:44:00 PM
Nice!
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Post by: Osagetree on September 02, 2012, 04:33:00 PM
DVS, I hate to hear about your Grandpa.
 :pray:
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Post by: Dan Landis on September 02, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
DVS, sorry to hear about your loss, thoughts & prayers are with you and your family.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 03, 2012, 09:41:00 AM
Thanks for all your support everyone. It helps a lot. So does bowmaking. I started on a hackberry stave the other night and got it roughed out and kinda bending.  Then I did a little ring chasing on another osage stave I had laying around.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 03, 2012, 06:14:00 PM
My tillering tree rebuild setup. Fully adjustable left or right.

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Post by: bigbob2 on September 03, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
How smooth is that? Makes mine look like it feel off the Ark!
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Post by: red hill on September 03, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Roy, you have too much time on your hands, friend.
I need a substitute teacher next Monday, are ya free? My kids could use some real instruction.
lmao!!!
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Post by: soopernate on September 04, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Havent been around in a while trying to get flyrods...spinning rods and the such out the door.  Just got the garage cleaned back out and am ready to get after some osage that Chisler sent me last year after the swap.  I dig the pulley system Roy....looks like it would be real smoooooooth.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 04, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
Well howdy, Kate:) Wuz wondering where ya been.
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Post by: soopernate on September 05, 2012, 04:56:00 PM
Missed you guys and got all misty...popped open a Raspberry Shock Top and thought I would sit a spell.
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Post by: soopernate on September 05, 2012, 05:28:00 PM
I was checking out KStrapper's hill style boo backed osage again. Got some area to work cleaned up in my garage and am getting ready to busy myself with some bowyery in addition to the spinning rods I am building a couple ladies.  Probably not gonna hunt deer this year but will probably go chase grouse and rabbits with my bow...that sure is fun.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 07, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
Got a string on the latest BBO tonight.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7110.jpg)

Looking nice.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7111.jpg)

Love the riser.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7112.jpg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7113.jpg)
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Post by: D on September 07, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
Dang Roy that looks good.  Look foward to seeing the finished product.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 08, 2012, 01:15:00 AM
Pretty plywood Roy.  It looks nice. I'm thinking plastic tips too, maybe??   :eek:  

Worked on a hackberry stave tonight.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0994.jpg)
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Post by: 4runr on September 08, 2012, 04:58:00 PM
An a nylon string?
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Post by: Diamondback59 on September 09, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
first day in town finnay got on inetrnet  been chasin some 3x3  4x4 deer  scouting  bull moose  and elk saw several no shot s on elk yet found a 400# black bear butiful been trying to get a shot at him filling water cans headin back to camp  havein a blast brock
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Post by: KeithG on September 09, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Found out, it's hard to hit water ballons for a beginer.
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Post by: red hill on September 09, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
Today the missus and I cleaned up the camp shack and rode around the lease on our 4-wheelers. Killed a few pesky stinging insects and just generally had a great afternoon.

When we got home I shot my Keenan-made sinew backed juniper bow after unloading the truck. Keenan, I'm gonna get a deer with that bow someday!

  :archer2:
As soon as I kill somethin' with Keenan's bow I plan to get somethin' else with the bow Jared made me!
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Post by: Keenan on September 10, 2012, 12:36:00 AM
Stan, Glad she is still feeling good in your hands. Warms my heart to know that. Good luck on your hunts my friend.
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Post by: psychmonky on September 10, 2012, 07:04:00 AM
Woke up early with renewed fervor for my pitiful attempt at bowyering. Been playing carpenter so that my wife can open a daycare by the end of the month. If you guys ever get the chance to open a daycare...Jump off a friggin cliff. There are licensing inspections and health inspections and fire inspections and sanitation inspections and conditional use permits, which mean zoning meetings...but I digress.

Today all I've done so far is remember my Tradgang password, but now its time to clean up the workbench and get to work on a scavenger bow!
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Post by: coaster500 on September 10, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Roy I like that riser on top of that Yellow wood...  Looks ok I guess     :)  

DV Hackberry    :)    giving the shoulders a break from the yellow stuff ???

Day late but took my co-workers daughter to the range to shoot her new bow....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 10, 2012, 10:32:00 AM
It's different, maybe not status quo for a BBO though:) But it sure is purty. Going to be hard to cover it up with leather, I may not, depends on Pearly Boy, it's for him. Just gotta fugger out how to blend in the leather arrow rest.
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Post by: soopernate on September 10, 2012, 11:53:00 AM
Roy I have mixed emotions about that handle...one one hand I see it and say BOY what ya doin?  Then I picture it with diamondback skins and think to myself OH YEAH thats purty
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 10, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
It's all in fun Nate. That's how I look at it..
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Post by: KellyG on September 10, 2012, 08:30:00 PM
Nate how have you been? I have not seen you on for a bit.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 10, 2012, 08:34:00 PM
He has been attending cheer leader school, Kelly. They learnt him how to twirl a baton and toss pom poms into the air and then catch em:) LMAO
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Post by: red hill on September 10, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
You better watch out, Roy! Have you ever really looked at the arms of those boy cheerleaders? They get pretty stout holdin' them lil'ol gals up in the air that a way!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 10, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
Kip, I'm working on a kid's bow in osage right now and I just wanted the hackberry out of my shop.

I guess roys is ok... Bit it ain't done yet
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Post by: CardboardDuck on September 11, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
I built a step stool for my daughters Pre-K classroom. Should earn her a few brownie points   :)  

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/7978153742_cd6e39a95d_z.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 11, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Hung my tree stand today. What I thought would be an hour turned into 3 hours. All bruised and bloody now. 64 years old doesn't help matters much, and the heart meds just make me bleed and bruise up like a boy from Missouri that just got thumped by an old man in PA:) I really like my setup though.

Then I re-did my tillering tree setup again. Made it even better.. Cold beer time now. Life is good..
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Post by: BMN on September 11, 2012, 10:06:00 PM
Glued up my first BBO. Can't wait to take the clamps off tomorrow.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 11, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
Pictures BMN?
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Post by: karrow on September 11, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
Yeah BMN. What Roy said. PICS
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Post by: BMN on September 12, 2012, 09:10:00 AM
All try to post some pics in the next couple of days.
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Post by: soopernate on September 12, 2012, 01:33:00 PM
Cheerleader school?  HA...I can tell a couple good cheerleader stories from back in high school, including the one that was also our quarterback and knocked me in the head with a rock 3o yards out.  I been busy with building fly rods and just yesterday I built a price list for various rod repair work I can do for folks.  Cleaned up the garage and pulled out those osage slats that Chisler sent me along with a bunch of bamboo I ordered a year ago and starting thinking what I want in the end...

Roy I am telling ya...greyish diamond back skins coupled with that riser and orange wood could be the cats meow...

Bow season opened but for some reason I havent bought a tag yet.  I am more interested on flinging arrows or lead at birds and bunnies this year. Maybe next year after my son takes bowhunter safety it will be a different story... LOVE what you guys have built in the swap this year.
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Post by: coaster500 on September 13, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
I actually got to work on some bows today. Sinew wrapped the pin nocks on my Yew n Sinew North Western Indian type bow, slapped some skins on my old Hackberry stick (still my favorite shooter). Finished a Mulberry bow for a buddy and wrapped the belly split bow from that same Mulberry (I don't know why I did it???) and it actually shoots   :)  


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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 13, 2012, 11:09:00 PM
I guess they are ok.    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 13, 2012, 11:54:00 PM
I found out I drew a managed hunt at a public spot that is real big and real close to the house. I'm excited about deer season opening in this weekend.  I spent the lighted hours tonight shooting my bow sharpening up the broadheads.  After dark I worked on an osage sapwood bow bow a bit. I'm shaping the handle and sanding right now.
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Post by: red hill on September 14, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
I'll be sharpening broadheads and double checking clothes, equipment, and such tonight. Our season opens in the morning!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
Our season opens tomorrow too, but the first two weeks is doe only. So not wanting to educate the bucks, I will hold off for a while. Good luck, Red.
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Post by: coaster500 on September 14, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
You're having way to much fun Roy  :)

Good luck DV....  let's see some strap on the Q...
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Post by: kennym on September 14, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
Worked on gettin caught up in shop after foolin around antelope huntin!  :D  


 :D
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 14, 2012, 10:54:00 PM
Did you get the dirt off your broadheads after hunting kenny? Lol

Roy you can't eat antler Roy and besides if your good they will never know you are there. Haha.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2012, 11:15:00 PM
This is true DVS.

I got me a really cool looking wolf carving from Wood Carver 2 today. Thanks Dave, it is awesome.
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Post by: kennym on September 14, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
Only one of em Dave!!  Had a little incident with a feller(not me!) shootin c-bow glancin one off a barbwire and stickin one in a legbone. I made a looong stalk endin up bellycrawlin to a last clump o grass.

Got knees under me, and shot , went 6-8" low at 60 some yards on wounded doe. Arrow was slid in dirt in her bed....

Chief Yellow Hand was guidin me and he had never had to shoot 60...  LOL
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2012, 11:32:00 PM
Did I tell yunzs about the prank cell phone message I sent to Kenny tonight, Twice? LMAO   :laughing:
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Post by: ordcorpdw on September 15, 2012, 04:29:00 PM
Bought a piece of ipe from tenbrook for attempt at bow number two. Last bow was all rasps and hand tools...going to try some power tools this time. Hoping to get a "I guess its ok". We shall see. I'm def a bowyer rookie.
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Post by: BMN on September 15, 2012, 04:50:00 PM
Glued some riser pieces together for my first BBO.

Here's a picture of the bow glue-up.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/bmnash/bow%20building/DSCN1605.jpg)

And here's the bow after removing all the clamps.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/bmnash/bow%20building/DSCN1607.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on September 15, 2012, 04:53:00 PM
No luck this morning... Rain, skeeters, and humidity! Maybe later this p.m. or tomorrow.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 15, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
I didn't get to hunt this morning so I just sanded a bit on this sapwood osage selfbow.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1008.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1005.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 16, 2012, 07:44:00 AM
Dave, you do a nice job on tips. You use a file, or what, son?  

Yesterday I did something I haven't done in a long time. I hunted with a 12 year old boy and his Dad. Neither I nor his Dad carried a bow, we were there for the boy. His Dad and I are good friends and he came down last weekend and we set up a two man tree stand in a very good spot for them to hunt. I hung my stand about 30 yards from theirs. We hunted just the evening and they saw two does and a huge Gray Fox, but the deer did not come close enough for a shot and neither did the fox. We saw many squirrels and ground hogs also. The kid was really excited. That made our night and they will be back in the future. The boy took a doe last year with a rifle, his first deer. He was 11 then and was under the mentor youth program to harvest the doe. He got out of the truck yesterday and told me he has a real hunting license this year:) LOL, it was a fun hunt.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 16, 2012, 08:44:00 AM
That's awesome Roy. Like john has at the bottom as his signature, take a kid hunting. I have taken my boys and their cousin's, plus a few of my friends that haven't ever hunted.

As far as the tips go, I just glued on a block of wood and used a farriers rasp to knock off the bulk, then a fine file to get it closer and then 60 grit paper to blend it in and final shape. No measurements either, I eyeball everything.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 16, 2012, 10:22:00 AM
Ok on the tips.

I guess they are ok...   :laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on September 16, 2012, 08:30:00 PM
Walked around looking for an elk. Found some tracks and rubs but no elk.
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Post by: KellyG on September 16, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
Oh and put some raw hide on an Osage recurve.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 18, 2012, 06:58:00 PM
No work today and I had the kids to deal with so the Bowshop it was. I roughed out this one and will heat it up tonight hopefully.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 18, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
Today I watched that purty BBO bow throw up a tiny boo splinter on the edge of the top limb while pulled to 20 inches on the tree. But I kin fix it...
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Post by: KellyG on September 18, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Oh that does not sound good Roy
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 18, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
I hate when that happens Roy. I'm heading out to the shop in about 10 min. Hope that juju don't come here.
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Post by: red hill on September 19, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
Man, Roy! Hope you can fix it, I hate losing a bow stave, especially that far along!

Well, today I went and put my season on "hold". I missed school and went to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)in Little Rock. While I was there I let a few medical type people gouge around in my groin until they found two lymph nodes to pull out. Then they re-cut and removed a larger area where I'd had a melanoma removed a couple of weeks ago. Can't hardly walk now but it'll be better tomorrow. However, I won't be able to climb a stand for nearly a month! Good thing I like to hunt on the ground, huh?
Oh, well. The things we hafta do from time to time.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 20, 2012, 07:24:00 AM
Wishing you all the best, Red!
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Post by: Dan Landis on September 20, 2012, 09:10:00 AM
Prayers for you Red.  The past few years I've spent a lot more time on the ground and enjoy it a lot.  Good luck this season......Dan
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Post by: rmorris on September 20, 2012, 10:24:00 AM
You know you are around a good man when he can keep his sense of humor in the tough times! Red, I will be praying for you and hope this is all over quickly.
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Post by: soopernate on September 20, 2012, 11:39:00 AM
I talked a young man up over the phone.  Seems he arrowed his first buck ever the other night and lost it. He was absolutely crushed and near tears.  I told him that as long as he did EVERYTHING he could to find it he could rest easy.  I wasnt there but chatted over the phone talking him through trying to find blood etc....hate it when that happens but am glad that the kid feels remorseful over losing it but doesnt wanna quit hunting.  I told him that if he didnt feel bad he wouldnt be human.  I love this game and hopefully his next attempt will put meat in the freezer.  Going back out tonight to try and pick up the blood trail in the TALL grass
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Post by: red hill on September 20, 2012, 06:21:00 PM
Thanks, guys. It's all good. UAMS is a very good hospital and the doctors are great.

Nate, Keep your buds spirits up. I hate to loss an animal as well. I've searched for hours after others have given up. Usually it pays off. Hope it does for you all, as well.
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Post by: Keenan on September 20, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
Stand great to see you are on the mend. Take it easy, there is always another hunting season, but if you over do things it might be a rough ride. Speakig from experience!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2012, 12:39:00 PM
Went out today and bought me a new Bird Dog:)

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Post by: soopernate on September 21, 2012, 01:09:00 PM
LMAO....
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Post by: soopernate on September 21, 2012, 01:12:00 PM
Man we hands and knees it around the spot he said he hit it.  No blood that I could see (and I am not rookie at blood trails even without taking a big game animal myself) and no arrow shaft or anything. His dad swears he saw the arrow hit but...he said maybe a bit far back...maybe just a pass through in the diaphragm area?  Hard to say without actually being there with them.  Hope it goes better for him this weekend while my son and I try to go bust some grouse and pheasants.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 21, 2012, 06:03:00 PM
Roy, I nearly fell off my seat when I saw that picture! It has to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen.  :scared:    :scared:    :scared:  
I keep laughing when I think of it trying to fly with that head weighing it down, and drool dripping on everything below.
Dave.
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Post by: BMN on September 21, 2012, 10:41:00 PM
That's funny right there.   :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 22, 2012, 09:08:00 AM
You guys ain't right...

I'm hunting.

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Post by: Dan Landis on September 22, 2012, 10:55:00 AM
Roy, you just ain't right, LMAO at that one.

DVS, I plan on doin the same next week at this time, season opens on Sat.....Dan
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 22, 2012, 11:37:00 AM
I have my yearly bow season cold, thank god I got it early this year.. Good luck DVS>
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Post by: red hill on September 22, 2012, 11:38:00 AM
Rub it in, Dave!
Nate, maybe ya'll need Roy's new dog!?
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Post by: red hill on September 22, 2012, 11:39:00 AM
Oh, Keenan, my wife won't let me over do things.  Thursday she refused to let me have my underwear so I could get dressed early enough to drive my morning bus route! Heartless, just heartless!
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Post by: kennym on September 22, 2012, 03:18:00 PM
Did somethin I may regret before end of season...

Here he is comin in ...and walkin away...

8 yds and not a clue...  :cool:  

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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 22, 2012, 03:33:00 PM
Ya got skeered and couldn't shoot didn't cha son? :)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 22, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
Today I retired my old Dodge and got me a new American classic to haul bow wood and bows and maybe even a deer.
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It aught to have room for a couple of longbows inside.  :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 22, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
Very sharp truck, Dave.. Congrats..
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 22, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Thanks Roy. I hope it lasts as long as the last one.  :pray:
I'm almost caught up in the shop now. I'll be able to work on bows soon. I can't wait!
Dave.
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Post by: kennym on September 22, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by red hill:
Oh, Keenan, my wife won't let me over do things.  Thursday she refused to let me have my underwear so I could get dressed early enough to drive my morning bus route! Heartless, just heartless!
One word Red-  COMMANDO  :laughing:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 23, 2012, 04:33:00 PM
Had a relaxing weekend with my girlfriend... Now sitting in a new stand checking TG n thinkin on finishing a BBO this week!
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Post by: KellyG on September 23, 2012, 11:04:00 PM
Today was a good day in the elk woods. Seen to bulls fighting in an off limits area. Then this evening we talked to a spike for about 10 minutes. The poor fellow did not know what we were.

My partner would bugle I would cow call and rub my bow on a tree and he would just creep forward just a bit or walk in a circle. Heck we stood up and walked out and he just watched us.

I only have a cow tag and my partner has the bull tag but he wants something a bit bigger.

It was a thrill though. Just a matter of time before I get a chance at one. The only problem is I only have about one more weekend of archery for elk.
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Post by: Keenan on September 24, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Now thats funny Stan!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 24, 2012, 08:50:00 PM
Way to go Keenan. You were # 1400 to post in this thread. You get the booby prize, son:) Ya like Booby prizes ole boy?   :laughing:
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Post by: Keenan on September 25, 2012, 12:06:00 AM
Whoo hooo!! When I shouted that I won the boobie prize I got a very strange look from my wife  :laughing:
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Post by: David Flanrey on September 28, 2012, 01:03:00 PM
Yesterday I got to do some knapping and shooting with my longtime friend and mentor Jack Walling in Camp,AR.  We made these two killers to hunt with this season.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
David those are excellent.
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Post by: David Flanrey on September 28, 2012, 05:18:00 PM
Thanks Roy.  In a couple months I'm a gonna go hunt wiff Kenny M and hopefully through a rock at one of his tame deer he has on his place!  That is ifin he don't spooke em all up.  He has a little trouble ever now and again.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 05:25:00 PM
Oh My God David, I am so sorry you have to do that. I've heard bad rumors bout dat ole boy and hunten    :laughing:  Just be careful.
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Post by: David Flanrey on September 28, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Roy, you kill me.  I'll be careful.  :scared:
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Post by: kennym on September 28, 2012, 05:45:00 PM
David, I'm just wonderin why somebody hasn't him!  :D  

The other day he was askin where he could get one o those pink hats.....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 05:50:00 PM
David take a good look at that picture. Ole Kenny Boy is snoozen, so the buck and turkey felt bad for him. The buck laid down at his feet to keep him warm and the turkey is prolly picken ticks off his purty face.. LMAO
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Post by: kennym on September 28, 2012, 06:00:00 PM
:laughing:

Cept, Roy, you is the only one on my list...  :deadhorse:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
Oh My, dat good ore bad? :)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 09:13:00 PM
Well tonight I got my new longbow from Kenny all setup to hunt tomorrow. Our regular bow season starts tomorrow and I have the first week off and the 4th and 5th week off. Put my 3 arrow quiver on her, shot the sitka spruce arrows with bear razor heads on em a few more times. Been shooting them for 3 weeks now and Deer beware:) Bullets are flying out of this bow. I see back straps in the future... Thanks Kenny..
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Post by: David Flanrey on September 28, 2012, 09:19:00 PM
Good luck tomorrow Roy!  Still a little warm here for me to get really into huntin.  I'm going to work on bow's tomorrow and dream about huntin.
Do you recon ole Kenny does alot of sleepin on the stand?  I know he tells me he does alot of "huntin" off the ground.  I'm a wonderin.?  :dunno:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
I got that feeling too Dave. I seen on his website, he is now offering a recliner ground stool in camo color and it even converts into a hammock..   :laughing:
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Post by: kennym on September 28, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
I do sleep on stand, I thought thass why you wear a harness??  No more peaceful nap than in a stand, except the time I was charged in crusty snow by a halfdozen deer, 1 a gooood buck, he stopped 10 yds from me , with me sittin, and I kinda twisted around and shot right under his chest.

What a nightmare!!
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Post by: Osagetree on September 29, 2012, 07:03:00 AM
Ohio's bow season opens today!

This is s 1st for me,,, I'm not going out this weekend.

Not cuase I'm lazy or getting old...

I gotta baby sit the grand duaghter...

Someone please tell me it's okay and I did the right thing!!!!

I'm going out back until she wakes up so I can at least watch the sunrise and pretend I'm there for a minute or two..........  :rolleyes:
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Post by: BMN on September 29, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
Spending time with the grand daughter is a fine choice.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 29, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
I took a nice Buck today.

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Post by: fujimo on September 29, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
so whats the deers name!?!?  :confused:
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Post by: SportHunter on September 29, 2012, 06:17:00 PM
Looks like one of those farm raised pet deer or....photoshop    :biglaugh:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 29, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
Geeze Roy, it couldn't have been too hard to get that buck. Those antlers would have had him anchored pretty well in one place.
Dave.
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Post by: scottm on September 29, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
Well Roy all I can say is im glad you had to drag him out of the woods and not me.LOL!
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Post by: k-hat on September 29, 2012, 09:16:00 PM
Haven't much on this one but i had a pretty good day:

Early morning i delivered a sweet lil character hackberry bow to my local wood patron (let me harvest a tree off his land).  He's a wheelie bow guy, but was warming up to the idea.  By the time he took a few shots he was a stone cold convert!  He was actually giggling like a 10 yr old who just got his first bb gun.  Every shot sunk that hook deeper and deeper, and he went from "sure i'll take it, it'll be a fun toy" to "I know what i'm hunt'n with this season!!"  My head is pretty swollen for a while   :D

The best part of my day was taking my 9yr old girl on her first "daddy date."  She was like a kid in the candy store at... guess where?  CABELAS!  I took her cuz i knew she'd love the huge fish tank, but our 10 minute tank viewing turned into an hour wandering the store.  She wants to go hunting now.  Yet another reason to smile big for a good while  :D
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Post by: bigbob2 on September 29, 2012, 11:35:00 PM
Great story K-hat. Made me smile.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 30, 2012, 09:16:00 AM
Last night I continued to shape another osage bow and also Chris started his first friction fire using a bow drill.

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Post by: KellyG on September 30, 2012, 12:54:00 PM
Where yall using the Egyptian bow drill that Henry used at mojam.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 30, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Sure were Kelly. That and osage shavings for tinder. He was very proud.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Neat Dave, I always wanted to try that. I've seen the flint and steel wool thing.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 30, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
The hardest part Roy is making the coal turn to fire. Practice makes perfect. I still carry a bic in every article of hunting and camping gear.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
LOL...........

Did I tell yunzs that Keenan sent me a Yew Stave last week? Just an awesome piece of wood. This will be a first for me working with Yew. So I may be asking a lot of questions here.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2012, 09:54:00 PM
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Post by: 4runr on September 30, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Perty cool Roy. Can't wait to see that take shape. Just be careful. Yew gives some folks problems. My lungs can't handle it.
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Post by: kennym on September 30, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Goodlookin stave Roy.... I think? LOL  Don't know much about it, but it looks OK I guess from here   :laughing:  

I love that OK thing!

Seriously, yew is really bad on me, headache like you wouldn't believe.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2012, 10:12:00 PM
Oh great, and IPE already messed up my immune system.. I'll wear protection!
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Post by: soopernate on October 01, 2012, 11:29:00 AM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of watching my son get his first game bird with shotgun...I know its not a bow but sharing those times with your kids is what the outdoors is all about.  I did clean a rod turner off my bench so I could start laying out a bamboo backed osage stick soon.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2012, 01:42:00 PM
Cool Nate on the boy..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
Well crap happens I guess. I had that purty BBO to 21 inches on the tree tonight, looking O so nice. Then the Devil played a trick on me. The top limb exploded about 10 inches from the tip. All I could do was smile... No sense getting all bent out of shape about it. Sorry Pearly Boy, I'll start another one for ya son.

I also did some heat treatment on one limb of that Yew Stave to get her straighter before I get too serious with it. Just left her clamped for the night. Can't wait to see it in the morning.

Pictures are cell phone pictures so not so clear.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 01, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
Is that the same one that lifted the splinter Roy? Either way it still sucks when that happens.
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Post by: kennym on October 01, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
Ouch!!@#$%

Hate to see that bud!  :eek:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 01, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
He's used to seeing that kenny... Haha
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2012, 08:40:00 PM
Yes it is Dave, but it broke in a different place. I don't know what happened as the tiller was looking perfect. But you will have that.  Thanks Kenny, and DVS your back to the top of the thumpen list son:) Ya been one and two on the list for years now...   :laughing:
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Post by: kennym on October 01, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Does that mean I'm off the list now?  :mad:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2012, 08:50:00 PM
Well I guess ya are, for now anyway:) I'm bummed out and going to bed now, gotta get up early ya know. Might just kill the first deer I see in the morning...
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Post by: Osagetree on October 02, 2012, 03:36:00 PM
If it helps Roy,,, I messed up a nice character osage this past weekend that I'd been working on for, oh,,, say 20 hours or so over the past few weekends and thats not counting the time spent cutting, sealing and curing!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 02, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Thanks Joe. It's one thing when the boo throws up a splinter, but when a nice piece of 1/4 sawn Osage explodes, that just whizzes me right off:) But I started another one today.. Only time will tell.   :laughing:
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Post by: David Flanrey on October 02, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
That's the way Roy!  Get right back to it.  I think all bowmakers need to learn what to forget and what not to forget.  My problem is that my forgeterer don't work sometime.
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Post by: rmorris on October 02, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
I was thinking today about Kenny's bow design giveaway and was curious if any of the 4 winners had started their Kenny brand bow... I would love to see some pictures and updates.  

Roy, sorry your bow broke... Bummer.
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Post by: WestTexan on October 02, 2012, 09:44:00 PM
Sorry about u bow Roy but I bet you get another built. I put a leather grip on my bow last week but haven't had any time to shoot it till about 6 this evening. I put about 60 or so arrows through it... Hits pretty hard.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2012, 12:42:00 AM
Well it rained here most of the day. So no hunting for me. Spent the day in the bow shop. Have another pair of Osage billets Z spliced together and drying, have the boo all cut to shape, and have the Yew Stave cut down to bow shape, and have about 10 empty beer bottles in the shop:) Life is good..  

Thanks guys and west tex, nice bow dude..
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Post by: fujimo on October 03, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
well roy, you certianally crank those osage bows out- and all in very fine order too!!
do ya sell them- or do you just have one humungous list of friends.
ater'n al dat thumpin' you got any left???!!!??
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Post by: soopernate on October 03, 2012, 11:50:00 AM
ITS SNOWING ITS SNOWING...

The blood is pumping for hunting NOW.  I think it was too hot for me to think about seriously until this point.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2012, 12:10:00 PM
Great send it east, Nate.

Have the yew stave cut to bow shape and another BBO almost ready for glue up.

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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 03, 2012, 05:07:00 PM
Roy, Do you cut the boo to shape before or after you plane it to thickness?
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
I run it across a jointer till the belly side is flat. Then I trace my bow pattern on it and cut it out. Then I use a belt sander to get right to my lines. Then I run it across the jointer to thin it more, then I run it on a belt sander to get it even thinner.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 03, 2012, 07:17:00 PM
Thanks Roy  :scared:  My old jointer is 10 inches wide and didn't come with a guard. Needless to say, I'm very focused when running thin stock. And I use two rubber soled push blocks!
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2012, 11:16:00 PM
Worked on two bows tonight.

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David I understand about the jointer eating thin material:)

I tired and going to bed:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 06, 2012, 12:15:00 AM
Glued a riser on a BBO and had another try at reflex on my Yew Stave.

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 06, 2012, 09:30:00 AM
Looking good Roy.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 06, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
I haven't shot in a while so I thought I'd start out shooting my light bow which is the first one I ever built. On the sixth shot I heard a tick. As I came to full draw for the next shot, the lower limb exploded about 10 inches from the tip.
It sucks losing your first shooter.
At least nobody was hurt. My Dad was standing nearby and all I got was a slap in the face from the string.
After looking the remains over, I couldn't find a cause for the failure. The bamboo back and belly are broken clean and straight and the walnut core broke on an even diagonal. I'm thinking that I might try and salvage the riser just to keep a part of my first bow.
Dave.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 06, 2012, 03:40:00 PM
I don't know why I drew again after I heard the tick. I was talking to my Dad and shooting holes in a picture of a turkeys' head, and I guess I just wasn't paying attention.
Afterwards, I strung my osage bow and boy, did that target suffer!
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 06, 2012, 06:16:00 PM
That sucks. Glad your okay.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 06, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Ouch David, glad your ok.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 06, 2012, 08:00:00 PM
So am I guys. Thanks.  :)  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 07, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Ya know what? Sometimes I hate maken bows! Cut out a BBO today and what looked like a nice billet, had UN-seen cracks appear 3 inches from the end of the riser. I rasped in larger than normal facets to get rid of it, still can't decide to  go for it or cut the sob into pieces. It looks like cracks, or whats left could be the grain. I suppose I will go for it, not my bow anyway, it's Pearly Drummers  Bow. LMAO:) On the other hand, the horn tip overlays on the Yew Stave sanded out real nice. Going to give it another day or so and start tillering it out. On top of all this crap, pictures from my trail camera show deer with signs of EHD. And a buddy was up the other day telling me other guys around here are finding dead deer all over. Sometimes ya just can't win... But I have a great wife, great house and property, good job, and looking to retire in a year or so, and the Steelers won. So I'm off my soap box for now:)

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Post by: Mike Most on October 07, 2012, 08:34:00 PM
Got the 62# red oak board bow out and twisted the brace height up to 7" even, she  had stretched out to 6 1/4 and was shooting funky...... funny how those bows don't shoot very well hanging from the bedroom peg. And my Huskers lost.....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 07, 2012, 10:51:00 PM
Saturday I watched most of the Razorback game... They won, but I'm afraid that may not last long... Then I rode around our lease and inspected a tower stand that needs a lot of work.
This morning I spent a couple of hours slipping through a creek bottom but the wind was too strong for any serios squirrel hunting.  I did, however scope out 3 or 4 really nice hickory trees I want to harvest. After returning to camp, picked up my wife and we hung four corn feeders that I haven't had time to place so far.  Trimmed a few branches, re-brushed in my favorite ground blind, set a trail camera over a fresh scrape, and just piddled around on the lease.
About 5:00 I climbed up on a ladder stand I've had out since last season and had a doe bust me from about 25 yards. She still isn't certain what I was so she'll be back.
Everywhere my wife and I went on the lease we say deer. She sat in her box stand this afternoon and watched several doe and young'uns playing around.
You know, it's nice havin' a spouse that likes what you like
Very good day.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 08, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
Hey! I get a double post!
Today, I skipped out on work and went to the doctor... A waste of a beautiful fall day!
At least I did spend the day with my wife, which is always a good day. Went to Tractor Supply and Gander Mountain.
Picked up a camo rope for hauling stuff up into my stand and bought a copy of PA magazine. Keenan, your Stave Master ad looks great!)
My wife decided that she appreciates my infatuation/addiction to making bows after looking at the prices of the merchandise in Gander Mountain!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! (Now may be a good time to order some more material to make a couple more bows, huh?)
Oh, the doctor visit. He said everything is clear and okie-dokie, but to come back in a month. Now if it wasn't a 2 1/2 hour drive from home I could get in a morning hunt and the next visit won't be a bust.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on October 09, 2012, 10:42:00 AM
Stan, thank you. We put some work into it and wish we could do a little bigger one but at this point it's just baby steps.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 09, 2012, 03:45:00 PM
Glad every thing is fine, Red. Keenan, ya need a beer holder on the side of those stave masters:)
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Post by: red hill on October 09, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Thanks, Roy.
And isn't that a boat seat on that Stave Master? I've seen contraptions that attach to boat seats that'll hold a beverage...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on October 14, 2012, 08:22:00 PM
I finished chasing the ring on a very close ringed osage stave then I swept and vacummed the shop. After lunch I worked on some arrows and did some shooting out back. had to clean mud off the tips when I missed.  :o  
Glad we had some rain, finally.., last night.  :)
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Post by: Monteria on October 14, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
I built a new 61" tip to tip R/D longbow form... We shall see if its any good in the next couple of weeks.

Steve
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 14, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
I had to deal with a freezer that shot craps with a half a beef in it, then I skinned some snakes that thawed and then worked on ky yew bow to catch up with Roy. Ribeyes for dinner and playoff baseball! Keys go cards.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 15, 2012, 12:41:00 AM
Dave, you had a busy day!

There's only about 40 minutes left in this day, so I'm gonna hurry to make a post...

Slept in due to heavy rain early in the day. About nine, my wife and I decided the rain had ended so we headed out on the lease.  Since the wind was blowing, and the sky still looked like it could rain at any moment, Belinda and I decided to do a little work around our stands. We planted three small food plots. One for my oldest son Logan, one for Belinda, and finally one for me. (I know it's a little late, but this bum leg has kept me out of the woods until this week.) We placed a couple of trail cameras... Had to find the pic cards someone had removed  :rolleyes:  And tied some temporary sides around a tower stand using WallyWorld tarps.

Finally returned to camp, showered with scent away, ate a quick lunch of ham sandwiches and then headed for my brush blind.

I sat there from 3:30 until almost dusk with out seeing a thing. As I was leaving the blind I looked across the new clear cut that comes to a corner maybe 30 yards from my blind. Movement! In the form of several hogs! I sneaked over and placed a windrow of tree tops between the hogs and myself and attempted a stalk. The devils stayed a hundred yards, or so ahead of me for several minutes but I finally had an open shot at around 35-40 yards. Normally I wouldn't take such a shot, but these were the reason I hadn't seen a deer this afternoon! Also, hogs are a major problem down here. And I was hunting with the ambush bow Keenan made for me in last year's swap, so I wanted to make meat.

Oh well, the shot was a clean miss but they didn't go far. I moved behind another windrow and made it inside 30 yards before I had another wide open shot.

Bingo! Hog on the ground! The rest became skittish and finally ran off to allow me to finish off the unlucky sow. She was young, about 40 lbs. maybe and it took three more arras to get'er done. But I finally blooded Keenan's juniper bow. I AM STOKED!

Only wish my first kill with this terrific bow had been a whitetail, but that'll come.

Belinda is reminding me that we have work tomorrow so I'll hafta cut this story loose.

I had a great day!  :D
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on October 15, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
Sounds like a great day Red Hill... Great story! Today I tapered an ipe belly and got it ready for glue up. Now just waiting for my glue to come in the mail. Hit the woods today even though there was a down pour for most of the day. Actually took the compound boy (yes I do sometimes still hunt compound in rainy weather) Ended up stalking up on two does and making a clean 30 yard shot. Now time to focus back in on a buck with the taditional gear.
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Post by: Keenan on October 15, 2012, 04:13:00 AM
Wow Stan, That is awesome! Woke up at 1:00 am and couldn't sleep, so here I am reading your story. Thank you for such a nice surprize! Congratulations my friend
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 15, 2012, 09:23:00 PM
Keenan, I had to run back up to the lease after school. I had slipped my backpack off while trying to get a better shot, and couldn't find it in the dark. After looking at the "seen of the crime" in broad daylight the shot was a legitimate 40 yard hit. This little juniper bow is fantastic!
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Post by: fujimo on October 15, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
neat skins DVS
what are they-
will the red/brown stay that colour as they dry
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 16, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Today, I supervised/helped glue tip overlays and handle risers on four board bows. My 6 science classes have started our "somewhat" yearly bow- making science lab.
I carried several of the bows I've made for myself and the two swap bows to use as examples. Most of my students appear to be very interested but they all want to know, "how long" does it take to make a bow...
It is trully fun to see curiosity in their eyes and hilarious to watch as they attempt to use a tool for the very first time!
I can't afford boards for every student so we share our experiences on a few boards.  It's also hard to find enough red oak boards that are acceptible. Anyway, we're off to a good start and once the bows are completed we'll draw names to see who gets to keep'em!
Last year I gave away two board bows. They were both 40# pyramid board bows so they were legal for hunting in AR. One of those students used his board bow to shoot a doe! But, alas, he couldn't find her afterward. Jesse was so excited Monday when he came back to school!
Cross your fingers and hope all four boards make it into bows!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 16, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
Nice shooting stan.

Wayne, I'm not even sure what those snakes are. They are dried though and should look pretty good on a whitewood.
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Post by: Eric Krewson on October 16, 2012, 11:48:00 PM
I decided to drop a large cherry snag the tornado winds had ripped the top out of a over a year ago.

The wood turned out to be good so I decided to try my hand at free hand cutting longrifle stock blanks from the trunk. The trunk is 27 ft long and 22" at the base.

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I picked the worst part of the log to practice on.

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Back to the shop to clean up my "rough" cut planks.

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I got some blanks out of the bad part of the trunk, not the best but the price was only a few hours of my time.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 18, 2012, 11:09:00 AM
Finished up an osage sledge hammer handle I'd been working on. It's not a very good pic, but here it is.

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Now it's time to start actually working on that scavenger bow...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on October 18, 2012, 12:20:00 PM
Looks good Eric, I did the same thing several years ago with Cherry and Black Walnut.  Takes awhile for them to dry though.

Psychmonky, that sledge handle looks like it will last a long time, nice work....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 18, 2012, 02:34:00 PM
Psych, that looks great.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 18, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
Thanks! The stave had this big ol' scary knot in it, so I wasn't confident enough in my bowyering abilities to attempt a bow out of it. It turned out to have some really pretty grain right below the knot though.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 18, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
Nicest sledge hammer in the lower 48!
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: gobbler716 on October 20, 2012, 03:56:00 PM
Well, yesterday, I sanded below where I needed to, ergo, I will have one nice 20# longbow! Yay me!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 20, 2012, 04:12:00 PM
Psych, my son broke the handle out of my splitting maul this morning. I may have to make a new handle out of some 'sage.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 20, 2012, 05:50:00 PM
I scrubbed walls today to make Momma Happy. Ya all know how that goes:) But I have a plan, I am looking to buy a used edge sander. So the more I butter her up, the more chance I have of buying a new one:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DavidV on October 20, 2012, 06:00:00 PM
I steam bent my first bow. Hopefully I'll have a nice hickory static recurve soon.

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Thanks Roy     :wavey:
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Post by: DavidV on October 20, 2012, 06:01:00 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 20, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
David, ya need help son:)
While on your photobucket page, place your mouse cursor over the picture you want to post on trad gang. When you put your mouse cursor on a picture, a drop down window appears. You want to left click on the bottom box that says IMG code, when you do it should say copied. Then come back to trad gang and in the box where you type your message, right click and click paste and the url for the picture should appear. You can click preview post under where you type to see how it looks, then close that box and hit add reply.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 20, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Red,

I highly recommend it....although if you are going from tree to handle with only hand tools, u should take it for what it is. Completely frivolous. It will be pretty as well as durable, but you can get a pretty good handle for $15 at lowes.

That said....the same goes for building your own bow....you don't NEED to do it. It sure os fun though  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on October 21, 2012, 09:29:00 PM
Nice curves David.
Spent the day helping a friend finish his first bow. We have been working through it over the last few weeks.  Tip overlays, snake skins on his and his wife's bow then tillerd his in and completed it with a beaver tail handle wrap.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on October 21, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
Wow Keenan you two knocked that one out of the park!!!

Beautiful!!!
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Post by: red hill on October 21, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
Nice lookin' curves, David.
Psych, I'm a cheapskate at heart, so I'll put off buying if at all possible. LOL!
Keenan, that's a heck of a good lookin' bow. Your friend will love it.

This a.m. I placed what I thought was a good hit behind the right shoulder of a mature doe. She took off with the shaft stickin' out but solidly planted. I slipped out of the woods after 30 minutes and returned after 4 hours. Found blood in the opposite direction I had thought the doe had ran. I crawled through the bushes and brambles on my hands and knees trailing drops of blood for four hours. The blood trail looped around and dwindled to nothing. I never found the arrow shaft nor a bed where she may have lain down. The blood trail actually circled around and almost crossed itself. I guess she wasn't his as well as I had at first thought. But I'm hoping she'll be okay.

Man, I absolutely hate giving up on a wounded animal. I've spent hours looking for a single wounded squirrel and almost never surrender on a deer.    :dunno:
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Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
----------- thats me being speechless keenan!
sorry red hill- its a terrible feeling
i empathise!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 22, 2012, 08:38:00 AM
Nice looking bow keenan. I definitely see your influence in that one.  I turned thirty today and spent the last four days at my farm hunting. I arrowed a doe on Saturday morning and she didn't go more than 70 yards. The shot passed thru but not all the way, still way good enough that was the first with the new bow. Now I'm going out with kennym's bow from the trade
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Sucks about your hit stan, I've been there two years ago.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Awesome work, Keenan,  And I guess it's OK.    :jumper:

Happy Birthday Dave and congrats on the doe.
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Post by: Keenan on October 22, 2012, 10:30:00 AM
Congratulations David, That is awesome!
Thanks guys. Gordon did most of the work on the bow. I just coached a little.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2012, 04:40:00 PM
Today.........
We have company coming this week to hunt for 4 days here. My Buddy and his wife, and she hunts too. So to earn more brownie points with Momma:)
I cleaned, organized, and hosed down the basement floor. And I threw out things down there that I have been moving around for a couple years now:) Garbage Man hain't gonna like the pile I put out for him:) Might work on the Yew Stave tonight, or might not. Had a few beers today while cleaning, so maybe I better not:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 22, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
It's alright Roy they were probably coors so alchohol won't be a problem.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2012, 06:06:00 AM
LOL Dave, I've lost more than 1 bow from beer:) Don't plan on losing the Yew though...
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Post by: Eric Krewson on October 23, 2012, 10:59:00 AM
This is a change, I sat in a hospital room at Vanderbilt with my wife who developed severe complications from bladder cancer surgery. I thought she ws a goner(ruptured abcess from a perforated small intestion) when I drove her to the ER, amazingly, they have saved her for now. We may go home in a few days
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
Sorry to hear that, Eric. Hope everything works out for her. Will say a few prayers for her. Roy
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Post by: SportHunter on October 23, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
I hope your wife has a speedy recovery.
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Post by: psychmonky on October 23, 2012, 12:43:00 PM
Eric, Im sure everyone here wishes her all the best. That's scary stuff.
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 23, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
Sure hope all goes well with your wife Eric.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 23, 2012, 06:46:00 PM
Same here Eric. We are pulling for you two.
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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on October 23, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
Speedy recovery
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Post by: Keenan on October 23, 2012, 09:44:00 PM
Keeping you both iin the prayers Eric
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Post by: red hill on October 23, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
Sorry to hear that, Eric. Take care of her.  I'll say a few prayers for her.
Take care,
Stan
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Post by: Paul/KS on October 25, 2012, 08:45:00 AM
Nice doe Dave.
Congratulations!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Paul/KS on October 25, 2012, 08:48:00 AM
Eric,
You and your wife will be in our thoughts. Hope she is recovering.
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Post by: dinorocks on October 25, 2012, 12:36:00 PM
Eric,

I'm pulling for you and your wife from my corner of the woods!  I hope she gets back on her feet soon!

My son Colton and I went hunting the other day behind our house and were fortunate enough to harvest a nice 4 pt buck.  This buck meant a lot to me (all of them do) as I harvested him with a selfbow and arrow I crafted on my own, made a very clean double-lung kill, and most of all, Colton was with me...he sat next to me (motionless) and watched the deer approach and saw the arrow impact.  After some hugs and high-fives, Colton tracked the deer through the woods by himself and was able to recover the deer.  I butchered the deer the same night due to the warm temps, removed the sinew (and toe bones), have the pelt ready to be tanned, and currently boiling the skull for a European mount.

Again, what a great experience for me as a Dad!  He was so excited to be there with me and was so proud of me!  I don't want to rush these days but I cannot wait for the day he is able to harvest a deer on his own!

Below are a few picts.

Take care and good luck in the woods!

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Post by: gobbler716 on October 25, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
Today?  I over sanded one of my tip overlays and have to start over on them. Dang it!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 25, 2012, 03:21:00 PM
Very cool Dino, congrats.
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Post by: stringstretcher on October 25, 2012, 03:21:00 PM
That is the way to do Dino.  Great harvest and hunt.  I am sure these memories will last several life times.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 25, 2012, 05:56:00 PM
Nice buck Dino! Before you know it, you'll be the one watching as your son shoots a buck.   :D
I'm going out to work on a bow and enjoy the last part of a nice day.
Dave.
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Post by: Dan Landis on October 25, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
Eric, sorry to hear about your wife, hopefully she's on the road to recovery.  My mother had a similar incident several years ago and she had a good result.

Congrats Dino, that's one he'll always remember.

Was building a bow for a contractor's son that is doing some work on one of the rental properties I manage.  Long story short: in our conversations he mentioned that he was thinking of giving his 12 year old son a bow, and asked if I sold bows.  I offered to build his son a bow so that he had the opportunity to shoot a traditional bow.  

Had it floor tillered and made several heat adjustment to align and flip the tips, and remove some twist.  Tried to string it too soon and it cracked across the back. I know better, but thought since it was a low poundage bow, I could get away with not letting it rehydrate.

Will start a new bow tomorrow.
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Post by: red hill on October 25, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
That is fantastic, Dino!
I sat in my son's box stand last weekend and realized he and I won't be hunting together much longer...
Enjoy these days as long as you can my friend!
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Post by: SportHunter on October 25, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Great job Dino!
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Post by: razorback on October 25, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
Eric all the best with your wife.

Dino that is a true trophy, one to remember always.

Dan bummer about the bow, good luck on the next one.

i have been busy cleaning and working the hide of a doe I got last week. The skin is soaking at the moment and I should hae it de-haird this week end and on a drying rack. Am going to be able to rawhide back some cherry bows next year.
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Post by: KellyG on October 25, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Eric sorry to hear that. I hope she is doing better.

I jumped 3 deer on my way to the stand. Did not have much time and was rushing. The good news it was only about half way to it. I also rattled in my first buck ever. I have tried and tried in years past and tonight I tickled the ivory and on the second time I heard one come a running. Then it stop behind me out of sight. Then it move off to the south. It was a small 8 I would not have shot it even if he was not behind thick brush just out of range. It was cool none the less. I think I had one more behind me but never saw it. Just heard it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 26, 2012, 02:11:00 PM
Ugh today I was filing nock grooves in my scavenger bow. I filed the first side of one limb, rolled the bow over to do the other side, drew my line, and filed the next groove....the same direction I had done the first one... so I had a groove that went the wrong way!   :banghead:  

My signature is something that I say from experience.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on October 26, 2012, 11:04:00 PM
That is something I would do.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 27, 2012, 11:28:00 AM
That is something I have done! Feel your pain, psych!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 27, 2012, 05:06:00 PM
Today I proved to my wife that you can, in fact carve a pumpkin with a Dremmel. P.S. It is messy.


(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-10-27_15-38-28_810.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
One on the right looks like DVS:)
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Post by: Paul/KS on October 27, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
We had our last 4H archery practice here at my place today. Set up the targets with those jack-o-lantern trash bags and the kids had a good time. Hit the nose, win a piece of candy.
Then we took them up to where I'd rigged a moving target on a cable and they had a blast.
Been a fun year with the 4H kids, tiring but fun...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 27, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Lmao Roy. Now im gonna have to figure out how to attach some sort of beard

Paul,

That's awesome. If we can't get kids into the sport we wont have a sport for very long. Programs like that are terrific.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2012, 05:30:00 AM
Scott just put some peach fuzz on it like DVS has:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on October 28, 2012, 10:41:00 AM
NOW that was cool.

I must admit this was yesterday not today but I was in my tree stand yesterday morning and had another hunter walk under my stand (public hunting). I grunted at him when he got in one of my shooting lanes. He apologized for ruining my hunt but he told me he was coming back in to recover a deer he hit the night before.

I asked if he wanted help he said yes. I also told him I hope the coyotes did not find it first.

Well once out of my tree. He told me he had been using a climber and heck he was in a tree not 60yrds from my stand.

Any way I asked if he thought it was a good hit he said yes. Quartering away and he seen his arrow behind the ribs. No blood where he hit it but no arrow either. Well he goes in where he said she went in the woods and finds a lot of blood.

We follow the the trail in the cedar thicket it is hit and miss with blood. Lots then drops if you are lucky. When we started she was headed east and  we had crows thick to the due south of his stand.

Well after abut 80 yards she turns and heads south east and hits a trail that runs south west and she follow it for about another 40yrds before hitting the ticket. Then about 30yrds still heading south west. Once I hit the edge of the thicket and see the crows about a hundred yards or so off along the creek. I tell him I will be right back. And I walk straight for the birds. And find blood and continue to the birds and find a head hide a couple of legs and some ribs and part of the spine. I walk back and call him over to show him the find.

He sighs and says will the coyotes got to eat. I don't see his arrow but he flips over the hide and there it is not broken and the lumanock still glowing.

He just did not want to push the deer and it was dropping below freezing so he thought he had time. I told him next time call me and only give it an hour or so if he thinks it is a good hit.

But on the way out I did find this.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-1093-1351363364144.jpg)

My reward for being a good neighbor  and helping a fellow hunter I think.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 28, 2012, 12:28:00 PM
Kelly that's an awesome story. Bummer it didn't work out for him. I thought we had a bunch of coyotes around here. Sounds like you guys are overrun.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on October 28, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
We are, but I found out that the area I hunt is not archery and shot gun only for coyotes. I thought it was and that is why I never went to thin them out. That will change this year.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on October 28, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Cool find Kelly. Bummer that the coyotes found the other hunter's deer.Wishing ya good luck this season ...  :wavey:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 28, 2012, 09:55:00 PM
That stinks, but 'yotes gotta eat, too. Nice find, Kelly!

Last spring I let an old friend talk me into joining his lease near my home. He lead me onto the property to look around and show me a box stand I could take over. The stand had buzzards roosting and two eggs in it. My friend asked if I wanted to kick the eggs out of the stand, but I said no.  Buzzards need to live too, I told him.

Later this summer I took my son in to see the lease and the eggs had hatched... In case you're wondering, baby buzzards are ugly as hell!

Well, today Logan and I went back in and I cleaned up the stand. The buzzards had left one heck of a mess. I was happy to find it didn't stink as I thought it would but there was lots of dust and down feathers.

Logan and I jumped deer walking in and walking out of the stand area. We found three decent scrapes, a few rubs, and trampled runways that appear to be deer freeways.

I suspected there would be plenty of deer on the lease, now I'm pretty certain.  This deer club has been a part of our game and fish commission's management program for quite awhile and Frank has shown me pics of a few really nice bucks for south Arkansas.

That was this afternoon, earlier, Logan and I sat stands on a small parcel of land a co-worker allows me to hunt. We didn't see any deer but I found several new rubs that hadn't been there earlier, and I also stumbled across a scrape as I slipped through an open corridor among young cypress and water oaks.

This was a great day! Hope everyone else had the same!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 29, 2012, 08:08:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by red hill:
 In case you're wondering, baby buzzards are ugly as hell!
LOL have you ever seen an adult buzzard up close? We found one on the side of a gravel road one once when I was a kid. I don't know if someone had shot it and left it to die, or it had been hit by a car or what, but it was still alive. My mom tried to get close to it, and it hissed and then puked up some sort of green slimy acidic-looking stuff. It was a good defense mechanism, because we left it alone after that.

It was hands down the ugliest bird I've ever seen.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 29, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
I leave for a few days to hunt and I find you guys making fun of me! I'm shocked.

Roy that pumpkin is way to small to look like me, but he does have my eyes.

Scott, if you need some beard hair, I've got enough to cover the pumpkin and that little babyface of yours. even though I had to shave for a wedding.( that's the last time I'll ever do that)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on October 29, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Psych, when we were pretty young, my younger brother and I along with our two cousins from next door, caught a buzzard in a steel trap. We set 4 single spring victor No.1.5 traps around a dead 'possum. After about three days that 'possum was pretty ripe. When we went to the back of the pasture to "check" our set, we had a buzzard! We tied braided nylon twine to its feet and let it fly about 10' over head before pulling in down and starting all over. We thought we'd train it, but it escaped when our mammaw ran out her back door screaming and scared the buzzard so bad my older cousin couldn't hold on any longer... Yeah, we were young and stupid and I have seen one up close and personal. Their puke stinks to high heaven as well.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on October 29, 2012, 09:31:00 PM
DVS......oh snap!!!   :laughing:  

Hill, you were a brave little cuss! We used to do that with june bugs, but I wouldn't try it with a big, wounded bird!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on October 29, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
Harumph Humbug! Found out that my workload during the peak of the rut increased 2.5 times with the same deadline. My rut vacation just got sucked down the drain I'm a'feared....!@#$%^&*
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 30, 2012, 06:48:00 AM
Sorry Kenny. Riding out the storm here. Supposed to get even heavier rains today. Wind hasn't been too bad in our area. I have the generator on stand by ready to go if needed. Gotta keep the beer cold:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on October 30, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
Better get a backup bottle of whiskey ready just in case the "beer" of yours does get warm.  That sure is a crazy storm. Hope you stay out of the worst of it.

Kenny, I can help shoot those bucks I'd your gonna be to busy. I got just the bow for it. ;-).
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on October 30, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
Kenny, that really sucks, sorry to hear that.

Roy, Sandy went through here last evening, all ok here, but we were luckier than most.  A lot  of damage around us, mostly downed trees, wires, and flooding....Dan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 30, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
Yes we were lucky too. I feel so bad for those folks in NY and NJ, damn they took a hit.
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 31, 2012, 04:21:00 AM
Hope everybody managed to get through that terrible storm ok!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 01, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
I glued up a bamboo backed hackberry tonight, but my Urac was at least a year or so old and had been opened. We will see what happens.the bamboo was a piece that has some bad splintering on it and the hackberry had some issues of its own. More just an experiment with the old glue, but you never know right. If it holds I've got another HBJ hickory backed jatoba to glue up in a few days. I'll post some pics after I unwrap it. I only used clamps for the handle area to tighten the handle spacers I put under the boo. The rest was just wrapped tight in shipping plastic wrap.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 01, 2012, 09:51:00 PM
Today I talked to a guy who turned out to be a member of United Bowhunters of Missouri. He gave me some of their old newsletters that he had in his truck. I opened one at random, and who's smiling face should I find staring back at me? It was our own DVS! I said "hey I know him!" You're sorta half famous Dave!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 02, 2012, 08:36:00 AM
Yeah, just not the good half lol.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 02, 2012, 08:48:00 AM
Scott, was that the monthly cartoon character they do?    :laughing:
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Post by: razorback on November 02, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
I spent last night outside in the rain/snow mix scrapping hair off the doe hide I got recently. Got a bunch of cherry that will need some backing and this is my first attempt at making my own rawhide. Really enjoying the process.

Roy, better the monthly cartoon character than the poster of you down at the post office.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 02, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
Lol the only pic of Roy that I've seen lately was over on another site where every one was criticizing the tiller on his yew bow....they couldn't seem to decide on weather it was a hinge or a flat spot or one limb was bent too much in the middle....all they could agree on was that it was bad. Quite a bunch of negative nellies over there aren't they Roy?
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Post by: kennym on November 02, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
I thought the bow looked OK, but the feller now ....  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 02, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Mr. McKenzie, yer just itchen to get back on top of the thumpen list, hain't cha boy:)
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Post by: kennym on November 02, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Tia the only time I get at the top of anything! LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 03, 2012, 11:55:00 AM
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1159.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1161.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1160.jpg)

Well the bow made it okay. I guess the glue was still good.  It's about 50 at 28 right now but I still need to do some adjusting as it shoots in.  I'll probably finish it up this coming week.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 12:01:00 PM
Nice Dave.
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Post by: b.glass on November 03, 2012, 12:51:00 PM
DVS that is really nice.

I glued up a BBH with a power strip and it is out of the clamps. I pleased with the glue line.
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Post by: Dallas on November 03, 2012, 03:21:00 PM
Spent the morning duck hunting with John Shulz's grandson.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 03, 2012, 05:28:00 PM
Today I took my four-year-old son "hunting", which consisted of me carrying a couple of blunts but mostly pointing out tracks and droppings, telling him what kind of bird made that noise, and explaining why we don't eat raw soybeans for lunch. Also spent a lot of time trying to get him to sneak. When it was time to come home he didn't want to leave, so I assume he enjoyed it. I know I did.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
Put the 4th coat of tung oil on the yew bow and have a BBO ready for glue up later tonight.
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Post by: razorback on November 03, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Got a jump on cleaning my shop up. It has hit a point of critical mass where the mess hass gone from comfortable to can't find a thing or get anything done. Found two bows I had started and forgot about because I couldn't see them in the mess. Will hopefully get back into it, finally.
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Post by: KeithG on November 03, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
went to the club and left my license and wallet at home. so I just went back and got in bed to start a new day.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 03, 2012, 08:42:00 PM
I glued up a BBH after getting some advice from a gent down in PA. I bought some osage for a couple of BBOs but I thought it might be best to first do one in hickory. Osage is pricy here and I don't want to waste any.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
Your camera broke, son? :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 03, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
I figured I'll take some pics after I get it out of the clamps tomorrow. Right now the glue is still wet.  :rolleyes:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Leave it in the form for 24 hours, how warm is it where ya have it and did what glue did ya use, smooth on? Is your camera in the sock drawer?   :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 03, 2012, 09:23:00 PM
I don't use a sock drawer, I just leave them in a heap.  :bigsmyl:  Maybe I'll dig through it and see what's underneath.
The bow is in the basement where it's about 60 or 65 degrees and I used Urac. It'll be ready to unclamp by lunchtime tomorrow.
Don't be waiting to hear from me right away though. I have to make a walnut plaque for a European mount moose rack for a taxidermist friend of mine. The money I make for that will cover the cost of the osage I bought the other day.  :)  
Pictures by tomorrow evening.
Dave.
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Post by: psychmonky on November 03, 2012, 09:31:00 PM
Tonight I totally wasn't sharpening broadheads... see also: my signature.


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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
Scott,Ya been hanging with DVS again?  :)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 03, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
At least you know it's ready to hunt with.  :knothead:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Least he drew blood:)
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Post by: psychmonky on November 03, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
Maybe it'll be some sort of good omen. Going hunting Monday...I hope I don't have to do it before every hunt as like a pre-game ritual though.   :eek:
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Post by: Paul/KS on November 03, 2012, 10:51:00 PM
trimmed a cedar and built up a brush blind across the fence yesterday.
Busy with kid stuff today ,Tae Kwan Do testing during the day, and am now listening to my daughter practice her flute.
Took some practice shots with the Wildhorse Creek bow this evening tho and will be taking it out Monday morning.

Dave, that bow turned out great!! Nice job.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 03, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
Thanks Paul, but it's gonna look a lot different when it's done.

Glued up a hickory backed jatoba tonight with tigerwood and hickory in the handle. The backing strips are half sapwood and half heartwood. Should look cool when its done if it makes it.  Went with a simple glue up. Nothing fancy just helped gravity with the reflex.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1164.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on November 04, 2012, 08:56:00 AM
If you use 5 gallon drums and Roy, I mean a dumbell to induce reflex.... You may be a redneck!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 04, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
I'm definitely a redneck. Just like to show that bowmaking isn't a science and just about anything will work.  I have used plastic wrap, innertubes, weights, rubberbands, clamps, and an air hose.

I took the clamps off this morning.  It has about an inch and a half of reflex.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1165.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on November 04, 2012, 11:03:00 AM
Just got back from Missouri and had a paint brush slapped in my hand when I hit the door!!! The wife is tired of house painting...  just can't find good help anymore  :(

Man a guy leaves for a bit and the world is a different place??? Got DV doing glue ups and Roy building selfbows....  Twilight Zone ???
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2012, 12:52:00 PM
Got a BBO glued up, I used 2 inch pieces of boo for padding the boo this time, really liked how it worked, thanks Eric for the tip.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7261.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7262.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7263.jpg)

And put the 5th coat of tung oil on the Yew bow. Might do 1 more coat after this. The video below is after the 4th coat, I don't like a real high gloss on my bows, just a nice glisten. Click the picture for video.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/th_MVI_7264.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/?action=view¤t=MVI_7264.mp4)
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Post by: coaster500 on November 04, 2012, 01:05:00 PM
Wow!!! what a beautiful piece of Yew...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Monteria on November 04, 2012, 01:24:00 PM
Yesterday morning I hunted my back stand and came close to sealing the deal on my first trad deer. Then I made a crescent pattern cutter for my band saw.

I had intended to build arrows today, but ordered the wrong ones... So instead, I woke up and got in the stand. Then I made myself a flemish jig, and cut 3 mesquite riser billets. Actually, it will be 6 risers when I get the matching Osage billets milled. Then I twisted up my first string...

 (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n22/swilliams_010/photo-7.jpg)

The string cabled a little, but I know how to rectify that. And it shoots great.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 04, 2012, 03:53:00 PM
I got my BBH out of the clamps and cut down to size. The glue had not set up completely after a whole night because it was at the minimum temperature, so I tented it and put the micro furnace in with it. That got the temp. up to 200 degrees in a hurry and the glue cured real fast.  :D  Here are some pictures of what I have so far.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0431.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0434.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0433.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0435.jpg)
As for dimensions, it's 64" long, 1 1/2" wide at the fades tapering to 1/2" at the tips. The hickory is 1/2" thick in the middle and tapers to 3/8" at the tips.
At what point should I glue on the riser and what is the best way to tiller this type of bow?
It's very stiff right now, so there's a lot of weight to lose.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2012, 05:14:00 PM
Glue the riser on now. You should of glued it on before cutting the bow out. Use a rasp to facet the belly and back to take weight off and tiller. Looks nice though.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 04, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Ok, thanks Roy. I'll get some wood ready and make a riser tomorrow
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 04, 2012, 05:56:00 PM
Put the first coat of finish on my bbh tonight.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1167.jpg)

That yew looks good roybert. Nice job.

Hope Missouri treated you alright kippers. Don't worry too much. Roy is back to bbos and I've got three Selfbows in the works. Sometimes I gotta use a piece of bamboo to fix a bow. Isn't that what its for?. Kinda like fish skins.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 04, 2012, 06:20:00 PM
Wow you boys got me drooling. Got a good laugh about the world being changed with Roy and David.
Helped the son do a handle buildup on an osage he is working on. Getting ready for some sturgeon skins on it,,,,,,,,,,,,just to so you boys have somethin to talk about. Fish skins on that yeller wood you boys all like,  :eek:   Stooping to a new level  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on November 04, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
DV Missouri treated me real well got a nice Buck and brought back seven pounds of me that I didn't leave with....  

Keenan???

What U talkin bout Willis!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Razorbak on November 04, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
my goodness Roy..you just built a awesome looking Yew bow and now your onto another one..man can I come down and live at your house and learn to build them like you..LOL   :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Razorbak on November 04, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
PS..Roy is my idol..he should run for prez..that way things will get done...LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 04, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
If he wins, the secret service can take care of his thumpin list for him!  :D  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 04, 2012, 10:14:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wood carver 2:
If he wins, the secret service can take care of his thumpin list for him!   :D  
Dave.
If he can remember where he put it.
  :help:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 05:24:00 AM
At the inauguration are they gonna have a fountain full of raspberry beer instead of champagne?     :dunno:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2012, 07:54:00 AM
Shouldn't you girls be working on bows?   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: twospots on November 05, 2012, 03:09:00 PM
Wow, guys. 20 more days and this has gone on a year.
Here is my addition to the post: Today I worked, but Friday I shot an 8pt so Tonight I am cutting and grinding meat. Slicing some for jerkey. Making steaks etc, vaccume sealing and freezing. Yesterday I got home and my wife had cleaned out her Granddads old shop for me to use, so i'll be working down there I guess. 42 and this is sadly my first actual shop... I've just gotten into bow making, but i've carved decoys on the couch in my living room before... I'm kinda feeling like a real guy now - I have my own shop! Just need a fridge stocked with beer and I'll be i  heaven...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
I'm kinda feeling like a real guy now - I have my own shop! Just need a fridge stocked with beer and I'll be in heaven...

Ya got that right on the beer fridge:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 05, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
Twospots, you're not the only couch carver around. I do small items like strikers for turkey calls while watching tv. I just keep an old shoebox on my knees to catch chips. It beats standing in a cold garage in winter.  :smileystooges:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 05, 2012, 05:20:00 PM
I worked on another hackberry bow. I got it shooting and out on some tip overlays. I went with cocabolo again like the bbh.  I put the second coat of finish on the bamboo backed hackberry todayand will probably put on another tonight.  I'm probably going to put some skins on the bamboo to cover up some ugly spots that didn't sand out of the boo. I should have some final pics of it by the weekend. Hopefully I'll finish the hackberry selfbow this week too.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1170.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1169.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 05:38:00 PM
Ever think "hey I have a bunch of old ratty towels that everyone in the family avoids using at all cost?"

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-11-05_11-42-36_424.jpg)

Well fret no longer my friends! All you need to do is tear said towels into strips, like so...

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-11-05_11-43-48_853.jpg)

And then hot glue the strips to your rattiest old camo shirt. You end up with a stylish and affordable Ghillie suit like THIS!

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_4955.jpg)

Sure it makes me look like a homeless pirate....but wait till the strips get all frayed and stringy and stained up! Then I'll really look like a transient.

In all seriousness, I think that when it darkens up a bit it'll look ok.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 05, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
Hopefully cuz right now it makes you look like the kinda guy that cuts his thumb when sharpening broadheads...   :laughing:    :eek:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
Lol and here I was all set to compliment the fine craftsmanship that was coming out of that garage! See if I ever think nice thoughts about you again!   :nono:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2012, 06:19:00 PM
There I fixed it for ya.    :laughing:

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/monkey.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 06:28:00 PM
I actually laughed out loud at that. Oh well its hard to make myself look any crazier.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 05, 2012, 06:36:00 PM
Craftsmanship and garage don't go together. Lol

I've got another full day in the shop tomorrow Scott. I think I have some green dyes that would help your suit out a bit.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 07:56:00 PM
I actually just went and got some dave. Appreciate it though.

I wonder if I can rub it into just the light colored strips with a stiff brush....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 05, 2012, 08:16:00 PM
That's what I would try. Actually, I would have dyed em first but that just me. Lol.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: scottm on November 05, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
psychmonky At first glance i thought you had found every sock the dryer has eaten at my house!LOL!Just kidding.Its nothing some dye cant fix.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: scottm on November 05, 2012, 08:33:00 PM
Im thinking some brown,or green Rit dye and a spray bottle.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 05, 2012, 08:34:00 PM
Lol there are a few pieces of socks...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
I'd leave it just as it is. Hain't a deer alive that would be able to stand after seeing that, would make for an easy shot:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on November 05, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Listen to Roy, psych monkey, there may be some experience there!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Monteria on November 05, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
Take a black and white photo to compare with the foliage you hunt in. In the broken cedar, mesquite and live oak tops that I perch, that might be just about perfect.

Steve
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: J. Holden on November 06, 2012, 08:06:00 AM
I didn't do this today but about a week ago.  I had a left over piece of osage from my first working osage bow.  It's been sitting around as I didn't want to get rid of it quite yet.  I took it over to my father-in-laws house and used his time/tools.  I turned my first grunt tube!  Enjoy...
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/Lzfd58/Game%20Calls/GruntCalls001.jpg

-Jeremy  :coffee:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 06, 2012, 08:39:00 AM
Killed a deer.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1175.jpg)

Kennym made the bow. 45@2
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 06, 2012, 09:49:00 AM
Congrats Dave. Was ya wearing Scotts gillie dress? Looks like that deer still is laughing.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on November 06, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
Nice Dave!!!

Been talking with KennyM about my first glass bow. Picked up one of his templates and an LVL lumber. Gonna Make the bottom half of the form tonight and then look into making a riser section. Also waiting on some osage and bamboo for my butchers bow... Traded him cutting up three deer for me so far for a bow... Thought it was a good trade. Now its time for bed!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 06, 2012, 11:44:00 AM
I tried one of them suits but I never saw anything with it on. Probably cuz I didn't clean the old socks first. I just wore em out and glued em on.

Put some skins on my bbh to cover up the ugly bamboo. Almost finished...

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1176.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 06, 2012, 12:30:00 PM
Nice shootin Dave! Oh and i guess the bow looks ok too.    :thumbsup:


Meanwhile...here's the new and improved Ghillie dress. Now with more Green! A vast improvement if I do say so.

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-11-06_11-24-20_194.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 06, 2012, 12:36:00 PM
Jeremy that grunt tube looks great! I assume you used a store bought one and replaced the plastic mouthpiece with osage?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 06, 2012, 02:08:00 PM
Much better colors now.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: J. Holden on November 06, 2012, 03:45:00 PM
Thanks psychmonky.  I bought the guts (reed, reed holder, o-ring's and tube) from Hut Products.  It's two pieces that are turned and then fit together.  Looking back it's pretty easy to make, if you've got the tools.  I'm no Buck Commander but I had a great time turning them.

-Jeremy  :coffee:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 06, 2012, 04:43:00 PM
Monkeyson, that looks cool as heck now. Today I met with a financial adviser at our bank to discuss my retirement options. Told her I thought about working another 1.5 years to get the max SS benefit. She said why would you want to do that, then she said with what you have in your 401 K and what SS is gonna give you, retire now:) Put ah big smile on my face. Bow Shop look out cause I'm moven in....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 06, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
Congrats old man. Retirement must be nice with your health still in good shape. Shame about your looks though.   :goldtooth:    :deadhorse:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 06, 2012, 05:20:00 PM
OK Smart A$$.
From here on out you have permanent # 1 position  at the top Of the thumpen list:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 06, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
AWESOME! With his first act of office, president Roy has granted the rest of us thumpin' list immunity!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on November 06, 2012, 06:15:00 PM
Way to go Dave!! Wish I could just go out n kill a deer when I wanted!! LOL

I gotta think hard to find a way to the top of the list agin!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on November 06, 2012, 08:16:00 PM
Some great work and ideals being brought up here. So I am learning some thing new.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 06, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by psychmonky:
AWESOME! With his first act of office, president Roy has granted the rest of us thumpin' list immunity!
Yee ha!  not that any of us on that list was worried  :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 06, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
I'm number one! I'm number 1!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 07, 2012, 07:57:00 AM
QuoteI'm number one! I'm number 1!   :thumbsup:  
 
Oh God I created a monster:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: vanillabear? on November 07, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
I ran into this guy chasing a doe on some public land.
(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu219/sddorale/2012archerybuck001.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 07, 2012, 04:02:00 PM
Very nice, congrats VB.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on November 07, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Nice deer Vanillabear, but your supposed to shoot them with a bow. You keep running into them and one will stick you with them pretty horns.
Great job!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 07, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Nice deer! That hooked g2 is really unique! What part of Missouri you from? Public land here can be really tough, but its rewarding if you can make it work.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: twospots on November 07, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
I used my red oak shavings from two bows to start coals for the smoker and then threw some in with the hickory chipps. Smoked real well
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on November 07, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
Made a second attempt at a string jig & my second endless loop string. Went much easier with the second jig.  I even measured it right, screwed up the first string making it actual length instead of needed length.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: vanillabear? on November 07, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
Thanks, guys.
Psych, I'm from the KC area.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 08, 2012, 07:52:00 AM
Nice buck Scott. Public hunts, to me, just seem more rewarding.  Congratulations.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: vanillabear? on November 08, 2012, 11:08:00 AM
Thanks, DVS. I agree.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trad Dad on November 08, 2012, 12:31:00 PM
I finally finished the bows I was making for the kids.

http://www.shemah.net/kids-bows/
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 08, 2012, 02:19:00 PM
Congrats for the fine deers. Well done. Yesterday evening I cut and glued up a riser.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1654.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1655.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 08, 2012, 03:21:00 PM
Looks good so far Andy!

Today I built Ghillie suit V2.0....

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-11-08_14-00-50_478.jpg)

And this is it from 10 feet...pretty good i think.


(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/Mobile%20Uploads/Resampled_2012-11-08_14-09-05_36.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 08, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
I kin still see you Monkeyson:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 08, 2012, 04:06:00 PM
Medicare must have a good vision plan...    :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 08, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
Well ya just done went and jumped to # 2 on the thumpen list son:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 08, 2012, 04:40:00 PM
Did you really make that ghillie, or did you just steal the wig off some poor old lady?   :knothead:    :eek:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 08, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
Ill have you know that I had that thing in hot rollers for hrs to get that much body and volume.   :knothead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 08, 2012, 04:57:00 PM
Well, Whatever it took, it works!  :thumbsup:
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 08, 2012, 04:59:00 PM
Did DVS lend ya his rollers? LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 08, 2012, 05:07:00 PM
He said he wouldn't need em for a while since he had to shave for that wedding a couple weeks ago.   :dunno:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 08, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
That would be the day I shaved my beard for a wedding. Guess we know who wears the pants in that family.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on November 08, 2012, 06:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
That would be the day I shaved my beard for a wedding. Guess we know who wears the pants in that family.     :laughing:  
And then while I was shavin my   beard.....    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 08, 2012, 07:27:00 PM
:scared:    :scared:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 08, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
I'm gonna need a pen and paper!

  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on November 08, 2012, 09:16:00 PM
Ok yall are trying to make a guy pee his pants. For gullies have been told that old netting makes a good light base and you just tie in the material on. Old burlap, BDU and rope. Never done it but have seen a few. I have wanted to try but I am just worried that as soon as I release the string will get caught on something.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 08, 2012, 09:19:00 PM
I used rope for this one, Kelly. Didn't have any burlap. I shot my bow with it on and trimmed where needed. I thought of the string hang up thing too
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 08, 2012, 09:34:00 PM
Kelly, ya might wanna try this website ifin yer haven leakage problems.
 http://www.Depends.com         :biglaugh:      :nono:  

DVS says:
I'm gonna need a pen and paper!

[laughing]

For what, your Honey Do List:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 09, 2012, 07:18:00 AM
Roy, Do I need to ask if that link is bookmarked on your computer? Im trying not to make fun...you're just makin it so dern easy!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 09, 2012, 07:20:00 AM
LOL, ya ain't gonna believe this, but I just made that link up as I typed it. Then after my post came up, I clicked on it and up popped that webpage, I laughed my butt off:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 09, 2012, 09:29:00 AM
I believe you Roy only cuz I know your mind couldn't possibly remember it.  

I just finished cutting up my deer and I'm trying to find a babysitter so I can go out tonight one more time before the gun nuts go out.

Hopefully I can get into the shop later today and sand and finish the bbh I'm working on. The skin.s came out alright I guess. I'm not real excited about the way the dye job turned out but oh well it shoots hard right where I'm looking.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on November 09, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Man the rut is in full swing here. I have seen a lot of big buck running does just today. To bad I am trying to fill my elk tag.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 10, 2012, 03:45:00 PM
I put the handle wrap on a the bbh and another few coats of finish. I need to make a string and wait for some decent light to take some good pics before I show Ya'll what she looks like.

Here is a cell phone pic
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1194-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 10, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Nice DVS..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 10, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
Oh that is nice David. Great color match on the snake.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 10, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Thanks guys. I messed around with black and red dyes mixed together and put on seperately until I got something I liked. Kinda an antique look that matches the dye on the limbs. Hopefully I can get the last few coats of finish on it tomorrow. What do you guys do to smooth out the little "tag" ends of the scales on the skin?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 10, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
What do you guys do to smooth out the little "tag" ends of the scales on the skin?  

I put a dab of super glue under each one..   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 10, 2012, 09:23:00 PM
You laugh Roy, but I've done that.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 10, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Oh my, that would take a while.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 10, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
Go to the hoby shop and get the thin super glue made for balsa airplanes. Then a lint free rag, then squirt and wipe. Use gloves or you may have a hard time getting the rag off your fingers.  :eek:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 10, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
LOL, ya should have been in my shop the night my buddy super glued his fingers together:) Thought we were going to the hospital, don't know who would have driven cause I was laughing so hard I couldn't even stand up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 10, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
I spent the day helping my son put his first sturgeon skins on an Osage bow he has been working on. This was his first time doing skins. You can see a method I found that works very well with fish skins. On the sander you can see a roll or fiber mesh drywall tape. It is sticky backed and works great for wrapping and holding the skins in place. It also allows air to help the drying and you can see what you are doing while wrapping. I cut the mesh tape lengthwise into thirds. Just start a cut and then run the scissors like you would cut wrapping paper. I usually make them about three feet long. Pictures will help explain the process.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0017-2.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0019.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0020-1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0013.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0014-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on November 11, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
awesome!!! where do you get the sturgeon skins from.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 11, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
Sturgeon Wayne, Sturgeon.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on November 11, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Keenan those skins are pretty cool looking, and Dave I guess your handle looks ok Lol.

Today I got back from deer camp. 6 of the 7 deer we killed were bucks!(we have a lot of hunters lol) but my best accomplishment came today when I snuck up on my cousin. Now remember that I was wearing blaze orange and he was supposed to be scanning the woods for deer. He dug through his backpack and I took a couple of steps. He opened his beef jerky, and I took a step. He took a bite and chewed, I took a few steps.

When I got about 6' from him, and I was sure he didn't have his hand on his rifle, I said "I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. DID YOU?!) Very loudly. He absolutely came out of his skin. It was my finest moment as a hunter... :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on November 11, 2012, 07:16:00 PM
oops sorry Dave-o   :D  
i stand corrected.
Sturgeon skins   :o  .
still super nice.
Would love to get hold of some. Got some Electric skate skin, the other day- i wanna make a bracer out of it. but apparently you need an angle grinder to cut it   ;)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on November 11, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
Nice keenan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on November 11, 2012, 09:32:00 PM
Trailed blood for my wife this a.m. but no deer. It's gun season here. She took a quick shot at a buck chasing a doe.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 12, 2012, 01:50:00 AM
No problem wayne!  That's what I'm here for.    :jumper:  

Stan good luck with the search. My wife is rifle hunting this weekend and next weekend too. I always said rifle hunting is for women and children.

I helped Chris hang his deer tonight. Gonna go rabbit hunting in the morning and then cut up Chris' deer.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 12, 2012, 05:37:00 AM
Nice Keenan. And great idea on the dry wall tape.
I spent last night looking for the key to my bow shop, found it this morning on my way to work, in my work van. DUH...  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 14, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
Had a great weekend, did some bow building with two guys from Germany. They worked hard and did a fine job...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1665.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1666.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/image-18.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/image-19.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 14, 2012, 05:06:00 PM
Sweet pics Andy. Looks like a great time.

So far today I put on three coats of finish on the hackberry bow I'm working on. I can't decide if I want to skin it or not. I'm leaning towards skins.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1210.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 14, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Very nice Andy and Dave. I glued a riser and tip over lays on BBO today.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Keenan on November 14, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
Wow Andy those are sweet!

David that is a great looking profile. I would have a hard time with that choice as well sure is clean looking all natural but I know the quallity of skins you have   :dunno:  

Worked on lumpy bumpy yew againand got the mid and out limbs bending a little better. Shot her another 50 rounds or so. Little closer to weight but still need to drop a few pounds
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Shaun on November 14, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
OMG Dave, you are working on the dining table! I'm single and even I go out to the shop to make that king of mess. Nice looking bow, one vote for skins - copper heads if you have em.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 15, 2012, 05:25:00 PM
No big deal Shaun. Its my kitchen. She complains, she don't eat.   :)  

I spent the day taking care of a sick seven year old and when he was resting I working a black locust stave down to floor tiller andalso an osage stave roughed out. Plus I replenished my hot box with bow blanks on the bandsaw.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1214.jpg)


(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1213.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on November 15, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
lol Dave some nice work going on for sure.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 16, 2012, 12:36:00 AM
I finished the night chasing some of the thinnest osage rings o have ever chased. I'm going to try for a selfbow, but I may back it with some thick snake skins or rawhide. The future owner doesn't want snake just a plain look so it may be my first rawhide. I've done three rawhide bows but none myself just instructed on them. I'll probably just go for it and hope for the best.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 16, 2012, 06:40:00 AM
Today will be the 12th day in a row of going to work. I hate OT, it's only nice on pay day. Off the weekend and have a BBO to tiller..
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 16, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Started my day by breaking an ash selfbow I had been working on. That was fun.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1216.jpg)

Then used a rasp and floortillered an osage stave that I chased last night then heated it up on the reflex/deflect caul. I'll ha e to give it one more tweak after the kids go to bed.

Oh and I skinned the hackberry selfie
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1217.jpg)
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Post by: Keenan on November 16, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
Dang that stinks David, Last time I worked an ash bow it turned out to be a four piece take down exactly like that one.

Glad you recovered and got back on the horse
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Post by: KellyG on November 16, 2012, 11:30:00 PM
Man Dave I wish I could crank out bows like you and a few others.
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Post by: psychmonky on November 17, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
Dave you have been cranking em out like crazy. That sucks about the ash though. Looks like a pretty decisive break. Any idea what happened?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 17, 2012, 08:32:00 AM
That sucks Dave, tell us about the rush when she blew.    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 17, 2012, 08:48:00 AM
I think the ash was too dry. It had been in my hotbox for about two years and was bending pretty good. It had been pulled back to around 16 or 18 and then when I went to string it up first thing yesterday... Whammy!  It broke. I'm not sure why it broke. There are no good indicators at the break spots either on the back or the belly. Oh well. Igot the piece from bjanson a few years ago at mojam so I think it probably had his bad glass mojo on it.  ;)
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Post by: Eric Krewson on November 17, 2012, 12:30:00 PM
I will be skinning an osage bow I am reworking for my hunting partner's daughter. She is 35 and really interested in traditional archery but a complete newbie.

I am going to surprise her with a nice snaky osage bow complete with a nice timber rattler skin halved, one side for each limb.

Here is the skin;

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/Krisrattlerskin.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 17, 2012, 01:05:00 PM
Nice looking skin Eric I love it when they have that green camp color.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 17, 2012, 04:58:00 PM
Started shaping up the horn tip over lays on a BBO this morning, planned on tillering it today. One tip over lay revealed a 1 inch crack in it, had to sand it off and glue on another.
Nice skin, Eric.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 17, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
I got a little work done on my BBH this afternoon. I cut nocks into it and got a string that's about 1 inch shorter than nock length. Strung it using the step through method. Well, didn't I get stuck in it. The bow is still really stiff and I couldn't get my leg back out and I couldn't get enough leverage to unstring it.   :knothead:  
Next chance I get to work on it, the big rasp comes out to play. I've reduced this bugger and it doesn't seem to lose weight!
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 17, 2012, 07:10:00 PM
LMAO Dave:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 17, 2012, 09:04:00 PM
Not one of my best moments.  "[dntthnk]"  
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 17, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
That's funny right there I don't care who you are.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 18, 2012, 06:20:00 AM
How did ya get out, cut the string? Or call 911:) Hello 911, yes this is Dave and I have my leg stuck in my bow. 911, excuse me. This is Dave and I have my leg stuck in my bow. Click they hang up.      :laughing:     On another note, the step through method is a no no for wood bows. Could twist the limbs or trap ya:) Use a bow stringer son...

Gonna take Momma out for breakfast, go grocery shopping, and come home and play in the bow shop. Gonna get the BBO on the tree today...
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on November 18, 2012, 08:19:00 AM
Good one Dave... almost finished with my R/D form and going to gather supplies for making the hot box this week.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 18, 2012, 12:35:00 PM
Some days my poor tired old brain just doesn't function right. Oh well, if I don't mess this one up, it should be a heck of a shooter. That is once I get it off me...
Just kidding.  :rolleyes:  
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 18, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
I put the handle and strike plate and rest on my hackberry selfbow today.  It turned out nice. I used leather elk hide this timeand finished it with mink oil. I'll be twisting up soe. Strings tonight and finishing both hackberry bows with some pics this coming week hopefully. Now I've gotta help chris cut up his kids first deer he shot this morning.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1219.jpg)
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Post by: Monteria on November 18, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
I glued up a little youth bow for a friends son yesterday. Today, I got up and went huntin, then head to town to run errands, than I got to come home and play some more. I got overlays epoxied on, the limbs roughed, and just put a string to her a couple of minutes ago.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 18, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Had a wonderful day.
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String tracking right down the middle, then it exploded on the tree. This Osage was 6 years old and flawless. Sometimes I just don't understand.

So on to plan two. Made some primitive cane arrows for Razorbacks Museum Show.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7285.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7287.jpg)

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Post by: razorback on November 18, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
I guess they are alright  :)  Roy
Can't wait to see them in person, thanks.

the show Roy is talking about is a wildlife art exhibit at View, the Art Center in Old Forge Ny. It is showcasing art work that has something to do with wildlife, paintings, photo's and sculptures. I got the curator to include some artistic traditional hunting implements and then some of our brothers here are submitting works. Roy, snakewood3, Dan landis and John Scifres are showing pieces.
If you are in the central NY area please feel free to stop by and see the show. It opens friday the 7th of December and runs for about 4 months.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 18, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
That sucks Roy! Probably ole kenny sending you pre broke wood as  a joke.    :biglaugh:   or maybe while you were making the selfbow you forgot how to build them glued up ones. Lol
The arrows look nice. I'll bet whoever you stole em from is pretty upset though.
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Post by: fujimo on November 18, 2012, 09:05:00 PM
those arrows look great.
when i wrap the front of the fletches i like to sand that first half inch of the quill down to a very fine flat pointed taper- so that when i do the wrap- i dont get the step.
you gonna build some more self bows now- that the lams keep a-bustin'.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 18, 2012, 09:05:00 PM
That's too bad about the bow Roy. It was looking real good. Nice arrows though, did you knap those points?
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 18, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
The arrows are just for a show. If I were going to shoot them, I would sand the front quill to a taper. I was making them like they did a hundred years ago:) But how would I know how they built them back then:) No Dave, a friend made them.
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Post by: razorback on November 19, 2012, 08:52:00 AM
Geez Roy, your making it real easy to take shots at you.
QuoteBut how would I know how they built them back then:)
[/b]
It would be like shooting fish in a barrel to pick on someone as old as you. My old man would call that leading with your chin.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 19, 2012, 03:07:00 PM
Tony, don't go getten yerself on the thumpen list:)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 19, 2012, 03:47:00 PM
I put the first coat of sealer on Roys new bow...mmmmmm.......sure is nice.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 19, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
I burnt what was left of yours:)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 19, 2012, 04:13:00 PM
Lit your smoke with it I hope! You should consider saving a few good halves and making a two piecer.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 19, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Lit your smoke with it I hope! You should consider saving a few good halves and making a two piecer.
That implies that there WAS a good half Pearlie.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 19, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
DVS, don't make me come out there tonight son:)
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Post by: 2treks on November 19, 2012, 06:11:00 PM
Well, I wanna play today.
I chased a ring on a OLD snakey billet.
Man did that feel good. Been a long time for me.
I think I will go git after the mate.
Silver bullets and a draw knife eh Roy?
CTT
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 19, 2012, 07:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DVSHUNTER:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Lit your smoke with it I hope! You should consider saving a few good halves and making a two piecer.
That implies that there WAS a good half Pearlie. [/b]
Good thinking Dave......well at least the take down sleeve from 3 Rivers would be good right?
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 19, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
Lol... No he'd probably go cheap and buy an import.     :goldtooth:    

( I don't want anyone trying to take my spot on Roy's list. )
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 19, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
Match his truck..........
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 19, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
Ok, I've had bout enough of you two sissy pants girls for one night. Guess I'll head west an thump both two of yunzs. Actually, I have cut off the good section of broken bows and have them sitting in the corner for just such an experiment some day:) This gives me an idear Pearly Boy. Might have to slap me two of those good limbs together to get a bow for ya son. I won't need no fancy $40.00 sleeve to hold em together, I just found me a rusty lag bolt here that otta work.   Good enough for who it's for  :laughing:
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Post by: snakewood3 on November 20, 2012, 12:07:00 PM
Glad to hear you are finding time to chase some rings Chuck. Let's see some pics..
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 20, 2012, 12:20:00 PM
I seen them and they are a snakey lot. Very curvey and symmetrical. Should make a few fine, fine bows.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 20, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
I heated up two bows tonight. A lightweight and a hunter.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 04:38:00 PM
Today I dressed a Barby Doll, sigh:) OK, after yunzs are done laughing, read on. Today was my Grand Daughters 4 year old Birthday Party, and she got this Barby Doll as a gift, so being a women, she didn't like her outfit. So she brings Barbie over to Pappy and the new outfit she wanted on Barbie. So me and Elise changed Barbies cloths.

Now I have a clean piece of paper right here beside me with Thumpen List as a Header. So if ya wanna get your name on the list, then go ahead and rag on me.    :nono:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 04:40:00 PM
And tomorrow a few guys are coming over to help me split some Osage Logs, make bows, bull chit, and drink beer. There are 6 stave's in the corner, ya can't see em all but they are there. The four longer stave's are 8 foot long and about 10 to 12 inches wide, the other two stave's are 6 foot long and 8 to 10 inches wide. Hoping to get a dozen or so bow stave's out of that stack. Real nice grain, all out of the same tree from Ohio.

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Post by: jsweka on November 24, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
So Roy, who picked out the new outfit for the Barby Doll - you or your grand daughter?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 05:12:00 PM
THUMPEN LIST
1. Johnny Boy
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Post by: razorback on November 24, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
So Roy, I hope you kept your eyes closed while you playing with the naked Barbie. How much did you enjoy it  ;)

Looks like a good pile of yella stuff, wish I was closer and could help out an old guy with all that. More self bows in your future huh.

Happy Birthday to Elise. What did you get her and pleeeease don't say that Barbie doll
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 06:27:00 PM
We got her a dream light, it shoots stars and a unicorn  onto her bedroom ceiling when it's dark. Got her some Princess posters, and baby doll stuff. She's a Real Princess ya know, she told us so, LOL:) Little girls are a gift from heaven. Out of 11 grand kids, we have 8 boys and 3 girls, plus 1 great grand son. However them 3 little girls can hold their own with their brothers. LOL what a trip grand children are and thank God we can send them home with their parents. Two months old below, reason for only one shoe on is I broke my heel bone:)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/baby1213015-1.jpg)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 24, 2012, 06:31:00 PM
I wouldnt heat my shop with that pile of punky junk wood......you better not be using that to make mine. Wait til yours gets there next week and then decide what wood to use for mine ol' man!


Go ahead....put my name on that "list" of yours....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 06:35:00 PM
THUMPEN LIST
1. Johnny Boy
2. Pearly Drummer Boy
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Post by: razorback on November 24, 2012, 06:36:00 PM
Your right Perlie, that stuff is junk, send it my way and I'll heat my shop with it  :)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
THUMPEN LIST
1. Johnny Boy
1. Pearly Drummer Boy
1. Razorback

AND, DVS and Kenny, hold yer tongues, I'm warning yunzs...   :deadhorse:
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Post by: jsweka on November 24, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
Wow, I'm on a new high - #1 on the Thumpen List.
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Post by: Keenan on November 24, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Roy I just got ta ask? Which did you have, Barbie or Ken?  :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 24, 2012, 08:42:00 PM
THUMPEN LIST
1. Johnny Boy
1. Pearly Drummer Boy
1. Razorback
1. Keenan
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 24, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Well roy, you can play with all the harbors you want. As long as you are playing with the granddaughter then I won't make fun of you for it...however the broken foot is a different matter entirely. You should know at your old and brittle age that running across the house when Dora the explorer comes on will only lead to trouble.
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Post by: Keenan on November 24, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
Happy happy happy  :bigsmyl:  

Hope your foot heals up ok bro.  Like DVS said. settle down a little. You can always record Dora  :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 24, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
You guys sure are being hard on an injured old man. I might have to send him one of my walking sticks so he can hobble around and get some thumpin done.   :)  
Dave.
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Post by: Dimondback on November 24, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wood carver 2:
You guys sure are being hard on an injured old man. I might have to send him one of my walking sticks so he can hobble around and get some thumpin done.      :)    
Dave.
I have several early "attempts" at bows that could serve the purpose.....thumpin and walkin....really nice "handles" with a slight blemish that looks strikingly similar to an arrow rest    :)    ....hope it healed well....passing no judgement on dressing Barbies....I have a 5year old girl and I also participate....and then she asks to shoot the bow I made her...it's a balance:)
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Post by: KellyG on November 24, 2012, 11:18:00 PM
Roy hope the foot heals. You better leave that Ohio Osage alone or old Joe might add you to his thumpin list.

I skinned a doe today I think I am going to try my hand at raw hide. Never done it so I hope it turns out. I need to make me a couple of scrapers. I have plenty of flint flakes so I might use some of the.
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Post by: Osagetree on November 25, 2012, 06:40:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by KellyG:
 You better leave that Ohio Osage alone or old Joe might add you to his thumpin list.

Keep out of there Roy!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 25, 2012, 07:14:00 AM
That picture is from 4 years ago when I broke my heel and she was a couple months old, she was 4 yesterday. I am fine, well I'm ok, well I guess I'm ok, hell I don't know now:)

Joe I snuck into your favorite woods and stole it:)
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Post by: Osagetree on November 25, 2012, 07:30:00 AM
And I thought I was the only tree rustler, Huh!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 25, 2012, 07:34:00 AM
Makes two of us, Joe. I got that Osage a little south of South Point, Ohio..   :laughing:
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Post by: Monteria on November 25, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
I knocked the first application of tung oil off the youth bow I referenced a couple of pages ago. Then reapplied and rigged up a drying booth in my bathroom. Current weather is not conducive to oil drying.

Between coats...
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iPhone pics suck, but this will be my prettiest bow to date.

Steve
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 25, 2012, 07:29:00 PM
Got a few stave's today. Thanks for the wood, Joe:)

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Post by: jsweka on November 25, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
Roy - Did you split any of those staves or did you let the other guys do all the heavy lifting while you manned the camera?
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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on November 25, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
It's a bit of work ain't it? Good thing you had some big strong helpers, otherwise you'd be chisling on that osage till spring.   :knothead:    :deadhorse:
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Post by: vanillabear? on November 25, 2012, 08:24:00 PM
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 25, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
Store bought doughnuts and blue poweraid? I'm upset Roy. Every decent selfbowyer knows it's whiskey and wedges! Maybe coffee, but not doughnuts and sports drinks.   :scared:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2012, 09:14:00 AM
Yup VB, duct tape. I drank beer DVS, fed the workers the doughnuts and coffee... Will make selfbows mostly from it, and some belly slats.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 26, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Bowhunting and got a new osage bow to full draw. I rushed though and missed weight by four lbs.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
Nice Dave and congrats on dah Squirrel.
Ya know what those guys did to me yesterday? They made me start a bow, and they even picked one out for me. How nice of them guys huh? :)  Then they coached me and laughed at me chasing my first ring on Osage. And they drank all my beer too....

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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2012, 07:54:00 PM
Chasen my first ever Osage ring. Kept telling them I want my Boo and Glue, LOL

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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 26, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
I did a bit more rasping on the belly of my BBH this afternoon. It's still really heavy and it seems I can only reduce weight by 1 pound at a time. I have it on a long bowstring ( 1" shorter than nock to nock length ) at minimum brace height and it's pulling 52# at 12". I think I'll have to use my table top sander to get this bow done before the glaciers return.   :rolleyes:  
Dave.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 26, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
Nice pile of wood Roy. That stave you're working on looks like a real interesting one.
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 26, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
That's a nice piece of wood there Roy!  JUst watch you will be ditching the glue unless you're trying to save one.  

The only reason they drank your "beer" is they were trying to save you from blowing up another bbo!  By the way, the Rockies are a long way from PA.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 26, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
Dave in Canada, take a rasp and lower them belly facets along the side about 1/16th of an inch, then round them over on the edge and belly. Tillering wood bows is a slow tedious process. Makes ya thirsty too:) Take some pictures and show us what ya got. What's the width and thickness of the limbs from fades on out?

DVS, yes it is nice, great rings on her, most all the stave's have the same thickness rings. I just gotta coax her into a bow. Once it's reduced closer to bow shape, I'll have to put the heat gun to her to equal out the reflex and get her straighter. The knot hole is going to be in the top limb fade. Might drill it out and use it as a peep sight. LOL
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Post by: red hill on November 26, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
I've been gone to deer camp since last Tuesday afternoon. Just got back late yesterday.
Man, you guys move right along, don't you?

Roy, I enjoy all the pics and I don't blame you for playing Barbie with the granddaughter.

DVS, I would imagine that mixing whiskey with wedges would make for some interesting misadventures!
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Post by: jsweka on November 26, 2012, 11:01:00 PM
Roy - That must be some kind of magic fridge that produces beer.  There's more full ones in it than spots for empties in the case.  I gotta get me one of those even if it is only Coors Light.

Good luck with handling that knot hole.
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Post by: soopernate on November 27, 2012, 02:28:00 PM
If you had a dog named WeGO...you would have all the beer ya want.  My pugs unfortunately are absolutely worthless.
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Post by: razorback on November 27, 2012, 03:50:00 PM
Nate, Pugs and raspberry beer, next we will have you playing with Roy's dolls.   :help:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 04:02:00 PM
OH A 10.....   :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 27, 2012, 07:25:00 PM
Here are some pics of my BBH. It's 1 1/2" wide at the fades tapering to 1/2" at the tips and 63" ntn. The belly slat is about 3/8" thick 1" out from the fades. It started out 1/2" thick.
When it's strung with the string that's in the picture, the string is tight against the belly.
I removed more wood today and it pulls about 46# at 12".
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0437.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0440.jpg)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0439.jpg)
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
I tried to save the pix and draw pretty circles on it but it won't let me do it. Anyway it doesn't look bad, except it's bending too much right out of both fades and the rest of the limb is flat. But when you go to a shorter string, that will put more stress on the outer limbs and bend them more. I would get that bow to about a 3 to 4 inch brace height now and see how it looks then. With the reflex it has, the outer limbs will be flat on a long string. Also your handle looks way too thick. I would make it about 1 3/4 thick from back of bow to the belly side of the handle, then I would cut from where the riser meets the limbs to the new top and bottom belly of your handle, that will give you a more gradual taper.  Right now the taper looks way too steep, and that could make the riser pop off the limbs.. You have a gizmo right? Just DO NOT take anymore wood off just outside of the flares at this time! When you go to a 4 inch brace height and string it up, IF those limbs are bending way too much just out of the fades, un string it right away and take off wood in the middle to outer 1/3 of the limbs. Also you want the last 8 inches of the limb tips to be fairly flat, you don't want them bending. See how my riser looks below?

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6497.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
I had a pleasant phone call about an hour ago. I hit the Osage lottery:) A Buddy is moving to Illinois this Thursday and he has about 25 Osage stave's that he wants to give to me for free.. I pick them up tomorrow night at 4PM.. Life is good!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 27, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
Dont forget Santa is stopping by Thursday Roybert...he will be disguised as a mailman.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Great and thanks again, Chris. Can't wait to hold her, fondle her, and shoot her:)  But our mailman is a mailgirl, and she is easy on the eyes too:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 27, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Thanks Roy. I knew that I'd have to trim down the riser eventually. I tend to build big handles. I'll try and get it on a shorter string tomorrow and see how that goes.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Ok Dave, have you bought a bow stringer yet? You need a stringer with the leather cups on both ends. Like this one below. Don't wanna see ya get your leg stuck again, LMAO.   :laughing:  

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7277.jpg)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on November 27, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
I had a stringer all along. I just never used it.  :knothead:  I always thought it was safe to step through.
I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 27, 2012, 10:41:00 PM
OMG....... Don't make me come up there and Thump Ya Son.   :banghead:    :laughing:
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Post by: Eric Krewson on November 28, 2012, 01:16:00 PM
I have been reworking one of Glenda's old bows for a friend's daughter who has really taken an interest in traditional archery. She shoots wheels now but is the type of person to make the switch.

This bow was hinged by a 6'3" 13 year old that Glenda unfortunately handed the bow to strung. Never pulled past 24" and he jerked it back to about 30" before she could stop him.

I fixed the hinge with my heat gun(got it real toasty), retillered, dropped the poundage and turned the wider tips I made 6 years ago into the skinny little things I put on bows now.

I added some nice timber rattler skins and finished her up, came out really nice.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/krissnakebow.jpg)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 28, 2012, 03:36:00 PM
Cool rebuild Eric. I have reshaped more than one set of tips myself. Kind of spooky looking at some of them. None have broke................yet....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 28, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
Very nice, Eric. You do awesome work.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 28, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
Well tonight I drove 50 miles round trip to pick up the free Osage I was offered the other night. LMAO, it was a waste of time and gas. Oh Well....
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Post by: fujimo on November 28, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
milled up a yew cant i had here. it was 7'8" long- 7" wide. and i cut an assortment of 3/4" and 1" boards. will be great for backing with boo etc for some nice laminated bows.
i get about 35 rings per inch.
this tree was cut about 5 years ago, and been indoors for the last 2. gonna seal all the boards, (backs bellies and ends) so they dont check as it drops the last little bit of mc to get it down to 12%. they are currently sitting at our equilibrium mc for our "coastal rain forest"
then cut them into bow size "strips"- so that the moisture can dissipate out the "sides" slowly.

any ideas in this regard will be appreciated.


    (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160490.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160490.jpg)

    (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160611.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160611.jpg)

    (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160844.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160844.jpg)

    (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160917.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1354160917.jpg)

such beautiful wood!!
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Post by: KellyG on November 29, 2012, 03:54:00 PM
Fleshed out a deer hide. Now I can't decide if I want leather to make a new quiver (and if so do I want hair on) or rawhide for backing bows.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-14911-1354220807102.jpg)

I used my dull machete to do the task

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-48006-1354220762632.jpg)
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Post by: KellyG on November 30, 2012, 09:16:00 PM
It sure is hard finding a good hunting partner.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-49452-1354327457514.jpg)

Man we had a good natural ground blind about 10yrds off standing milo and deer highway coming out of the cedars.

We seen some walking back to the car, 3 doe and 1 buck. We had to leave early to catch the parade in town.
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Post by: Osagetree on December 01, 2012, 06:49:00 AM
TOO COOL!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 01, 2012, 07:10:00 AM
LOL Kelly, priceless:)
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Post by: psychmonky on December 01, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
Kelly, That's awesome.
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Post by: red hill on December 01, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Enjoy these days, Kelly, they go fast, my friend. Much too fast. I miss my hunting partner.
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Post by: KellyG on December 01, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Red hill I know that all to true. that is my 4 year old nephew. Mine (who did the same thing at that age)is truning 19 in just over a week.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 02, 2012, 12:18:00 AM
That's because you're old Kelly!
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Post by: red hill on December 02, 2012, 11:40:00 AM
My hunting partner is 22 now, Kelly. He's still in college working on a civil engineering degree. That means he'll probably have to move far away for a job after college. My youngest, 20 years old, has never cared for hunting. He does enjoy venison, just not all required to get it.
Dave, hopefully you'll someday be called old, friend. It takes special talents and skills to garner enough seasons to be considered "old"! LOL!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
I'll be old someday too.  :archer:
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Post by: jsweka on December 02, 2012, 02:08:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
I'll be old someday too.   :archer:  
:laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2012, 02:20:00 PM
Ya been into the Goose juice today, hain't cha boy?   :saywhat:
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Post by: jsweka on December 02, 2012, 02:23:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 02, 2012, 04:04:00 PM
Skined a bow today. Put overlays on yesterday
 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1336.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1337.jpg)
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Post by: Swissbow on December 02, 2012, 05:43:00 PM
Spent some time out in the woods with a friend...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1706.jpg)

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Andy
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Post by: Dan Landis on December 02, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
Cool pic Andy, love the orange fletching...Dan
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 04, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Put some finish on a bow, then a handle wrap, and got a black locust blank pulling 50@14 with low brace.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 04, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
That's it?
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Post by: 2treks on December 04, 2012, 09:13:00 PM
Roy, Thats not very nice.
You better put yourself on your list.

I cleaned up 2 more pair of 25yr old billets this past weekend and today. I am looking for something wide for a Grum build, and all I can get so far is some stuff for a normal width Longbow. I will keep splitting and chasing.
CTT
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 05, 2012, 08:27:00 AM
Chuck, my name is at the top of the list. The header says, Roy's Thumpen List..   :laughing:
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Post by: fujimo on December 05, 2012, 08:55:00 AM
sharper 'an a pencil Roy!!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: vanillabear? on December 07, 2012, 04:03:00 PM
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Post by: Osagetree on December 07, 2012, 04:12:00 PM
Was he selling them as fence posts or what?
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Post by: vanillabear? on December 07, 2012, 04:20:00 PM
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 07, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
I found several guys around me as well selling them for posts. Once find Scott. Where's you trackhoe?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 07, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
Nice VB.
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Post by: Keenan on December 08, 2012, 12:11:00 PM
Now if you can watch the video clip "Splitting Staves with Captain Sissy Pants" you'll have it made. Sorry David I just had to throw that one out there   :laughing:
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Post by: kennym on December 08, 2012, 01:03:00 PM
Roy made a vid?  hope it was in the buckskin outfit!  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 08, 2012, 02:45:00 PM
Hey Kenny, ah never mind:)

Captain David Sissy Pants it will be from here on out!

Good one Keenan:)

Today I flipped the tips on a BBO.

Got the Boo planed down and toothing planed.

Tapered the belly slat and toothing planed it.  

But for some dumb reason, when I heated the tips to flip em, I ran the heat gun down the limbs a bit too far. That caused the limbs to take a bend back to where they were when I first heat treated them to get them straight. Now I gotta correct them again. Damn Beer and Heat Guns don't mix:)        :knothead:

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/DVS2.jpg)
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Post by: Keenan on December 08, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
Now that there is funny  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 08, 2012, 09:26:00 PM
Lmfao!
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Post by: KellyG on December 08, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Nice look David you going to bring that outfit to MOJAM.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 09, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
Today I Z-spliced Pearly Boys belly wood together.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7338.jpg)

Then I started working on an Osage Selfbow I've had cut to shape for a year.


Lines up perfect.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7339.jpg)

Got the string grooves cut in.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7336.jpg)

Drank a few beers today, then came inside and cooked Momma dinner so it was ready when she got home from work. Purty smart of me HUH? :)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 09, 2012, 04:43:00 PM
The world must be ending on the 21st. Roy is making an osage selfer. The best part about making dinner is getting to eat somethin you like.

I heated up a few bows and filtered a few a bit, and I'm thinking of putting some rawhide on a little sapwood bow that has me worried.

And I shot my bow. Boa season is over on the 15th of Jan. And I wanna take two more.
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Post by: Keenan on December 10, 2012, 09:59:00 AM
Worked on the Sister stave some more
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0178.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0014-2.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 10, 2012, 11:47:00 AM
I guess it's Ok, Keenan.   :laughing:
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Post by: Trapper Rob on December 10, 2012, 12:31:00 PM
Roy a man your age shouldn't be pullin a bow like that your able to hurt your self better just send it to me I'll shot it for you.Keenan the bow looks great Roy forgot where he put his glasses again that comes whith old age.
Rob
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Post by: vanillabear? on December 10, 2012, 01:04:00 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 10, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
Momma gets home at 3 and likes to eat then. Gotta keep Momma happy:)
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Post by: Keenan on December 10, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
Is that what you were thinking when pondering turning her buckskin dress into leggings  :laughing:  

Today I had the rare privledge to hold and admire an Osage bow that was made roughly in the 1920's And has some incredible history. I cant tell any more then that as the new owner is getting together the documentation before sharing the story. Lets just say it has connections to the last of the Hopa tribe.The Osage was almost black and very primitive.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 10, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
Cool beans Keenan.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 10, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
That's awesome keenan. I have an old stave worked by earl Hoyt in the 30's that a friend gave me. It is a deep deep purple, almost black. Osage is wesome.
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Post by: rmorris on December 11, 2012, 11:40:00 AM
Got me in a huge shipment of exotic wood!
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/2675557A-26F1-4D12-9F50-175FCBA7327A-1895-000002A63FF8768B.jpg)
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(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/5C4C8E01-3A7B-4E8F-A340-55D5FED411BF-1895-000002A647C99F9B.jpg)

I will post it all on the clasifided as soon as I get it all sorted
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Post by: rmorris on December 11, 2012, 12:22:00 PM
By the way the wood is East Indian rosewood, sapele, zebra wood , padauk, lacewood, png walnut, Peruvian walnut, redheart, pau rosa
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Post by: macbow on December 11, 2012, 12:34:00 PM
Trying to finish up a BBI for a 11 year old. Her Mom just ordered and I'm hoping it will get there for Christmas.
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Post by: KellyG on December 12, 2012, 12:20:00 AM
Well I made me some burger, 10 lbs in fact. I learned that you can hook a drill up to a hand grinder and it works well and makes quick work out of it. I was trimming and trimming then grinding and grinding and my grinder was still getting clogged. I found a bolt that matched threads up with the ones that held the handle on. Then used a socket and bam making burger really quick, and did not trim it as much either. It took me about 5 or 10 minutes to do the last 5 lbs verses an hour on the first 5 lbs.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-30875-1355288678072.jpg)

Now tomorrow I will grind up some pork and mix it with about 5 lbs of the burger and some seasonings and spices and sausage.

It is my first year of making sausage.
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Post by: Osagetree on December 12, 2012, 04:56:00 AM
Looks like the start of some good food!
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Post by: KellyG on December 12, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
Joe come on out and find out.
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 13, 2012, 03:53:00 AM
Bought something I've long wanted. Been struggling with a drum sander mounted in big pedestal drill and having it going out of round. Got a small Bobbin sander, goes to 3'' and only has a 2/3hp motor but in couple minutes after I got it ground the fades on new riser in no time flat. Bliss!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 13, 2012, 08:34:00 AM
Come on Bob, ya can't say ya got a new tool with out pictures:)
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 13, 2012, 05:51:00 PM
Ok, just to please you Roy I'll take a shot today and post 'em up!
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Post by: macbow on December 13, 2012, 06:38:00 PM
deleted the photo too big.
can't figure out the new photo Bucket especially with Ipad.
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 13, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Ok Roy here they are
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/013-1.jpg) (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/013-1.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 13, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/011.jpg)Damn photobucket !that'll do or i 'll fill TG's pages!
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Post by: red hill on December 13, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
Kelly,post your recipe for the sausage,bro! I grind veniso each year but I don't have a good recipe for sausage.
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Post by: KellyG on December 13, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
red I will get it posted but it is not mine and this is my first year trying. I am using an sweet Italian recipe. Let me get a sample cooked and tasted. I need to make sure I did not add to much pork.
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Post by: Pat B on December 13, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
I got laid off my landscaping job today. The good news is I start seasonal unemployment on Monday until we start back up in the spring. My bow building juices have begun to flow again after a long drought so now I have more time to work on bows. I have lots of seasoned bow wood of all types and tomorrow I am mailing out a check to Keenan for one of his "Stave Master" bow benches so now I guess I will have no excuses. d;^)
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Post by: Shaun on December 13, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Finished up this beast I started yesterday, 73.5" ntn 72# @ 30". Back is still sore from pulling it for pictures.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/YewWar008-1.jpg)
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Post by: Pat B on December 13, 2012, 11:56:00 PM
Thats a heck of a stick Shaun. Beautiful bend!!! I built a 95#@30" war bow a few years ago. I could pull it about 12" to 15". Making them is one thing. Shooting them is another. d;^)
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Post by: Osagetree on December 14, 2012, 04:49:00 AM
Real nice Shaun!!
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Post by: stringstretcher on December 14, 2012, 05:50:00 AM
Pat.  You will simply love the Stave Master.  It is so nice.
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Post by: Osagetree on December 14, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
I'd like being laid off.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 14, 2012, 05:53:00 PM
Or retired!  :archer:  
Dave.
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Post by: Dan Landis on December 14, 2012, 07:25:00 PM
I'm half way there 20 hrs a week for three years, not by choice, (down sized).  The hours are great, the pay sucks though.
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Post by: kennym on December 14, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
Started an all bocote(cept core) 64" one-pc longbow today, then helped a buddy try to tune some arras his bow , then went and sat a ladder stand tonite, saw 6 does, but they went by at 30 in the thick brush instead of followin my plan....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 14, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
You mean you can't shoot deer at 30 yards through thick brush, Son? Heck I shot at the biggest buck of my life, on a dead run, at 60 yards, through thick brush, up hill both ways. But I missed him, damn arrow got stuck in a sapling:)   :laughing:
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Post by: Shaun on December 15, 2012, 01:21:00 PM
Made a bow I can't show on this site - posted over on PA. Yew prod and pear tiller. First try at these and happy with the results. Plan to use it for a hog in Texas this winter.
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Post by: macbow on December 15, 2012, 03:22:00 PM
Today I've been finishing up three kids BBI bows that need to make it some where in time for Christmas.
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Post by: kennym on December 16, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
Got the bocote bow to profile, its heavy- 47@28 , sposed to be 40@ 28. I may have a new huntin bow for next fall!  

Glued the last of 2 tabletops for Christmas(bow is too), but may not make the deadline.  

People gotta figure out that you don't have a magic wand to pop this stuff out!   :saywhat:
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Post by: psychmonky on December 18, 2012, 06:12:00 PM
Today we had a bit of a scare. I'm on vacation for the week, so I was at home with our one-year-old. My wife had our other son with her at the daycare that we just opened. She called me, frantic, to tell me that Deputies from the department I work at had been in a vehicle pursuit on our road, and the subject had fled on foot armed with an assault rifle.

I immediately locked all of our doors, armed myself, and contacted work to see what was going on. Turned out that there was indeed an armed subject on foot less than A HALF MILE from our house.

Now, had I been alone I would have been out there helping with the search. My priority was currently upstairs asleep in his bed though, so after donning a vest just in case, I posted myself where I could see out of three windows(in the direction of the bad guy)and where I had a visual of both doors, and listened to the radio chatter.

Our guys caught him in short order, but it was a nerve wracking ordeal to say the least. All I wanted to do afterward was hug my kid. It really put things in perspective.
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Post by: macbow on December 18, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
Wow, glad,everything worked out
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 18, 2012, 07:17:00 PM
A-Men..
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Post by: CardboardDuck on December 18, 2012, 08:18:00 PM
I whipped up a few kids bows for a co-worker's kids -
 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8286309824_6781c5c9c3_z.jpg)

 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8285252839_202b1cb531_z.jpg)

They all pull about #12 at 18". I used 1/4" red oak from a big box store. 48" tip to tip, 1.5" at the fades tapering to .5". Rit dyed linen backings.
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Post by: kennym on December 18, 2012, 08:50:00 PM
Glad it turned out OK Scott!!

Great job Nick!!

I worked on Christmas bow # 2(# 1 came in too heavy? Hmmm) after gettin my truck inspected and out of 4 low which it stuck in last night after puttin itself in. Has a mind of its own!

Also worked on the 2 end tables, and went huntin. Saw a lil buck at 120 yds and canned him.

That is , I used a can call to bring him to 16 yds, but declined the shot.   :dunno:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 19, 2012, 08:22:00 PM
Well yesterday I played test dummy. Shut up DVS and Kenny, and Robby Boy. Had me one of them thar Colonoscopy thing ah ma jigs yesterday morning. Bad news is I'm still walken funny, good news is I'm clean as a whistle. So I got my diploma paper, have it in writing now. I'm a perfect A**hole now:)
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Post by: kennym on December 19, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
"Well yesterday I played test dummy."

Almost sounds like a nuclear missle test!  :laughing:  

Sorry, I know it ain't funny....  :D
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Post by: jsweka on December 19, 2012, 08:30:00 PM
I could have told you that you were a perfect A**hole and I'm a fish doctor.

Seriously though, that is good news Roy.  My Dad has been having problems with polyps for a few years now and has already had two surgeries to cut out parts of his colon before it turned cancerous.  Given his propensity for polyps, his doctor suggested my sister and I start having colonoscopies when we hit 40.  I got less than two years now before I start that glorius experience.
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 19, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
'I'm a perfect A** hole now.'   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 19, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
Johnny Boy, you will love it. Just think of it as hitting the ten ring with your longbow:)
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Post by: Shaun on December 19, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Broke my Model 28-206 Delta 14" band saw and found out they used flimsy pot metal trunnion brackets so if you pull the saw around by the table they bust. To add insult to injury they have the part on 30+ day back order.

Fortunately found a cast iron set on the auction site from an older 28-300 that fit. Waiting for them to arrive.

In the meantime, the wiring on my Jet 20" has been waiting for repair of mouse chew damage. Fancy foot pedal break has a micro switch to trip the magnetic on/off that was too complicated for me to decipher.  My electrician buddy showed up this evening and we got it going again.

All is well and back to making saw dust and shavings.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on December 19, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
Roy, my wife has lymphocytic colitis so she has had a few of those scopes ....seems like the worst part is the prep. I don't know what's in that jug of stuff you have to drink, but Id drink raspberry beer before I touched that stuff.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 19, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Roy, I've never had a 'scope, but everyone who knows me even a little will tell you I'm an "A-1" A**hole.
So, you're in good comp'ny, son!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 19, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
I have to have one every couple years, due to increased risk with close relatives being diagnosed and know what you mean Roy. not the most pleasant experience!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on December 20, 2012, 06:19:00 AM
Roy, glad to hear all is well!

Been there and done that twice already, #3 is sneaking up on me way to quickly.

Have a BAD family history, am 38, and have had pre-cancerous polops taken out bpth times, it's so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!  :eek:    :scared:  

And yes, the prep is SO much fun  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on December 20, 2012, 06:34:00 AM
Went shopping with the wife and kids yesterday. So since I was close I stopped at the local Woodcraft store.

Never been there, but went out of my way just to check out the rumor they had a book on building bows, yes they did, the 1st ed. Bowyer's Bible.

Then wandered back to the WOOD!

Thats when my 2 younger boys who were with me, and the employees and other customers started stareing at me?

They say as I was looking at all the pretty "bows" that I looked like I was about to drool, and that my eyes kinda glazed over  :dunno:  

I guys they don't all get that excited about seening that many " bows" as I do, and they even said they just saw wood, whats up with that?

Don't you guys see a bow in every piece of wood? I thought this was normal.

Almost ended up on the naughty list the other day too. The wife walked in as I was searching old craigslist.
She asked what I was looking for, said I was looking for people cutting down good trees to get wood for bows. You would have thought I said I was looking for someones elses garbage, she just did not get it. Got the old, better not catch you doing that look( you don"t see here do you?)

Got the same look this fall when I saw a Huge wooden shipping crate on the side of the road. Or at least thats what they saw, I saw a half built free box blind that just needed finished!

Whats up with some people?
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Post by: soopernate on December 20, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Well since our school is in the 2nd day of lockdown due to some idiots thinking its funny to call in bomb threats and shooting threats after the Connecticut shooting...I am not getting much done.  Gawd I cannot wait till Christmas break so I can grab my bow and jaunt around the hills looking for rabbits....I hope you all have a GREAT HOLIDAY full of fun, cheer, sticks and strings and RASPBERRY SHOCK TOP BEER!!!!!!!!
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Post by: vanillabear? on December 20, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
Dang Roy, that don't sound fun at all.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 20, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
Roys probably already made an appointment for another one.   :scared:    :laughing:    

Scott, that kind of thing had happened twice here in the last three years.  Everyone but my three year old knows how to shoot. Scary world this is.   :dunno:    "[dntthnk]"
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 20, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
Who taught them to shoot David, their Mom...   :laughing:
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Post by: 2treks on December 20, 2012, 08:00:00 PM
You guys are brutal and FUNNY.

Merry Christmas all.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 20, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
Thanks Chucky Ole Boy, and right back at ya..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on December 20, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Who taught them to shoot David, their Mom...    :laughing:  
Buahahaha!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 21, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Frosty, you're not the only one with the wood affliction. With me it's even worse. I don't just see bows. I see furniture and doors and carvings and decoys....
Isn't it great?   :knothead:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 21, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Speaking of Bows, Wood Carver? And????????????? Ya have her done yet?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 21, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
Today we trimmed the tree, decorated the house, and made ham salad:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 21, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
Sad to say I haven't done any work on it in a while. I've been busy with work and getting ready for Christmas as well as finishing up some wood work for a friend.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 22, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by wood carver 2:
Frosty, you're not the only one with the wood affliction. With me it's even worse. I don't just see bows. I see furniture and doors and carvings and decoys....
Isn't it great?    :knothead:  
Dave.
And some damn fine turkey slates and strikers!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 22, 2012, 11:17:00 AM
Thanks Pearls!   :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :help:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 22, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
I didn't know he made turkey calls. But he did make me an awesome wolf carving:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 22, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
I'm just learning to make turkey calls. I sent one that actually works to Pearl Drums with the trade bow.   :D  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on December 22, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
Just dreaming up what bow I plan to build for the 2013 swap.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 22, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Finished the Christmas bow and ready to sand on the Christmas end tables.

Danged elves haven't showed up at the workshop yet, prolly huntin or sumpin....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 22, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Ifin yd quit farten in the shop, they might come around Son:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 22, 2012, 10:02:00 PM
I chased rings all day on some of my new staves.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1521.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Glued up another BBO today for Pearly Boy.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7350_zps9d51aa55.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7349_zps0b5c37e8.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 23, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
Roy that corner looks a little cluttered in the first pic. I better bring my truck & clean it up for you.
Rob
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2012, 08:58:00 PM
What kinda twuck ya got Robby?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: So-Mo Archer on December 23, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
Today, I finished shaping up my band saw boo-boo's from a board bow (my first ever), glued up a backing of drywall tape to it, and now eagerly await tillering it to my liking. So addicted to this whole thing already   :bigsmyl:

Also, rmorris, my brother-in-law just killed a pair of Wranglers today, so belt quiver here I come!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on December 24, 2012, 12:33:00 AM
Started a solid Cocobolo hill style bow for a friend... Had to dig into my poersonal stash for this cocobolo

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/1AA7370C-5BF8-42C6-BC79-F9C093133C3F-664-0000010614E30655.jpg)
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Post by: coaster500 on December 24, 2012, 12:38:00 AM
Ralph one word for that stuff "Beautiful"!!!!!!!
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Post by: rmorris on December 24, 2012, 12:54:00 AM
Kip , just wait till you see my next creation... I am making one for myself  with super dark coco for the riser and a new wood I just got in called pau rosa for the veneers
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 24, 2012, 01:26:00 AM
dont forget to post some shots once you've got it done. That cocobolo looks magic!
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Post by: SwampEagle on December 24, 2012, 08:24:00 AM
I'm a new guy and in the research phase.  I bought myself TBB 1-4 as an early Christmas present.  So, I did what I've been doing the past 3 days, reading, reading, reading!  (The books and The Bowyer's Bench.)

Merry Christmas,
Matt
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 24, 2012, 01:47:00 PM
Wow Ralph! Beautiful wood! I can't wait to see how it looks when you're done.
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on December 24, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
Went to the Dr., again. Hope nobody else has the crude, or cold, or what ever the crap I have. Cough, cough. Damn, I'm tired of bein' sick!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 24, 2012, 04:19:00 PM
I finally made up a string for my bbh. It's still stiff as a telephone pole though. Lots more wood to remove yet.
Dave.
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Post by: rmorris on December 24, 2012, 05:06:00 PM
Alright I got the pau rosa veneers cut today... Here it is next to the dark cocobolo

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/69C743F4-C52C-4F45-9D76-D6B254551878-664-000001C22B3AA469.jpg)

And a close up of the pau rosa

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/87B527AD-C954-41A3-9CF5-E3753E137722-664-000001C2232CECF6.jpg)

Can't wait to get this one finished up
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 24, 2012, 05:38:00 PM
Stunning! Cant wait to see it done!
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Post by: SportHunter on December 24, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
That's going to be awesome!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 25, 2012, 11:41:00 AM
Pulled the trail cam card this morning. Nice one still around. 300 yards below the house.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ_RbX7TuQY&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on December 25, 2012, 04:05:00 PM
Nice video Roy, but what is that white stuff blowing around? Been a while since I have seen any snow
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Post by: KellyG on December 25, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
Just sitting here enjoying my Christmas present. A Asbell blanket weight gray wool pull over.  Merry Christmas.
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Post by: coaster500 on December 26, 2012, 12:47:00 PM
pau rosa!!!!  Wild!!!!!!

That buck will be a dandy next year Roy  :)

Wife and I spent a quiet Christmas. It was kind of nice....  she gave me a GoPro3 Black Video/Photo Camera for Christmas so maybe I can get some film while hunting next year, that is if I can find a ten year old to show me how it works   :confused:  


 :campfire:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 26, 2012, 05:27:00 PM
Yes he will be, Kip. My niece is 13 and is looking for her first deer, this is her second season of hunting. We are going to try and chase him past her in the late season. We know where he likes to hide, but he is no dummy and has put the slip on us twice this year already.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on December 26, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
Took my newly adopted yellow lab for a cold walk around my place and cut a dozen dogwood shafts.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on December 26, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Now that would be something Roy....   Good luck  :)


 :campfire:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 26, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
Worken on Pearlys BBO.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7357_zpsbeaf0f9e.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7354_zpsce17302f.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7355_zps2283b066.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on December 26, 2012, 11:40:00 PM
Cut a couple of post oak trees in my back yard. Still have a big'un that was lightning struck. But I'll hafta get help for that one, it's too close to my neighbors property.

Just finished signing up for the '13 bow swap.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: WestTexan on December 27, 2012, 01:29:00 AM
Didn't do much today.........but went to visit my cousin and he loaded me up with about 12 dozen arrows. Now for the sad part,about the time I walked in the door back home got a call from my dad and my step mom passed away. She put up a 2 year fight with cancer....it's some nasty stuff, her last month was with lots of pain.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on December 27, 2012, 01:45:00 AM
Sorry for your loss WestTexan... Praying for you and your family.

God Bless,

Justin
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Post by: stringstretcher on December 27, 2012, 10:20:00 AM
Got another one of my staves down to one ring. Not the final ring, but down to one and shellacked.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/stave3005_zpsdcd3c463.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/stave3004_zps641ffe9a.jpg)
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Post by: So-Mo Archer on December 27, 2012, 11:00:00 AM
Sorry for your loss WestTexan, will be praying.

Looking good, Roy!

Had a preop today for a shoulder surgery, so no bowyering or shooting for a while.    :banghead:
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Post by: CardboardDuck on December 27, 2012, 03:12:00 PM
I tried out the new indoor range in town  :)  Huntin' turkey  :)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8314731223_c1e38689cd_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 27, 2012, 08:17:00 PM
Sorry for your loss, Olin. I lost both my parents to cancer. It's tough on the whole family.
Prayers.
Stan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 27, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
Very sorry for you and your family.
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Post by: Osagetree on December 28, 2012, 04:55:00 AM
:pray:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 28, 2012, 06:59:00 AM
Sorry for your loss WestTexan.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 28, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
Just spent a couple of hours talkin' to the young man that directed me toward TradGang. He isn't a member on here but somehow had heard about the site and told me about it a little over 4 years ago.

I love talking about makin' bows almost as much as makin'em.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: CardboardDuck on December 28, 2012, 09:41:00 PM
I roughed out a HBERC that I glued up yesterday -

 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8320616374_413fddabc3_z.jpg)

 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8320616104_a3686644da_z.jpg)

Only used a hatchet, SurForm, and a combo rasp/file   :)

64" TtT, 2" for 2" out of the fades and then a taper to 1/2" at the tips.
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Post by: psychmonky on December 28, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Awesome! Keep us posted on the cedar! I love how it looks I'm just scared to work with it.
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Post by: Paul/KS on December 29, 2012, 12:48:00 AM
Looking forward to this HBERC bow...
Me, another walk with the new dog and a few more dogwood shoots.
Then off to work...  :(
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on December 29, 2012, 01:14:00 AM
Ok, I do not know the afore mentioned accronym used in the post by CardBoard Duck, HBERC.

What does this mean, could someone please explain?

Thanks guys.

By the way Cardboard Duck, it sure looks nice to me, but what does this silly rookie know, besides that I can't wiat to build my first.

Thanks,

Frosty
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bretto on December 29, 2012, 05:01:00 AM
Frosty, I think that's Hickory Backed Eastern Red Cedar or HBERC.

bretto
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Post by: stringstretcher on December 29, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
Got another 20 staves split out yesterday.  Now comes the fun part.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/truckloadofstaves004_zpsbc7894fc.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/truckloadofstaves005_zps5d06337b.jpg)
The stash is growing
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/marvins1228001_zps19a51f53.jpg)
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Post by: CardboardDuck on December 29, 2012, 01:24:00 PM
The fun part being packaging them up and sending them to me???  :p  

Got to work on the HBERC a little more, got some tip overlays on and braced to about 5".

Drawn to about 25" I'm hoping for 28"... but I'm not sure it'll make it
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8321813373_b0f9974cfa_z.jpg)

Braced about 5"
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8322873130_e0a32e9f68_z.jpg)

Immediately after unstringing
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8322872628_c7e61ecbbd_z.jpg)
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Post by: David Flanrey on December 29, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
Ground up about 80# of deer burger.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 30, 2012, 09:53:00 AM
I blew up a mulberry bow I was working on. Pretty cool. Five pieces.   :thumbsup:    :banghead:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 30, 2012, 03:06:00 PM
Pictures DVS? LOL
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Post by: Osagetree on December 30, 2012, 03:34:00 PM
Put some mink string silencers on an osage I'm trying to finish up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 30, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1528.jpg)

I could only find four pieces so far.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 30, 2012, 04:35:00 PM
Bet that was wild when she went:)LOL
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Post by: stringstretcher on December 30, 2012, 05:05:00 PM
Three more done to get the borers out.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/numberthree005_zpsccc0cca8.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/12302012staves007_zps607732ce.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/12302012staves003_zps13dbfd5c.jpg)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on December 31, 2012, 04:54:00 PM
It was a bit above freezing this afternoon, so I got an early start on what might become my swap bow, once I know who I'm building for and his / her stats.
All bamboo tri-lam with a jatoba power lam and a walnut riser. Looks like a nice combo. This will be plan A. I'll work on at least a couple more in case of problems.   ;)  
Dave.
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Post by: David Flanrey on December 31, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
Made a couple arrowheads, worked on my kiln, boiled on deer head, and split a couple selfbow staves.  Busy day spent with my son.  Great Day!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on December 31, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
DVS, I'm 4 for 4 with mulberry.  I can't seem to get one to stay together either.  Never had one go in 5 pcs. usually 3.  Those little fine pin knots seem to always be where they let go for me, but I keep trying, have 3 or 4 staves drying now for next year.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2013, 11:53:00 AM
Dan, this one was my first try and I don't like the stuff. Not at all. Ihave one more stave to try. Well see if it can change my mind.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on January 01, 2013, 12:11:00 PM
Good luck with the next one.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on January 01, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Finished up all my staves we had split.  Total of 28 staves in 13 days.  Not all shown here
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/1012013staves018_zpsda5d049c.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/1012013staves019_zpsacba8961.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 01, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
Nice haul. I chased some osage rings the other day and realised how much more I enjoy it than other woods.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 01, 2013, 11:53:00 PM
I was lucky enough to work 3-11 today. Triple time $$$, but that's only nice on pay day. But it does pay for more bow making materials:)

Charlie ole boy, I guess they are OK:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on January 02, 2013, 04:05:00 AM
where ya work Roy, turkey processing plant?   :goldtooth:    :goldtooth:    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on January 02, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
Try and put bigbob2 on your thumpin list Roy!   :laughing:  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2013, 05:15:00 PM
He is right up among the top of the list, Dave:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 02, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
Got one of my staves chased to a final ring.  Moisture content was at 20 percent just at the sap wood, so it has some drying to do.  And I have to finish it up around the knots and pin knots that I left proud.  But a really good looking stave with great growth rings.
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(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/Jan2nd2013stave011_zps3b853db8.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2013, 05:25:00 PM
Very nice Charlie Ole Boy. Ya need my address, son? :)
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Post by: psychmonky on January 02, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
Got a HBI on the short string. One limb is a bit stiff without even having to draw it, so time to scrape a bit.
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 02, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Gonna need lllloooooonnnnggggg arms Roy   :knothead:     :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2013, 05:50:00 PM
I ain't skeered BB2:) I'll meet ya at town square in Turkey Foot, Australia:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 02, 2013, 05:59:00 PM
Thanks Roy.  You want the ends that I cut off???
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 02, 2013, 06:25:00 PM
Sure Charlie, long as they are 35" long:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 02, 2013, 06:46:00 PM
Roflmbo....you got it Roy...lol
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Post by: CardboardDuck on January 02, 2013, 07:59:00 PM
Finished my HBERC

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Came in at #40 @ 28" 62" NtN 1 3/4" at the fades down to 1/2" tips. It took about 1 1/4" of set, but I was expecting that since I glued it up straight.
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Post by: KellyG on January 02, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
that is a good looking bow for sure.
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 04, 2013, 05:34:00 PM
Got 28 full length staves and 11 billets split out.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 04, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Nice Ole Boy:)
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Post by: red hill on January 04, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Split a little over a rick of firewood with a maul. Someday I'll buy a wood splitter and save my back.
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Post by: Keenan on January 05, 2013, 12:07:00 AM
Heck I got a wood splitter  :bigsmyl:  All you boys can just send your logs up this way and I prommise to split them into as many staves as I can use,,,I mean see  :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 06, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Took my hackberry bow out for a few last days of deer season and scored.

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Post by: red hill on January 06, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
Keenan, I was splitting firewood, bud.

Saved a six foot section of the post oak trunk to split for staves.

Today I got 4 staves out of the best side of the trunk. Two of those need to be split again to give me a total of 6 post oak staves.

Haven't heard of anyone making a bow from post oak. I hope these will be usable. The grain appears straight.  The growth rings are tight. The staves were quite wet. I expect it'll take a while to dry these out.  :rolleyes:
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Post by: rmorris on January 06, 2013, 10:31:00 PM
David, congratulations! I like you hunting camo, I am thinking about going old school wool this year.
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Post by: psychmonky on January 06, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
Nice one Dave!
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Post by: J. Holden on January 07, 2013, 04:22:00 PM
Today I learned that when chasing a ring on a stave that has very thing ring's stop at the ring above the one you want and scrape the rest of the way.  Went through 3 rings trying to get one unviolated.  Lesson learned.

-Jeremy  :coffee:
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 07, 2013, 05:20:00 PM
Continued to build my stash up, worm holes and all...lol.  Got 6 staves and 2 more billets chased down today.
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Post by: bjansen on January 07, 2013, 05:38:00 PM
Congrats Dave.
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 07, 2013, 06:40:00 PM
I finally shoveled the first truely significant snowfall of the season up here, maybe 6 or 8 inches  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 07, 2013, 07:15:00 PM
Looks like a nice one DVS, Congrats!!!
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Post by: fujimo on January 07, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
oh yer done frosty, cooked, pooched... you have had the bow dream!!!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 07, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Cooked up some deer heart for me and the kids for dinner. Fresh never frozen.    :thumbsup:  

My three year old daughter went from,( I'm not hungry ) to I want the whole thing. Mission accomplished.
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Post by: psychmonky on January 07, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
Dave, you mean the heart was still in tact?
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 08, 2013, 04:43:00 PM
Only got four done today, but these four were good staves.  And the stash is growing
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Post by: psychmonky on January 08, 2013, 05:31:00 PM
Charlie you're gonna be tripping over that stuff. Better send some my way!

I got this in the mail. Guess we will see if its a suitable replacement for urac.

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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 08, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
Worked on my tade bow for PA Red Oak... Looking good but we shall see as we go along.

Wishing osage grew in my neck of the woods... Dave's pic make me super jealous!!!

At work now doing reports... stinks
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 08, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
I shot a mid 60#'s static recurve I just tillered. Im wondering if I need to trim 3-4#'s off it. Its a stoudt one right from the start of the draw. The sound the string gives off when I snap an arrow on scares dogs away.....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 08, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
I made cedar arrows and worked on Pearly Boys BBO.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 09, 2013, 02:26:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
I made cedar arrows and worked on Pearly Boys BBO.
And it BETTER be good or I will send it right back to SW PA.
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Post by: Eric Krewson on January 09, 2013, 04:06:00 PM
I fried squirrel. This picture was taken just before I made onion gravey to go with them.

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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 09, 2013, 04:22:00 PM
That looks tasty Eric! Worked on my tillering tree so that is ready to go. Also going slow on removing wood from my rawhide backed red oak board bow for PA trade...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 09, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
And it BETTER be good or I will send it right back to SW PA.

If it hain't perfect, I hain't sending it. I know what a whiner ya are.. Should I stain it the same color as your purse is?   :laughing:
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on January 09, 2013, 05:58:00 PM
Eric,

Thats just down right ugly of you to post pics like that.

I almost licked the screen when I saw it...  :biglaugh:  

Troy
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Post by: chachamooby on January 09, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
I just picked up 3 pieces of IPE 72" x 1"x1.5" and am pondering what to do with them. Sure is some heavy stuff! I bought a craftsman 10" bandsaw the other day and am itching to make something special. I think you fine fellows have used this in several bows-- what do you think would give me the best chance of turning out a successful bow?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 10, 2013, 11:54:00 PM
Tonight I went to our indoor trad shoot. 34 guys shooten stick bows:) Ate deer baloney logs and home made chicklen noodle soup, washed it down with Coors Light...

Came home, Momma is in bed and the old bird dog is sleeping right behind me. I can't get out of his sight, or he comes looking for me:)

Life is good in SW Pa tonight...
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 11, 2013, 03:13:00 AM
What? no turkey at your place Roy ?  :goldtooth:
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Post by: razorback on January 11, 2013, 01:40:00 PM
Bob didn't you read his post, there's a big turkey right in front of the sleeping bird dog.   :laughing:
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Post by: rmorris on January 11, 2013, 01:42:00 PM
Hey Roy, you whoop up on some glass boys with a bbo?
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Post by: psychmonky on January 11, 2013, 01:55:00 PM
Buahahaha!!!! In front of the bird dog.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2013, 02:07:00 PM
Yupper Ralph. Tony, yer back on the list son.
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 11, 2013, 03:26:00 PM
Well it was nlast night, But....

i was one proud papa, went and watched my oldest (16) play the bagpipes in his first performance.
He looked good in full outfit, even a 6'3" boy looks manly in a kilt.

Did the old heart good to see how hard he has worked, and how good he has become at it, sure did not sound that way at first.

One talented kid, can build a computer from apile of junk, play a saxaphone, the basson, and the bagpipes, and a good shot with his old .22 too  :bigsmyl:  

His little sisiter jus signed up for lessons to learn how to do nhighland(scottish) dancing, greta bunch I got thats for sure.

Then went to bed a dreamed of a new bow I want to build.
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 11, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
'there's a big turkey right in front of the sleeping bird dog'   :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2013, 05:59:00 PM
Bob yer moving up on the thumpen list son:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 11, 2013, 06:32:00 PM
Bowhunted. Life is good hear too.
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 11, 2013, 07:20:00 PM
I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!  :bigsmyl:  

Been out of work since the end of 2011, when I got laid off. i couldnt find work so went back to scholl full time to be re-edumacated to fit into society  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: mwosborn on January 11, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
Congrats frost. You'll be earning ur money working with the little ones!
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Post by: psychmonky on January 11, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
Frosty,

Check your pm's
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2013, 09:21:00 PM
^5 Kevin. Hope it's a great start for you to better yourself.
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Post by: red hill on January 11, 2013, 09:23:00 PM
This wasn't part of my day but it took place in my wife's pre-school class this morning.
While working with a few of her three-year-olds my wife got a whiff of an unpleasant odor. Looking to one of the little fellows she asked,"Brandon, did you potty in your pants?"
"No, Ms. B."  She asked the second little fellow,"Steven, did you potty in your pants?"
"No, ma'am."
The third student was a beautiful little girl. Maddy looked up and said, "Me neither, Ms.B...I just farted."
And they all continued to play as if nothing out of the ordinary had taken place.
 :bigsmyl:  
Have you ever wondered why teachers love their jobs?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
Stan, she should be used to those kind of smells, living with you:)
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Post by: red hill on January 11, 2013, 09:48:00 PM
Roy, looks like I need to start my own list!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 11, 2013, 10:03:00 PM
Cool Stan, I'll fax you some paper:)
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Post by: red hill on January 11, 2013, 10:27:00 PM
No, I guess not. My wife says you're right...  :(
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 12, 2013, 05:00:00 AM
reckon you must need to write your list on toilet paper Roy just to fit all the names in.   :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: fujimo on January 12, 2013, 10:14:00 PM
oh didnt do much today- just got in a rookie rush, and ruined a perfectly good golden stave that i had spent the last 5 days straightening and flipping the tips....
M^$#@***$&ER...S**t ...D$#N!!!!!!!
:knothead:            :knothead:            :knothead:      
how could i still do that??
oh well geuss my daughter has grown a bunch lately- and she needs a new bow!!
silver lining, eh?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 12, 2013, 10:21:00 PM
LOL Wayne, I know the feeling:)
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Post by: mwosborn on January 13, 2013, 12:07:00 AM
Did some major remodeling and additions to the house this past year and have had little time to work on any bows!

Did get a little hunting in and shot a doe couple of weeks ago so I decided to make me some rawhide for backing.  Got this stretched out and drying today.  Will be working on some incompleted bows soon!!!


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Post by: karrow on January 13, 2013, 12:47:00 PM
i noticed the broadhead hole in your hide... SWEET!
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Post by: mwosborn on January 13, 2013, 02:46:00 PM
Yep. Magnus stinger 2 blade.  She only went about 30 yards and tipped over.  Now she will be part of some self bows.   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: psychmonky on January 13, 2013, 04:16:00 PM
Lol is the one in the back leg the first shot?    :biglaugh:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 13, 2013, 06:28:00 PM
I finally glued up my all bamboo tri-lam last night. I got it cut out and sanded to the lines today. When I floor tillered it, it bent nicely, so I cut string nocks into it and got it on the tree. I did a bit of sanding and scraping and excersizing it, then I stopped and left it for the day. I thought I'd quit while I was ahead  and take a break from it before I got too enthusiastic and wrecked it.
I have a BBH that's half tillered, so now I'll work on both in turns. One of them might end up being my swap bow.   :archer:  
Dave.
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Post by: mwosborn on January 13, 2013, 07:00:00 PM
Funny psychmonky!  Not supposed to notice that one    :laughing:
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Post by: Eric Krewson on January 13, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
After having "builders block" for the last 6 months I finally got out to the shop and worked on an unmentionable project that makes sparks and goes boom. I had a blast, quite different from a few weeks ago when I couldn't force my self to work on much of anything.
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Post by: fujimo on January 13, 2013, 08:16:00 PM
welcome back Eric, your sage advice has always been most welcome to me- always a big help!!!
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Post by: kennym on January 13, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
I did some shop work this morning and went huntin tonite. Saw 11 does and 3 bucks, but nothing close enough...
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 13, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
I hunted all weekend and almost connected again on Friday then nothing much and that pretty much ends my season. Bring on spring turkey season.  I took a bunch of pics but am having photobucket issues.
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Post by: fujimo on January 13, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
check out imagelinky.com guys!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
Not a good day here. My Grandson turned 13 yesterday. Today while playing soccer he broke his right arm. Compound fracture a couple inches below the elbow. They took him to Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, then transferred him to Children's Hospital where he is in surgery now to get the bones back into place. Could ya all say a few prayers for Anthony? Thanks, Roy
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 13, 2013, 09:23:00 PM
Roy prayers are definately coming your way! Been through that kind of issue myself but with snowboarding... No sweat with getting back on his feet!

God bless and prayers your way!

Justin
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Post by: rmorris on January 13, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
You got it Roy, and best wishes for the kid , I hope you have him shooting again by the summer.
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Post by: kennym on January 13, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Sure will Roy, they do near miracles anymore, hopin for the best.
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Post by: razorback on January 13, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
Prayers sent Roy. I'm sure they will have him good as new in no time and ready for his thumpin apprenticeship.

Got started laying out a hickory bend through the handle bow. Am thinking of flipping the tips and making a static recurve out of it. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. It has its own thread going
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 13, 2013, 10:42:00 PM
Prayers sent Roy. Kenny's right, the doctors can just about do miracles these days.
All the best to your Grandon.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2013, 11:02:00 PM
I was talking to my Daughter while they were prepping him for surgery. She said they had him on morphine for pain and he was very entertaining, his mouth was going a hundred miles an hour and he was so funny. I'm sure he will come out of this ok, just hurts to see a kid having to endure this. He broke his wrist playing soccer a year ago. His Dad played soccer in college and passed the torch to Anthony. Anthony is quite the soccer player and it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't get a full scholarship at a college when he graduates from high school.
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Post by: chachamooby on January 13, 2013, 11:13:00 PM
Prayers sent Roy--My son has broken both arms(not at the same time thank goodness)--all fixed up -no complications. Sure it'll be the same for Anthony.
Finished a bow today--came in under weight though. Will try a different design next. Hey--at least the failed attempt for my recipient turns out to be the nicest one I've ever made for myself     :thumbsup:
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Post by: jsweka on January 13, 2013, 11:24:00 PM
Man, that's terrible to hear Roy and Anthony will be in my prayers tonight.  Kids and hospitals are a real crappy combination.

I did a lot of surfing the web today looking at pics of bows to try to decide on a good wood combination for the swap bow.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 13, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
John, contact Ole Kenny M on here for advice. He is a sponsor and has some really nice wood choices for lams.

Thanks for the kind words guys.
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 13, 2013, 11:39:00 PM
Roy,

Will be praying for your grandson, I know he will come out fine, based on all the experiences I have had with my brood.

Last Christmas we had to extract my youngest from under the axle of a ford Excursion. Sledding acident, luckily he folded over like a card table when he was about to hit. so apart from leaving his blood, hair and some scalp on the axle he came out fine.

I am sure the good doctors will have him up and about and better then ever, before summer it will be like it never happened.

Back to the school work I put off all weekend.
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Post by: mwosborn on January 14, 2013, 12:16:00 AM
Will do Roy. Sounds like he is in good hands.  The little ones bounce back quick too!
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Post by: psychmonky on January 14, 2013, 03:05:00 AM
Wow Roy, definitely in our thoughts and prayers. Teenagers are pretty resilient though, he'll bounce back in no time.
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Post by: fujimo on January 14, 2013, 10:21:00 AM
our thoughts and best wishes with you, friend!!
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Post by: CardboardDuck on January 14, 2013, 05:26:00 PM
I got my first set of wood arrows today! I didn't know what I was missing... I got some port orford cedar shafts with 5" shield cut fletchings and 125gr field points, I shoot better with these than my carbons with the same set-up  :)
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Post by: Keenan on January 14, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
Roy sorry to hear about your grandson, We will definitely be prayer for you all
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 14, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
Prayers for your grandson and the family also.  Like others have said "Kid Heal Quick".
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 14, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Chased and sealed a black locust stave, chased a ring on an elm stave and layer out an Osage stave a piddled in the shop today. Finally won my battle with photobucket too.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1572.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on January 14, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
Prayers, for you and yours, Roy. I always hate to see kids in pain.

On an up note, kids bounce back quickly and like it's been said, doctors do wonders these days.

I have a prayer for the doc and surgical team, as well.

Stan
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Post by: kennym on January 14, 2013, 11:19:00 PM
I guess I get a trip to the hospital tomorrow to get a knot removed off the back o my neck..

Hate to miss work fer this. Guess that is kind of a almost lie.

Actually I hate to burn treestand time  fer this...  :knothead:
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Post by: psychmonky on January 15, 2013, 04:18:00 AM
Hope it isn't anything too serious Kenny!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 07:14:00 AM
Hope everything turns out ok, Kenny.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 15, 2013, 09:15:00 AM
Nothing too serious I hope Kenny.
Tell them to be careful not to violate a ring!
 :knothead:  
Dave.
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Post by: kennym on January 15, 2013, 01:45:00 PM
Thanks guys, was a cyst of some sort, it is  gone, but a bit sore now. Not sure if I'll go bowhuntin tonite or not since I'm home...  :D
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Post by: rmorris on January 15, 2013, 02:09:00 PM
Kenny, its not like a bow maker to just toss good money out the window! I seen pictures of your shop and with a little help you have the tools to chop that bad boy off yerself!

All joking aside glad its gone and was not anything serious.
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Post by: rmorris on January 15, 2013, 02:14:00 PM
On second thought I don't think I should have posted that, I just have a vision of some guy bent over his band saw with some one els attempting to guide his head   :scared:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 02:41:00 PM
That's good news, Kenny. I had one removed from my back a couple years ago, thing was as big as a ping pong ball.
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Post by: red hill on January 15, 2013, 03:15:00 PM
Glad you're okay, Kenny. Will they perform a biopsy on the growth?
I had a spot removed in September/early October. It put a big dent into my fall hunting. Feel your pain, Brother.
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Post by: kennym on January 15, 2013, 03:36:00 PM
Thanks again!

Ralph, I asked my wife if she could just slice it off, she say NO!

Roy, not sure how big, but they said it was deep. had to dig and cut awhile, then they got to new territory and hadda give a couple more shots to finish.

Red, I tried to shoot my bow, didn't know I hadda use my neck so much! Couldn't draw my bow without thinkin I was gonna blow the bandage right off there! LOL

They are sendin it off to dissect.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 15, 2013, 03:41:00 PM
Glad you made it Kenny. I normally cut my own stuff off, but some of us are a bit tougher. You going back next week to have him cut you fingernails next?
  :biglaugh:
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Post by: kennym on January 15, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
Nah, just had em manicured and painted.   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 03:48:00 PM
I told them I didn't want no pain shots, so I just took a cedar arrah wiff me and bit down on it like a real Injun would. Wish I had gotten the shots now cause by the time she was done, it looked like a crazy Beaver was chewing on the arrah...

It took 19 stitches to sew me back up when they dug it out, but I didn't mind cause the chick doing it was a knock out FOX... It was right between my shoulder blades, so that ended bow season for a couple weeks.

I wuz skeered Kenny they might chop off that big lump sitten on top of your shoulders.     :laughing:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 15, 2013, 04:30:00 PM
Working on the tiller of my PA board bow trade... How does it look guys?

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMG_2465.jpg)

Trying to hit 50# @ 30 inches and right now I am 50 at 28
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 05:33:00 PM
I guess it's ok, but the bottom limb looks a little better than the top limb. I think the outer third of the top limb needs a couple scrapes. But I wouldn't kick it out of bed:)
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Post by: kennym on January 15, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
Roy, he wanted to, but decided there wasnt nuthin in it anyway  :D
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 05:41:00 PM
Either that or he has enough boxes of rocks at home...   :wavey:
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Post by: LittleBen on January 15, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
Scrape the outer limbs to get to weight. Good luck.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 15, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
Leave it to ol Roy to wanna take some wood to bed with him... happens at your age Roy   :laughing:  

Worked some more on it in the outer limbs... lookin better?

Still got around 3-5 pounds to play with if it needs a touch more.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMG_2475.jpg)
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Post by: psychmonky on January 15, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Top one still looks stiff starting about 3 or 4" above the top line on your garage door. That's just me and I wear glasses...and they're all scratched....and they're 4 years old. Oh and I'm still just a pup when it comes to all this bow buildin' stuff.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
What Monkey Boy said. You are very close Justin, just a couple more scrapes on the top limb about 10 to 11 inches in from the tip. But it's looking super.
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Post by: red hill on January 15, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
Yep. Roy, do your computer drawing stuff to pin-point the stiff area.

Just ordered 3 sets of osage billets, couple handle blanks, couple spools of B-50, spool of serving, and a beaver handle wrap. All from Pine Hollow. Decided to keep my business all in the family.

Funny part was I couldn't get the computer to take the credit card #. My wife had to do it for me. Ended up ordering everything by phone. Nice folks up there at the northern end of the state.

Been wanting to try a beaver tail wrap, some of you guys make'em look very comportable.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 15, 2013, 09:37:00 PM
Stan, prolly be the first Beaver Tail ya had in a while huh? Ya remember how to skin em?    :laughing:
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Post by: mwosborn on January 15, 2013, 10:18:00 PM
Good to hear they got it removed Kenny - hope your able to get back in the stand soon!

Justin. Your bow is looking good to me - have you put any arrows through it - if so how's it shoot?  If it is shooting good for you and you are close to weight might be time to do a little sanding    :goldtooth:
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Post by: red hill on January 16, 2013, 02:51:00 PM
Roy, I, uh, uh,,,,,
Yeah, I remember. Sort of.  :o
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Post by: rmorris on January 16, 2013, 03:31:00 PM
I scored some killer Bolivian Rosewood today! I am thinking possible Bow Swap veneers.

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/094E4CF4-FFFE-40BE-B9F4-A9A4074A4FA8-2039-0000032E41224166.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 16, 2013, 04:09:00 PM
WOW, that is sweet, Ralph.
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Post by: rmorris on January 16, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
Roy, That is not close to the best piece of wood I got in the last 24 hours, but more on that later.
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 16, 2013, 05:28:00 PM
wow that is terrific1 The other stuff must be really somethin' if its not the best!
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Post by: SportHunter on January 16, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
Wow   :bigsmyl:   that could make up the sides of an ibeam riser, really nice wood!
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 16, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
I was able to get a little work done today.  Got this carbon backed Macassar ebony glued up and these accents into this lovely piece of Chechen.  

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/915BFE92-B23D-4A7B-8933-E4985B4E5498-871-0000006FFA799700.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/E0EB3F3C-AB0A-4CA7-93AC-20051E657839-871-0000006FF4ACDC3D.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/5359704C-CD54-4ADE-AD9B-E7C4A4E353D2-871-0000006F9D3B8D14.jpg)
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 16, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
That's a dandy piece of Bolivian rosewood.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 16, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
Sweet block of wood. Looks awesome.
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Post by: coaster500 on January 17, 2013, 12:43:00 AM
Man those are some beautiful woods guy....  Ralph those limbs are going to be amazing!!!

Bunch of honey doooo's but had time to put the last coats on these Bull skins...........


(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/IMG_8754.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/IMG_8758.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20trade%202012%20TG%20and%20PA/IMG_8761.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 17, 2013, 12:50:00 AM
Man coaster those skin look great!
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Post by: rmorris on January 17, 2013, 12:59:00 AM
Shawn , that ebony bow is going to be Killer!

Kip, the skins look great!
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 17, 2013, 02:44:00 AM
Just awesome!
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Post by: So-Mo Archer on January 17, 2013, 10:09:00 AM
Prayers for you and yours, Roy. Anthony sounds like a though kid, and should be fine...so long as he does what the docs tell him to.

Kenny, get better soon. Will be praying for your quick recovery.

Shawn and Kip, those are looking good, keep it up.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 17, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Worked on a few today so far. One Osage one yew. Also a red elm but I don't ha e pics of it.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1577.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1574.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1573.jpg)

Also ground down a few dozen turkey feathers.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 17, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
I'm heading out to the Thursday night Trad shoot shortly, gonna show them boys a nice Yew Longbow and what it can do:)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 17, 2013, 05:26:00 PM
Roy send it up here and I'll show ya how to shoot that thing!
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Post by: David Flanrey on January 17, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Put it on um Roy!!!
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Post by: McCool on January 17, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
It will be alive soon.  Such small beginnings....

 (https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/65861_10200375747584373_1718071235_n.jpg)
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Post by: mwosborn on January 17, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
David - I really like that antler tip on the yew.  What did you use between the antler and the wood?   Thanks!
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Post by: red hill on January 17, 2013, 10:30:00 PM
Now, Roy, don't overload your bow! Don't go making brags you can't deliver on. (There's no doubt the bow's up to it! LOL!)

Kip, those skins are beautiful!

DVS, we had a stove just like that in our living room when I was living back home. That little two-eyed stove heated the whole house... At least the whole living room! Have you ever had that thing glowing cherry red?

Today, my eldest son was home during the day. He sent a photo to me on my cell phone. The pic was a box that had been delivered by UPS. I ordered a few things from Pine Hollow Monday night and it was delivered this morning.
Now I'll need you to give me some tips on how to handle this beaver tail, Roy. Guess it's been longer than I thought!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 17, 2013, 11:33:00 PM
Red, what's your address? I need to add ya to the thumpen list:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 18, 2013, 05:04:00 AM
Ok, I will bite McCool.  What are they?
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Post by: 2treks on January 18, 2013, 07:07:00 AM
Thanks Charles.
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Post by: psychmonky on January 18, 2013, 07:08:00 AM
Stretch, they're roller skates. It'll help him zoom around his shop and get more done. It's all about efficiency.... or body casts... or stitches. it could be about stitches.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 18, 2013, 07:12:00 AM
David those are some really nice looking tips.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 18, 2013, 07:37:00 AM
Come on Charlie, they are bearings on steel bars:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 18, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
ROFLMBO....That is what I like about you Roy, I can always count on you to come through buddy..lol.  And are you sure the are steel bars? Looks like something from an aluminum can melt down to me   :laughing:
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Post by: McCool on January 18, 2013, 09:33:00 AM
I'm working on building my own CNC router.  There are things that I need to cut that a computer will be able to do better and faster than me.  Once I have this robot working I'll have more free time to learn how to make bows!  

They are essentially rollerskate bearings mounted to aluminum.  They will roll on aluminum guides.
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Post by: rmorris on January 18, 2013, 09:38:00 AM
Brian, you are earning your tag name for sure!
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 18, 2013, 10:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by mwosborn:
David - I really like that antler tip on the yew.  What did you use between the antler and the wood?   Thanks!
It's a thin piece of cow horn. Thanks.

Stan I've never had the need to get it that hot. I can keep it half full and keep me shop at 80! That's when its in the teens outside. It sure is a life saver. Plus my neighbor gives me oak pallets that have 4x4s and 2x4s that break apart nicely. Just have to watch where I dump the ashes.


I pulled some projects from the hotbox last night and I clearly need to get more going.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1580.jpg)
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Post by: Swissbow on January 18, 2013, 01:05:00 PM
I was busy the last few days. Have to build two bows for some friends. Started with glueing up the first one...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1734_zps9d4ce86f.jpg)

Thanks again Kenny for those awesome looking lams. You're the man. Better not put that bow on the ground in autumn, or you might have some troubles to find it...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1754_zpsacb5e3fd.jpg)

Then it was time for the second one...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1736_zps33514c29.jpg)

While it was curing i worked on the other one...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1757_zps9aa932c9.jpg)

This is where I am now. The one on top I glued up in December...
(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1759_01_zpsa5be1ff4-1_zps08afb3b7.jpg)

----------
Andy
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 18, 2013, 01:54:00 PM
DVS, just send me the third stave from the left ole buddy ole pal ole friend:) Please, pretty please, with sugar and honey and good whiskey on it:)

Nice Andy.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 18, 2013, 03:50:00 PM
Good work Andy.  Stunning
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 18, 2013, 05:25:00 PM
Getting a few more done for my stash
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/Staves1182013012_zpscabeadfa.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/new%20stuff/Staves1182013013_zps8b870c2b.jpg)
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 18, 2013, 10:43:00 PM
Well I had a "visitor" arrive today from down around Oklahoma, "he's" origanally from Hawaii.

His name is Trav, he is a longbow that some good folks decided to send my way for a while to let this newbie get his feet wet and have "toy" to play with for a while  :notworthy:  

This is one of the most awsome things i have ever heard of, someone loaning someone a bow to let them try out the sport. Talk about AWSOME PR for the sport of Traditional Archery.

It is no wonder everyone always comments how much like abig family the trad crowd is, so true.

I will have this to try out for at least a month or so, depends on if others chime in am sign up, if not he gets to stay longer. I am fine with no one siging up till say June, then I could take him Turkey hunting before he has to go play somewhere else.

I will have to take a few pics and measurements, his builder says he will send me the drawings and help talk me through building a twin if I like him.

Well gotta get my homework done, as I am playing hooky tommarrow to go protest all this nonsense the Goverment is trying to shove down our throats. Gonna go call on my reps and legislators, congresmen and govenor tommarrow at the capitol with a bunch of friends.
About time we remind them who they "work" for.

Later guys,

Kevin
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 18, 2013, 11:09:00 PM
That's great Frosty.
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Post by: Osagetree on January 19, 2013, 05:07:00 AM
Give'm hell Frosty!
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Post by: red hill on January 19, 2013, 11:02:00 PM
What did I do today?...

I learned that my daddy's hero, Stan Musial, passed away.

Rest in Heavan, Stan "The Man" Musial.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 20, 2013, 02:52:00 PM
Worked on a BBO today that is going to a little drummer boy in Michigan:) Had some problems the other day with it, decided to back off, think about it and regroup, did a minor/major adjustment to get her back to normal yesterday and today. It has a 6 inch brace height and a 1/16th positive tiller right now, want to get it to 1/8th positive tiller, which is where my bows seem to shoot the best. LOL - it was 1/4 negative tiller a few days ago, made me sick. Not looking too shabby now and it needs to shed a few pounds cause them boys from Michigan hain't all that strong:)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7360_zps7f4d9bbf.jpg)

       (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7358_zps2f9ac524.jpg)

Just a tad stiff right here, what's ya all think?


   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/bbo2_zps7987e590.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on January 20, 2013, 04:07:00 PM
Looks OK I guess  :D  

Finished the end tables that wass sposed to be done for Christmas(almost,1 more coat)

And found this....

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/2013%20HUNTING%20LEASE%20PICS/SANY0017.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 20, 2013, 04:29:00 PM
Geeze, dats a dumb looken hat. But I guts me one just like it:)

OH and today I invented the wheel. Sisters chase lounge had a couple rotten wheels on it so I made two. I might never have to work again:)
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Post by: karrow on January 20, 2013, 04:35:00 PM
glued up limb number two for my recurve project. tuned some carbons for my martin recurve. as of now the oven is off and cooling cant wait to pull it out later
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Post by: ChrisM on January 20, 2013, 04:36:00 PM
Braced My very first bow.  Fighting a knot and got a little hinge. (http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa443/ChrisMancill/20130120_404.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 20, 2013, 06:03:00 PM
Nice lookin sheds Kenny... Like the camo hat as well.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 20, 2013, 06:57:00 PM
Red, Stan was a super nice guy. I got the pleasure of duck hunting with him a few times when I was younger. He will be missed as will his harmonica playing.
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Post by: red hill on January 20, 2013, 06:59:00 PM
Spliced a couple of osage billets together and planed a boo backing to 1/8". Then cut the profile in the boo. Hopefully I'll glue the backing onto the osage tomorrow.
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Post by: BCWV on January 20, 2013, 07:37:00 PM
I reworked the grip on my hickory bow, stained and put a coat of finish on it.
I cut the bacote riser out for the Hill bow and pretty well have it sanded down. Should be ready for glueup some time this week, time permitting.
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Post by: macbow on January 20, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
Got the shop warm enough this morning to glue up a couple of light weight BBI's.
Put some Tru-oil on some finished bows.
Split some firewood to,start,again tomorrow.
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Post by: KellyG on January 20, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Tried my hand at making wing bone calls. I used the bones from our Xmas bird. I also used pine pitch glue to hold the sections together. I think it worked great. It holds and fills big gaps.

Never made or used one before, but hey. I think they are kinda of cool.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-12553-1358734169417.jpg)

The longer one I think sounds pretty good. I will dress them up a bit later. I may make some sinew cordage for a lanyard. Heck a turkey feather or two hanging might look good.
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 21, 2013, 03:31:00 AM
Started another Deflex/reflex to replace one I was building for a client. I work alone and some dumbo forgot to flip up the side washers on the form.Took it out of the hotbox and nearly threw up. Stack had slid every which way and was a total wipe out. Had some great timber in the riser too. Gotta get this one right before I can start on my tradebow for ###@$%^&
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Post by: Paul/KS on January 21, 2013, 07:33:00 AM
Saturday my buddy and I got out in the woods with my chainsaws and cut down 3 trees. I now have some cherry, hickory and a couple very heavy for their size, black locust logs. Yesterday, I split up a locust log that has been drying for a year or two. Got 4 good splits and 1 small stave off of that log. I think my white wood needs will be OK for the next few years...  :D
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Post by: mwosborn on January 21, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
Cool calls Kelly - like to see a pic when they are prettied up.  Can you make them sound like a turkey?  I have a hard time with a box or slate call!
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 21, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
How do the calls sound Kelly? I have a hard time making turkey noises with mine. It usually just comes out as noise.  :(  
Dave.
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Post by: KellyG on January 21, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
Dave,
I have never used one, but the longer one I can get some sounds that might fool a turkey. I will get work on them at some time and will get pics up when I can.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 21, 2013, 10:58:00 PM
Chris that's not bad for your first bow, congrats.

Let me see if I got this right Kelly and Woodie Carver make turkey calls that don't make turkey sounds? :)  LOL
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 22, 2013, 12:55:00 PM
making veneers  and A-boo lams hopefully to get a few laid up this week
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 22, 2013, 06:19:00 PM
Roy, it ain't the calls that don't make turkey sounds. It's the turkey using the calls. At least in my case.   :o    :knothead:  
I like making wingbone calls, but I can't use one to save my life. When I honk one, it saves a turkeys' life though.
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 22, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
I worked on an elm I have had speed drying in my hot box. A week at 100 degrees it feels and works like its pretty dry. I've got it floor tillered and I'm hoping that I can keep all of the prop twist as well as some of the heartwood in limbs. I haven't heat treated it yet or even heat corrected it.  dont think I'm going to have to.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1594.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1599.jpg)

Then I worked on my trade bow.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1600.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 22, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
Very nice David.
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Post by: KellyG on January 22, 2013, 10:40:00 PM
Yep Roy I do, making one that makes a turkey sound is something any smo can do.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 23, 2013, 01:05:00 PM
Today I got my osage lams from Kenny. What a terrific guy... Sent me a "damaged" or "flaw" set thrown in with the nice ones he sent me. There is one little area on an edge that would be cut away if needed another try at belly lams for a BBO bow. I am trying to glue on a belly lam to a 60 inch BBO bow I started a while ago and came in way under weight and the tiller is off. I think this has to do with two different sawn slats I was given... I don't really know... Steamed the last six inches of the lams and then clamped them into the fade out area which worked really well. I got them tight and once they spring back a bit I think a little sanding and pressure will havea very nice glue line. Unibond 800 is now available for glue which replaced Urac 185 so I am excited to try that.

Never attempted to "Fix" a mistake bow and for some reason just could not throw it out. There is too much time spent into this thing and I want to challenge myself to solve the problem and have a shorter TTT turkey bow this spring. I'll keep you guys posted.

Next is to make some sort of vice bench. I don't have a vice on my bench in the garage and it's -10 degrees here in New Hampshire... thats just to cold to be outside working wood.

Thats it for bow building today... off to work soon and freeze my arse off.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 23, 2013, 03:38:00 PM
-10's not cold ya big sissy pants...  :campfire:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 23, 2013, 04:25:00 PM
I got a string on and low braced the elm I'm working on.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1608.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1611-1.jpg)

I hope the limbs won't flop over.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 23, 2013, 04:31:00 PM
That elm bow looks so cool. It reminds me of a propeller from a vintage biplane.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on January 23, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
Elm looks CRAZY Dave!!
Can't wait to see how it turns out
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Post by: psychmonky on January 23, 2013, 05:39:00 PM
I like how he quietly mentions his swap bow without any real info on his plans for it.    :thumbsup:

Dave, is that stick as skinny as it looks, or is it just the camera angle looking down the length of it that makes it seem so narrow?

I ordered some real glue for my experimental OBI project. Man, they gouge you for shipping on that stuff!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 23, 2013, 07:30:00 PM
I'm not sure why it looks so thin. It is an inch and a half wide. It isn't anything special just a nice Osage selfbow.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: KellyG on January 23, 2013, 09:56:00 PM
DVS paint that bow black and white and call it yin and yang. It is going to be awesome though.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on January 24, 2013, 02:18:00 AM
I got to finally shoot the bow I was loaned.

It as I have said is about 64" and 48# @ 28", it is a glass laminated longbow.

I practiced stringing it up and unstringing, simple stuff but newbies have to learn sometime.

Then I went out and used an old cardboard dresser I have had since childhood and set it up as a target in the wifes carport in our driveway. I at the advice of my daughter put the garbage cans behind it to avoid holes in the tarps on the carport, and matching holes in my hide  :scared:  
This proved to be a good idea  :biglaugh:  as my second arrow went a bit high and skimmed the dresser and struck the garbage can shield, no worries it will live.
i put four arrows down range at about 8yrds before calling it quits. It was dark and the freezing drizzle was cold, and besides my driveway is on a main artieral and I figured all the people driving by watching me might not be a good thing. Don't need some doo gooder calling the cops cause some "crazied maniac" is wielding and "assualt bow" and attacking defenseless garbage cans   :laughing:  
By the way, the target I drew on the dresser is fine, I missed hitting it complettly, but I am sure it was scarred  :eek:  

Sorry no pics to share, but it was dark already and I was in a hurry to get done and back inside, to dang much school work, ughhhhh!

hopeing to play more this weekend.
Later
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 24, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
I took a cedar tree that I cut two years ago and finally cut it into lumber.  Looks like it might hold a few veneers for me or whoever wants some.  


(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/A0EFB61D-E013-4F94-A4EF-38A7133455E6-601-0000003A8B425561.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
I shot my Elm bow today for the first time it shoots pretty well I put tip overlays on it and started finish sanding.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1616-1.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1618-1.jpg)


With the big snake I've been thinking about putting snake skins on it what do you think
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on January 24, 2013, 05:46:00 PM
It would look pretty good skinned Dave
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 24, 2013, 05:55:00 PM
Nice tiller, love the tip overlays too:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2013, 06:01:00 PM
No comment on my pink shirt your slippin old man
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 24, 2013, 06:03:00 PM
Was hopen no one would notice:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 24, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Hey DVS... question on your tip overlays... How do you make them so that the bottom part (closer to the back) is rounded like that? I only have been able to make it straight across but like how you do that.

Thanks
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Justin,

They get that way by rounding the limbs over a little and then rounding everything into smooth curves. Just try to blend everything together.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on January 24, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
Sweet Dave!!!  but pink ????
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Justin,

They get that way by rounding the limbs over a little and then rounding everything into smooth curves. Just try to blend everything together.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on January 24, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
Couple of questions for ya DVS.  What species of elm are you working with, and how does it shoot. I have two elm bows roughed out and ready to start on as soon as I get my trade bow all prettied up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 24, 2013, 07:57:00 PM
kip I like pink when I make weapons.     :thumbsup:    

Actually it is tye dye done wrong and I didn't want to waste the shirt. The clothes don't make the man... unless its a dress.    :biglaugh:

Its slippery elm or also known as red elm. I cut it early December.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 24, 2013, 11:54:00 PM
We know you like pink, David:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/DVS-1_zpseeeba9d6.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on January 25, 2013, 03:22:00 AM
I tuned up the bandsaw I got from my dad a few years ago.  It belonged to my grandpa.  An old Craftsman that's probably around 50+ years old.  The blade guides had 1/8" gaps on either side of the blade where they wore through.  Put a new 3/8" 4TPI blade on (had to special order because no one sells 80" blades around here).  Made a rip fence out of a 2x6 that I ran through the jointer to square up, and re-sawed a test piece -- only .002 off!  I call that close enough for who it's for!  Getting closer to being able to make my own lams!

Joe
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on January 25, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
Dave, I love that elm bow!  Yes, put some skin on it.

I put my second coat of tru oil on a 62" NTN osage self bow today.  I'll post some pics when I get all the finish on it.  Got some beaver tail to put on the grip when it dries.

I also finised tiller a littl short bend through the handle osage.  It is 48" NTN.  I am drawing it 25".  Right now it is 45#.  No pics yet.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on January 27, 2013, 02:16:00 PM
had an awesome hunt this morning- walk and stalk in a new area.
came across fresh tracks in the sand- set up, and started to call- i immediatly got a response about 100 yards away( i geuss!!) with gentle coaxing and patience i got the deer in to about 20 feet. i could see its face poking through a young hemlock- couldnt make out if it was a buck or a doe- thick brush. it looked a long time through and around me, (in my asat suit,) looking for the other deer in distress. couldnt see anything, and it left again slowly back throught the bush without ever giving a shot opportunity.

amazing morning!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 27, 2013, 06:50:00 PM
Got a BBO to 27.5 on the tree today, have it stained and first coat of tung oil on it. Riser is not shaped yet in these pictures.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7368_zpsf6ce12fa.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7366_zps5232b98b.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on January 27, 2013, 06:57:00 PM
Roy the tiller looks perfect at brace!  How you do that   :dunno:
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Post by: rmorris on January 27, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
That'll do pig, that'll do!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on January 27, 2013, 08:02:00 PM
It's okay, I guess:) LOL

I flipped the tips on an osage board bow I'm working on for my son's buddy. It's the first time I've actually flipped the tips of a bow before. Used my heat gun, some wooden blocks, and a few small bar clamps. I'll see how well they turn out tommorrow afternoon.

While I was raking leaves in the front yard this afternoon I may have lucked into another snake skin. One of my neighbors stopped and asked if I'd be interested in a timber rattler skin.
Ya know I said, "Yes!"   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 27, 2013, 08:09:00 PM
Looking good Roy.

I heat treated the elm I'm working on and played with my trade bow.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1628-1-1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on January 27, 2013, 08:13:00 PM
I put a couple of scrapes on the bow that may be my trade bow. Will have to see how she responds to my ministrations.
Roy that one is looking real good. is that the one going to Pearlie, or did you finally get one finished for him.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on January 27, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Roy, the profile on that bow is beautiful.  My kinda bow!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on January 27, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
I squirted a lil finish on an all bocote bow, then went shed huntin for a bit, found these, but no sheds.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0029-1.jpg)


(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0031-3.jpg)

Oh, I also found a good scrapeline/trail with some decent trees along it! Where its at, the deer would move anytime of day/night!
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 27, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
Nice looking bows Roy & DVS.
Worked on fine tuning the tiller on my trade bow, close, but not quite there yet. Broke one of the pulleys on my tree while pulling it to about 27", made my heart skip a few beats.  All seem ok so I put about 50 more arrows through it today just to make sure.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bamboo on January 27, 2013, 10:05:00 PM
i had some of these
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/093-1.jpg)
and i made this
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/pinewood005.jpg)
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/pinewood004.jpg)
and on saturday i picked up one of these![not really-its #700] 6"x132"/3hp
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/ritter901.jpg)
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Post by: fujimo on January 27, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
wow neat sander, i'm looking for a long belt sander like that, but a horizontal one- not vertical!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Mike Most on January 27, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I shot arrows till I could not see in the dark. Outside in my T-shirt at 70 degrees. Amazing how it didnt make a difference from 20 to 31 yards, that 9 inch paper plate got hit about the same.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 28, 2013, 07:13:00 AM
Thanks guys and yup that's Pearly boys bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on January 28, 2013, 07:15:00 AM
Mike,
That is seriously ugly, all those lines on the back and belly, plus that red and yellow in the riser are just hideous. Send it my way and I'll get rid of it for you.
One of these days I am going to get one of your bows. Like a good wine, they are just getting better with time.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on January 28, 2013, 11:41:00 AM
Well I reorganized the rack up in the barn and finally got the logs from a couple weeks ago off the truck and tucked in for drying.
Dang that locust is a heavy wood...  :eek:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 29, 2013, 01:06:00 PM
I hear ya Paul. I spent the day yesterday splitting and debarking black locust. I'm going to speed dry one so I can make something sooner.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on January 29, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
I worked on another billet, and found this in there from where I had scraped it down almost a month ago.  I think these things like me.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20bows/Staves1282013001_zps1d67803c.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20bows/Staves1282013003_zpsa25c68ac.jpg)
But I won in the end
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20bows/Staves1282013006_zps5bfa634e.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 29, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
Charlie, they are good eating. Slow fried in butter and fresh garlic with hot peppers and beer.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on January 29, 2013, 06:10:00 PM
I was thinking of putting the all in a jar, worms and the wasp, and finding some of that clear water at the classic, and calling it "Virginia Wasp Juice".  think it would sell?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 29, 2013, 06:18:00 PM
No ya should call it  "Virginia Wasp Orange Juice".  :)
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Post by: stringstretcher on January 29, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
That would work too.  And maybe ever "Virginia Tequila"???
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Post by: Osagetree on January 29, 2013, 07:07:00 PM
Dang I hate those things!!  :scared:  Moderators remove the bug pics please!
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Post by: mwosborn on January 29, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Lots of protein in those little critters - eat up!

I've been lucky so far and have avoided them.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 29, 2013, 09:58:00 PM
Been a busy couple days for me.  Got lots accomplished.  Worked on four bows and did some prep work for upcoming bows.  Cut some ERC veneers.  I will work around the knots.  

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/867C1EC8-261D-49FD-B943-F606839D1A9D-763-0000005F97A77C7E.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on January 29, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
WOW, those look purple Shawn!!

Nice bug there guys! LOL
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 30, 2013, 05:32:00 AM
Yep kenny all the boards are purple tint to them and not red.  This is from a cedar I cut down in Nebraska two years ago its just been sitting around here drying.  Finally cut into it.

String stretcher that Stinks man .
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Post by: Eric Krewson on January 30, 2013, 09:18:00 AM
I noticed another Trad Gang guy posting that lived in my general area. When I contacted him through a PM it turned out he only lived about 5 miles from me.

Darin Putman, real nice guy. We set up a meeting for the grand tour of Eric's selfbow/flintlock building facility. He came over and spent a couple hours, a real enjoyable meeting.

Pretty new to traditional archery, he has been bitten by the bug real bad, ready to start cutting trees and making selfbows. I can tell he has what it takes to jump in with both feet and start cranking out bows.
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Post by: Eric Krewson on January 30, 2013, 09:50:00 AM
One other thing, I planted my paw paw patch in the clearing I made a few days ago.

I have seen very few deer in my woods this year. The place I cleared was covered up with tracks so they are still here, just nocturnal more than likely.
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Post by: Swissbow on January 30, 2013, 05:25:00 PM
Finished two bows and gave 'em to some friends of my buddy Roland...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_01_zps980a284b.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_02_zps1fbd7282.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_03_zps3948b04a.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_04_zps1cd44fed.jpg)

----------
Andy
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Post by: wood carver 2 on January 30, 2013, 05:30:00 PM
Wow! Very nice!
Dave.
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on January 30, 2013, 05:42:00 PM
Shawn,
Them dang cedars sure do make some Purdue vaneers
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 30, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
Stunning as usual Andy !!!
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 30, 2013, 08:32:00 PM
Got in a little Tundra Swan hunt this morning with my longbow.  :)
(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo247/Buxndiverdux/photo-66.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2013, 10:05:00 PM
Glued up a tri lam tonight, Bamboo back, Tapered Red Cedar core lam, and Osage belly. My first tri lam. Induced a tad more deflex on this bow than I have on just BBO bows. Wow do tri lams ever bend down easier at mid limb than 1/2 thick Osage belly slats:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 31, 2013, 08:13:00 AM
Nice shooting.
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Post by: Robertfishes on January 31, 2013, 09:13:00 AM
Last night..I bought a 31 gallon galvanized garbage can, 10ft of foam rubber weather striping and some 4 inch PVC fittings and made a homemade cyclone for my dust collector. It should work.. Shawn, I have a 60ft tall ER cedar to cut down..when I sold my house last week I told the guy the tree didn't go with the property.. I have till closing dsy March 1st.. gonna make some 4x6x8? out of it..looking to upgrade to a bigger house now
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: twitchstick on January 31, 2013, 10:27:00 AM
Layed out a HBH board bow I had finished gluing up yesterday. I was hoping to cut it out but it looks like I need to keep the wife happy and take her skiing instead.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 31, 2013, 12:05:00 PM
Robert I let mine outside once cut set for two years before I cut into it.  

good luck with it should be pretty
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Post by: BCWV on January 31, 2013, 07:53:00 PM
Started chasing a ring on a osage stave. It's the first osage stave I've ever touched. The rings are pretty tight. Now I know what all the talk's about. Lord, hope I get faster at it!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on January 31, 2013, 08:01:00 PM
The silicone caulking arround the PVC fittings was dry on The homemade Cyclone I made yesterday. So I hooked it up and used it with my smaller 1 hp dust collector to sweep up the shop floor.. Fired it up, plugged up the hose and didn't hear any leaks, thought the galvanized lid was gonna implode....It picked up fine dust, shavings and pinkie sized pieces of scrap wood, most everything dropped into the can (1st stage), don't think a teaspoon of dust made it into the bag (2nd stage).
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Post by: razorback on January 31, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
OK Robert, all the bragging in the world about your wizbang dust collector is just fine, but it means squat without some photo's and a quick how-to.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
Tonight I took the tri lam out of the clamps, Oh My God what curves it has:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7369.jpg)

Then glued on the east Indian Rosewood riser wood that Ralphie sent me, purty stuff.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7371.jpg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7372.jpg)

Then put the 4th coat of Tung Oil on Pearly Boys BBO. Man is it ever sharp.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7373.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 31, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Looks good Roy. Both of em.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on January 31, 2013, 09:17:00 PM
Eh... its alright Roy... lol no its AMAZING!!!
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 31, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
beauties Roy
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 31, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
Guess their ok Roy   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2013, 07:18:00 AM
Well thanks Big Bobby:)
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Post by: Saltfork on February 01, 2013, 08:26:00 AM
Urac or unibond on the tri-lam Roy?
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Post by: Eric Krewson on February 01, 2013, 09:16:00 AM
Worked on the sparky thing that goes bang, even made a short uTube video about my progress, it would be against the rules to post it.

One could type in my name on a Utube search and see the video.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
Urac, on my last can. Unibond will be next.
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Post by: Jeff Roberts on February 01, 2013, 02:51:00 PM
Finished up 4 dozen arrows for the Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia's youth trailer and got several stave clamps ready to donate to area clubs for fundraisers. (http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt210/jeff-roberts/traditional%20archery/001_zpsf04925f6.jpg)
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 01, 2013, 05:22:00 PM
I have been reading and reading, and trying to figure out what will be the best chain saw for me to get to cut some bow wood.  Man, the choices a man has to make...geeessshhhhh.
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Post by: 2treks on February 01, 2013, 05:36:00 PM
Stihl Charles, Read now further.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
Husqvarna, Charles...
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 01, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
UT OH...lol.  That is just what I have been reading all day...lol.
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Post by: mwosborn on February 01, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Stihl or husqvarna both are excellent saws.  I have cut a lot of wood with my stihl.  Like any saw a sharp blade is a must.  Pick the one with the closest service.  IMO    ;)
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Post by: rmorris on February 01, 2013, 06:57:00 PM
Finally summered the strength to get out of bed after this stupid crippling flu!

Roy that is a good looking bow, and that East Indian rosewood looks much better than that green plywood ya were using a while back.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 01, 2013, 07:46:00 PM
charles, check out what the fallers are using. up here we run our saws with 36" and 42" bars on 'em.
big trees up here- and in the old days when men were men they used to run the old stihl 090 with a 6' bar and two powerheads on.
we have cedar up here that is still 6 - 11' at the stump, i think our biggest spruce here is 17' but will have to just verify that- but i have personbally seen them in the 10 to 12' range.
the fallers here swear by them both, and its all personal. what i do notice though is that all the young bucks love the stihl- faster , maybe slightly tougher machines- maybe!!- i run a stihl, and the company i work for only runs stihl, however a lot of the older fallers are switching over to husky- better vibration dampers- kinder on the hands- dont get "white finger" as much.
good luck
ps. learn a little about falling a tree- befor you go out there and hurt/kill yourself.
i know of a lot of dead fallers!!!!!!!
it happens so quick.
pm me if you need some more info- would be glad to help!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 01, 2013, 08:01:00 PM
There ya go Charlie, Huskys are for old farts.   :biglaugh:    :jumper:
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Post by: BCWV on February 01, 2013, 08:01:00 PM
I do like me a Stihl.   :thumbsup:  

Got my osage stave chased down to a ring, steamed and on the caul. My those osage shavings are purty.
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Post by: psychmonky on February 01, 2013, 08:12:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BCWV:
Got my osage stave chased down to a ring, steamed and on the caul. My those osage shavings are purty.
DVS used to have a pic of a giant pile we made about this time last year, when he had a bunch of us over. Maybe if he still has it he can post it. If not, ill try and dig up the thread he posted it on.
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Post by: fujimo on February 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
yer crazy ol' Roy!! :scared:  

yup, i just think us older fellas are just a tad smarter.
but i like my stihl- cos thats what i got- but i run both quiet happily.
the truly scary thing- is watching some of those horror videos of guys falling trees- and wondering how they lived long enough to post the video.
the ol' saying" fools rush in where angles fear to tread!!" comes to mind.
but i geuss it keeps people in the running for the Darwin awards    :thumbsup:
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Post by: BCWV on February 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
I would like to see that picture  :D
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Post by: psychmonky on February 01, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
Oh here it is. Seemed bigger right after making it  I was a tired dude. It had been my first experience with chasing rings. I had blisters on top of blisters.

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/psychmonky/FA4E38E2-CD87-425A-9406-14D38CC5623B-1702-00000121A9465128_zpsccd86f51.jpg)
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Post by: BCWV on February 01, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
That's a nice pile of shavings. I've popped a couple blisters a little bit ago myself. Sure is fun though.
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Post by: kennym on February 01, 2013, 11:08:00 PM
Slaved over the hot sander and bandsaw most of the day.

Then put some cool silencers on my new bow. Oops, did I say new bow?  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on February 01, 2013, 11:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Got a BBO to 27.5 on the tree today, have it stained and first coat of tung oil on it. Riser is not shaped yet in these pictures.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7368_zpsf6ce12fa.jpg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7366_zps5232b98b.jpg)
one heck of a nice tree, Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 01, 2013, 11:42:00 PM
Ah Kenny,
We need pics.

Oh spent this afternoon with my uncles cutting up 500 lbs of beef and pork to make smoked sausage this weekend.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 02, 2013, 04:40:00 AM
Thanks every one for sharing your thoughts.  I am going to look at the husqvarna today after doing some more research.  I am sure that is what I will get.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 07:35:00 AM
Thanks Goober.

Charlie, maybe they offer senior citizen discounts? LOL
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Post by: fujimo on February 02, 2013, 08:27:00 AM
say Roy, whats that doohickey above the riser, cant really figure it out in the pictures.
really neat tree!!
even nicer bow!!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 02, 2013, 09:43:00 AM
It looks like a gizmo above a bolt for sticking in those holes when he wants to hold it at full draw on the tree?
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Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
Heres a few cold pics, coulda had better lighting, but what the heck!

Built this one for a buddys stepson for Christmas, was overweight(should match me pretty well)so hadda build another one for him.

45#@28" plain all-bocote 64" D/R off my design.

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0033_zpsa2fdca78.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0034_zps1af23755.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0036_zps228f729c.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0037_zpsdfc7e682.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0038_zpsf5613d8c.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0041_zps67e5eaca.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 02, 2013, 10:33:00 AM
Some one should have offered you gloves Scott.    :banghead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 10:37:00 AM
I guess it's ok, Kenny:)

Wayne, monkeyboy was right. I have holes drilled into the tree for every draw length inch, I stick that long bolt into a hole, pull the bow string down and hook it under the bolt, then run my gizmo on the belly side of the limbs looking for thick spots. There is a pencil in the gizmo that marks the thick spots, then all I gotta do is scrape off some wood where the pencil lines appear on the limbs belly.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on February 02, 2013, 10:46:00 AM
Kenny - That's another great looking bow and there's nothing ever "plain" when bacote is used.

I'm chomping at the bit for it to warm up a bit to go out and shoot the bow I just received in this year's swap.  Weather channel says -9F wind chill right now.  I guess I'm becoming more of a sissy as I get older.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 02, 2013, 10:55:00 AM
Lol you may be right Dave. Oh...yeah I guess someone did. Although to be fair, at the time they were offered, I was fine.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 02, 2013, 11:12:00 AM
Charlie, maybe they offer senior citizen discounts? LOL

Roy?  Does that mean you are going to buy it for me?  LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 02:03:00 PM
Dear Charlie, I'm gonna have to add ya to the thumpen list ole timer:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 02, 2013, 02:06:00 PM
lol......I have been trying to make it for a year now.  You are getting slow as well as old my friend      :help:   And by the way, I did get the Hasqvarna 240 with the 16" bar.  Nice saw for sure. So who has osage in their back yards?????
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on February 02, 2013, 02:20:00 PM
Just scraped some more off the little hickory I am working on. Put it on the caul to put some even reflex into it and straighten it out a bit.
Couple of questions for you guys,

1. When I heated up this stave, which I believe is well dried, moisture began to hiss out one end of the bow. Is this bad or did it just pick up some moisture that I need to let escape before tillering any more.
2. When do you guys toast the bellies of your hickory bows.
3. I plan to flip the tips a little, when should I do this in the process.

Bow is at floor tiller at the moment, 62" ttt, a little under 1 1/2" wide and because of the shape of the split has a rounded profile.
Any comments or questions welcomed.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 02, 2013, 03:40:00 PM
Razorback, I'd guess it to be bad if moisture is bubbling from the end of the stave as you apply heat. It would seem to be too wet to me. Just my .02 worth.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 02, 2013, 04:28:00 PM
Wow Kenny I really like that bow... plain and simple but a beauty. May have to do an all one wood bow for my first. I LIKE!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 04:46:00 PM
Yup plain and simple, that's Kenny.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 05:01:00 PM
ROY, it's "plain and simple but a beauty"

Don't fergit the last part, buddy!  :D
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Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
Thanks, John and Justin!!  :)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
Ok Sweet Cheeks:)
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Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
Thats better!  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 02, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
Kenny, you and Roy are like brothers seperated at birth and sent to live in different states. Like the movie Twins.     :goldtooth:    


I just can't decide who more resembles Danny DeVito.    :dunno:

Nice bow though. Very nice.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 06:50:00 PM
Thanks, short and fat would be me fo sho, but then that leaves Roy like Arnold.... nahh
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 07:08:00 PM
Just call me Hunk...   :laughing:

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/hunk.jpg)
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Post by: mwosborn on February 02, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
Hunk?     :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 02, 2013, 07:16:00 PM
Hunk o what?  :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 07:20:00 PM
Better watch it short n fat:)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 02, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
HAHAHAHA!!! Suck it in ol Man!!!  :smileystooges:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: karrow on February 02, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
he posted that of himself   :knothead:  

most would use it for black mail  :biglaugh:
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Post by: jsweka on February 02, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
Wow.  I'm speachless.  Didn't expect to see that when I logged in tonight.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on February 02, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
MAN ROY WARN A FELLA WILL YOU! That is worse then the time I was building bows in Iraq and post pics of my leg by mistake. Some images you wish you could for get.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
LOL Kelly, if ya can't laugh at yourself then who can ya laugh at? :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: psychmonky on February 02, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
Buahahahahaha! Roy you ought to take some of the pulleys off of your tiller tree and build those arms a little bit!
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 02, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
Saturday night Coo-Coo birds are out tonite.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on February 02, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
In my humble opinion, the thumping list is now more creepy than scary.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on February 02, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
At the risk of making the thumping list I took the liberty to do a little photoshop work to Roy's (the hunk) picture.     :scared:    :laughing:    

 (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8440227374_ba1304feea.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/92150841@N03/8440227374/)
Hunk1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/92150841@N03/8440227374/)  by  mwosborn1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/92150841@N03/) , on Flickr
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 03, 2013, 01:08:00 AM
:clapper:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2013, 07:04:00 AM
Oh Mitch, and to think I've been giving you tiller pointers:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on February 03, 2013, 09:09:00 AM
I just threw up in my mouth.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 03, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
That's just funny. I've got nothing...

I love this place.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on February 03, 2013, 10:06:00 AM
I think those pointers are helping too!  I rather take a thumping than you quit giving tillering help!   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on February 03, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
Had a great get together with fellow tradgangers.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=123321&p=7#000101
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2013, 05:36:00 PM
That's great, Kelly.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on February 03, 2013, 07:36:00 PM
Razorback,this is a pic or two of the lid off of the dust Cyclone I made last week..as you can see It's just a 30 gallon garbage can with some 4 inch PVC fittings and a rubber seal in the lid. The 4" hoses hook up and come apart quickly for storage if needed, I use hose connectors from WoodCraft     (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/dustcollectorlid_zpse3f508aa.jpg)    (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/dustlid2_zpse09376ce.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 04, 2013, 09:39:00 AM
Have today and tomorrow off. Going to get Pearly Boys BBO finished and shipped out. But first I gotta go out and find some pink stain for on it to match his purse:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Bighornangler on February 04, 2013, 11:27:00 AM
I just ordered 5 pieces of flat bamboo backing from Bamboo & Rattan works here in NJ. A good source in my opinion for bamboo.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 04, 2013, 06:33:00 PM
Roy, wish I'd seen that pic before going to the doctor this morning! He could have given me something for this pain in my side from laughing!
 :jumper:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 04, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
Well finally got three osage slats and three bamboo pieces from pine hollow... I can not say enough about the quality products they send out. I was blown away at the stuff when I opened the box. Now if my glue would ever show up I could really start turning these bows out.

Thanks again Pine Hollow!!! I won't go anywhere else!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on February 04, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Bunny hunt looks like a good time.  Going to have to try that one of these days.
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Post by: David Flanrey on February 04, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
Did some "skinnen"!
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_0997.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_0992.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 04, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
I wrote Kenny a Check and put it in the mailbox !!!    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on February 04, 2013, 10:54:00 PM
Got the final pieces for my trade bow from Kenny today (thanks for the quick shipping!), and my brother brought up an old belt sander my grandpa made that I'm going to try to convert into a lam grinder.  If it goes together like I see in my head it'll work fine.  
What's the saying, "it looks good on paper"?    :readit:  

It might not look good when I'm done, but as long as it works I don't care!    :dunno:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on February 05, 2013, 09:11:00 AM
Robert,
Thanks for the pictures of the dust collector. How big an air mover do you need to move enough for 4" pipes to be effective. I have a collector that has 2" pipes hooked up to it. Was thinking of making a first stage like yours for it but using 2" piping.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 06, 2013, 06:09:00 PM
Came home from school this afternoon and glued a bamboo backing onto a pair of spliced osage billets. It's humid this week so I'll take the clamps off maybe Friday.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 06, 2013, 06:18:00 PM
Doesn't count Red without pictures:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on February 06, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
My photographer isn't home right now, Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 06, 2013, 07:02:00 PM
Geeze and ya teach school? LOL    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 07, 2013, 06:40:00 AM
I helped a friend getting started on an Osage selfbow and put on some finish and picked out some skins I'm thinking about for the elm.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1665.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1666.jpg)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1667.jpg)
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Post by: David Flanrey on February 07, 2013, 10:41:00 AM
David,
Nice stave.  What kind of skin you got there?
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Post by: Keenan on February 07, 2013, 11:26:00 AM
Wow , been away for a little bit but now that I have seen the "Hunk" photos of Roy, I'm thinking I might have been better off staying away.  :help:  
Roy you are a crack up. Some great looking projects going on everyone.  Sorry for being away for a while. The plate has been fairly full lately.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 07, 2013, 01:58:00 PM
Welcome back Keenan.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 07, 2013, 08:05:00 PM
I have no idea what kind of snake... Is that bad.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 07, 2013, 10:06:00 PM
Tonight I worked on the Tri Lam of Boo, Eastern Red Cedar Core, and Osage. This is my first Tri Lam. I love it and the facets went in so easy and my shop smells like a cedar chest:) And the bow looks awesome, it has more curves than Marilyn Monroe had:)


   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7384.jpg)

The riser is East Indian Rosewood that Ralphie boy sent me, haven't got it faceted out yet but it sure is purty stuff.

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7389.jpg)

Before the facets.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAS04MQs_50  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjq6rEvrxik
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on February 07, 2013, 11:24:00 PM
Roy that a nice bow.... Well at least the riser
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 08, 2013, 10:51:00 AM
Nice bow Roy.    

I sprayed three bows two lefties and a righty.  Then glued up one for "ME".  Ziricote riser, foam cores, B&W ebony cores.  

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/08CD3BB3-4BCE-4C3D-831D-7A18645BA229-1456-000000F22681980C_zps2e3c3e65.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/Dmaxshawn/01009BD9-0746-4179-83C8-A613A58D66DA-1456-000000F228363042_zps97583f4f.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 08, 2013, 11:30:00 AM
Very nice Shawn.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 08, 2013, 12:42:00 PM
Wow Roy and Shawn... Two good lookin bows!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 08, 2013, 02:01:00 PM
Thanks I'm at the fire station today kinda wanting to get "MY" new one thinned down and fling some areas.  I drew it back a couple times and she's very smooth. I thought it was around 58 pounds or so.  But curiosity got the best of me.  It scaled 66 pounds.  That foam changed it up some.  Used my normal calcs and it added 10 pounds.  Ill get her trimmed down to my liking.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 08, 2013, 05:11:00 PM
That black and white ebony looks great.
Roy, I like that tri lam. Is the ERC core lam knot free? I don't think I've ever seen 6 feet of ERC without any knots.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on February 08, 2013, 05:21:00 PM
David, the skin looks great.  Just wondering what kind of snake it was.  Looks cool!

Roy, nice bow.  Man, you are cranking them out these days!  Don't you have a real job?  Wish all I had to do was play with bows!  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 08, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
Yup Dave it was knot free, I think..   :laughing:  Pretty sure though:)

Yup Dave F I have a real job, for 85 more days:) Then I retire...Ya Baby
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 08, 2013, 06:50:00 PM
I put the skins ion today and wrapped the handle on my trade bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 08, 2013, 07:14:00 PM
Spent the day coughing up a storm but in the garage non the less. I worked on both my elm bow and BBO fix a long. Taking some of the reflex out of one limb to match the other one better. Good day all and all.

Haven't started my trade bow yet. Looking to get a jump on it when ever my new bandsaw arrives. Finally gonna have my own so I don't have to go to a school to use theirs. Can't wait to get a jump on it. I have a good idea for my trade tho.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 08, 2013, 07:16:00 PM
What brand saw did ya buy, Justin?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 08, 2013, 07:30:00 PM
Nothing special Roy... I looked around and decided on a Ridgid 3/4 hours 14 inch. I don't do much heavy cutting. But its enough to cut boo and osage.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 08, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
What brand saw did ya buy, Justin?
Kinda nosey ain't ya Roy?

Yeah, I'm feelin better now..  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on February 08, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
I started to split a hack berry long. I should get a stave or two out of it. I might get a pic or two up later.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 08, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
I just can't relax... storm brewing outside but went out into the cold and made a new tillering gizmo out of coco... putting the finish on it now... PURDY!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on February 08, 2013, 09:58:00 PM
I got my billets worked down for my 2 pc osage and got the sleeve installed.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/WV-Rocklock/Bow%20Builds/2013-02-07_11-22-54_8251.jpg)

I got her lined up through the handle but still need to try to get one limb a little straighter if I can.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/WV-Rocklock/Bow%20Builds/2013-02-08_12-40-45_3071.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 08, 2013, 10:06:00 PM
Nicely Done!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: k-hat on February 08, 2013, 10:38:00 PM
took the day off from work to get some of that noisy messy work i can't do just any time.  I don't think the pic needs any explanation   ;)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/100_1669.jpg)

Workd down to a good ring on some hackberry billets i cut last summer.  They are in the top pic, here they were before:

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/100_1662.jpg)

Cut'm with a chainsaw (can ya tell?!) from a VERY large tree at a neighbor's house (he was bout to cut it into firewood).    

It was so hard chase a ring   :saywhat:   :

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/100_1665.jpg)  

Can somebody help me, i can't see 'em   ;)  

I've never seen hackberry with rings like this!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 08, 2013, 10:47:00 PM
AUTOMATED MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF FATHER ROY, DO NOT REPLY:

Roy From Pa is not at his computer right now. He is on a jet liner to Linneus , Mo, to thump the living crap out of a short fat smart A$$. So please hold your Lamb orders till further notice..

Signed, Father Roy

    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 08, 2013, 11:49:00 PM
Man Oh Man Roy, give a guy a warning, put a disclaimer on that thing or something  :scared:    :eek:    :help:  
My eyes, my eyes, help, I don't think that image is ever gonna leave my mind.

But that Tri-lam is a beauty, but looks abit to heavy for you, better find someone with a bit more muscle to send it to  :biglaugh:  

Alot of great bows on here now, good job to all, keep up the good work.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 08, 2013, 11:53:00 PM
I spent about an hour today shooting the loaner longbow that my freind in Hawaii sent over to me.
Man Oh Man is that a sweet shooting little bow  :thumbsup:    :archer:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 09, 2013, 11:38:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
[qb] AUTOMATED MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF FATHER ROY, DO NOT REPLY:

Roy From Pa is not at his computer right now. He is on a jet liner to Linneus , Mo, to thump the living crap out of a short fat smart A$$. So please hold your Lamb orders till further notice..

Signed, Father Roy


>>>>---------------------------->
NEWS FLASH, Roy , stop and get yer decripit ol butt a couple cases of energy drinks, this aint gonna be easy fer ya....  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on February 09, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
Glad you enjoy flinging those arrows Frost.  You will have to get busy and get one made so you don't have of go without one when you have to send her back!  Got any blisters yet?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 09, 2013, 02:12:00 PM
No no blisters yet, either I'm thick skinned, like my head, or i'm not shooting enough  :D  

Hey what are the odds on this fight, I want in, I'm thinken Kenny in round two, and thats just because he don't want be to mean to Ol' Roy, so hell let him have his "litte gun show", then game over.

Sorry Roy, better luck next time, but hey maybe you'll get lucky, he's been sick  :p
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 09, 2013, 02:59:00 PM
Frosty, Kenny has been sick for a long time..  :jumper:  
I hain't skeered ole boy:)

Today I got the Tri lam pulled to 20 inches on the tree, not looking to shabby. Have a 1/8 + tiller on her which is what my bow design seems to like.

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7394.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7391.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7392.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7393.jpg)
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Post by: kennym on February 09, 2013, 03:01:00 PM
How'd ya get all that stuff on that jet liner, son?  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 09, 2013, 03:54:00 PM
I can't tell ya all my secrets son:)
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Post by: kennym on February 09, 2013, 04:06:00 PM
Bow looks good, I bet the stewardess helped ya with it.  :D
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 09, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Lookin good ol Man!!!
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 09, 2013, 05:36:00 PM
Looks good Roy. Can't wait to see it finished.
Dave.
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 09, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
Like the bow Kenny and Roy! Got my trade bow near on finished. Had couple shots, think its a real shooter. Maybe couple photos soon. Target weight was &0# - &5# and it came in at &3# which I'm happy about.Wont be shipped for a while though and probably wont get to @#$%^&$#% for about another month. Sorry for the delay but it will still be well in time.some awesome bows being posted so far!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 09, 2013, 06:30:00 PM
McKenzie........

LMAO:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 09, 2013, 06:33:00 PM
Roy that bow looks like it need to come to Virginia.  Great looking bow.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 09, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
You two knuckleheads crack me up.  It really makes my day when i get the chance to read the daily ribbing each other.  


you know who you are no names are required.
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Post by: talkingcabbage on February 09, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Well, I couldn't get pictures on photobucket yesterday, but I worked on a home-built lam grinder and got everything finished up.  Ran one test piece.  I think it'll work out alright.  Just need to try a few more and see how even everything comes out.
(http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0488_zps33977387.jpg)

Today I hung out with the kiddos all day.  Momma had a bachelorette party to go to for her sister, so it was 'fun with daddy' day.  Went shed hunting and my little girl found this
(http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0500_zps55df7947.jpg)

Hopefully tomorrow or Monday I'll get a chance to run some lams through the sander and really try it out.  It'll either work or it won't, right?
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Post by: John Scifres on February 09, 2013, 10:27:00 PM
Bowmaking season started for me last week.  I finally got all my venison sausage and jerky done a couple weeks ago so now it's onto the wood.

I have this awesome little hickory bow about done for the swap.  It'll finish out at 52# at 28".

Today I finished what is possibly the best selfbow I have ever made.  I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.

I also toasted a belly on a bow today and got it bending pretty good.  I had another bow about finished a while back and got it ready for final finish today.  Finally, I have this incredible little bendy handle bow I started 8 years ago.  It's got a layer of sapwood left at the handle and the tips as overlays.  Super cool.  I'll work on finishing it up in the next week or so.

Next up is a BBO static I started eons ago and never finished and tillering the one I toasted today.  Gotta go cut wood at a couple places in the next month or so also.  I love bowmaking season  :)
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Post by: rmorris on February 10, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
My wood came in this weekend for a bow for a friend.
Some killer Bocote I think!

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/A6C936D3-6C06-4F15-8B5D-0C25D8025526-1368-0000023BD26FB6A9.jpg)
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(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/F07DC30A-B862-4032-B9CC-D9F43762CC0C-1368-0000023BE3BBAE08.jpg)
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Post by: Osagetree on February 10, 2013, 07:21:00 PM
Asked my Son if he could burn in some decorations on a piece of leather I'm using to make a quiver.
I told him to just use his imagination.
I was suprised when he called me out to the shop and showed me what he'd done.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Center%20of%20Back%20Quiver/DSC_0377_zpsba28c60e.jpg)

Guess he knows what I like!
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Post by: BCWV on February 10, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
Wow! That's nice Joe.
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Post by: David Flanrey on February 10, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
Joe,
That is impressive!  I have always wanted to be able to draw.  I sure admire those with the ability.  Tell him to keep it up.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 10, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Very nice Joe. He has talent.

That is nice wood, Ralph.
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Post by: SportHunter on February 10, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
Nice artwork Joe, he even included hedge balls for his pops. Excellent work!
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Post by: mwosborn on February 10, 2013, 09:11:00 PM
Nice leather work  Joe - he has some art talent!  


I shot my short Osage that I am working on.  Think I am done with the tillering - shoots pretty nice and I am at weight so I better call it good.  sanded it a bit and put some rawhide on the back - have to work on another while it drys.  Will post some pics when it is finished.
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Post by: John Scifres on February 10, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
Here's the best selfbow I have ever made.  Osage, 60", 47# @ 27", burned tips and handle, heat treated belly, super narrow and slightly flipped tips, very little follow and a sweet shooter.  I used no power tools in the construction but did use a heatgun for the tempering and bending.

 (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06660.jpg)

 (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06662.jpg)   (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06661.jpg)   (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06665.jpg)   (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06666.jpg)
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 10, 2013, 10:27:00 PM
John thats a beauty.  I bet it shoot as good as mine that I have from you.  Awesome work
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Post by: mwosborn on February 10, 2013, 11:38:00 PM
John that is one mean looking bow.  Love that grip you have on it and the burn is awesome.  Nice one!!
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 11, 2013, 01:24:00 AM
Truly a sweet bow. Love it!
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Post by: Osagetree on February 11, 2013, 04:49:00 AM
My Son will be pleased to hear your nice comments. I'll be sure and share those later today.

John, why is that you best? I've seen tons of your bows so why is that one the best ever?
Whatcha basing this on, hand shock, speed, no stack, feel, shootablity or etc?
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Post by: John Scifres on February 11, 2013, 06:54:00 AM
Thanks all.  Yes Joe, all those.  Mostly, it is good wood, good design, and good implementation.  But in the end, it's the shootability that counts.  For a 47# bow, it is the most pleasant and quickest I have ever made.  I have no scientific reasoning behind it  :)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 11, 2013, 07:05:00 AM
Very nice, John.
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Post by: kennym on February 11, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
Made an accessory to go wit my new longbow!  :bigsmyl:  

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0087-1_zps7d899e64.jpg)
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Post by: whossbows on February 11, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
Man of many parts
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 11, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Hacked out a riser from some of the scraps I had glue up.
African Mahogany w/ birch
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/100_2383_zpsa1d1ef84.jpg)
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Post by: KellyG on February 11, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Nice Joe I can't wait to see it finished upped. Your son did you proud on that one.

John that is a nice looking bow. I don't know if I have the guts to burn up a bow like that, but man that looks sweet.

Kenny nice call.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 11, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
Nice Sheep call, Kenny.....
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Post by: mwosborn on February 11, 2013, 11:34:00 PM
Looks pretty nice for scraps Cory.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 12, 2013, 12:56:00 AM
I spent all day working on my first caul for some fiberglass bows. Wow did this take some time getting it all lined up and drilling. Got a system now so the second one I make shouldn't take this long...

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0526.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 12, 2013, 02:16:00 AM
Gee Kenny, i thought it was a stabilizer for a longbow!   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: BCWV on February 12, 2013, 07:21:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by bigbob2:
Gee Kenny, i thought it was a stabilizer for a longbow!    :bigsmyl:  
That's a goodin!  :biglaugh:
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Post by: KellyG on February 13, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
I scraped a bit on a 42" long bow. I am shooting for an 20" and what ever poundage I can get. It is for my 4yr old nephew. I will get some pics up later.

But I have learned a bit on this little bow.

the first was I had it crack across the fades early in the tillering. I chased down one ring and got rid of the crack. I am out to about 15" right now and it drawing very nice. I just hope I don't make it to heavy of a draw.

The second is that if your tiller looks off but one limb has a natural flipped tip and the other does not make the match or the till will look real bad.

at brace the flipped side looked stiff and the string was much closer to the belly. I flip the other side after scraping on that side and it was not make much difference. I fiip the other side with some heat and by hand. It was like magic the till looked close to spot on. I just had to even each limb out a bit.

Now I am just trying to bring it in. yep that is what I did tonight and last night a bit.
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Post by: KellyG on February 14, 2013, 11:36:00 PM
Ok this is the little guy that is keeping me from working on a swap bow.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/owensbow_zps152dd8dc.jpg)

It is almost ready for the finishing touches. I need to get a couple of more inchs out of it. And then I will try my hand at skinning a bow.
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Post by: talkingcabbage on February 15, 2013, 12:08:00 AM
Hey, that's pretty cute Kelly!  Where's it at for poundage?  
My nephew has been bugging me for a year to make him one.  I've even got a really short osage post that I split about a year ago just for a couple youth bows, but haven't gotten the courage to try one yet.
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Post by: KellyG on February 15, 2013, 08:29:00 AM
Cabbage I have not weighted the pull on it yet. I am just trying to get to the draw length I wan't. Then I will let him try to pull it back and take weight off if it needs it.

The one thing I really plan on is tiller out a few inches past his draw for I now he will grow. Once I get the weight I will let you know.
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 15, 2013, 08:35:00 AM
Got me four real nice billets split out to start on a couple of bows.  Going to be a ring chasing weekend...woohoo
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/tradebowbillets001_zpsaead67e0.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/tradebowbillets003_zps7c8270bb.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 15, 2013, 10:30:00 AM
WOW Charlie those split out sweet.
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 15, 2013, 11:08:00 AM
This is probably the best log I have split to date Roy.  It yielded four great billet.  Two are a little thin and will have to have a pieced glued on for the handle, but the other two are looking real good at this point.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 15, 2013, 11:09:00 AM
That's ok Charlie, you can send me the two thin ones then:)
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 15, 2013, 11:55:00 AM
Charlie looks like you need to clean the trash out of your yard! (Top right corner of your stave picture)   :laughing:  

Staves look sweet too.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 15, 2013, 11:59:00 AM
I didn't see that. Way to go Charlie, posting wheel bow pictures. LMAO
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 15, 2013, 12:18:00 PM
LOL...Guys that is there for a reason.  That was gifted to me for part many years (15) to be exact.  I put it right there and it has not moved since.  I am trying to see when and if it will blow up.  That is the same string and all on that bow.  They sure don't make them like they used too...lol
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Post by: vanillabear? on February 15, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 15, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Learned a valuable lesson today! I your gonna walk away from your glued stack after you set your riser on it you better have it secure.

I walked away and started glueing the belly lam and glass and I hear a clunk it fell of hit my stool and continued to the garage floor. Snapped off the feathered fades I almost started crying.

I ended up saving the bow though, I was lucky this time I had another riser cut and ready to go. Not the riser I wanted in the bow but its better than wasting all that glass and wood.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 15, 2013, 09:48:00 PM
Ouch.. I did that to my yew bow, sat it on the vice and turned to walk away and bang on the floor. Got a coupld nicks but I fuggered what the heck it's a go bow and gonna get a lot of nicks in with it's time afield.
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Post by: RedStag5728 on February 15, 2013, 10:05:00 PM
What did I do today?

Hmmm...I worked on my school paper a little bit and then afterwards since it was decent out today decided to work on my bow a little bit, was tillering the upper arm, removing wood, flexing it and checking, and about the third time I pulled it back to exercise it...I now have a broken bow...   :knothead:    :(    

20+ hours of hard work only to have nothing to show for it but a memory and a hard lesson learnt: Always check for hairline cracks while tillering and seal them! Yeah it broke on the side in the middle of the limb. My backing was good and I didn't violate a ring or knot.
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 16, 2013, 02:47:00 PM
Worked on some billets
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets003_zps8cc50b39.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets005_zps8cf8dec4.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets006_zpsbf87b1f4.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets007_zps1bb54057.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets008_zpsb3798836.jpg)
More to come
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/billets009_zps0ed70a0a.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 16, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Charlie, ya need my mailing addy Ole Boy:)

Got the tri lam finished tillering.

Ralphie Boy, that East Indian Rosewood is awesome wood. Thanks AGAIN.

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7402.jpg)

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7403.jpg)

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7407.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7406.jpg)

Stained and first coat of Tung Oil

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7408.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 16, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
My Buddy John was working on his BBO. He brought lunch along too. A 2 foot long awesome hoagie from the Burgh:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7404.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7401.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7406.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 16, 2013, 07:14:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LNgcL6Sws&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 16, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
Looking good Roy!  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: Millhimes on February 16, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Hey roy,In the pic with the string locked at draw it looks like the bow is centered in the holder and you are pulling 1-1 1/2 to the right of center on the string.Is that set for your 3 finger under hold figuring the pass at 1-1 1/4" above center?Wouldn't that put the pressure on the ring finger location?Asking because i pull at the middle finger location--Joe
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Post by: KellyG on February 16, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Here is a sneak peek of what was working on today. Almost done putting on the truoil.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-7026-1361060099680_zpsbcd463c1.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 16, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
No because I added 3/8th of an inch above the arrow shelf for where my nock point on the string will be. So it's at the center of my middle finger. The line to the right is for split finger.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 16, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
Today I made my hot box for baking bows. It is 80 inches long by 18 inches wide, and 26 inches tall. Tomorrow I will put the light bulbs in and get it wired up. Have to figure out how many to put in the top of it. It has all been insulated with 1 1/2 foam board and then lined with aluminum tape. Hopefully it looks right. Here is some pictures of it....
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0539.jpg) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0535.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 17, 2013, 07:10:00 AM
Very nice, Justin. I would do 3 or 4 light sockets. If it gets too hot you can always unscrew a bulb or two.

Nice, Kelly.
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Post by: Millhimes on February 17, 2013, 08:11:00 AM
Got it roy-thanks

Box looks good justin

Skin looks good kelly,or is it one of john's trick's?After seeing him do that i can't tell for sure.
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Post by: goobersan on February 17, 2013, 09:37:00 AM
here's how mine looks
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/goobersan/deb78189-cf33-4752-ab9a-020f168e89cc_zpsa990369e.jpg)[/IMG]
blue arrow is a 120V fan
red arrow is a bi-metal switch on@160-off@180
it holds temp right around 176
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/goobersan/005_zps4edc4957.jpg)[/IMG]
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Post by: rainman on February 17, 2013, 10:36:00 AM
Taught a bowmaking class yesterday, used the smooth scraper from Three Rivers for 1st time, it is a great scraping tool and only $19.00.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 17, 2013, 10:44:00 AM
Josh it looks like some plumber made it.   :laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on February 17, 2013, 11:45:00 AM
thanks and mills that is northern water snake. The pics make it out to be more brown but there is a bit of red to them. Nice hot boxes. Now let us see the bows you cook up in them.
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Post by: Pat B on February 17, 2013, 12:51:00 PM
Goober, I like your ceramic tile heat shields. Direct heat too close to a bow can cause problems and I have used alum foil over the bow to prevent uneven heating but I think I'll try the ceramic tiles. d;^)
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Post by: kennym on February 17, 2013, 01:49:00 PM
Good lookin snake job Kelly!

Guys, you are makin my hot box look like a ghetto!! LOL
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 17, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Well this was a few days ago, but here is me and 3 of my kiddos enjoying the longbow we were loaned. Hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy shooting that bow.

(http://i.imgur.com/QXNLBII.jpg)
Here is me, I love this bow, and it's hard to see, but it's my best group yet!

(http://i.imgur.com/TiRRxpd.jpg)
Here is my middle son having a go with the bow!

(http://i.imgur.com/tyy0XYy.jpg)
Here is his twin sister, watch out boys, she will stick it to ya.

(http://i.imgur.com/jETbOwx.jpg)
Last but definatly not least, here is my youngest, hes 9, and a good shot too.

The kids love shooting this bow so much, dad has to stand in line to get a turn anymore, but that's ok with me.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 17, 2013, 09:17:00 PM
Cool Kevin, however it does look like the arrow is being nocked way too high on the bow string. The string nock should be somewhere around 1/4 to 3/8th above level with the arrow rest.
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Post by: talkingcabbage on February 18, 2013, 03:01:00 AM
Thems some fancy hot boxes guys. I'm with Kenny, mine looks ghetto compared to yours. I've just got four 200 watt bulbs mounted in the lid with an old wood stove bi-metal thermostat to keep temp.  Works for what I need it for, anyway.
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 18, 2013, 12:47:00 PM
This was bugging me all night.

In refrence to hot boxs, is there any problems that can arise out of having all your heat on one side, vs. staggered on both sides?

Thanks
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Post by: kennym on February 18, 2013, 12:50:00 PM
In an area as small as a hotbox, no prob on heat at one side unless it gets too hot on the bow.  Check out the tile in one of the great boxes above...
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Post by: goobersan on February 18, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
Thanks Kenny. That was an idea I stole from John G. I'm a little smarter than a plumber.... but not that smart!     ;)
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Post by: John Scifres on February 18, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
I flew to Providence RI for a 3 day business trip.  Just had a great seafood dinner but am missing my shop...oh yeah and my family  :)

I have a couple more bows in the works and they sure do make the time pass just thinking about them.  I'd rather be working on them though.
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Post by: David Flanrey on February 18, 2013, 07:57:00 PM
Had a cyst removed from one of my eyelids.  Wow!  The shot to deaden it was a lulu.  Not working on bows tonight.
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Post by: Robertfishes on February 18, 2013, 09:23:00 PM
last night I glued up a 66" D/R longbow on my KennyM form..Today after work I ground the extra smooth on off and shaped the limbs, nailed the tiller (1/8" positive)with no problem but missed weight by 4 lbs (light)..thats OK I can use a 40# one and I can always cut it down to 64" if needed.
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Post by: kennym on February 18, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
Hey Robert, how much stack did you add to get 66" out of her?
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 18, 2013, 10:09:00 PM
Started finishing the bow that i almost ruined the other night. I bounced the riser off the floor and broke both fades, I luckly had another riser cut and ready to go. (http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/100_2399_zps3077cc21.jpg) (http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/100_2398_zps5bc525e5.jpg) (http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/2f35aa7e-023b-4bbf-9eba-2a20a1a528ff_zps53008168.jpg)
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Post by: jsweka on February 18, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Hey Cory - That bow looks kind of familiar   ;)  

I got a lot of work done on my swap bow this 3 day weekend.  Lots of sanding left to do.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 18, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
What's all this stack stuff anyhow? Dat mean she got big ones?
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Post by: fujimo on February 18, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
yer crazee man!!! :scared:  
surprised you dont carry more scars on your body( yup- we'all seen it!! :rolleyes: )from the honey's  beating on you more often  :knothead:       :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 19, 2013, 12:14:00 AM
Roy aint crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's just eclectic, or excentric or something like that!

Besides he probably can't remember have as much bow stuff as any two other folks think they knows.  :smileystooges:  

Got your back good buddy  :p    :D
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 19, 2013, 12:47:00 AM
Heartland whats the timber in the riser. Its just like one we 've got here called silky oak? nice bow by the way!
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Post by: psychmonky on February 19, 2013, 06:53:00 AM
I'm curious about that wood too, Cory.

ITS GORGEOUS!
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Post by: Robertfishes on February 19, 2013, 08:14:00 AM
Kenny, bow is 66"long. draw weight will be around 40lbs when I round edges..riser was 19 1/2 inches end of fades, 26" amberboo 040 PL, 040 UL clear glass,amberboo Tapers 003 total, 020 curly bubinga veneers, stack was .360 Center of bow.
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on February 19, 2013, 08:32:00 AM
I bought it as figure Lacewood  at the hardwood store in Lincoln.
Lacewood/purpleheart riser and nutmeg action wood lams from KennyM
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 19, 2013, 02:12:00 PM
Today I finished my hot box, just need to add a thermo break when it comes in from the mail along with my hose and clamp. Next is to build a swing jig and we are ready to rock!!!

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0543.jpg)

Worked on this repair bow... 58 nock to nock and right now 50# @ 26 inches... Looking for that poundage at 28 inch draw. Think it needs just a tad more on the outer third of the limbs and then we will be golden?
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0549.jpg)

This is the shortest and only third bow to get to this tiller point!!!!

Thoughts
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 19, 2013, 04:21:00 PM
You've come a long way, Justin. Looks good to me.
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Post by: goobersan on February 19, 2013, 05:41:00 PM
you can make one for me anytime !!  great job on the box too     :clapper:
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Post by: Robertfishes on February 19, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
Zach, (the high school senior that I am mentoring) came over at 4 pm we prepped my longbow form, cleaned up the build bench from Sunday nights glue up(my bow), did a dry run, had to make an adjustment on the riser... and glued up his longbow..it's been cooking a couple of hours, I have a nice timer on the oven and it should shut oven off at mid nite. He will grind the smooth on squeeze out Thursday afternoon then shape the limbs..We hope to be done with both of our bows before next weekend..
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on February 19, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Cut some Boo... It matches up with the profiles I have purchased, so maybe it will work after I get it dry?

(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo247/Buxndiverdux/photo_zpsff33ba11.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 19, 2013, 09:20:00 PM
Cool, Mitch...
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Post by: SKITCH on February 19, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
How long will it take that bamboo to dry to the point of using it????
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Post by: Robertfishes on February 19, 2013, 10:27:00 PM
You guys are building some good looking ovens! I built mine using the Binghams design..But I added a couple of 2x4's on the bottom and put  castor wheels under it..so it rolls under my build bench when not in use.
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Post by: RedStag5728 on February 20, 2013, 08:30:00 AM
Decided to redeem myself by following 4est Trekker's build-along on the board bow. Went out the other day to lowes and found a very straight grained red oak 1x4x6. They didn't have any decent 1x4x2s for the riser, so I'm going to stop by home depot on the way to class tonight and check what they have in inventory, if not I'll stop by another lowes which is along the way.

So far i've cut the rough profile of the bow out with a skill saw (circular saw), my skills with the skill saw aren't too keen so I made sure to leave about 1/4" of wood to my line, i'll clean it up to the line later with my drawknife, surform, and rasps. Just waitin' on the riser, don't think i'm going to add the reflex tips yet as this is only my 2nd attempt at a bow. I just want to take it easy and be sure I can make a workable bow without any mess ups.

I sure hope I can redeem myself from my broken Osage self-bow. I'm surely going to get me a 1x1x2 to make Erick's tillering gizmo, since I don't have much experience with proper tillering.

Another side project I'm going to work on is making myself a flemish board out of a 2x4, and a tillering stick. Bought a 1x4x6 pine board with good straight grain and made the tillering stick with 1" groves all the way out to 32" (which is more than necessary).

So I'm coming along as a young bowyer!    :thumbsup:    :campfire:
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Post by: Pat B on February 20, 2013, 09:45:00 AM
Bux, you should give it at least a month maybe more. If you punch out the webbing at the nodes you will get better air circulation. A piece of rebar works well for this.  Some folks split the culms in half and let them dry that way. Placing them in the sun will give them the nice tan coloration.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on February 20, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
Thanks for the tips. I hope I can make good use of it. I found a bunch in several locations, but this stash should last me a while.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 20, 2013, 11:08:00 AM
Ya need my addy, Mitch? :)  I'll put it to use:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 20, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Today I got my cane shafts from David, thanks David they are fantastic...

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7413.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7414.jpg)
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on February 20, 2013, 09:51:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Ya need my addy, Mitch?  :)   I'll put it to use:)
How much you need?
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Post by: CardboardDuck on February 20, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
First attempt at a knife

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8494008320_a6306e1689_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8492904901_1229f98020_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8492904733_e651315342_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 20, 2013, 10:01:00 PM
Hell One would make me happy:) Gotta be at least 3 bows in one by the looks of them. What type boo is it, ya know? Just curious.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on February 20, 2013, 10:13:00 PM
Roy, have fun straightening those cane.  Enjoy.  What is your draw leangth?  How long do you usually make your arrows?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 20, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
Cane is always fun, my arrows are 29 BOP. Draw length is 27.5
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on February 21, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
Sitting in Dentist chair.. just got numbing shots, #13 tooth cracked, to bad to fix, its coming out in 5 minutes...at least it's in the back next to the molars..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 21, 2013, 04:33:00 PM
Robert, I could add ya too the thumpin list, fly down there, and save you the co-pay to the dentist:)   :laughing:
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Post by: kennym on February 21, 2013, 06:36:00 PM
Sprayed my trade bow again, and made a string for it. Need to test shoot a bit and it will be in the mail, maybe monday...
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 21, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Sprayed my trade bow again, and made a string for it. Need to test shoot a bit and it will be in the mail, maybe monday...
So you got to go outside and play in the snow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 21, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
Just waded to the shop! And back!  In the morning, I'll dig out if I can!
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Post by: Robertfishes on February 21, 2013, 11:26:00 PM
Roy,come on down.. Bring yer shorts,flip flops and T shirts cause it's gonna be warm for the next week or so.. The bottom of one the roots busted off and they had to cut me up to get to it..got at least 6 stiches and am still bleeding. I can't go to work tomorrow since I'm taking Vicadan, it's not allowed at my job..good thing I have about 900 sick hours saved up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 22, 2013, 12:43:00 AM
Robert, take care and get better, been there done that one a few times.
Should have litened to my parents, ugh, hate to say that.

Kenny, take care too, we can't have you getting hurt or sick, we would all run out of materials real fast to build with, and besides, who would help keep Roy in line.  :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 22, 2013, 05:49:00 AM
Hope it heals fast for you Robert. Ya vicadan messes me up so I don't take it.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on February 22, 2013, 09:41:00 AM
Roy from Pa... check your PM's.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on February 22, 2013, 10:05:00 AM
Roy, maybe you can tell me what kind of Boo it is when you get your box via Fed Ex?
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 22, 2013, 10:49:00 AM
Told the wife I need some bow wood, and since my college boy finances suck, I had an idea.

Yep, was thinking again, everybody hold on, this could hurt  :D  

I told her since all the good bow wood is down south and back east that we all need to take a family vacation. (so far it was going ok) I told her what we need to do is make contact with a lot of you in different areas who would be willing to help me go out and harvest some wood. Then we could meet a lot of you and I could get a bunch of bow wood.( yep, you guessed it, some how it was not recieved to well  :laughing:  

Well I'll have to find another plan to come out for a visit now, darn.
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Post by: fujimo on February 22, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
You should have yew, vine maple and ocean spray, any birch?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on February 22, 2013, 07:35:00 PM
Got the riser for my red oak board bow glued up last night with some TBIII and today went out and shaped the riser to the outline of my board bow as well as trued up the outlines to the profile with my drawknife, surform and rasps.

Although the board i've selected has very straight grain, I've decided to go ahead and back it for insurance purposes. I've been reading a lot of people using cloth, silk, linen and the like as a backing. Would this be suitable? or should I back it with sinew, bamboo or more suitable material.

My goal with the backing is not to add weight or anything to the bow (I'm making the thickness a full 1/2" to make it a little stronger than 50#). I'm merely reinforcing the bow to reduce splintering as well as maybe protect the bow from breaking as much as possible just in case I get the tiller off.

My bowying mentor also gave me a tip to spread superglue to the back of selfbows to help provide a 'backing' to reduce splintering. I'm truly planning on staining my board bow once it's done, and I truly want it to be a full wood bow, but I also want the insurance of a backing, would this also be a good alternative, for the best of both worlds? (clear 'backing' to show wood but also reduce splintering).
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Post by: RedStag5728 on February 22, 2013, 07:36:00 PM
Please delete
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on February 23, 2013, 11:06:00 AM
RedStag, if you just want insurance for a break,then
any of the cloth or paper options would do. If your grain is good then you wouldn't need a boo or wood backing. Go to the local fabric shop and pick up some plain silk and glue it on. Strong and light. Good luck and post pics.
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Post by: razorback on February 23, 2013, 11:11:00 AM
Well I hit the jackpot the other day. We had some friends here last weekend for a couple of days. i showed their 12 year old my workshop and some of the bows I am working on. He showed some interest and then the day after they got home I got an e-mail asking for information on what he needs to make his own bow. I sent him a couple of links,this site and Sam Harpers, some of my own advice and I will be shipping a farriers rasp off to him this week. Getting kids involved in bow making is one of my favorite things.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
Today I received my Carter roller kit for the band saw:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7415.jpg)
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 23, 2013, 05:13:00 PM
Like I said Roy, I sure hope the directions has pictures   :dunno:    :dunno:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 23, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
WOW that's a great upgrade... I am going to put rollers on my bandsaw as well.
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Post by: kennym on February 23, 2013, 05:17:00 PM
You are gonna like that, Roy!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 05:52:00 PM
Charlie ole boy, yer getten under my skin, gramps:)

Her ya go Justin.

 http://www.carterproducts.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=13  

I already like it, Kenny. Very well made, sealed bearings, no wonder it was $180.00's:)
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Post by: kennym on February 23, 2013, 06:00:00 PM
Looks like a well made unit....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 06:03:00 PM
Yes it is, what you see there weighs a good 5 or 6 pounds.
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Post by: razorback on February 23, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
My dad would call that feeding strawberries to pigs.
Nice set up though should make the bandsaw a whole lot better tool for you. One of these days I'm going to upgrade my piece of junk for a decent saw.

Did some work on a bow that I hope to have finished for my daughters birthday and put a couple of strings together.
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Post by: kennym on February 23, 2013, 07:37:00 PM
Found out this 64" bow will go to 33" draw without the string getting to square, where stacking usually starts!!

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/kennym/SANY0104_zpsb2e28817.jpg)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/kennym/SANY0103_zps5e736037.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
Purty cool Kenny.
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Post by: kennym on February 23, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
I'd like to shoot it at 33", but I'd have to lay down and hold it with my feet! LOL
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
And call your wife ta help ya back up...   :laughing:
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Post by: KellyG on February 23, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
I did a belly split off a thick Osage stave and it worked like a charm, so where there was one now there is two. Put some wood glue on the back to seal it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 23, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
Belly splits are cool Kelly... Kennys gonna do one ifin he lays down to shoot that bow with his feet:)
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Post by: Dan Landis on February 23, 2013, 07:55:00 PM
Should be a real smooth shooter at 28" Kenny.  A good thing your arrows aren't any shorter, LOL.

Broke the back on the American Elm mollie I was working on.  Had it tillered to 28" and was shooting it in when I heard a crack, found a split on the lower limb that started at a group of pin knots.  Had about 40 arrows through it till this happened.  Seemed like a good performer.  American Elm is hard to come by around this area, due to the dutch elm blight.  Will cut more if I can find it.
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Post by: rmorris on February 23, 2013, 10:49:00 PM
Today I looked back at page 150 for a good laugh!
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Post by: CamoZ on February 24, 2013, 01:50:00 AM
Raspathon here..just about done the handle on my first bow..cut an arrow rest into it..now wishing I hadn't. Oh well..next one will be much better.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 08:34:00 AM
Ralphie Boy, don't make me come out there son:)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 24, 2013, 09:19:00 AM
Ralph, my eyes still hurt from last time.
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Post by: razorback on February 24, 2013, 09:19:00 AM
So Kenny,
Whats the poundage on that one at 33" draw. Does it do any damage to a glass bow to draw it that far. Would hate to damage a bow for ghits and siggles just to see how far it would go. Kind of like seeing how high a roof you can jump off before you hurt your leg. Isn't that right Roy  ;)
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Post by: John Scifres on February 24, 2013, 12:35:00 PM
Spent Saturday morning scouting osage.  Found one really big sweetheart too big to cut with the available time and labor.  Heading back in a couple weeks to get it.
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Post by: kennym on February 24, 2013, 12:40:00 PM
Nah, it won't hurt it if its made to do it. I didn't shoot it by the way, just curious as to how the string angle looks at that draw.

BTW, my victim don't draw that long, that oughta give a hint....  :D
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 24, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
Almost finished with my bow... Just have to spray it with a final coat of satin urethane and add a leather grip. Have to find some leather dye and finish for the leather.

Just a teaser pic

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0564.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 04:50:00 PM
That's it, a little tiny picture?
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Post by: kennym on February 24, 2013, 04:54:00 PM
This un big enuff you can see it?        :cool:        



       :D
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Yes Sister McKenzie...   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: kennym on February 24, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Yer seein things, there ain't nuffin there....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 05:13:00 PM
My imagination is a little wilder then yers. I see all kinds O stuff...   :jumper:
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Post by: kennym on February 24, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
There, 30 minutes of dukin it out with P-bucket later  :banghead:  .......


(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0106640x4802_zpsf0eacf48.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 24, 2013, 06:06:00 PM
OH wow Kenny... put my name on her and send it up here... Would be glad to give this thing a run during turkey season!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
Ya mean this P bucket ole boy? Just go outside and make yellow snow for pitty sakes.   :laughing:    :dunno:

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/bucket-2.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 24, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
Roy thats your bucket... When you reach your age sometimes you can't find a bathroom when ya need one. You can keep this in your prius and in a flash your doing your business.

Gonna take after ya ol man and start my own thumpin list... Name the place and we will meet up. Can't say I'd take it easy on ya either LMAO   :smileystooges:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 24, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Ya already took after me son, yer making nice bows:) Go ahead and start your thumpin list boy, I ain't skeered cause ya can't spell... :)
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Post by: Trux Turning on February 24, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
Well while I waited for the second limb to cook on my trade bow I cut some lams and a riser-they may go well together...
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/2013%20trade%20bow/d04dda49-6926-42f1-ae73-5a9c3a6531e3_zpsc4b36d19.jpg)
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/2013%20trade%20bow/e03f0024-e1a4-4a20-8a18-859889380cab_zps89283e98.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 25, 2013, 04:22:00 AM
Looks pretty interesting Trux!
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 25, 2013, 07:08:00 AM
Made it to the cane patch yesterday for the last cutting of this year.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/Cane008_zpscd2b8f00.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20trade%20bow/Cane011_zps45836ff9.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 25, 2013, 08:54:00 AM
Nice haul ole boy...
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on February 25, 2013, 08:59:00 AM
Trux,

Glad to see you going after those Ambrosia Maple lams. As you know I'm a big fan of it. You going to make true lams or veneers out of them? I made veneers with mine due to so many bug holes. Everythings gonna look good together.

Troy
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Post by: fujimo on February 25, 2013, 10:13:00 AM
holy schmoly- string- yer going to war!!!
need that many arrows-good haul!!!= lotsa work ahead.
what spine  will they make or, are they very varied?
what spine do you shoot?
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Post by: Trux Turning on February 25, 2013, 10:37:00 AM
Troy
I'm going to use them as lams- there are just a few worm holes so I don't see any problem using them this way. Got one set glued up and they look great.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 25, 2013, 10:48:00 AM
Got me a gift in the mail today, one god darn beer. What kind of guy would only send one god darn beer? LOL Thanks Johnny Boy:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7420.jpg)
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Post by: stringstretcher on February 25, 2013, 11:47:00 AM
fujimo, these will be varied.  I try and keep them with in usuable spine.  For me, the 60-70 spine work the best and I shoot around 45 lbs.  But as usual, there will be spine in here from 30 lbs to 130lbs...lol
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Post by: twitchstick on February 25, 2013, 12:14:00 PM
I cut out the profile of a HBH I glued up a few weeks ago. I'm going to clean up the rough cuts and get ready to trap it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 25, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Today I put the roller guides on the band saw. Pretty darn slick and the saw runs so much smoother and quieter.

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7421.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7422.jpg)

Then I put the rest and grip on the tri lam, still need to do the arrow plate and make a string up.

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7425.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7426.jpg)

  (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7427.jpg)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dfaTHBtU4o&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grGO-kp3aIo&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: goobersan on February 25, 2013, 09:20:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Got me a gift in the mail today, one god darn beer. What kind of guy would only send one god darn beer? LOL Thanks Johnny Boy:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7420.jpg)
wow Roy, here I thought you liked those fancy girly beers   :thumbsup:  
is that new guide for a Jet saw ?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 25, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
Send the sampler Josh:) That's a sears but they have them for jets.
http://www.carterproducts.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=13
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 26, 2013, 10:47:00 AM
Ain't done much yet, but looks like I'm fixin to.....

4 wheeler got left out in the weather..

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/kennym/SANY0107640x480_zps52aa6138.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2013, 10:52:00 AM
It's 40 degrees, bright and sunny here. Might go out an work on my tan this afternoon, have a glass of wine and cook some burgers on the grill by the pond and do some fishing:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 26, 2013, 10:58:00 AM
that MADE ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT SCOOPIN SNOW! tHANKS BUD!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2013, 11:01:00 AM
I'll be thinken bout ya Bro..    :laughing:  

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/fishen021.jpg)

Dang she caught one already...

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_5935.jpg)
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Post by: goobersan on February 26, 2013, 01:03:00 PM
You ain't right Roy! Not right at all
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
I know, Josh:)
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Post by: Millhimes on February 26, 2013, 01:14:00 PM
Roy if nothing else i bet your wife gets a free pass to heaven for all the years with you  :biglaugh:  even with kenny guarding the gates  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on February 26, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
Shaped the riser roughly and tillered the limbs of a new recurve.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1829.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1832.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on February 26, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
lookin pretty sweet Andy. nice job    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on February 26, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
Dang!! That looks nice Andy!!!!
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Post by: bigbob2 on February 26, 2013, 06:56:00 PM
Nice job,like it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on February 26, 2013, 07:30:00 PM
Sweet looking curve Andy, didn't know you we're building recurves. From what I've seen of your longbows I'd bet this is going to be a really nice bow for some lucky bow swapper.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 26, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
Roy, that's just down right mean, LOL.

Kenny I feel your pain, bout the only thing that comes close to scoopin snow is maybe mowing grass.

Andy, that is a sweet looking design, what are the specs.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
Have the Tri Lam all done...

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7435.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7429.jpg)

And started another one tonight, here it is getting the tips flipped.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7433.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7432.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 26, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
Sweet bow Andy!!

Dan, I got my large Case shovel out and cleaned up!!

Roy, I reckon thats maybe ok....  :laughing:  

BTW , is thet sawdust on yer shop floor? My goodness!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 26, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Now this is funny, I'm making another tri lam right? I have it all ready for glue up but decided to wait till tomorrow night for the glue up, glad I did. After looking at the pictures and videos, it hit me that I never got the cedar core lams included in the process. LMAO.. Damn Beer any ways:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY24rEuwDxE&feature=youtu.be  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeYNQ097fkA&feature=youtu.be  

Sure as heck isn't yellar snow Sister McKenzie:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on February 27, 2013, 12:31:00 AM
Got my address right for that Tri Lam Roy?   :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on February 27, 2013, 01:18:00 AM
Roy, its no wonder your wife is holding a fish, she aint affriad to go near the water  :p  

From the pic it looks like your sitting awful far back to be fishing, what ya scarred ya gonna fall in cause it aint bath night  :notworthy:  

Now I'll pm you my addy so you get it it outta your way, and then maybe i'll send you something good too.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: CamoZ on February 27, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
did you bend the tips with steam?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: CamoZ on February 27, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
I am gonna have to get a bunch more regular bows under my belt before I get all fancy like this..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
Heat gun an beer:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on February 27, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
Canadian beer does a better job.   :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2013, 10:09:00 PM
Tonight the wife did the full draw pose:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7436.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7437.jpg)

Then I glued up another tri lam.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7442.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7440.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 27, 2013, 10:21:00 PM
how are you liking the tri-lams compared to the BBO?
is there a difference in performance?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 27, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
I love it Wayne. The glue up and clamp up is so much easier than a two piece Osage/Boo, because the three thinner pieces bend so much easier than the thicker Osage belly slat does. It does create the extra glue though, but that's no big deal. The deflex/reflex  lines of the tri lam are so much smoother an sexier and more defined compared to a BBO. And you get a nicer curve through the riser section, which I really think set's the looks of the bow off. The profile of the tri lam just flows so nicely tip to tip and through the riser section. It also seems to have a slight edge on performance, prolly mostly because of the lighter cedar core lam.

This second tri lam pictured above, I moved my  mid limb posts 2 inches closer to the riser at glue up than I did for my wife's bow above. That will induce more deflex and more of an arc through the riser. It will also cause more of the limb to work.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 28, 2013, 12:23:00 AM
Hey Roy where are you getting your lams for those bows?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 28, 2013, 07:49:00 AM
From Sister McKenzie in Iowa:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on February 28, 2013, 08:27:00 AM
Sweet bows Andy and Roy.  Kenny gosh darnit Bud that stinks about 4 wheeler.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on February 28, 2013, 09:11:00 AM
What dimensions on the cedar and Osage to get a,50 to 55 pound bow Roy?
I really like the looks of those.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on February 28, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
awesome job Roy, they sure look slick!!
yer right, they do have nice lines through the handle area!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 28, 2013, 09:57:00 AM
1 1/2 wide flares to 5/8 tips, Osage 5/16 thick, cedar 1/8 thick tapered to 1/16.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on February 28, 2013, 10:04:00 AM
Thanks Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on February 28, 2013, 02:23:00 PM
Thanks guys ! The draw weight is 57@27, but I think at the end it will be 54-55@27. The guy who is gettin' it draws at 29", so I guess he should end up at about 60lbs, which makes a good weight for huntin' boars. So far I just shot a few arrows to check the tiller and it seemed to me that it was pretty fast with my 580 grain arrows.

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 28, 2013, 03:38:00 PM
I turned this;

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagetree_zpsd4d6f0b6.jpg)

Into this;

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosageloadedlogs_zps6e11d427.jpg)

With a few steps along the way. Roy would call this the sissy pants way to harvest osage.

This tree was really loaded having been pushed against the trees behind it. I suspected it would spring out when I cut it loose from the trunk. It did but I put my tractor in a place to catch it an keep it off me.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagesprungontractor_zpsc8f70cf1.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagesecretweapon_zpsf4d69654.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagerings_zps05286061.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagedragginglog_zps4e9b5d97.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosageloadingbutt_zps78ac8889.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 28, 2013, 04:16:00 PM
About time ya get that Kubota dirty, Eric:) I've used mine for the same thing so I won't pick on ya... You have weight in the rear tires? I'm surprised she didn't tip on ya a little.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on February 28, 2013, 07:03:00 PM
Nice find Eric, looks like nice rings also.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on February 28, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Got me a gift in the mail today, one god darn beer. What kind of guy would only send one god darn beer? LOL Thanks Johnny Boy:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7420.jpg)
Roy - I did exactly as you requested in your "I LUV U MAN" thread.

Sweka-boy, just send me one:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 28, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
I'm gonna send ya the empty bottle back. LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on February 28, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
You almost got an empty bottle. I was thirsty the night I warapped it up.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on February 28, 2013, 09:07:00 PM
SWEET BOW Andy!!   :thumbsup:  

Eric, that osage is known to be springy, nuthin wrong with not gettin whacked by a limb!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 01, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
Went out yesterday scouting some hickories and maples for my future bow projects and found a boat load of suitable hickories big enough to make four bows out of (I could wrap both arms around them and give them a hug). Yesterday my shipment from three rivers came in with my flemish string and materials so today I'll be building myself a flemish splice string jig and make myself a tillerin' string. Can't wait for spring to harvest those hickories!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 01, 2013, 12:43:00 PM
Randy if you can hold off till they start budding out the bark will be very easy to remove, good plan.
My biggest problem in picking,a,tree was looking,it over enough to avoid so many pin knots etc.

Today I've got a BB Cumaru bow almost to weight for a young boy in NC
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on March 01, 2013, 11:26:00 PM
Randy, Roy tells me it's best to harvest hickory in August or September. bark peels right off and there's your final ring. give him a pm, I'm sure he'd offer more input.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 02, 2013, 07:45:00 AM
Yeah I've been reading that the warmer months are typically better to harvest whitewoods like hickory. My gut instinct has always told me winter time because the sap is down, but apparently it's not the case. I will definitely send him a pm.


I merely marked the trees with ribbon so I can find them again. I figure i'd harvest one or two per year so I'd have a steady supply. Surely I've got to wait 1 or 2 years for them to season though anyway.

These hickories really don't have many knots, there are a few pin knots which I will need to be careful with, but overall they are perfectly straight and good to go. The bigger ones have no knots at all. If I can get some pictures I'll certainly post em.
Thanks!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2013, 08:33:00 AM
Yup August or September is good time.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
Today I finished up some Sitka Spruce arrows for the wife's new bow and then she shot it. Check out her form, I taught her how to shoot:) Sure is great having a wife join in what I love to do:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7444.jpg)

Bow is quiet as hell and purty quick.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h_XpvWpKXo
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 02, 2013, 07:19:00 PM
Man what a pleasant change from your ugly mug.     :laughing:    

You must have one fantastic personality to land a gal like that with a body from page 150. Haha
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 02, 2013, 07:20:00 PM
Spent the day building and installing some upper cabinets in the shop. I'll be glad when I get them finished. I need the storage space.

Troy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
OK DVS, your back at the top of the Thumpin list, Boy:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 02, 2013, 07:44:00 PM
Heck DVS I bet she taught him how to shoot even!  :bigsmyl:    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2013, 07:47:00 PM
Kelly, ya just made the list after all these years:)
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Post by: red hill on March 02, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
Kelly, I bet you're right. Been nice knowin' ya, Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 02, 2013, 07:57:00 PM
Spent the day in Columbia, Mo.
Our UBM booth managed to give away 400 PVC bows to kids and they each got to shoot 3 arrows.

Lot of happy kids when they heard they got to keep them.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 02, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
That is great Ron. ^ 5 to the UBM...
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 02, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
No play today all work, hung some drywall and started digging a hole for an egress window 4x5 by 4 deep got another 1.5 to go, hopefully I can still move my arms tomorrow. Gonna be decent out tomorrow so I wanna shoot some erras.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on March 02, 2013, 08:14:00 PM
Smoked three racks of pork spare ribs...and 18 wings on my smoker/cooker using hardwood lump charcoal and some oak off the firewood pile.

then after it settled I took a dozen 23/64 douglas fir shafts and put the nock end on them...and then stained them with NATURAL MinWax sealant and protectant...they will be drying overnight.

Might put second coat on tomorrow if this soaks in through wood....then ordered some OneStringer arrow wraps based on one of three cresting/capping patterns I have used the past 20 years.  Never used before but hoping for best...might try their reflective ones next.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 02, 2013, 08:16:00 PM
Awesome Ron. Chris was telling me about it. I hoppe it went well.
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Post by: RedStag5728 on March 02, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
Finished making my Flemish Splice Jig out of a 1X4. Finally got around to making my first flemish spliced string today! Turned out great!

Took a little work figuring out the direction of twists to keep it from unraveling on me when I put it under tension, and I got it figured out. Also made some homemade bow string wax, took some beeswax I use as a flux when I make my own fishing sinkers and jig heads and melted it down with some vegetable oil (got the idea from Volkmar Hübschmann in his book "Bow Accessories") and it turned out perfect!

Afterwards I twisting it to fit my laminated longbow (64" bow twisted it to 60" so it will stretch to about 61") and checked my brace I am at 7 1/2" perfect! served it up and put a knock point on it, and shot a few arrows from it. Got a little vibration in the string, but that can be remedied by adding a wool silencer like I did for my endless string. So now I have a back-up string for my longbow     :knothead:      :banghead:   I can either cut the riser deeper and level it out, maybe if it will hold glue a piece of wood into it and pray she'll hold, or cut off the riser and glue another one on. What do you guys think? Like I said i'll post more pictures tomorrow to give you a better idea of what i'm talking about.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Mike Most on March 02, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
Helped grind 480 lbs of pork venison sausage, fresh variety, smoked was done two weeks ago. Then started an armguard with my Grandaughter Gwen, Who is shooting a 28# @20 boardbow she was recently given.. (had fun making it too)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 02, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
work on a bow a bit. AND MADE ROY'S THUMPING LIST!!!!   :knothead:    :knothead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 03, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Ok as promised here's some pictures of my first string and my riser...


 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Board%20Bow%20and%20String/c4af7108-30b5-4235-8514-c2aef7a8862b_zpsf6c37ce2.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Board%20Bow%20and%20String/f30a0948-c9ac-4525-8073-d98c6a4acbfe_zpscad83a09.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Board%20Bow%20and%20String/c3b4f6d6-0a0a-4325-bbca-b9e040fc5c64_zps7201467e.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Board%20Bow%20and%20String/9521b8fc-108e-4d19-ab01-2bf2a1042fb6_zps3c535507.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Board%20Bow%20and%20String/55331b4c-ead0-4980-b611-b1948df41a14_zps02517b97.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 03, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
Great job on your first string.
You need a rasp or a Nicholson 49 or 50 to work in those areas.
I use drum sanders.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 03, 2013, 06:36:00 PM
Thanks, is this savable? Should I just cut and level out the riser from the top to the end of this or glue on another one?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on March 03, 2013, 06:53:00 PM
Visited my buddy Udo in Basel and tested my latest creation the Bertinator. Haven't measured the speed yet, but  this baby is fast. And when Udo shoots it with his 30 inches draw length it's a bloody rocket launcher...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1842.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1843.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_1841.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 03, 2013, 07:09:00 PM
Did a little splitting;

This log turned out to be one of those that splits straight an easy.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagebiglogsplit_zps64aec770.jpg)

Real clean halves;

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagebigloghalved_zps8ef69e0c.jpg)

Starting the first core split;

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagecoresplitstarted_zps9299f593.jpg)

I use the wedges left over from cutting splices  to split off cores.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgecoresplitwoodwedges_zps1637ef56.jpg)

Popped the core off nice and straight.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosagecoresplitoff_zpsd1dac8a0.jpg)

Finished up with 9 good staves and one billet core split.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/osage%20cutting/bridgeosage9staves_zps5f6cefaa.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 03, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Eric those look nice.

Randy, wouldn't hurt to try to work it out. You could always revalue more handle wood if needed.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 03, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
eric those turned out real nice.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
Very nice Osage, Eric.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KellyG on March 03, 2013, 09:46:00 PM
Heck Roy I figured you just go by a new set.   :goldtooth:  

Sorry to hear that though. Hope it did not hurt to bad.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 03, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
That is true. Thanks Mac!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 03, 2013, 10:38:00 PM
glued this 66" longbow up on my kennym design form. finished it up early Friday morning before work. curly Bubinga veneers, bubinga riser, actionboo tapers. shot it all weekend, took pics today   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/longbowmarch2013a_zps9abcec40.jpg)  (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/longbowmarch2013_zps28fa395f.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
Very nice, Robert.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on March 03, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
What's the stats on it? I recently did a 66'' kennym as well. It went 55# at 28'' no powerlams just 3 tapers and a parallel but put a 450g carbon through the chrono at 192fps using vanes not feathers which would have caused  a bit of drag I reckon.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 03, 2013, 11:31:00 PM
bigbob2, .356 total stack measured with out power lam, 19 1/2" riser cut 1/8" past center, 26" powerlam (040 at end of fades), core is all actionboo 003/inch total taper,040 glass, 42#s @ 28".
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 04, 2013, 03:12:00 AM
Nice bow.Mine was .320 'boo plus the .080 for the two glass. Nice design aren't they?
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on March 04, 2013, 08:10:00 AM
Good looking bow Robert.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 04, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
Nice looking bow Robert. Kenny does have a sweet design. I've got one of his in 58in.
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Post by: fujimo on March 04, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
are those veneers stained?
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 04, 2013, 10:43:00 AM
Thanks guys,I will be working on this bows twin this week with Zach..Zach is the High school senior that I am mentoring.The veneers are natural, no dyes..wish I had some 8/4 for risers.
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Post by: Osagetree on March 04, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
Almost finished with my copy of an old vintage quiver.
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Post by: Osagetree on March 04, 2013, 06:57:00 PM
Dang this new photo bucket!
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Post by: Dan Landis on March 04, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
Joe, I agree, the new photobucket is a real  pain.  Love the quiver though.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 04, 2013, 07:35:00 PM
I really like the quiver Joe. Your son did a great job on the artwork.   :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on March 04, 2013, 09:39:00 PM
Love the quiver, Joe! You have a very artistic family, friend.
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Post by: KellyG on March 04, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
Nice Joe that is a great looking quiver.

and Yes what ever photo bucket has done I don't like it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 04, 2013, 11:29:00 PM
Nice Joe, PB is simple:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/quiver4.jpg)
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Post by: Osagetree on March 05, 2013, 04:00:00 AM
Thanks guys and Thank you Roy! Guess it's what you're drinking that makes the difference in PB!

I wanna tie on something to those two long laces hanging off the back.

I don't know,,, antler button, fox or coyote tail or maybe you guys got a suggestion?
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Post by: Osagetree on March 05, 2013, 04:07:00 AM
Caught Eric just afer he split them osage logs

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Osagesplittingtoomuch_zps83363926.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 05, 2013, 04:38:00 AM
:laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: razorback on March 05, 2013, 03:17:00 PM
Whats he lying down for, he still has a bunch to split.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 05, 2013, 05:33:00 PM
Very nice quiver.I reckon a fox tail would look schmick   :thumbsup:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on March 05, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
Quick! Grab some staves while he's out!   :bigsmyl:  
Dave.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 05, 2013, 10:58:00 PM
I finished a black locust bow I have been working on for about a year in between other bows. It makes me wish I was better at leather work.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1784-1.jpg)

I will take some better pics tomorrow and post it.

Joe, that quiver is awesome. Your sons is also very talented. At least we know where it comes from.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Nice Dave..
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 06, 2013, 03:11:00 AM
Sweet!Darn I sure wish we could use skins over here.More rules and regulations than you can poke a stick at!
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Post by: MoeM on March 06, 2013, 07:07:00 PM
Tonight I took my first r/d or hybrid out the form and roughed the cutie a little. Guess I`ll be in love soon...
 (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=47120&mode=view)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 06, 2013, 07:27:00 PM
Nice looking bow and shop there.
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 06, 2013, 07:57:00 PM
Nice looking bow Moe she'll be a shooter.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 06, 2013, 08:13:00 PM
Very nice, Moe.
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Post by: MoeM on March 07, 2013, 02:47:00 PM
Hey guys, I just got the goves filed in and strung it up for the first time... very "smooth" drawing- maybe caused by 20#@30"   :rolleyes:
Its 61" ntn with 15" handle and I am a bit confused bout the tiller, so what do you fellas think?
  (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=47159&mode=view)
  (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=47160&mode=view)
  (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=47161&mode=view)
I`d be glad about any opinions!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 07, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
Very nice, Moe..
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Post by: kennym on March 07, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Begged the clock to speed up and get the weekend started!! Woo-hoo! Made it!!
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 07, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
Hey Moe,
It looks like the belly side fades of the riser are not equal, the right side of the pic looks to be longer. The limbs don't look off much I think most of the issue is the riser. Make yourself a new riser template in which both fades are equal double check your form also.

Start a new thread of this and more guys will pitch in.

Also you could take 3 inches of the right limb and 2 of the left limb and have 35#or so at 28 or a 56" bow that is around 28# @ 25 in, perfect for a lady or teenager.
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Post by: Swissbow on March 08, 2013, 12:31:00 AM
Like heartlandbowyer said, the fades of the riser are not equal. If you want less reflex when the bow is strung you need to move the bends closer to the riser and make the radiuses larger.

----------
Andy
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 01:14:00 AM
Finished another bow to go out with the red one i posted on here recently. this one is PNG Walnut r (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/006-5.jpg)iser with black wattle veneers.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 01:16:00 AM
Came in at 45# @ 28'' and 68 NTN.
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/002-5.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 01:17:00 AM
Last one.
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/004-4.jpg)
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 01:19:00 AM
Ok forgot this one.
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/001-10.jpg)
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Post by: MoeM on March 08, 2013, 03:04:00 AM
Awesome woods you got down there- and an excellent taste for combinating them. The accents are so well placed- just great!
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Post by: twitchstick on March 08, 2013, 12:17:00 PM
I worked some more on my HBH I started a while back. It's all glued up and shaped now and I trapped the limbs this morning. I'm now ready to start the tillering process this weekend.
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Post by: Al Dean on March 08, 2013, 12:57:00 PM
Started on my first recurve, a take down 62".  Got the riser block in the oven .
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2013, 01:04:00 PM
Real nice, Bobby Boy..
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Post by: kennym on March 08, 2013, 01:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Real nice, Bobby Boy..
Where's Roy?   :D  

Nice bows Bob!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2013, 01:37:00 PM
I decided to turn over a new leaf, Son:)
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Post by: kennym on March 08, 2013, 01:46:00 PM
Hope its better than the last one!!  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 08, 2013, 02:10:00 PM
I steamed some statics into a certain somebodys soon to be new bow!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2013, 02:31:00 PM
Yup an I seen them static pictures.. Awesome job, Chris  ^5

McKenzie, jus cause I turned over ah new leaf, don't mean I can't start a nutter thumpin list:)

I'm down to 53 days total before I retire.. Yee Haw.......................
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
thanks fellas, ---- and Roy   :bigsmyl:  Some one should be getting delivery soon, tracking has 'it' passing through San Fran.
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Post by: KellyG on March 08, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
Oh bob do my eye deceive me or is one of them a lefty!
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Post by: BCWV on March 08, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
Fine work Bob. Those are very nice looking bows.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 08, 2013, 10:25:00 PM
Got it in one Kelly, yep a leftie for a young lass over here.thanks also BCWV. update on trade bow, I said San Fran in above post , it was actually LA.
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Post by: KellyG on March 08, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
bob do you mind me asking how much it cost you to ship it to the States? It is just info that is good to know just in case others from you neck of the woods want to join in.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 09, 2013, 02:28:00 AM
I had to trawl around on the net for a while Kelly but found one courier service for $87 Aus.From US to here have seen some for around $ 75 US. Some guys here importing US bows have paid up to $200+ to get them here. Like anything pays to shop around, Kelly.
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Post by: razorback on March 09, 2013, 08:53:00 AM
Got some good work done on my daughters Osage bow. Will put up some pics later today to get some final tiller opinions. Thinking of flipping the tips a little, but will wait and see what the final tiller looks like. Got to get some tip overlays prepped for it too. Then some work on taxes and more time on some of my swap options. Good day in the shop.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 09, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
I made it out to my guy and picked up some raw material for bows. ;-)

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1825.jpg)

I'm getting em thawed so I can skin em this weekend.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 09, 2013, 02:44:00 PM
Cool dude.
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Post by: razorback on March 09, 2013, 04:35:00 PM
DV, you have friends with interesting hobbies. That is a cool haul.
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Post by: rmorris on March 09, 2013, 11:48:00 PM
Make snow camo bow out of that albino python , that could be cool
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on March 10, 2013, 03:43:00 AM
Hey DV, did "your guy" leave any alive at the pet store  :scared:  

Still, maybe someeday I can come for avisit
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 10, 2013, 04:19:00 AM
wish we could use snake skin over here.Enormous fines just to be caught with one in possession. Drat! Thanks for the kind words Frosty.
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Post by: JkChenault on March 10, 2013, 11:01:00 AM
As a snake guy that pic made me a little sad
I see ball pythons,a burmese python, cooks tree boa, anacondas

at least they will get used in something instead of thrown out.
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Post by: Trux Turning on March 10, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
I got one set of spalted maple limbs glued up- need to get the second set done too. I'm going for two sets- 1 heavy (55-60) 1 lighter (45-50) for one riser.
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/2013%20trade%20bow/67548c05-f0ca-441e-844e-078f586310b7_zps454e1e7a.jpg)
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Post by: Buemaker on March 10, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
bigbob2. I thought you had an abundance of snakes in Australia? Some of the worlds most poisonous I have heard. Bue--.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 10, 2013, 06:56:00 PM
We do indeed, Bue. I think we have at least the top 5 deadliest snakes in the world, and an abundance of others.It hasn't stopped the powers that be from legislating to prevent the killing of any snake what so ever under penalty of a possible huge fine.Up to $20,000 I believe.While I can live with the need to conserve all life, not being able to utilize roadkill and the like is a bit rank!
Trux that riser and limbs are looking terrific1
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Post by: CardboardDuck on March 10, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
I made this today -

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8546005191_047f1166f6_z.jpg)

It is 1080 carbon steel that I heat treated and tempered myself (first time doing it) The blade is 3.75" and the handle is 3.5". I just drew a shape and went with it...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8547100994_18e3148f3e_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8546003433_77359bcc9c_z.jpg)
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Post by: karrow on March 10, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
very sweet cardboardDuck
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Post by: BCWV on March 10, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
I got my TD sleeve glued on last night. Checked it with a string this morning after the glue set and was happy to see she was lined up through the center of the handle.

 (http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u629/Brad_Cayton/Bow%20Builds/P10106091_zps3ba8bcb9.jpg)

 (http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u629/Brad_Cayton/Bow%20Builds/P10106131_zps9c8499cf.jpg)
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 11, 2013, 07:36:00 PM
Bigbob, check to see if you can use imported snakes that do not occur where you live. You might be able to use them.


Jk, I hear you, but like you said, at least their beauty won't go into the trash. Also, no anacondas this time around, but I do stilll have two big skins here. :   :goldtooth:
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 11, 2013, 08:05:00 PM
Finished my bow I named 2nd Chance... Finished the leather wrap tonight. It is my first time trying one like this and it came out alright. My next one will be even better.

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0025.jpg)

I will get finished pictures tomorrow when I get out of work!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 11, 2013, 08:40:00 PM
Had a little bownanza yesterday at a buddys shop.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7449.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7451.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7455.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7456.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7453.jpg)
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 11, 2013, 08:42:00 PM
I cut 8 longbow risers out of a big piece of brown actionwood I bought 3 years ago..gonna glue up at least 6 black glass bow blanks.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 11, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7459.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on March 11, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
Nice blade, Duck!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 11, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
Ya nice knife Duck.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 11, 2013, 09:51:00 PM
DVShunter I haven't checked as yet but my understanding is for one to have snake skin in possession one must have applied for a permit and get the run around from about 4 different government departments. Still, people are importing chinese cheapos with 'snake skin' backing, off fleaybay with apparently no worries.
BCWV looks like great alignment with your take down!
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 12, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Cleaned up a few glue joints on my latest set of spliced veneers. Next thing will be to cut and sand into true veneers.

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/DSCF1513-1.jpg)

Troy
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Post by: goobersan on March 12, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
how much did ya pay those fellars to pose as your friends Roy?  :biglaugh:    
looked like a good time
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Post by: talkingcabbage on March 12, 2013, 09:49:00 PM
Dang, Troy. I thought I was getting something special with my first spliced veneers.    :notworthy:  

That is a good idear that, though. Maybe I'll glue up a bunch when I'm done with my trade bow. Then ill have them for future use. That's also a great way to use up shorter-than-useful pieces.
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 12, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
Joe,

Exact-a-moondo,,, had several pieces of material that had bad spots or were just too short for normal veneers or lams.

I just posted them on my thread at the Sponsors Classified and did some repricing on just about everything.

Troy
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Post by: jsweka on March 12, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
Those are gonna make some nice bows!!
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 13, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
Cool veneers Troy B. I have been sick all week, I finally went to see the Doc today..I got a shot, a breathing treatment,amoxocillen and some kind of anti coughing pills..I have 8 risers in shop waiting on me to shape, cant do it with the 99.5 degree fever, body aches and crazy coughing spells. Kenny is sending me a stack of black glass, some smooth on glue and some amberboo tapers. gonna be super busy the next few weeks, I only build bows after my day job..These will be my first Black Glass builds, I have always used clear glass with pretty veneers.
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Post by: jsweka on March 14, 2013, 06:14:00 PM
I just finished up a couple quivers for my kids. I don't have to carry their arrows at 3Ds anymore   :laughing:    It is kind of funny watching them try to manipulate arrows in and out of back quivers.  They'll get the hang of it.

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/SAM_0813.jpg)

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/SAM_0814.jpg)
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Post by: BCWV on March 14, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
Your a man of many talents John!
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 14, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
Nice work John, those quivers look happy on the kids.
I'm getting ready to start pink actionwood bows for my 4 year old and 14 year old.
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Post by: Millhimes on March 14, 2013, 09:31:00 PM
Very nice john,good looking crew you got there-Joe
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Post by: talkingcabbage on March 15, 2013, 12:36:00 AM
heartlandbowyer, where do you get pink actionwood at?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 15, 2013, 06:06:00 AM
Awesome stuff, Troy.

John cute pictures.
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Post by: Buemaker on March 15, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
Just received today a 30 feet long sample of clear bow glass, from a European factory. I am cutting it up at the moment and shall do a glueup with a piece on some dark wood. I am anxious to see how transparent it is. Hopefully I can kiss another maker adios. Bue--.
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 15, 2013, 01:12:00 PM
30ft glass...are you making a looooooooongbow? I hope its crystal clear..good luck and let us know how it looks.
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Post by: kennym on March 16, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
Wrote a check to a hardwood store... OUCH !!

Got some good stuff, includin zebra, sassafras, curly maple, bubinga,and some others....
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Post by: David Flanrey on March 16, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Opened a nice little package with a gift in it from good ole Roy.  Two really nice flint hunting points ready to be hafted to some switch cane shafts.  Sorry didn't take any pics.  Very nice points.  Thanks Roy!

Also, went to my grandson's 4th birthday party and was told that I was going to be grandpa again!  #3   :saywhat:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 16, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
Congrats david!

Now Kenny, you know how much fun it was spending that money.  ;)
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Post by: Trux Turning on March 17, 2013, 01:24:00 PM
Started on a riser to go with some spalted limbs I'm working on- first glue up of many for this riser..
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/2013%20trade%20bow/9acb0d80-0c27-46ce-949b-8437567267b8_zpsbbb979b4.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on March 17, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
Patched a split in my water main leading to the house... I HATE digging up water lines and splicing... Still have more digging to do to check for other leaks... So much for "Spring Break"!
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Post by: RedStag5728 on March 17, 2013, 07:15:00 PM
Worked on my new osage orange stave chasing a ring for the back. The ring I am chasing is below about 9 or 10 other rings so i've been scraping like crazy. I've got the ring chased probably a bout a foot down the stave and still got a long way to go. I spent probably about 5 hours total today scraping, I'll try to spend more time tomorrow.

I'll scrape for about an hour here, take a break, scrape for another hour here, so on and so forth. This helps me from getting too tired as well as getting into a hurry. Maybe between tomorrow and Tuesday i'll have her wrapped up, then I can work on drawing the profile and using a hatchet to get her to the rough profile.

The stave is 72" so I think I'm going to shoot for a 68" bow NTN (70" T2T) and 65# @ 28 (so about 55# at 26.5 my draw). This leaves me a cushion in case she's a little lighter than that so that I can still have a deer slayer.
What do you guys think?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 17, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Got ready for a Bownanza here at my shop tomorrow..
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Post by: David Flanrey on March 17, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
Sounds like fun Roy.  I hope to get some bow building done this week too.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2013, 06:51:00 AM
Awesome March morning here in SW Pa. 30 degrees, snow and freezing rain, windy as hell. What more could ya ask for on Bownanza day?  Hope all the guys make it safely.
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Post by: razorback on March 18, 2013, 11:04:00 AM
Red Hill, I would love to be able to dig up a water line, it was -10 here this morning and we got a foot of snow in the forecast. So stop being a pansy Roy.

Got more work done on 3 bows this weekend. Getting close to weight and final tiller on my daughters osage bow and worked on to shorties that may be my swap bow. Have to flip there tips and then put rawhide on the cherry bow. need to thin some boo to back a hickory bow that is the third option for the swap. Thought i had a great clean piece but found a big divot in the back. looks like someone dropped the corner of an axe on it. Pretty sure it wasn't me but coulda been. Will try to post pic's of the flipping party tonight.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
Had fun today and worked on some bows..

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7464.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7466.jpg)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 18, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
Cool Roy!

Got a bunch of work done today on three different bows. Will post some pictures up tomorrow afternoon.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Paul/KS on March 18, 2013, 06:36:00 PM
Took advantage of a day off with good weather  :)   and went hiking with the dog out back. Cut 6 nice dogwood shafts to season and looked over some spots for stands for the next season. After 3 hours of walking around the dog and I are both a bit tired now...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Al Dean on March 18, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Test shot the TD recurve I am working on.  Shoots great.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 18, 2013, 08:13:00 PM
Man, I wish I could be in one of Roy's bownanzas. That would be sweet.

I got my new Grizzly put together and tuned up. I can't wait to use it.

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Thanks for your advice Roy   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on March 18, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
Brad, very nice saw.

Roy, I'm jealous.  Looks like you guys had a good day to work.

Schools are out here for spring break so my son the math guru did not have to teach school so he helped his old daddy work on a bow.  We finished a new form that kennym and I started back in November for some limbs on a static recurve.  We prepared two pieces of some killer jatoba and bocote for the riser.  Layed up some cool flares to be cut in them tomorrow.  Pics will be posted later this week.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on March 19, 2013, 07:28:00 AM
Looks like a great time had by all there Roy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Buemaker on March 19, 2013, 08:13:00 AM
Why wasn't  I invited, I live just around the corner. You seem to have had a good time. Bue--.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 19, 2013, 12:37:00 PM
Today the wife and I took our vehicles to the dealership for routine service. Her Rav needed an oil change. Only cost $25,000.00. She drove home in a 2013 Rav. Women drive nuts  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 19, 2013, 02:49:00 PM
Good idea keeping the lady happy Roy!! Snowin like crazy here. We got about 8 inches so far and its suppose to continue all night long. I hate snow but it will keep the turkeys from getting frisky too early so thats a plus I guess.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on March 19, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Well there goes at least a thousand bows worth of materials for your retirement.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 20, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
went to work, put in 8 hours, got home..The kid I'm mentoring stopped by at 4pm and we glued the tips and an overlay onto his bow..I relized it was still early so I did a quick dry run on a longbow..it went well..I got a bite to eat and I glued the Longbow up and got it in the oven arround 9:30pm..hoping for 35# at 28" a guy at work wants one for his wife...cheaper than an oil change..  :smileystooges:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on March 21, 2013, 04:01:00 AM
Hope my ol' girl don't read your post Roy! Not going to get any oil change done here for a while!   :eek:    :eek:    :eek:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 21, 2013, 07:07:00 AM
That's why you change your own oil Roy! It's cheaper that way in more ways than one.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on March 21, 2013, 12:08:00 PM
Blew another 9" of snow off the parking lot at work, again this morning. Sure is fun living in the north country. Spring is here and we have 2 fresh feet of snow on the ground, grrrrr. Gonna get some good time in the shop tonight. Flip another tip and scrape some more wood.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 22, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
only had to work 6 hours at regular job today..so I hit the bow shop at 2pm and started shaping the grip and tips on my latest bow, my first black glass bow, always used clear glass before..got it close and had to shoot a few arrows..it shot really good for 36#s..can't work on it again till monday afternoon..looks like rain the next 2 days..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 22, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Dave ya only go around once so ya may as well go around happy.. Gonna have another bownanza here tomorrow. New guy with his first BBO will get it on the tree tomorrow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 22, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
I hear ya Roy.

I had two apprentices here today for about seven hours. Rasping away like mad.

Before they got here I went to the candy store today though and looked through the exotics...

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They had some awesome stuff in this time and I bought a fee things for tips and a
six foot maple board a full 2 by 10 for cores, backing strips, and selfbows.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on March 22, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Dave,
I'm drooling.  Nice pics.  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on March 22, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Oh yea, got to thinking about Dave's wood and forgot what I did today.  

I've got a static recurve limb cooking in the oven right now for my new three piece take down.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 22, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Nice stuff David.

Oh yea, got to thinking about Dave's wood and forgot what I did today.

Man I'm not touching that one:)

That happens at 50 Mr. Flanrey:) LMAO
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on March 22, 2013, 09:08:00 PM
I just glued up a bow for my six year old son and it's cooking in the hot box.  It's got black glass and a camo actionwood riser that Kenny dontated to me with my last order.

I'm actually starting two bows this weekend - the one for my son and another for a colleague from work.  I'll take my sons bow off the form tomorrow morning; glue up the other bow; and while it's cookin' I'll shape my son's.  He's helping some too and I'll get some pics of him learning the craft   ;)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 22, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing those pictures John!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 22, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Nice stuff David.

Oh yea, got to thinking about Dave's wood and forgot what I did today.

Man I'm not touching that one:)

That happens at 50 Mr. Flanrey:) LMAO
:biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 22, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
I don't know if I should laugh or feel violated. Lmoa!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on March 22, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
Are we having fun yet or what!!!  I love this place.  I sure needed a good bellie laugh.
 :o    :o    :o    :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 22, 2013, 11:57:00 PM
Yeah nothing like potty humor to make a bunch of grown men laugh.   :smileystooges:  

If only there was a pull my finger graemlin.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 23, 2013, 05:47:00 AM
:wavey:     :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 23, 2013, 02:36:00 PM
There are 5 of us in the Bow Shop making bows and shooting the chit. We all are covered in orange dust:) Just came in to feed the old dog his dinner. Pictures to follow later tonight...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 23, 2013, 03:48:00 PM
Wished I lived closer...sounds like a blast Roy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on March 23, 2013, 05:39:00 PM
Any finger pullin' goin on, Roy?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on March 23, 2013, 05:48:00 PM
I put field points on a dozen doug fir arrows I finished a week or two ago.  Thought about changing to a lighter tip due to some erratic arrow flight...but then next three shots were on the money.  So glued them all up...

checked Stus Dynamic Spine calculator....and figures...it recommends I go down to 160 grain field points as I intended.

Shot one of the old ones and one with the lighter tip....everything equal the newer setup is more consistent. LOL  Figures...

Guess tomorrow I will be heating and re-mounting lighter field points. LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 23, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
Damn, Brock..
Dat's what I call one heck of ah day//.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 23, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
We are set to get anywhere from three to six inches of snow tomorrow so I pulled some black locust staves out to debark and cut out and stocked up on firewood. Bring on the snow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: hickorystyk on March 24, 2013, 08:20:00 AM
I'm still trying to figure out if I get on here for the knowledge or the humor.  At any rate, I like it.  It's raining cats and dogs here in Georgia so instead of turkey hunting I will be tillering the Ipe flatbow I glued up a few days ago.

Learned from some guy named Roy and a couple others on a different thread last week that shelf's are not meant for stick bows.  So I am still digesting that one.  All my stick bows have had a shelf, but I like some of the slim shelfless risers I have seen on here.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2013, 09:16:00 AM
Who is this Roy fellow I keep hearing about?

We had fun yesterday in the shop, got two bows tillered out on the tree and another almost ready for the tree. John brought two hoagies that were 2 foot long, damn they were good but all gone now:)

Here is Joe with his first ever bow build. Man what a difference those roller bearings make on the band saw. Cuts so nice and straight.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2013, 09:19:00 AM
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John on tillering tree.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bcL---xn6Q&feature=youtu.be  

Joe on tillering tree.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOXHOTjwsZo&feature=youtu.be

Lunch:)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BMN on March 24, 2013, 10:10:00 AM
Man that hoagie looks good and I see your washing it down with water.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Boobacker on March 24, 2013, 10:13:00 AM
I see you didn't change that paper yet, you r showing everyone on the internet Rogers plan about hunting Stoneypoint 4 bear in beer season!   :knothead:    :bigsmyl:  Had a GREAT time again Thanks and thanks to John 4 those Triangle Hoages!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on March 24, 2013, 11:27:00 AM
Looks like a great time was had by all.  Thanks for taking us along Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on March 24, 2013, 04:46:00 PM
Roy, looks like all were having a good time.  Is that sunshine I see coming through the windows?  I don't know if it is going to ever be spring here in northease Arkansas or not.  

Put a new saw blade on my bandsaw and adjusted the guides.  Sure cuts better when everything is where it is supposed to be.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2013, 05:04:00 PM
Yes it is sunshine, yesterday wasn't too bad, got up to 40. 43 now but there is supposed to be a good storm heading our way about midnight tonight. So here we go again..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 24, 2013, 05:51:00 PM
Roy, I sent the storm on yer way buddy!

This one was sposed to dump 6-10 on us, but the ground was warm, only have a couple inches left on ground and no drifting!  :jumper:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on March 24, 2013, 06:16:00 PM
I'm so sick of winter and snow.  This time last year, my wife was hounding me to start cutting the grass and I simply refused to cut the grass before April.  On April 1st last year I cut the grass.  Won't have to worry about that this year.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 24, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
We have 12 inches of snow here so far and supposed to get a few more before its all said and done. I spent the day in the shop chasing rings on black locust and working on pearlies bow. I got it roughed out and just starting to bend. It's wind checked to hell so I'm not holding my breath and I've got another couple in the works just in case.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2013, 06:56:00 PM
I don't mind the snow if I'm home. But snow really makes me a lot more work on the job. So thanks Mr. McKenzie...   :knothead:    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 24, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
Toughen up ol boy. You ain't got much more til ya can set on the porch and scratch...  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Ranger44 on March 24, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
It figures when the snow is missing me here in Minnesota that it is snowing in the south when I am heading for Arkansas on Tuesday.  I hope it's over and done by then.  I'm used to driving in the snow but I'll be pulling a big horse trailer this time.  

Not sure when I'm returning but if it works out I'd love to stop in MO and get some supplies and a bunch of advice from Mr. Kennym.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 24, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
Toughen up ol boy. You ain't got much more til ya can set on the porch and scratch...

Ya got that right, 35 more days:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 24, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: scottm on March 25, 2013, 09:28:00 AM
Looks like fun was had by all Roy. Im glag to see  your drinking real beer.not that goose c... or that berry sissy stuff...Plus when you drink real beer you can eat sandwiches like that.I think with the sissy beer you would have to have cucumber sandwiches and hold your pinky up just right while eating.    :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on March 25, 2013, 01:40:00 PM
Got something real special in the oven and  hoping to be able to show ya in the next day or so.... The suspense is killing me!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on March 25, 2013, 08:42:00 PM
Looking forward to it Ralph, glad to hear from ya, been awhile.  Hope all is well.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 25, 2013, 09:20:00 PM
Sounds great Ralph bet you guys are excited.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 25, 2013, 10:44:00 PM
Got a string on pearlies bow today. I might not hit weight, but is real close.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2013, 12:04:00 AM
Worked afternoon shift today and had to work overtime outside in the snow, just got home at 11:45, thanks Sister McKenzie:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on March 26, 2013, 11:23:00 AM
Despite the continiously falling snow and deep temperature the postmade was able to make my day by delivering my first two cans of smooth-on   :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2013, 01:22:00 PM
Watched 25 Turkeys in the field about 150 yards from the house today. Called to tell my nephew and he said the other day there were 50 down in the field. Spring Gobbler season could be a good one:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 26, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
Got my BBO glued up. Now to get her cut out and tillered. It'll be my first attempt at a R/D tiller. I'm sure I'll be asking for your help fellas    :notworthy:

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on March 26, 2013, 09:35:00 PM
Wow Brad.  Your a bow makin' machine these days.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2013, 09:40:00 PM
Nice Brad, glue the riser on BEFORE you cut the bow out. It will tiller out very easely, use a gizmo. I now just string mine up to a 5 inch brace height right from the start. Did you taper the limb thickness already before glue up? Did you cut your boo to the finished shape of the bow?

That's one hell of an impact gun on top of the drill press:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 26, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
I'm glad you saw this Roy! I was going to do it backwards. I'll glue the riser on first.

I did taper both boo and osage slat, the boo from 1/8 to 1/16" and the slat from 1/2 to 3/8".

I do have the boo cut to finished shape from a pattern and I'll be using my gizmo.

Thanks
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2013, 09:59:00 PM
After you take the bow out of the clamps, lay the riser on it's side and lay the bow over top of it and trace the curve of the bows riser onto the riser then cut the riser out and use hand tools to get a nice tight fit. I use a 13 inch riser but you could go a little shorter, maybe 10 at the least. Leave the limbs from the flares out to 6 inches the same width as the flares themselves,that strenthens that area a little.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on March 26, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
hand tools to get a nice tight fit.

Yeah, yeah, Mr Benford 512X sander guy!  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 26, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Yer back on top O the list, boy:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 26, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
OK, I'll do it like that.
Anything different about tillering a R/D bow that I need to look for? Everything I've read on here seems to say it's different but I haven't seen what that is yet. The only thing I found was one fellow said he leaves the inner section near the fades till last.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 27, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
I do like to leave the fade area till I get the transition of the R/D to bending.
What I see is it takes a bit to get the R/D to bend but once,it starts it comes along fast.
I haven't been pre-tapering my boo and Ipe but it would certainly speed things up. One reason I'd like a edge,sander.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 27, 2013, 10:40:00 AM
Like Mac says, once the reflex comes around, it's just like tillering a straight limb bow. At a 6 inch brace height the limbs will appear a little flat, that's normal.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on March 27, 2013, 11:00:00 AM
Keenym, the only reason Roy calls them hand tools is because someone hands them to him   :readit:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 27, 2013, 11:03:00 AM
I can't get over how much fun it is to shoot a bow from my own to hands. Gave my trade bow a workout along with my new BBO for turkey hunting. Both spit an arrow out right where I am looking. Still need to find the right arrow for the trade bow and finish her up. I may even take her out a few times during the turkey season.

To see an arrow fly from my own bow is amazing. Just thought I share that with ya.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on March 27, 2013, 01:18:00 PM
It is more fun, isn't it Justin? I have a number of bows I've bought over the years but they just don't even feel as good to me when I shoot them now.

Thanks for the tillering tips Mac and Roy. I hope to start on it tonight.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on March 28, 2013, 01:26:00 AM
Finally got a new motor on my bandsaw, and got a nice big package from Mr. Kenny M today!  Gonna do two bow glue ups tomorrow - one for my trade bow, and one 60" recurve for my bro.  Got some good glue this time too.  I'm done with that other stuff.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 28, 2013, 06:48:00 AM
Had some time after work so I got 5 longbows ready to glue up, risers are in a safe place...  (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/marchbowparts_zps045ca2fd.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on March 28, 2013, 09:37:00 PM
Testing my photo bucket.
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One of the kids bows I finished.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: gobbler716 on March 29, 2013, 12:06:00 AM
Well, yesterday, I watched as lumbermen cut down trees in the WMA where I hunt deer & turkey.  They are not select cutting, it looks like a scorched Earth process.  I am so unhappy with this, but understand business.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 29, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
Looks like a happy kid soon Ron.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 29, 2013, 03:08:00 PM
Well, todays events are basically a run over from last night. Went to an auction with hopes of buying a piece or two of equipment. Needless to say the equipment went higher than my bank account could handle.  :bigsmyl:  

Troy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on March 29, 2013, 04:56:00 PM
That's a score Troy. I began glueing up another riser today.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 29, 2013, 05:56:00 PM
Trux,

Cut afew pieces to length and ran them thru the sander to get a better look at the grain. Looks like I might have lucked out on part of the load. Some is flat grain and really looks good. others are edge grain and will be better used as core wood between veneers.

I'll show some pics in afew minutes. I need to upload.

Troy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 29, 2013, 06:09:00 PM
Got the pics uploaded.

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/DSCF1583-1.jpg)

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I wiped them down with denatured alcohol so the grain would show better.

Some of the material has a darker tone to it.

Still, grain like this along with a few good solid knots, I think I may have something.

Troy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: michaelschwister on March 29, 2013, 07:19:00 PM
I LOVE the BL Troy ground for me this past winter. IMHO the best lambo wood hands down, way better than #2 (yew) Good to see I don't have to cut and cure my next lot!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on March 30, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
Gave my BBO fix a good workout today... Very pleased with how it came out!!! 18 yard group!!!

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/bowhntineverythingnh03743/IMAG0092.jpg)

Justin
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
That's not a group. This is a group:)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 30, 2013, 06:10:00 PM
Roy, everyone knows you just pushed those arrows in by hand!   :smileystooges:    ;)  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on March 30, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
No he didn't.  He ain't strong enough to push them in unassisted.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 30, 2013, 06:15:00 PM
:biglaugh:    :biglaugh:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2013, 06:15:00 PM
All those arrows were shot out of my bow.

At one time or another..   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bamboo on March 30, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/newer051.jpg)
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/newer036.jpg)
spalted cherry--got the first coats of finish on today
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
Mike, that is awesome. How about a picture of the limbs and whole bow?
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on March 30, 2013, 09:21:00 PM
Made a trip to a new wood store today and racked up on some new material for veneers.

Mike,

That spalted Cherry is outstanding!!!

Troy
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Post by: critman on March 30, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
Put the top on my new shop today. Wire it up, insulate, and start builing some more bows! I can hardly wait.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
Tonight there are 4 grandkids spending the night at our house, we are baby sitting, so much for peace and quiet:) The oldest Joey at 9 years of age shot a bow tonight, it's a bit heavy for him and I need to make a few more kids bows:) The twin boys are 6 and our little princess Elise is 4. And we had fun..

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130330_200911.jpeg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130330_200715.jpeg)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130330_201027.jpeg)

And since it's Easter, we had to color eggs:)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7498.jpg)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on March 30, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
Roy looks like a good time.
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Post by: bamboo on March 30, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
roy--
way easier to build a bow than get a decent photo of it- for me!!LOL---but here you go
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/newer034-1.jpg)
its got an ash core and elm riser with some kind of exotic "I"beam??--66"59#@28" I got the cherry from tony rider--a TGer [and good guy!!]
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
That is sharp, Mike.
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Post by: bamboo on March 30, 2013, 11:01:00 PM
thanks boys---its a real ripper too! i'll get a grip on it and try to get a braced picture in a few days
and troy I want some of that locust for a 2-pc i'm planning!!
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Post by: Osagetree on March 31, 2013, 08:03:00 AM
No bow building here but, I have been shopping around for a hard to find (in my area) mud boat for carp shooting in our local creeks & rivers.

Dreaming of bow hunting this fall via boat transport.
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Post by: joe skipp on March 31, 2013, 09:58:00 AM
That is one gorgeous bow Bamboo....aka...hunting buddy and fellow Tri State Terror...   :cool:

I will personally tell you I have shot a few of Mike's earlier designed bows...smooth, fast and no hand shock. He's worked hard at improving and tweaking and trust me...the end result is a real fine bow, non R/D that will compete with the radical R/D bows.

I never seen the cherry wood like this before and have to admit....it's pretty cool....   :readit:
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Post by: stringstretcher on March 31, 2013, 03:52:00 PM
Roy, that does it.  I am sending these pictures, your address and any other info I have to your local state labor board.  Child labor I tell you, Child labor, even if nothing more than creating a chicken salad assembly line.  You take the cake.   :readit:    :readit:    :readit:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2013, 04:12:00 PM
Oh my god, 2 more grandkids came today so we had 6 running around:) They all just left, And You Can Hear A Pin Drop in our house. LOL

Charlie ole boy, bring it on:)
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Post by: stringstretcher on March 31, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
LOL......did you get enough chicken salad sandwiches made for your lunches this week???
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
Pictures of one of the twins first time shooting a bow, 6 years old.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130330_213822.jpeg)

And his group.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130330_213933.jpeg)

And me and the little Princess snuggled on a chair together. Pictures are from a cell phone so the quality is not that well.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/20130331_102733.jpeg)
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Post by: rockkiller on March 31, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
Roy...that is what it is all about.  :clapper:
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Post by: Trapper Rob on March 31, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
Looks like the grandkids played you out Roy.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 31, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Robbie it's nice to see them visit, but when they pull out of the driveway, Wife and I just collapse from exhaustion. LOL:)
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Post by: kennym on March 31, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
Thats why you have all the excess energy when yer a pup. When ya get old, yer body couldn't handle it!!

I started on a 48" D/R bow form for the St Jude auction bow, got it routed out of an old form, gonna try somethin new(to me) on this one for pressing!
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Post by: macbow on March 31, 2013, 09:31:00 PM
Roy grandkids are what got me started making,kids bows.
I'm spending the night with my youngest daughter and son in law with 4 boys 3 yrs to 10 years old.
The two youngest don't know what quiet is.
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Post by: Robertfishes on March 31, 2013, 10:34:00 PM
after a late breakfast I hit the shop..did a dry run then a glue up on a 66' D/R longbow. glued some tips on the one I glued up thursday afternoon.. after cooking and a cool down I pulled the blank out of the form and did another dry run and glue up on another 66" D/R..it's cooking now, I have a nice timer on the oven so I don't have to turn it off manually.
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Post by: jsweka on March 31, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
My mother says that grandchildren are God's gift for not killing your kids.

We all spent Easter over at my sister's place.  I ate too much as usual.
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Post by: WestTexan on March 31, 2013, 11:43:00 PM
After the big egg hunt with the grandboys I strung this one up and give it a workout on the tree 45@28 and lucky to save it... I think. Any way is started out with a tick while floor tillering you can see the white line
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/87A2ACF1-3E0B-4155-8710-466C01F11399-66376-00000DFC6548A09C.jpg)
I took a couple rings off and no damage done.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/BF10BD8B-D1C5-4D3E-909C-E3C908A18114-66376-00000DFC72926E86.jpg)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/234B61E0-C929-4A0E-A3A2-D919FE94BCD3-66376-00000DFC7EA217E8.jpg)
Forgot to add its 64" ntn Hackberry
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/650CFBE0-85D6-4336-9020-8A376FCD3809-36908-000007C0F347F8F4.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 01, 2013, 04:17:00 AM
Those are some awesome pics Ol Fart... lucky lil grandkids right there.
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 01, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
Started a new riser for a "oh crap made a mistake" set of limbs I made.

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/DSCF1610-1.jpg)

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/arrowman2/DSCF1611-1.jpg)

Main wood is Goncalo Alves, the checker is black walnut and black locust with maple on the sides of the checker.

Troy
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2013, 07:59:00 PM
That's gonna look sharp, Troy Boy:)
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 01, 2013, 08:02:00 PM
Thanks minus "T"  :laughing:
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Post by: scottm on April 01, 2013, 08:04:00 PM
That looks Cool Troy!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
LOL
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 01, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Like you said Roy, Troy has a Roy in it or as I see it Roy is just short a "T".  :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 01, 2013, 09:48:00 PM
Roy had to drop the t because he had so much trouble remembering how to spell his name when he was younger. He is kinda shy about it though so don't mention it to him. We don't want anymore man cries from him.   :goldtooth:  
( am I back at the top yet or should I add a good "old man joke")

Either that or the "T" wasn't invented when Roy was born.

Lol just in case.   :biglaugh:    :deadhorse:
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Post by: kennym on April 01, 2013, 10:01:00 PM
He is short so much more'n a T .

And as far as I know, he was born the same year they invented rope...

That riser is gonna be very nice Troy!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2013, 10:03:00 PM
DVS, I never did like you...   :laughing:  

But Man O Man, did I ever just bust Kennys chops 10 minutes ago. Told him the glass limbs he sent for my Buddy  delaminated when we ground them down. I had him squirming, but then I said April Fools. It wuz great too..    :laughing:
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 01, 2013, 10:07:00 PM
Lol Roy. At kennys age a joke like that could turn serious in a heartbeat, or lack there of.

Kenny, you should know better! By the way, my trade bow blew up the other day. What's your warranty on gifted bows?    :readit:
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Post by: kennym on April 01, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
Heard it all before Dave.....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 01, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
LOL

I feel really bad about doing it.

But I'm already over it..   :biglaugh:    :laughing:
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Post by: talkingcabbage on April 01, 2013, 11:45:00 PM
I got to work on my brother's bow a bit after I spent some time on the trade bow.  The charcoal grey actionwood lams Kenny sent look great!
(http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0594_zps01e60d17.jpg)

I tried to get a picture of the whole thing
(http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0595_zps61cfac73.jpg)

And here's the riser before shaping
(http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0582_zps1772eec7.jpg)
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Post by: rmorris on April 02, 2013, 12:14:00 AM
Have not been on the bench much these days and this is why.... Reilly Morris, he was born 3/31/13 , 7#8oz.

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/A6115069-052A-40CC-A17D-65E910433577-6616-0000080D611B7722.jpg)

Guess I better get in the shop and at least finish my trade bow.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 02, 2013, 01:31:00 AM
CONGRATS Rmorris!!!!! What a cutie!
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Post by: Buemaker on April 02, 2013, 03:39:00 AM
Hello Reilly, wish you all the best in the years to come. Bue--.   :wavey:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 02, 2013, 05:33:00 AM
Awesome and congrats, Ralph.
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Post by: coaster500 on April 02, 2013, 08:45:00 AM
Just heard about this in the swap post  :)

Congrats Ralph!!!!!!!

Wow that boys already growing!!!! I see a 30" draw working there  :)


 :campfire:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 02, 2013, 09:01:00 AM
Congrats on the little life changer.
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Post by: goobersan on April 02, 2013, 04:35:00 PM
Enjoy, Ralph. they grow up too fast
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Post by: kennym on April 02, 2013, 07:13:00 PM
Congrats Ralph!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Enjoy every minute, even when he keeps you up nights. (It might stop when he's 20 or so)  :laughing:
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Post by: BCWV on April 02, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
Congrats Ralph!

I don't know Kenny, my oldest is 30 and I still lose sleep over him.    :D
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Post by: BCWV on April 02, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
Put a hemp grip and a strike plate on my last osage bow. It's finished and shot in, 52# @ 26.
I love back quivers but they burn me up when it gets hot out. I saw a picture on powwow of a light weight quiver so I made me one and finished it this evening. I think it'll work ok.

 (http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u629/Brad_Cayton/Bow%20Builds/Osage/quiver1_zps3f500526.jpg)
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Post by: jsweka on April 02, 2013, 10:55:00 PM
Congratulations Ralph!!!

Great lookin' bow and quiver Brad!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 02, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
Quiver is Ok, I guess.    :laughing:  

At fist I thought it was a basket... :)
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Post by: heartlandbowyer on April 02, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
Congrats Ralph!  Now  we just have to get em away from their mamas long enough to learn em how ta hunt and fish.

Cory
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Post by: Buemaker on April 03, 2013, 04:52:00 AM
fine quiver.Bue--.
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Post by: MoeM on April 03, 2013, 05:14:00 AM
That quiver is really cool- summers coming up so nice work, what is it made of?
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 03, 2013, 07:22:00 AM
Congrats Ralph, my little girl turns 29 this fall. Seems like it was just yesterday when I was seeing her in one of those little beanies.

Troy
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Post by: BCWV on April 03, 2013, 07:31:00 AM
I carry Easter eggs in it to Roy  ;)
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Post by: talkingcabbage on April 03, 2013, 03:17:00 PM
Congrats on the little one Ralph! Kids are such a blessing. Er just found out the other day that my wife is pregnant again. I guess I'm working on that "quiver full". Enjoy him!
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 03, 2013, 07:20:00 PM
Looks just like you Ralph, LOL.  Congrats Ralph.  Cherish these times, they grow up fast.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 03, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
Tonight I ground up the Easter ham left overs and made ham salad and peeled the colored Easter eggs and made pickled eggs and beets:)
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Post by: macbow on April 03, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
Today I finally got my new sander hooked up and put together.
Got a little time on my pontoon boat project .
Got is some time on a couple of BBI's.
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Post by: bamboo on April 03, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/cherry006.jpg)
I put the grip on the spalted cherry bow
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Post by: jsweka on April 03, 2013, 09:07:00 PM
bamboo - that looks real nice!
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Post by: bamboo on April 03, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
thanks john
fur for the shelf next.....
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 04, 2013, 03:36:00 AM
Very nice, I like it!
Bit of a downer for me today, had a shopvac being used as a dust collector and the damn switch died on me. Also bought a new dust collector unassembled and when I got it together and turned it on it sounds like a 747  cleared for take off! The neighbors are already giving me the evil eye in any case.!
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Post by: scottm on April 04, 2013, 10:00:00 PM
Beautiful bow Bamboo!I bought a brite orange piece of Padauk it a wood store today.Its 2x2x24".Planning on useing it for a long bow riser.any of you guys use this stuff for a riser before?
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on April 04, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
Cut a hickory...
split it and sealed it up...
(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo247/Buxndiverdux/photo_zpscd944806.jpg)

(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo247/Buxndiverdux/photo_zps73ce31ae.jpg)

My back hurts as we speak. I imagine tomorrow will be worse.  :)
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Post by: bamboo on April 05, 2013, 05:54:00 AM
scott
this bow is pauduk/purple heart--I love the look--
it can be oily-and clogs paper as well as needing grain filling--I would try a uv blocking finish as darkens pretty quick too....
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/fooseball050.jpg)
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Post by: Buemaker on April 05, 2013, 07:25:00 AM
This is the handle section of my target/field bow which I made some 20 years ago. The center strip is Bubinga and the outer strips are Padauk. As you can see the bright red Padauk turns a brownish color and it happens rather quickly.
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/AD062485-E398-4797-BC4E-5E9FCCFDB783-4033-000004467F85A770_zpsd1d8f034.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 05, 2013, 07:30:00 AM
Bue that looks great.
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Post by: scottm on April 05, 2013, 08:03:00 AM
Nice bows.Thanks for the tips guys!
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Post by: CalebNH00 on April 05, 2013, 01:05:00 PM
Don't have anything done today but tomorrow, I am going to the local hardware store to get a board cut into arrow blanks. Then, I'm going to lop down a tree I've been looking at, and split and seal it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 05, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Ya got a few Hickory bows there Mitch.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 05, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
Glued up my first tri lam tonight! Gonna maybe turn it into my first takedown.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 05, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
Glued up my first tri lam tonight! Gonna maybe turn it into my first takedown.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 05, 2013, 07:21:00 PM
Cool
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 05, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Cool
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Post by: CardboardDuck on April 05, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
Cool
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Post by: CardboardDuck on April 05, 2013, 08:26:00 PM
Cool
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Post by: CardboardDuck on April 05, 2013, 08:26:00 PM
Is there an echo in here?
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Post by: LittleBen on April 05, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
All I did today was work and dream about the massive quantity of black locust I have to split soon. It's cut into 7' lengths, ends sealed and stacked elevated above the ground. But it's on Long Island and I'm in VA. Cant wait till september I will get to split it and take some home.

I think I have like 10 log lengths of 12"-18" diameter logs plus some branches. God only knows what I will do with all that. Hopefully it doesnt rot or antyhign in the meantime.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 05, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Ben, it won't rot, could have some problems with bugs though.  I'd spray for bugs if you have the opportunity.
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Post by: LittleBen on April 05, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Maybe I will get the chance but I doubt it because its 6hours away. All I can do is pray. I do appreciate the information though Dan.

Will the bugs be in the sapwood or through all the wood? Will I be able to tell once I debark it? Never dealt much with whole logs. Mainly small sapling hickories and red cedars which are pretty resistant
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Post by: kennym on April 05, 2013, 10:36:00 PM
Brother came and dragged me outta the shop and forced me to fish for 2 hours!!  :bigsmyl:  

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0136_zpsc0f92599.jpg)
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Post by: Robertfishes on April 05, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
nice speck, was that supper?
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Post by: kennym on April 05, 2013, 10:46:00 PM
Tomorrow, Renee had pork steak and baked tater ready when I got home!!

Prob the best one for me to date - 17"

Life is good!!
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Post by: jsweka on April 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Nice catch Kenny!

I'm taking advantage of this weekend since it will be the last free weekend I'll have until after Memorial Day with my kids soccer games starting up.  Got my St. Jude's kids bow in the hot box right now and once that one's out in the morning, I'll glue up another adult size one to make up for the one I recently missed weight on.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 06, 2013, 02:27:00 AM
That's a nice one, Kenny. Who helped ya reel it in?      :bigsmyl:  

We call them crappie bass here in Pa. This is our pond in the hollow below our house.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KyqtQg6JN4
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Post by: BCWV on April 06, 2013, 07:48:00 AM
I tried my hand at self nocks and grinding my own turkey feathers on these douglas firs. I used artificial sinew for the wraps.

 (http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u629/Brad_Cayton/arrows/selfnock_zps9441dc5c.jpg)

 (http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u629/Brad_Cayton/arrows/selfnock1_zps86be6f16.jpg)

Now to learn how to knap some rock for points    :D
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 06, 2013, 07:56:00 AM
Not too shabby for a WV Hill Billy:) I love building arrows like that, Brad. Ya done good son..
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Post by: Buemaker on April 06, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
Baked a raspberry cream cake for my better half's birthday. Now all I have to do is make three large pizzas before family arrives. Must be nice to the good girls. Bue--.
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/bbdd9591da1e93d054f571d6efcd5aa6_zpscb7d883c.jpg)
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 06, 2013, 08:16:00 AM
That looks tastey Bue!

Got frustrated beyond believe trying to work on my glass bow. Going to hang this one up for a bit and try an easier hill glass bow.

Time to take to my good friend Kenny and order some materials!
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Post by: jsweka on April 06, 2013, 11:46:00 AM
I don't know which I like better...Brad's primitive arrow or Beu's cake   ;)
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Post by: stringstretcher on April 06, 2013, 12:48:00 PM
Roy.  That is a great crappie.  I would love to have about six that size to fry up.  That is some good eating right there man.
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Post by: BCWV on April 06, 2013, 07:27:00 PM
Thanks fellas.

Roy, we hillbilly's can get er done..... sometimes.
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Post by: Paul/KS on April 06, 2013, 11:40:00 PM
Before going to work this afternoon I got to spend some time at Wildhorse Creek Bows annual get together. Shot some 3D and ate some brats and had a good time.
Then, off to work so missed out on the shoot for a new bow contest...
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 07, 2013, 10:49:00 AM
LittleBen, been away for a while.  If it's only gonna be a few weeks till you get back to it, you should be ok.  You might have some sap wood damage, but you will be removing that when you chase your ring for the back.  Good luck with it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 09, 2013, 08:02:00 PM
Today my new edge sander drew first blood. It sanded the skin off one knuckle quicker than crap:)
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Post by: kennym on April 09, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
I told ya ol timer!!  Watch the pinkies!!

Did ya have 36 grit on it yet? It rips hunks off knuckles and throws the bow outta yer hands!! (or so I hear)
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Post by: jsweka on April 09, 2013, 09:15:00 PM
Roy - Did it hurt real bad or was it mostly pain?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2013, 06:13:00 AM
It was 50 grit and it just stung a little, lost a 1/4 ounce of blood:) Gotta remember to hold the bow further back with the left hand..
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 10, 2013, 07:39:00 AM
you better be careful old man. It only gets harder to stop the bleeding as you age.

nice catch kenny. Where was it you were fishing?  ;)
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Post by: MoeM on April 10, 2013, 07:45:00 AM
Guess you`ll be OK soon Roy^^
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Post by: stringstretcher on April 10, 2013, 08:04:00 AM
Roy?  Be ok?  That will never happen.   :readit:
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Post by: LittleBen on April 10, 2013, 08:15:00 AM
Hey Roy, How many days on your countdown?

I've got minimum 11,044 days including weekends holidays and vacation. I think it's like 7200 days of work. Not too bad I guess, as though I have a choice.
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 10, 2013, 08:28:00 AM
Keep doing things like that Roy and you'll only be able to count to 4-1/2" on one hand.  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2013, 08:30:00 AM
16 days counting today:) I'm getting excited.
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Post by: jsweka on April 10, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
Good for you Roy!

I've got 5277 more working days to go.  I don't know what sounds longer, that or 21 years.
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Post by: goobersan on April 10, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
15 years for me. that's if I can keep all the skin on my knuckles    :saywhat:
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Post by: kennym on April 10, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
City Lake, Dave !  :D  

Get a real belt Roy! A 36 grit, then you can bleed manly like!!  :scared:
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Post by: Beanbag on April 10, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Yea! those 36 er's really take it off! lol just a touch works. BTW it only hurts till the pain goes away lol
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Post by: jsweka on April 10, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
I always where mechanics gloves when I'm working on a glass bow mostly to keep from getting fiberglass splinters, but last weekend when I was grinding the profile of bow I ran my hand into the sander three different times.  Glad I had my gloves on or I would have been bleeding all over the bow.
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Post by: halfseminole on April 10, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
I can't talk, I nearly lost a fingernail to a plane working on my bow.  All I have is a little hand plane, which cuts beautifully with no dust, but it's also as sharp as the Devil's tongue and a bit unwieldy (way too small for my hand) and there went half of my left middle nail.  My wife said she'll buy me a surform just to keep me from supergluing myself back together constantly.  

I say if I went right back to working it can't be that bad.  Even put out gravel in the driveway today.  

Sanders, now those are bad business.  I like my tools stationary.  I'll do the work.
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 10, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
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few shots of a bow I've just made for a club raffle.Riser is Black wattle with white paperbark accents and osage trims, 'boo core and black wattle/ zebrano veneers with osage on phenolic nocks
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 10, 2013, 09:58:00 PM
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 10, 2013, 09:59:00 PM
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 10, 2013, 10:00:00 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2013, 10:27:00 PM
Dear Bobbie. What the heck is that supposed to be?  I don't see no wood there Son..  :laughing:    

Ya know what? For me it would not be a day in the bow shop without a cut or a bruise. And being an old timer on the blood thinner, man when I get cut, it looks like a blood trail all around the shop floor. Sometimes on bad days, even out the shop door, up the cellar steps and into the bathroom for Medical Attention. LMAO.

But hell, that's called having a good time. I'm not gonna wear no sissy pants protect my pinky finger gloves like Sewka Boy does... LOL
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Post by: razorback on April 10, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Now Roy, you leave my Aussie brother alone or we will send you some Foster's and you will find out why we export that stuff. if your not careful we'll call your wife and have her hide the band-aids and your blood trail might end in a wrinkled old fart lying on the bathroom floor with a leather skirt wrapped around his little boo boo.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 10, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
Tony, that will be enuff outta you son:)
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Post by: razorback on April 10, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
Hey Roy, Just 2 weeks left for you to come up my way and look at your arra's hanging on the wall with the other cool stuff. Then they go to a nice home in the north woods.
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Post by: jsweka on April 10, 2013, 11:15:00 PM
Yeah, call me a sissy, but I can't stand those microscopic little bits of fiberglass that get in your hands and drive ya nuts.  Besides, I get yelled at enough by the wife without dripping blood everywhere.
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 11, 2013, 12:28:00 AM
" I don't see no wood there Son' Thats 'cause all that moonshine you drink has sent you blind in one eye and you already couldn't see out the other anyhows.   :laughing:  tony don't think ol' Roy would have the stamina to drink a real beer like Fosters! [  but just between you and I , i cant stand the stuff myself!] On the other issue hardly a day goes by and I'm not leaving a blood trail like a wounded boar in the workshop.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 11, 2013, 07:23:00 AM
I hear ya John, those fiberglass splinters are nasty. Cool Tony, hope ya get them bloody this fall.
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Post by: LittleBen on April 11, 2013, 07:44:00 AM
Bob I like your bows more and more ever time I see one up here.  Great job!
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Post by: stringstretcher on April 11, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
Did you all notice that Old Roy could not count his days to retirement until he got down to 20 or under???  Just not enough toes and fingers to count that high.   :saywhat:
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Post by: Buemaker on April 11, 2013, 12:35:00 PM
Nice work Bob, I like them down under woods.Bue--.
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Post by: Dan Landis on April 11, 2013, 01:19:00 PM
Bob, you're really crankin out some sweet looking bows, this last one really looks nice.
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Post by: razorback on April 11, 2013, 01:19:00 PM
I just about have my daughters Osage bow finished. it has a couple of coats of tung oil on it and tonight I will hit it with a couple of coats of spray on poly. When I get back from a weekend trip it will be ready for its leather handle and then i get to surprise her and give it to her. I have had her working as a consultant on it. I told her it was for a guy on Tradgangs little girl who was her age. She has sized the handle, picked the walnut tip overlays and given critical advice along the way. Will be fun to see the look on her face when she realises she is the daughter of the guy on Tradgang.

Roy's a good ole Pennsyltucky mountain man, he's got plenty of fingers and toes   :laughing:  

Roy I sure hope to get at least one of them bloody this fall. Any suggestions on how to practice with them, without doing any damage. Hate to damage the head before using it in earnest, but hate not to practice to make sure I can shoot them straight.

Bob, I tell people over here the reason we export Fosters is because we wont drink that s!@#, but Americans will  :)  I'm hoping my dad brings me some VB or a Crown Lager when he comes for a visit this summer.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 11, 2013, 01:48:00 PM
A 3-D target with a soft replaceable center doesn't hurt them. I wouldn't shoot them anymore than needed.
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Post by: halfseminole on April 11, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Posting from right inside that massive stormfront in AL.  Lightnin's hit the yard a few times, but nothing more.
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 11, 2013, 06:54:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words ,gents.Tony I like 4x or Hann lite myself.Envy you guys with all the Osage available over there, bit harder to come by here even though it was planted out many years ago in various places as wind break material.
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Post by: jsweka on April 13, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
My latest bow shoots 55-60# ash arrows really well and I had a dozen shafts I bought last year at Denton Hill that I hadn't started on yet.  After shooting some this afternoon, I was inspired to get to work on them, so I cut them to length, tapered the point end and started tapering the knock end with one of those pencil sharpener type tools.  Wouldn't you know it, I ended up with one shaft with two point tapers on it.  Doh......  :knothead:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 13, 2013, 05:59:00 PM
ROFLMAO >>>----------------> Goose Island maybe?   :laughing:

That's nuffen John, I'm right handed and have already made me two left handed bows:)
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Post by: jsweka on April 13, 2013, 06:22:00 PM
Lack of sleep maybe.  Wish it was Goose Island.

How many Coors Lights did those lefties take to build?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 13, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Oh it was Pabst Blue Ribbon when I made those mistakes. That's why I quit drinking that stuff..   :laughing:
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Post by: red hill on April 15, 2013, 08:46:00 PM
Yesterday I cut and rasped a bbo to it's profile lines. This afternoon I reduced the limb thickness. Just about ready to floor tiller and hopefully get it on the tiller tree.

I had to give up on my last bbo. I tried heating in a little recurve into the tips and ended up with the tips way too weak. Maybe I'll be able to turn that one into a shorter bow this summer.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 15, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
Oh I had such a wonderful day today. I sat in a  chair in the facial surgeons office and puckered my butt hole as he injected 4 long syringes of pain killer into my front lower jaw. Then sat there and puckered some more as he pulled my 5 front teeth. Then puckered some more as he stitched me up. Yup I'm ah hurten pup right now, but the pain killers sure give ya a nice warm cozy feeling:) I now gots me one of them Red Neck smiles. Just might move on down to West Virginy tomorrow:)
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Post by: red hill on April 15, 2013, 10:06:00 PM
Sorry to hear that, Roy. My wife went to the dentist today for a temporary crown... She said she'd rather be birthin' a baby than sittin' in one of those offices...
Would you rather be birthin' a baby 'bout right now?
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on April 15, 2013, 11:55:00 PM
That sucks ole man.  Feel for you. Sire am glad I got god teeth. Honestly I was surprised at your age that you didn't already have a set of wooden teeth.    :goldtooth:
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 16, 2013, 12:24:00 AM
Hope you recover ok Royboy. Them there dentists are people I try to keep well away from
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Post by: halfseminole on April 16, 2013, 12:30:00 AM
I can't say anything.  I don't have a one left after I got sick with a necrotizing infection.  You'll feel better soon.  Mouth heals fast, it really does.

I pulled a package out of the mailbox today containing a very, very large file.  Thought for a second it had been sent to an inmate, checked the packaging, no, it was mine!  I have my very own farrier's rasp, and what a short work it made of truing up the surface on the riser I'm gluing onto this first bow!  Hopefully tomorrow I should have some pics of rasp, bow, and riser, seeing as it's finally starting to look bow-shaped and not stick-shaped.  

Harvested the riser wood myself from a water oak limb I just took down, had spalted on the tree.  Beautiful figuring, split with my electric chainsaw and rasped down flat.  When I work it into a handle shape, the figuring should be extreme, if the split is anything to judge by.  Thank you razorback, I didn't remove any pieces of finger this evening at least!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 16, 2013, 07:52:00 AM
DVS ya keep talken like that and your gonna need a set of wooden teeth, Boy:)
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Post by: razorback on April 16, 2013, 12:39:00 PM
Well got my first Osage bow finished and delivered to its very happy new owner. It was from a stave i got years ago from Ray Cindar. It had some wind checks and issues and was always going to end up very light. So I decided to make it into a kids bow on purpose. Was very clean with only a couple of pin knots and fairly straight, so was not too difficult to work with. I was hoping to get it to 20# @ 20" and that is exactly what I got. I tillered it to 22" to allow for growth in the owner. Best part was she didn't know it was for her but was helping me build it all along. I told her it was for the daughter of a TradGanger who was about her age and size. She helped pick overlays and handle sizes etc. Showed the finished product to her last night and she asked if she could hold it, I told her of "course since its yours" and the slow realization of what I had said ws great. he smile got bigger and bigger as she stared at the bow. Made me feel real good. I now have a very happy daughter. Will post pics tomorrow as mom has the camera and doesn't get back from a trip till tonight.

Glad it got there Ed, they are a great tool and used carefully some guys can do almost all their tillering with them. It will even leave a real nice finish with just a little sanding. But be careful, it can take more off than you want in a real hurry.

Roy, hope you are feeling better soon. Hate to think of you trying to drink that Coors Light through a straw or something. Post a pic of your new smile, got to be better than the old one.  :)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 16, 2013, 03:16:00 PM
Ya right Tony. You guys would have a blast with that picture:) LOL
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Post by: wood carver 2 on April 16, 2013, 06:27:00 PM
I can make a nice set of wood teeth for you Roy.
I'd sand them down nice so you don't get any slivers and put on a coat of varnish to let that wood grain show.   :goldtooth:  
Dave.
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Post by: jsweka on April 16, 2013, 07:24:00 PM
So what did ya have for supper Roy?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 16, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Macaroni n Cheese:)
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Post by: jsweka on April 16, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
Well, at least you weren't suckin' soup through a straw.

Can't wait to see your beautiful smile at the PLA shoot at Marsh Hill   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 16, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Ya I guess I can't wait to see yours either when your drinking my Coors Light:)
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Post by: jsweka on April 16, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
Can I borrow that cute pink beer cozy of yours?   :laughing:  

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Post by: kennym on April 16, 2013, 10:24:00 PM
Don't make fun of his coolie John, it matches his tights!  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: jsweka on April 16, 2013, 10:36:00 PM
Pink tights too !?!?!?!?!?
And he was makin' fun of the guys walkin' around in kilts at that shoot.
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Post by: red hill on April 16, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
There ya go, guys! Kick him while he's down! LOL!

Seriously though, hope you're feeling better, Roy.
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Post by: jsweka on April 16, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by red hill:
There ya go, guys! Kick him while he's down! LOL!
:bigsmyl:  

We wouldn't pick on him if we didn't like him.  Besides, when he's down is when it's easiest to kick him.
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 17, 2013, 05:41:00 AM
We wouldn't pick on him if we didn't like him. Besides when he's down it's easier to kick him.   :knothead:    :knothead:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 17, 2013, 06:48:00 AM
My thumpin list is filling quickly:) I'll have my new choppers tomorrow  :)
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Post by: stringstretcher on April 17, 2013, 07:12:00 AM
Roy has a new handle.  Gummer from Pa.
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Post by: razorback on April 17, 2013, 12:55:00 PM
Who would we have to pick on if we didn't have Roy. For an old scrawny guy he sure has big shoulders. Good luck fitting the new chompers and I still want the photo. I need something else to scare my daughter Karen with.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 17, 2013, 07:51:00 PM
Today I went shopping. Stopped at Agway and bought 500 pounds of lime, 100 pounds of 10-10-10, and 5 pounds of Red Clover, all to replenish the existing clover plot. Then stopped at Home Depot and bought a screen door and screens for the windows of the Bow Shop.

Got home and the wife and I headed to the clover plot with the quad and tractor. I have a spreader for the Quad, so I open the first bag of lime and here the dirty buggers gave me pulverized lime instead of the granular stuff. The stuff just clogged up the spreader. So I empty the 100 pounds of lime from the spreader into the tractor bucket and add the other 400 pounds. Wife has never driven the tractor, so I gave her a quick demo, put it in low range and low gear and off we went down through the plot. I walked in front of the tractor and spread the lime by hand, that sucked. Had my respirator on though, pretty smart of me, huh? :)  Gotta say it went pretty smooth, but at almost 65, it wasn't a walk in the park. Then put the 100 pounds of 10-10-10 in the spreader and spread it in about 5 minutes. Got even smarter and had the wife spread the 5 pounds of clover seed with the hand spreader while I drank beer and watched her walk up and down the plot:) The deer just devour the clover all year long, and the turkey, rabbits, and ground hogs love it too. Now I TIRED.....
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Post by: jsweka on April 17, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
  Got even smarter and had the wife spread the 5 pounds of clover seed with the hand spreader while I drank beer and watched her walk up and down the plot:)
Man, you got it made.
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Post by: Brock on April 17, 2013, 09:43:00 PM
added field points to a dozen arrows....added swaged inserts to a dozen 2219 shafts and put nocks on them...still need to fletch. started to gather gear for trip up to NCTAR in Wilkesboro NC Fri-Sun.  :)
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Post by: BCWV on April 21, 2013, 06:59:00 PM
I cut a couple old apple trees that were damaged by a heavy snow this winter, figured I had my saw warmed up so I cut a hickory I've had my eye on.

Right in the middle of my ramp patch.

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Ramps and bow wood! Only thing that would have made it better is it was that fine yeller wood.

I got one clear 7 footer and 1, 6' log with some knots in it that I hope I can work around.

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I ended up getting 8 good staves from the 7 footer and 5 from the 6 ft. I got the 8 debarked but ran out of steam. Going to get the bark off the rest tomorrow evening.

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Sealed the ends and have them overhead in my old dog kennel along with 4 black locust and 2 ash staves that I cut a couple weeks ago.

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Post by: red hill on April 21, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
Celebrated my youngest son's 21st birthday. Damn, I hate gettin' old!
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Post by: kennym on April 21, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Ain't for sissies , huh Red?

Don't know how Roy takes it....  :laughing:
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Post by: bigbob2 on April 22, 2013, 04:33:00 AM
Had a clean up last week, threw out old off cuts, and odd and ends. Went to grind some tapered lams later ---- no master, spent day and a half looking , no go.Had to buy in another as I didn't want to stuff around making a jig to grind another. Seems I threw the old one out with the rubbish! See what happens once you retire Roy!!!   :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 22, 2013, 07:29:00 AM
I put the second coat of tung oil on the St Judes bow, went down to our pond and fed the blue gills, pulled a couple trees out for my sister wif the Kubota, started making another tri lam, and drank beer:)

I'm tuff, Penny..  

Oop's meant Kenny:)
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Post by: John Scifres on April 22, 2013, 10:48:00 AM
Cut wood in Illinois this past weekend with Darren "Hackbow" Shue.  Got about 30 bow's worth of yellow gold.  Cut a 14" dia. tree that reminded me why I like 10" dia. trees.  Spent yesterday stumpshooting and touring his family farm, a little sore but rallied well.  

I remember when we were in our 30's and could cut 70+ bow's worth and still be feeling strong.  Both of us are now on the downhill slide to 50 and it takes a little longer lugging trees up muddy hills for a couple hundred yards.  Feel pretty good today.

Darren has the pics and he's been slow to get them to me...hint, hint.
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Post by: MoeM on April 22, 2013, 02:40:00 PM
Today I revealed the advantage of stringsilencers.
After I equipped my wife`s hybrid and my hillstyle with cheap and easy catwhiskers made of a bunch of dacron both are nearly unhearable. The hilly also lost a bit of vibration- but compared with the hybrid it`s still a flamberge compared to a dagger...
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Post by: SportHunter on April 24, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
Picked up a fresh cut 9' walnut log, 9" to 10" diameter. splitting staves in the morning. Neighborhood development guys are cutting trees like crazy, trying to stock up. Hard to watch all the good bow wood just zipping through the shredders...
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Post by: SportHunter on April 25, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Hawked some wood from the loggers clearing lots today. Got some walnut, cherry, maple, oak and unknown?

It was great, carried around an orange paint can and marked what I thought looked good. Bad news is they'll be clearing the wooded lot behind my house soon but at least some nice looking homes are going in there. Shouldn't be too bad.

Are you guys sealing the backs of your white woods or not?

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The black cherry was buggy so back to the woods with that one.
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Post by: kennym on April 26, 2013, 05:51:00 PM
Put some orders together and built a new TD longbow form, I just wasn't gettin along with the other one....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on April 27, 2013, 03:33:00 PM
Need some confirmation on these woods. The middle looks like maple to me but no idea on the outer two logs. No leaves on the trees yet.

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Picked up another large trunk today and quartered it, I think its Ash, its up on the saw horse with one walnut stave.

Pic of the sealed staves. Going to leave them large for a bit to keep twisting to a minimum. Will split again at a later date.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bamboo on April 28, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
looks like hickory to me----hognut maybe?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 29, 2013, 07:27:00 AM
Well it's Monday morning and I just sent the wife off to work. I don't gotta work no more:) Retired last Friday, oh darn:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on April 29, 2013, 07:42:00 AM
LOL enjoy it Roy and would ya take more pics of your bows in the work... jeez lol. Haven't seen one in quite some time out of ya but I know some are in the works...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on April 29, 2013, 06:42:00 PM
Roy's been too busy rubbing his retirement in everybody's face to work on any bows. He's prob'ly outta practice now!  :p
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 29, 2013, 08:15:00 PM
Your right, Stan. I won't mention it again.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: coaster500 on April 29, 2013, 11:42:00 PM
Got the day off today, switched with my partner. Went and started to work on my PA swap bow but these shoulders are givin me fits so I decided to load the wife and take a little drive up the coast. Stopped and had a great breakfast (pork Chops and egggs) and headed up Hwy 1...

Drove by Hearst Castle (Patty's Daddy)...  been there a couple of times and I truly don't think there is enough money in the world to build it again....  Fog was holding just off the coast. What a beautiful day   ;)  

Hurst Castle from a distance...

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I the pasture they have some mares and some new foals .....

Click the picture for a video

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Post by: coaster500 on April 29, 2013, 11:46:00 PM
Stopped and had a Mocha then drove a bit further to the Elephant Seal beach...  This time of year it's full of cows and calfs...  it's really cool when the males (Beach Masters) are there fighting for females. I have to say that they smelled really bad with the onshore breeze today    :(  

Click the picture for a video.....

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It was a great day spent with my girl    :)  

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 30, 2013, 07:01:00 AM
Nice day ya had, Kip.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: John Scifres on April 30, 2013, 11:36:00 AM
Worked on my first bee hive.  Gettin' bees on Saturday.  Did a little bit on a bow also.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Draffish on April 30, 2013, 04:05:00 PM
just bottled up my first elderberry wine homebrew looks like im going to have gallon of vinegar instead has a bit of a brown tinge to it lol.
looks like you had fun day kip
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on April 30, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
Talk about rubbin' it in! Beautifu pics, Kip! I'd say you had a very good day.

Roy, my wife and I are both signing up for teacher retirement next month. We qualify for retirement after this school year (28 yrs each) but, heck, we can't afford to retire yet. Two boys in college, mortgage, life, etc... You can rub it in as often as you like! I would!  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 30, 2013, 07:46:00 PM
Stan, I played that same game for years. We put three through college and helped two through law school. But now we have two lawyers and a Regional Drug Rep in the family making nice bucks with nice houses. So it's worth it. It's just the Old Mans Turn:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on April 30, 2013, 10:08:00 PM
Well then, enjoy your turn, Old Man!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Frosty the Bowman on May 11, 2013, 12:49:00 AM
Spent the eveing with my wife and family out at the in-laws celebrating my father inlaws b-day and mine and motherssd day.

Man it was nice to have a night off from my homework, be so busy I have not been doing anything but homework for weeks.

Looking forward to finding a nice quiet job for the summer, and then finishing my last 2 qtrs of college (fall and winter) anf be done in March 2014!!!!!!!!!  :clapper:  

Have sure missed chatting with you all, i was supposed to go pick up some bow wood tommarrow, but the wifes van's tranny went ka-pooy, and my old beast is not a great highway rig, so will have to go do it another day.

Have a great one guys.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on May 11, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
I finished melting and straining all the bees wax Pearl Drums gave me at the classic.  I got 84, 1.6 oz. containers of raw bees wax.  I also made up 7 containers of my special blend for me to try and still have 5 or 6 containers left in the crock pot if it works the way I want it to.  Enjoy the pictures.
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 (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20Tenn%20Classic/003_zps93e4e0a3.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/STRINGSTRETCHER/media/2013%20Tenn%20Classic/003_zps93e4e0a3.jpg.html)
 (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/2013%20Tenn%20Classic/004_zps8931bf80.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/STRINGSTRETCHER/media/2013%20Tenn%20Classic/004_zps8931bf80.jpg.html)
My seven special blend
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 11, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
That's a lot of wax, Charlie:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on May 11, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
wow....you got a lot of strings to wax with all that.   ;)  

Today...got up at 5:30am and started my smoker with lump wood and apple wood....by 6:30am I had two 18lb pork shoulders covered in yellow mustard and then coated with a sweet and spicy rub laying on the rack...to be sprayed every 2 hours with a mix of 50/50 apple cider vinegar and makers mark for the next 10 hours.  In between tending to fire, spritzing meat, and taking temps...i shot my mohawk from 5-20 yards in back yard and enjoyed the day.  

Family came over for a early Mothers Day dinner...Life is good.


First the plain shoulders...then first placement on smoker with all the rub on them...then during cook and finally one of them right before being pulled for eating...  :)   Forgot to take pic of the other one before it was devoured by a hungry family...haha

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 11, 2013, 09:46:00 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: razorback on May 11, 2013, 10:49:00 PM
I had a nice day finishing up a kids quiver for the St. Judes Auction and getting some time in, fishing in the rain. Going to take a hike with the wife tomorrow and coach some kids soccer. pretty good weekend all around.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on May 13, 2013, 08:16:00 PM
I was on nights all weekend, so when I got off work this morning and feeling my fifth wind, I went with a buddy and found a bunch of morels.
 (http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo22/talkingcabbage/IMAG0662_zpsca6b203d.jpg)

Also got the riser roughed out and starting to shape on a really purdy 60" coco recurve. I'll get pics of that girl when she's done.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 13, 2013, 11:40:00 PM
Nice cabbage. I ate all mine already. Definitely a spring treat, especially with fresh wild turkey breast.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on May 17, 2013, 05:52:00 AM
Yea. Haven't had any luck with the turkeys this year, so I had them with some crappie and bass I caught a couple weeks ago. Just as satisfying!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jDacus on May 17, 2013, 10:20:00 PM
Here is my first attempt at making my own fletching. The feathers came from a turkey I harvested a few years ago.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on May 17, 2013, 10:43:00 PM
Disked 5 acres of food plots for the 3rd time.

Mounted a seeder on my 4 wheeler.

Took grandkids fishin, cleaned fish!!

Helped bro add onto his pond pipe to raise water level a bit.

Got some char awood off a delivery truck.

Not ezackly in that order.........
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on May 17, 2013, 11:35:00 PM
Helen is out of town for about a week so I am getting caught up on some projects..I worked on chainsaws yesterday afternoon..RIP my Poulan Pro, you were good to me for 8 years. I had too many hours at work this week so I had to take most of today off..I bought a new Sthil 180c today and trimmed up some trees around the house. The other saw I worked on thursday was a $40 Sthil 025 my dad got at a yard sale.. I got it running but it was not perfect. I dropped it off at the Sthil dealer, he worked on the carb, replaced fuel and air filter, sharpened the chain so we only have $95 dollars in it..I made a couple of cuts with the 025 and it's running like a champ. **future project..I have a nice tall straight Eastern Red Cedar tree that I want to cut down and make into some boards. About 6pm today I filled up my boat with non ethanol gas, charged up all the batteries, put bow fishing bows in it.. it's hooked up and if I can wake up at 0400 I'm gonna go bow fishing in the morning for tilapia.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 18, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
Today I had to babysit Trapper Rob...   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 18, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Who was babysitting who? LOL.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 18, 2013, 08:09:00 PM
You didn't waist any time posting that.Roy was ok to hang out with I guess he really does know what he is doing  :bigsmyl:but don't tell him I said that.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on May 19, 2013, 12:58:00 PM
Here's a snub nose I'm working on... 46" ntn- another use for Osage.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on May 19, 2013, 07:41:00 PM
Here's another ongoing project- it will be a riser for a T/D. Got one limb curing now...
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/e1965ad5bcbec90571ca9f13208ed7b1_zpsc26e0c26.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 20, 2013, 09:34:00 AM
Well last night was a funny night. The wife and I were fishing at our pond and I decided it was time to throw a dye pack in the pond. The pack of dye colors 1 acre foot for about a month. It helps to control algae. The pack is about 10 inches long and thick as a hoagie bun. I throw them as high as I can so they break open when they hit the water. So I throw it up and I'm watching it and I thought OH Crap it's coming back over my head. I took 2 steps back and caught it in mid air. And sure as heck it exploded when I caught it. I was covered with blue dye. My wife was laughing so hard and so was I. She looks at the grass and says look it's Kentucky Blue Grass. We were bent over holding our stomachs from laughing so hard. So today I have blue hands and a blue beard, LMAO...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on May 20, 2013, 10:12:00 AM
Hey Smerf, thanks for sharing ! Made my morning.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 20, 2013, 11:10:00 AM
What? No pictures?!! You have to post pictures of that!
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on May 20, 2013, 06:33:00 PM
wow Trux that snubbie looks mean! Whats the timber in the other riser? Roy, Roy.Now no one can say your not true blue! A smurfing we will go, a smurfing we will go, hey ho the merry oh a smurfing we will go!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on May 20, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bigbob2:
wow Trux that snubbie looks mean! Whats the timber in the other riser!
It's a mystery wood- I picked it up about a year ago on top of some morado but know it isn't that. Sands like it will finish out nice- it does have a piece of zebra wood in the middle.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on May 21, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
David, your riser wood looks very similar to this chunk of Bolivian rosewood with a little sapwood and BR is also known as morado.

(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/094E4CF4-FFFE-40BE-B9F4-A9A4074A4FA8-2039-0000032E41224166.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 21, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
Good thing you don't hafta go to work any more, Papa Smurf!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on May 21, 2013, 11:02:00 AM
Thanks for the info Ralph- It didn't look like any of the other pieces in the stack- glad I snagged it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on May 22, 2013, 12:01:00 AM
Nice find, should make a nice riser.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on May 22, 2013, 12:22:00 AM
Today after work I fine-tillered a 60" cocobolo recurve I've been working on.  Made a string and shot it in a bit.  She's pretty quick!  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on May 22, 2013, 11:45:00 AM
I am in the final sanding stages of a nice Southern Red Cedar Bow. 62" r/d Bamboo core and walnut riser. This is a 35# at 28" made for a friend as a target bow.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/9ca557907cf39d71ab897f49a136b2cf.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/baaf73007666910f919b4f6edc3af238.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/9ca557907cf39d71ab897f49a136b2cf.jpg)

Thanks to Troy Breeding for the Cedar veneers and core wood.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on May 22, 2013, 12:57:00 PM
Cameron, that is a good looking bow! Troy has good looking products.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 22, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
Glued up a bow for the Grandson tonight. 48 tip to tip, Osage backed with Hickory and some d/r.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on May 22, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Hey Roy if that comes out too heavy just send it to me. I think that's the right length for me too.
Cameron that bow looks killer
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on May 24, 2013, 12:13:00 PM
Went home for the weekend  to visit the parents and found this picture of me 20 years ago...
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 24, 2013, 11:23:00 PM
Cool, Ralphie Boy:)

Cut out and roughed out the Grandsons bow tonight.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on May 25, 2013, 06:54:00 AM
HA...for your grandson.  We all know who it for.  A retired ole coot....YOU
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 25, 2013, 09:50:00 AM
That's enough outta you ya old fuzz wad:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on May 25, 2013, 09:57:00 AM
Ok Papa Smurf   :eek:    :eek:    :eek:    :eek:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 25, 2013, 10:22:00 AM
Charlie ole boy, don't make me do a road trip down there and thump ya a good one son:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on May 25, 2013, 10:31:00 AM
Yesterday, I pulled out some Surewood Doug Fir shafts, 65-70 cut and tapered at 30".  I put on a generous coat of Minwax in the mahogany color.

Then while they were standing in a section of landscape lumber with 23/64 holes cut 1/4 inch to stand them up in...   I grabbed all my arrows, points, fletching jig, and fletching and started fixing some repairs.

I had broken points to remove off of partial shafts...weigh to verify size...sort.  Then had loose fletching or missing fletching on some shafts so pulled them off and put new fletching on.  Then found some really old 2219 shafts, Legacy pattern....so dug through a box and found swaged inserts...glued on some nocks...and fletched a couple of them up.  not sure why as I can only shoot them from my Habu. LOL

Today going to do a couple three coats of wipe on Poly to seal the shafts more...I hope in between cutting hedges, changing oil in motorycle, shooting bow.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on May 25, 2013, 12:07:00 PM
Two words there ole Roy......"ROAD TRIP"
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Razorbak on May 25, 2013, 01:15:00 PM
Roy..can I be your grandson.. LOL  :)   looking  good
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 25, 2013, 02:11:00 PM
This morning I finally flipped the tips on an osage selfbow I've been working on. I'll take the clamps off later this evening, or tomorrow morning.  
After heating the tips on the selfbow I worked on my trade bow.
I still have a third bow standing in the corner that I need to finish up but it'll hafta wait.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dallas on May 25, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
Glued up a longbow and got it into the hot box.  Nasty yellow wood riser and core with eastern red cedar back and belly.  This is the time I always imagine what I've done wrong or what can go wrong, since Murphy lives in my shop.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 26, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Took the selfbow out of the clamps. I'll have to re-heat the tips.  They didn't retain the shape I wanted.

I got my trade bow floor tillered and even worked on the thrid bow a little.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 26, 2013, 07:28:00 PM
Split & peeled a hop hornbeam log into 6 staves that I cut yesterday, also split a piece of hawthorn that I found that was blown over, but stll growing.  It's pretty gnarly looking and only about 4ft. long.  Hopefull I can get two good billets from it to splice.  I think I read somewhere that hawthorn is a good bow wood.  Any one have any experience with it?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on May 26, 2013, 10:53:00 PM
ended up doing 5 coats of wipe on poly with light sanding with steel wool in between....

hopefully will be dry enough to fletch up in couple days as I found the minwax and then poly sealer take a few days to completely cure down here in southeast.  Might put on porch tomorrow to let the sun and breeze help in the curing..  :)

I have some natural turkey fletching from Magnus to put on these when done...  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on May 27, 2013, 04:09:00 AM
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on May 27, 2013, 04:12:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by MoeM:
This morning I got a bow for a swap strung for the first time. Unfortunatly the belly domed a bit which led to lack of a little glue... so I got some airbubbles under the glass. I used my heatbox for the first time and I think the thinner glue can be made resbonsible, next time I`ll have to use thicker pressurestrips.
    (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=50504&mode=view)

    (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=50505&mode=view)

    (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=50506&mode=view)

Maybe some of you have already seen similar configurations... but I really love the cool AND warm look it provides- and tell me combination that hasn`ever been used on Hillstyle^^
Ed.: Shall take the chance thank again guys like John Sweka or especially Dick Wightman for their great BAs, which tought me how do do those beauties!

Edd.: Hell yeah hit the target weight of 50#@28"DPP within +/-0,5#   :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 27, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Today I installed a screen door on the bow shop to keep the fricken bugs out on those warm nights when I'm working on bows.

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/door.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/door.jpg.html)

Then mounted brackets on the wall to get the pile of clamps organized:)

 (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/clamps.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/clamps.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on May 27, 2013, 03:57:00 PM
Spent a little time tillering bows today after mowing the yard.

My trade bow is looking really nice. I got it to a low brace and the limbs are bending evenly when pulled to 18 inches.

The second bow for my son's buddy is coming around a little better.  One limb doesn't bend as much, but when on the tiller tree the gizmo leaves marks on the weaker limb. Right now it has almost a quarter inch positive tiller. Hopefully it'll even out.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 27, 2013, 06:34:00 PM
Roy, if you want, you can come up to my place and organise my mess I mean shop. It looks as though someone took a neat shop, filled it with wood and sawdust and gave it a good hard shake.    :(  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on May 27, 2013, 06:54:00 PM
Roy, I'm impressed, the door even looks straight, lol.  Really though, nice job.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on May 27, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
Roy, we call that a "storm" door.. a screen door is something different here in Florida..I must have hung at least 200 or more of this type of screen door back in my construction days. Nice job on the door installation   :thumbsup:     (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/screendoor_zps36fd5d13.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/screendoor_zps36fd5d13.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 27, 2013, 08:50:00 PM
I got ya Robert, ok so I hung a storm/screen door combo today:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: carpin'mark on May 28, 2013, 04:09:00 PM
Finally! Bow finished curing Sunday, but string didnt make it til today. Walnut Burl veneer over Hard Maple with olive green riser and wedges.
It's an 1 1/2" wide and although this one is on a recurve riser, I have put the typical T/D longbow risers on a few others and they seem to handle, point and shoot equally as well.
This is the fifth bow off of this mold and   tillering the last was as difficult as the first. The thin limb and double curve seem to make it a little 'squirrely' out at the limb end.
It's currently a dynamic limb, would a static be a little stiffer?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on May 28, 2013, 07:13:00 PM
CarpinMark, I had the same problem with this bow..I only made one off of the form.. It is the fastest bow I have made but the limbs are too unstable for me. The stack at center of bow was 0.244 with a 22"riser. the bow came out 65# @ 28" I was hoping for 50#. I am gonna rework the form one of these days   (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/feb2012bow15walnut.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/feb2012bow15walnut.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: carpin'mark on May 28, 2013, 10:09:00 PM
That's a nice looking bow, I bet its fast, even with the forward grip you can see it has a lot of reflex built in.
Looking at your profile and mine I'm wondering if I have too much limb past the wedge tip. If I choked up an inch on both sides it might stiffen things up a bit.
Maybe what I did today was solve a problem.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2013, 12:27:00 AM
It's amazing how strong a 48 inch HBO bow can be:) And trying to get 15 pounds at 15 or so inches of draw for a 10 year old. But I keep lowering the facets a little at a time, and the more I lower the facets, the rounder the belly is getting. Kids bows seem to be just as tuff making as adult bows:) But I'm loving it:)

Hope Kenny M likes this 15 pounder I'm building him:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on May 29, 2013, 02:05:00 AM
That's cool Roy... Where do you get your hickory backings. Wouldn't mind trying one at some point. I have to get in gear and finish my glass bow to start on another BBO. Gonna try something a little tougher I think this time with the design.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2013, 07:28:00 AM
A Buddy of mine makes hickory lams.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on May 29, 2013, 07:39:00 AM
I just finished a 28@24" hickory from a stave for my daughter. It's the lightest bow I've made. I didn't think I was going to have any limb wood left by the time I got there. I was thinking the same thing Roy, these lighter bows are a different animal. I made the limbs more narrow from the start but going to have to change it a little on the next one. I'm looking forward to seeing yours finished.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Robertfishes on June 01, 2013, 05:06:00 PM
I am at a bow shoot watching Helen shooting one of the long bows I made her..all the other shooters are shooting Olympic set ups. Several people from the 2012 Olympic teams are here. Khatuna Lorig is shooting next to Helen, she is a shooting machine! Glad she is on our side. I think she has been to 3 Olympics so far. I did slip away for a few hours and get a small cheese pizza and a box of hollow points...then hung out at the Bear Archery Pro Shop with Eric..they didn't have any 59 Kodiak's there
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 01, 2013, 07:28:00 PM
Roy, I started out with the unpacked 48 inch kids bows.
For backed bows I seldom even shorten them to 52 inches mostly 60 inch bows even for the 6 to 10 year olds.
Smoother over all and easier to,hit the lower weights.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 02, 2013, 01:12:00 AM
I cleaned up a riser block and ground my limbs to final width before tapering. I am building a TD longbow with the zebra veneers I won in one of Kenny's give aways. Hope it comes out nice enough to show you guys.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 02, 2013, 07:06:00 AM
Sitting here waiting for Ole trapper rob to show up for another bow making day in the shop:) Nothing like having an old farm boy here, LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trux Turning on June 02, 2013, 04:20:00 PM
Finally got this snub nose finished- just need to make a string for it now. It finished 50@27"- Osage with a bocote stripe and brown glass.
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 02, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
David that is crazy) :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: CardboardDuck on June 02, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
I finished this for a friend -

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 02, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
Went to Roy's today took the neighbor boy Roy & Denny has him hooked we all had a good time can't wait till next time.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: halfseminole on June 03, 2013, 04:05:00 PM
Skinned my first snake for bow backing, a 6 1/2' bull snake, but found it had sit too long before I skinned it-it had started decomposing FAST in the Alabama sun.

I don't have a skin to show for my effort, but I DO have a lot better understanding of how to do it.  I can be much better prepared next time.

Also, our local archery store is nuts.  No string material, no nocks, no feathers, only one or two puch type broadheads (no cut on contact, almost all expanding) and such condescension to traditional archery.  Referred to it as "what you do when you can't get enough money to hunt for real."  I've got your hunt for real right here.

I've learned a lot today-and that just makes me want to learn more.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on June 04, 2013, 03:14:00 PM
Duck, nice knive.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
Today I finished packing up the truck and trailer to head out for the 3 day Pa Longbow Association shoot at Marsh Hill Pa in the morning. Only been packing for two days now:) 6 bows, 60 arrows, and a ton of other necessity's. See ya all Monday...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: halfseminole on June 05, 2013, 09:58:00 PM
Working on a powder horn for someone, and picked up a bunch of arrow shafts to start working on.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on June 06, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
Continued working on a bow for my sister.  58" TD recurve.  Pink actionwood limbs with black glass belly (she wanted the pink on the back), and a grey actionwood/pink accents riser.  Got one limb glued up and cleaned up already, just put the other one in an hour ago.  Should be pretty nice when she's done.  The deer won't know what hit 'em!  Oh, wait, yes they will!  It's that bright pink branch up in the tree!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Echatham on June 06, 2013, 11:37:00 PM
half seminole i know just the store you are talking about.... and yeah you nailed it. went there last time i was there to help my sister pick out a recurve.... not so much. had to go to cabelas and that was a joke too. no feathers..... 4 bows... all pse coyotes.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on June 07, 2013, 11:17:00 PM
ordered 12 ash shafts and some full size fletching to make some spiral flu-flus.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: talkingcabbage on June 08, 2013, 03:53:00 AM
Just had a phone call from Kevin in Alaska earlier.  I've got some stone points heading my way  :)   Can't wait to try them out.  Need to find some fine sand for practicing, though.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on June 09, 2013, 06:37:00 PM
Pretty busy repainting and working on my house so I can list it for sale again. Hope to down size now there's only my wife and I at home. Long as the new place has a BIG shed with power.!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 09, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
I put a few coats of finish and some skins on a bow today. Then cut the last seven sets of turkey wings I had and processed three dozen right wing feathers. Then I've been looking for prices for some footed shafts for my moose hunt in 2014.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 10, 2013, 02:50:00 PM
Today sucked big time! I had to hand the X wife a check for $10,000 per our divorce agreement.    :deadhorse:  

But it could have been a lot worse, she could have gone for $50,000. Thank god she hain't all that bright:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 10, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Roy - THAT SUCKS!!!!  Did you at least put some choice words in the "For" section of the check?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 10, 2013, 05:51:00 PM
John, you don't know HOW BAD I wanted too:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on June 10, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
Yeah, like VOID !!   :D  

Been there , done that , couldn't afford the T shirt....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 10, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
That's a small price to pay for happiness Roy. The trick is to find the right one first and save some money. Lol now the truth comes out about why you can't come out and play with me and Kenny.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 10, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
Hmmmm... I just got done having a conversation with my wife in which I speculated that she spends more on beauty products ("chemicals" as I call them)in a year than I do on archery related stuff.  She didn't deny it.     :scared:  
That would get me two nice pairs of laminations from Kenny and would last more than a couple weeks.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 10, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
The nice thing about selfbows is they really don't cost me anything anymore so other than shop space I'm way better off than my wife in the sspending money department. Although four grand for a moose hunt is hard to justify, but that's what side jobs are for right? In my defense I always say " I sold this bow or that stave or those feathers or that skin for this much. What did you hair coloring sell for?" Those arguments don't last long and always end in my favor. Especially when I can tell her when I'm making bows I'm not spending money doing something else for fun. Even my tools were bought with Bowshop money from selling items I made or traded from thestuff I have on hand.  Right now her only complaint is how much room my shop takes from the garage wich is now only known as the bowshop.  Win win as I see it. Lol
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 10, 2013, 11:58:00 PM
I can't complain cause after the first wife left me, I married this 9 years younger than me sexy fox:) And she is one fantastic chick the whole way around..

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on June 11, 2013, 04:10:00 AM
always some good comes to those that deserve it Roy ol' boy. this un looks a keeper!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on June 11, 2013, 05:57:00 AM
That picture of Roy and his wife just proves one things.  Even a good looking woman, can not make some things standing beside her look good.   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 11, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
:laughing:    :laughing:  

Good one stringstretcher.

Roy's wife is a sweetheart and he is a lucky man.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 11, 2013, 05:35:00 PM
Yes she is guys the way I look at it it had to be an arranged marriage   :help:    :laughing:    .Stringstretcher hit the nail on the head.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on June 11, 2013, 05:52:00 PM
Hey Roy, guess she`s OK   :p
(Sorry, really fought myself but lost the battle...it was way to strong)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on June 11, 2013, 06:42:00 PM
I've had the same stroke of dumb luck with my #1 Roy. Hope to someday meet her and confirm she isn't blind !     :goldtooth:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 11, 2013, 07:03:00 PM
Went to see the Dr. Today to see what's going on with my right wrist and little finger.
Little finger is swollen and won't bend anymore. The wrist is sore enough that shooting is tough.

Doc says tendinitis , even more aleeve. Brace at night. Heat several times a day. Something about resting it.
He knows what I do in the shop, didn't tell me to stop shooting or making bows.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 11, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
Mac, all ya had to do was ask me and I've told ya yer getten old:) LOL
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Post by: BCWV on June 11, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
Yep, macbow, having some of the same issues. I'm afraid my body's going to quit before I'm done using it.

I kinda went the same route Roy. After the first mess I married was done I was fortunate to get a fine lady, 7 years younger than me, agree to marry me. That's been almost 19 years ago and I don't have a clue why she puts up with me. She even goes hog hunting with me!    :D  

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She took 2 this year. What a gal!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 11, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
Ain't that the truth. Keep fighting it but it's a loosing battle.   :help:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 11, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
Nice picture, Brad. We have 20 years coming up July 9th:) We buy a bottle of wine and some steaks and head down to the pond to cook out and fish for our anniversary.. Our Silver Channel cats are around 30 inches and 20 pounds now, I laugh my ass off when she hooks one and is fighting it in. She get's such a serious look on her face. My kind of gal:)
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Post by: Razorbak on June 11, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
well I took plunge..I cut out and laid hickory stave today added riser glue and nock overlays..hopefully everything stays together
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: BCWV on June 11, 2013, 09:28:00 PM
Sounds like my kind of anniversary date Roy!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: halfseminole on June 11, 2013, 10:07:00 PM
Shot my first board bow about twenty times.  I can tell the next bow needs to be a little stronger-I can pull this one with ease.  Also, need a new thumb ring-mine's gone missing.  Will probably carve a new one tomorrow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 11, 2013, 10:58:00 PM
Been a long time since I've heard a thumb ring mentioned.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: halfseminole on June 12, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
My hands were mangled in an accident when I was younger-my right has major control issues.  Thumb ring lets me shoot 'til my arms give out, instead of a few shots and my hand cramps uncontrollably.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 12, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
Putting finish on a bow that was almost pearlies. It turned out awesome in the long run, but now something I want to send out.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 13, 2013, 04:54:00 PM
halfseminol,
Glad you found a way to keep shooting.
If my tendinitis doesn't improve I may be looking at something.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 13, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Today I sighted in my 22 semi automatic rifle with a green laser dot sight. Couldn't fugger out why I've been missing the damn ground hogs that are destroying my garden. Here the darn thing was shooting a foot right and two feet high, DUH:)

The score so far is ground hogs 2, Roy 0. But that's all gonna change now:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: stringstretcher on June 13, 2013, 05:41:00 PM
As the old saying goes, you can not hit what you can not see you ole coot.  GET SOME GLASSES. Either that or get them crooked ones you got fixed....geesshhh,,,a crossed eye hunter.  That something we all need roaming around
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 13, 2013, 06:09:00 PM
Stringstretcher he has glasses just can't remember where he put them at.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on June 13, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Hey Roy, if ya going to miss anyways why not just shoot your bow?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Brock on June 13, 2013, 06:35:00 PM
opened up a box with 12 new ash shafts...and a package of fletching to make some flu-flu arrows.  going to lightly sand and then stain the shafts with NATURAL minwax stain/sealer two or three coats.  Then seal with wipe on POLY for 4-5 coats later this weekend and then fletch them up.  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 13, 2013, 11:53:00 PM
I think I just heard 3 little mice squeaking:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on June 14, 2013, 02:05:00 PM
Worked from home for the first time today ... god I love the digital era.

Nice view, peace and quiet, my dogs ... now if only I could get rid of the work part ....
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 14, 2013, 03:17:00 PM
Glued up a tri lam last night, Osage, Osage, and Boo.

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Post by: halfseminole on June 14, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
Dug more water pipe trench today.  At least the trench we have done is completely ready for pipe.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on June 14, 2013, 07:00:00 PM
Put the table on my new bandsaw and cleaned the gunk off it.  :cool:  

For once I read the instructions  :laughing:   and used the citrus gunk remover, cause acetone wouldn't do the trick at all!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 14, 2013, 07:41:00 PM
Roy - You know, when you're building them tri lam bows you're only one ingredient away from becoming one of us glass guys.

Kenny - Real men don't need no stinkin' instructions.

 :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:  

OK - Got my digs in for the evening.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on June 14, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Real men have ta cuss when getting that junk off cast iron too!!  :D  

Good un on the glass dig tho!  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Bowjunkie on June 14, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
Roy, take advantage of the flexability of the tri-lam and BEND THAT SUCKER!.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 14, 2013, 09:11:00 PM
Glass? What's dat? Some Sissy Pants ingredient?

You ride that bull, cowboy:) LMAO

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 14, 2013, 10:08:00 PM
Dang Roy, you do need better glasses.  That's a horse not a bull.

I'll have to get ahold of Jim and the rest of the Pennsylvania Longbow Association leadership and let them know that they need to adopt a "Universally Accessible" target policy so those shooter's who are up there in age can participate too.  Maybe put a step ladder beside it.

I shot a 10 on the buffalo from the back of that trusty steed both times Monkeyboy and I went around the course.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on June 14, 2013, 10:11:00 PM
Maybe one you can run yer walker up next to, to mount up?   :D
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 15, 2013, 06:04:00 AM
I see you two boys took your smarty pants pill last night:)
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Post by: macbow on June 15, 2013, 01:05:00 PM
Made a endless loop string for the Zena bow project.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 15, 2013, 01:58:00 PM
Ron ya have a couple PMS:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on June 15, 2013, 05:14:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
I see you two boys took your smarty pants pill last night:)
Just got a refill on that prescription   :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 20, 2013, 08:32:00 AM
Got the new BBO strung up and tiller evened up.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Echatham on June 20, 2013, 12:48:00 PM
roy I like that alot. how many of them have you built?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 20, 2013, 05:39:00 PM
Roy did you flip the tips before glue up?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Razorbak on June 21, 2013, 12:10:00 AM
What do you mean by flipping the tips..isn't the tips taking the shape when you do the glue up?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on June 21, 2013, 07:53:00 AM
Eric, pretty sure Roy must be counting by the dozen at thsi point ... or maybe just by weight .... 176lbs of tri lams, 78lbs of osage self bows, ~400lbs or roughed out staves ...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 08:20:00 AM
Yes I flipped the tips before glue up and since it's a tri lam, I flipped both the core lam and belly lam separately.

Flipping the tips means I induced reflex at the tip with heat on a form.

I lost count of how many BBO's I've made:)

Last night I evened the score on the ground hogs, I layed two out in 5 minutes:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on June 21, 2013, 09:04:00 AM
Now another question.
Do you notice a difference with the tri-lam vs a regular single lam BBO
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
Yes, the bow bends so much easier in the form and it takes on a much better, more defined deflex/reflex contour.
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Post by: Echatham on June 21, 2013, 09:48:00 AM
how much of the tiller is determined by the lam thickness/taper before glue up, and how much is belly scraping or limb width scraping?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 10:39:00 AM
how much of the tiller is determined by the lam thickness/taper before glue up

90%

and how much is belly scraping or limb width scraping?

10%
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Post by: Bowjunkie on June 21, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
Yeah, so it's important that lams are consistant in thickness from side to side so that limb twist isn't built in... and accurate in taper so there are no flats, hinges, or bad glue lines built in.

In tri-lams, the prep work is, or should be, largely where the quality of the bow is determined. If everything is done accurately, well proportioned, well designed and coordinated... the work AFTER the glue up is a cakewalk.
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Post by: talkingcabbage on June 21, 2013, 01:23:00 PM
What's the thickness on each of the lams on a tri lam? And what kind of taper do you put on each to get the tiller as close as possible?
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Post by: LittleBen on June 21, 2013, 01:59:00 PM
with my tri-lams, I find the ideal taper depends on a number of things, limb profile, limb length, and limb butt thickness.

so for basically pyrimidal taper limbs, for thicknesses up to like .400" I find that about .005"/" total taper is sufficient. I've also used like .0075"/" taper on thicker, longer limbs like .500 butt thickness. My swap bow (check bow swap thread) which was about .500" thickness and a 68", had three lams, each tapered roughly .0025"/", for a total .0075"/"


Regarding the thickness of each lam, I usually try and make all the lams roughly the same thickness. 1/3 of total limb thickness per lam .... but I'm making mainly hickory backed tri-lams, prolly a little different with bamboo ..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 02:36:00 PM
This last tri lam I showed the picture of was built a little different than my first one, because a buddy sent me the materials in a package deal for this one. The Osage lams were 3/16th and 5/16th thick. Normally the core lam is way thinner like 1/8th, tapered to 1/16th at the tips. I should have but didn't taper the thickness of these two pieces of Osage. Instead I did larger facets right down to the glue line on the belly lam, that made it easy for me to shape the belly into a radius profile. The width profile is 1 1/4 wide at the flares, holding the 1 1/4 width out another 6 inches, then a straight taper to 1/2 inch wide tips.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 04:09:00 PM
Little Ben, I'm an OLD Redneck.. Ya gotta change all them .0025 and .0075, and .400 stuff into 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 etc.. LMAO:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 04:24:00 PM
I upped the score today, took out another ground hog:) That will teach them to eat my garden plants:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on June 21, 2013, 07:27:00 PM
I shot my newest bow today after a month of not being able to, due to torn muscles in my left elbow. This is the all bamboo tri-lam I recently finished that has a bent lower limb. You can see the bend in the picture below.
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I was able to get some of the bend out by pulling it across my knee, but I didn't want to push my luck. It shoots great. I was putting arrows next to each other in my turkey target. Besides, I'm keeping this one for myself.
Here are some more pics. I don't have a full draw, cause there's no one to take the shot for me.
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The leather grip is my first attempt. I tried it because the riser is a bit plain. The only wood in the bow is the walnut riser, the purpleheart power lam and the walnut and padauk tips.
I don't have an accurate weight, but it pulls in the upper 40# range and it slams a heavy arrow home with a good thump.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 21, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
Had the Kubota cranking out dirt today. I had to run over 3 John Deer's bogged down in the mud  just to get in the field:) The pond is our fishen hole.. I had to quit plowing cause I ran out of dirt:) The cooler in the front bucket was full of sarsaparilla:)

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFGYJzDCYdE&feature=youtu.be    

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jGVKaUN2cs&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: BCWV on June 21, 2013, 11:33:00 PM
You need to plant that stuff back in the woods Roy. It's way to easy to see out in the open and too close to your house son.  ;)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 22, 2013, 07:12:00 AM
I hide it in the corn, then the big bucks eat it and get all goofy and stumble past my stand and I stick em:)
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Post by: BCWV on June 22, 2013, 08:46:00 AM
:biglaugh:
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Post by: macbow on June 23, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
This weekend was our UBM rendezvous. Had two of my Grandkids for the weekend. My 8 year old Brendon must have shot over 1000 arrows.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 28, 2013, 01:46:00 PM
Found a picture of Kenny M's baby picture..   :laughing:

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Post by: red hill on June 28, 2013, 03:42:00 PM
You're an evil man, Roy! LMAO!!!
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Post by: kennym on June 28, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
Ahh Roy, that is one of my better pics...  :laughing:
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Post by: jsweka on June 28, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
That's funny right there   :laughing:
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Post by: Xander on June 28, 2013, 10:31:00 PM
Made a call to Cody (tenbrook) this morning to get some valuable insight on building a Hill style flat bow.  He put up an offer to help me out, now I just gotta get my butt in gear!
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Post by: kennym on June 28, 2013, 11:57:00 PM
Made a recurve form, looked great I thought on paper, looked like crap done, so I scrapped it and started over...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 29, 2013, 06:36:00 AM
Finished up the grandsons bow last night. Osage backed with Hickory, 18# @ 20"

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Post by: Trapper Rob on June 29, 2013, 08:03:00 AM
Turned out nice but I thought you told me it was for you.    :laughing:
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Post by: kennym on June 29, 2013, 08:31:00 AM
Rob, it is just a bit too heavy draw for Roy.

Good thing he has a stout grandson to sell it to.  :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: Trapper Rob on June 29, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
Kenny what would we do with out Roy.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 29, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
Looks pretty nice Roy. I'm amazed what you can do with a slowing mind, failing eyesight, a lack of hearing ability, and a general grumpy disposition. You are able to overcome all that and make such "OK" bows... Such an inspiring man.    :biglaugh:    :laughing:
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Post by: cunruhshoot on June 29, 2013, 11:32:00 AM
Roy - awesome bow and what a blessed grandson! I know that I have treasured the things that my grandpa did with me. He was a fishing fanatic and made his own flys and jigs and I treasure every one of those that he made for me. Way to be a cool Grandpa!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 29, 2013, 12:56:00 PM
DVS son, remind me to smack ya when I meet you, cause I'll prolly forget too..     :laughing:  

Thanks Cameron, can't wait to hand it to him, he is 10. He doesn't know he's getting a bow:)

Here he is shooting my wife's bow a couple months ago, it was a little bit too much weight for him.

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Post by: Trapper Rob on June 29, 2013, 04:37:00 PM
Roy he looks like he can draw it further than you can.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on June 29, 2013, 04:49:00 PM
Roy that boy better lift some waits... don't want him to turn out being a weakling like pop pop lol!!

Great looking little bow though... truly are a master of your craft!!!
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Post by: halfseminole on June 29, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
Carving siyahs for my new bow under construction.  Found something very interesting out there...
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Post by: jsweka on June 29, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
I killed me an elk from horseback today at the Sawmill Tradional Rendezvous

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...Since Roy liked the last pic of me shooting from a horse so much I figured I post this one too for the old man to get a chuckle.
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Post by: bjansen on June 29, 2013, 10:47:00 PM
I moved to madison, NJ today.   Any fellow bowlers in the area?
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Post by: rockkiller on June 30, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
Youngest grandson helped me take down a bear bait.

(http://i.imgur.com/V4gVGbY.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/MQYZ8Ea.jpg)

He took a few shots at the barrel,pretending it was a bear.He nailed it 3 out of 4.
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on July 01, 2013, 08:29:00 AM
Great looking pics of the youngin's guys!!! John well not a youngster and that horsey seems a little small LOL!
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Post by: jsweka on July 01, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
Yeah, it had a sagging back after I got off   :biglaugh:  .
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Post by: John Scifres on July 01, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
Spent most of the past 3 days in the shop.  Got a super cool snaky bow done, just waiting for a handle wrap.  Just started shooting another awesome hunting weight with some character.  Gonna' finish it tomorrow.  And bonus...got my swap bow.  Been a good few days.  Pics tomorrow maybe.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 03, 2013, 01:49:00 PM
Took the wife out shopping today and then for lunch, today is her birthday...
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Post by: Robertfishes on July 03, 2013, 02:23:00 PM
That's a good start Mr Roy... you better do the dishes and get the vacuum cleaner out after you wash a few loads of laundry and wash and wax her car
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on July 03, 2013, 02:31:00 PM
Happy Birthday to Ms. Painter! Today I worked on a kids osage selfbow. I am trying to make it for my coworker's son. He turns 5 in august and he loved seeing me shooting a bow that I had made. Figured I had a small 50" stave so I would give a selfbow a shot. Haven't been successful yet so I am crossing my fingers.
Got the stave straightened yesterday and flipped the tips an inch over the last 6 inches. Will have some pictures up after I get the bow to brace. Thinking I am shooting for somewhere between a 3-4 inch brace and to get it around 15# @ 18-20 inches. He is a small lil guy and I want him to be able to grow into the bow.

Pictures to follow sometime later in the week!
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Post by: jsweka on July 03, 2013, 03:24:00 PM
Roy - Tell Chris Happy Birthday for me.
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Post by: Bowjunkie on July 03, 2013, 04:19:00 PM
Roy, tell Chris I said happy birthday... what is she now 27?
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Post by: BCWV on July 03, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
Happy birthday Mrs Roy.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 03, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
Let's just say she is younger than I:)
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Post by: jsweka on July 03, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Let's just say she is younger than I:)
Well that's not hard to be   :thumbsup:
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Post by: kennym on July 04, 2013, 09:18:00 AM
Happy birthday to Chris!!

Roy, don't let her get glasses!!  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 04, 2013, 09:44:00 AM
Kenny if she gets glasses then she'll see she has an antique.   :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 04, 2013, 10:44:00 AM
I see yunzs all took yer smart a$$ pills:)
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Post by: kennym on July 04, 2013, 10:49:00 AM
Mornin, hon!  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 04, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
Morning sweet cheeks XO..   :laughing:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 08, 2013, 11:34:00 PM
Tonight the wife and I fished at the pond and I whooped her good:) Tonight was a warm up party for our 20th anniversary tomorrow. Going out for dinner tomorrow, then heading to the pond with a bottle of Asti Wine:)
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Post by: Razorbak on July 08, 2013, 11:55:00 PM
congrats for the anniversary ..and wish you many more...I cut and glued a new riser and some horn tips on my new BBH from the care package I got from Roy...big thanks Roy
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Post by: bigbob2 on July 09, 2013, 04:38:00 AM
congrats Roy, findin' some one to put up with you for so long!  :bigsmy RAZORBACK WE WANT PICS!
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Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2013, 01:17:00 PM
Congrats Roy. 20 is a good mark!
 I had jury duty today but they sent me home. d:^(
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Post by: halfseminole on July 09, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
Congratulations on the anniversary.  May you share as many more together as you wish. (It's a traditional blessing in many countries, not a comment on our culture of divorce.  Your score is an inspiration that maybe my wife will keep me too.)

Packaged up a surprise for somebody here on Tradgang, I think you'll all get to see it when it gets where it's headed.
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Post by: Robertfishes on July 09, 2013, 09:43:00 PM
after my day job.. I opened up the shop doors and turned the fans on..it was at least 93 degrees today and the shop was a little warm. After getting the shop cooled down I started reshaping the grips on 2 of my early recurves, I made the grips a little wide/thick back then. A few minutes of spindle sander work, a few minutes of mouse sanding alittle hand sanding.. we had a lot of rain the last 2 weeks and humidity is crazy high..I had to turn the dehumidifier on high in the spray room..got both of them hanging up now drying..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 09, 2013, 10:21:00 PM
Took the wife out for lunch, then took her out for dinner, then we headed to the pond to relax and celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary even more. Naturally it rained, been raining here in SW Pa for two weeks now.

I have a fantastic loving wife, could not ask for anything more in life than a great wife who shares the outdoors with me:)

Our rides, pond is 300 yards below the house, up hill both ways:)
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Our shelter from the rain.
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Our table, check out the rain pounding down on the pond, and thunder and lightning in the far distance, but not close to us, and she hung right in there with me:) Had the lightning been  closer, we would have got out of there for sure!
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Before the rain.
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Small crappie on a Mepps yellow spinner, they love it. Been killing the bass and crappies with it.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 09, 2013, 10:31:00 PM
Let it rain, we are happy together:) Got my lucky Kenny M hat on too:)

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Small Bass, there are way bigger ones in there.
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Yes I kissed it:) Ya just gotta do that..
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Post by: bigbob2 on July 09, 2013, 10:43:00 PM
Ya look like you're daring it to bite you Roy!gonna thump it or sumpthin?
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Post by: mwosborn on July 09, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
Looks like a great day Roy.  Congrats to you and the Mrs.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 09, 2013, 11:12:00 PM
This is a better one and that was last year:)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 10, 2013, 12:32:00 PM
Congrats Roy
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Post by: macbow on July 10, 2013, 01:15:00 PM
Finished up a BBO for a friend. Should see him this weekend.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 10, 2013, 01:22:00 PM
Nice Mac.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on July 10, 2013, 04:52:00 PM
Roy, if you keep scaring the fish like that, they'll grow up stunted.
   :p  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 11, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
I gonna give you guys a break for a few days. Leaving in the morning for a 3 day Trad shoot and camp out with the wife and dog:)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 11, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
Roy is Chris going to out shoot you.It's going to be a long weekend for Chris & the dog.Have fun & a safe trip you old fart.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on July 13, 2013, 04:11:00 AM
I just returned from a 5 day backpack/scouting/fishing trip with my son. We packed 25 miles round trip back in the Sierra National Forest / John Muir Wilderness. Went up to Fleming Lake at 10,000 ft. and caught over 80 trout. Checked out a couple other high mountain lakes above Fleming and did some pre-season scouting for deer season. No tents this trip only hammocks. My son is 18 now and is a machine when it comes to hiking and survival. He pushed me to my limits on this trip!


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Another positve for this trip was the 8 pounds I lost in body fat!
We have another trip planned pre-season and I should be ready to chase a buck...
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Post by: goobersan on July 16, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
helped my buddy Dan glue up his riser and do some prep work on his first r/d longbow. good times
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 22, 2013, 12:27:00 PM
Great pictures of your hike.

Today my Grandson gathered some wood to use for his bow and arrows, now he says he needs a quiver:)
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Post by: Razorbak on July 23, 2013, 12:05:00 PM
Roy that's a awesome pic
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on July 23, 2013, 01:49:00 PM
Been sealing my HH bow on the other thread and glued up a tri lam today as well...

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Post by: Razorbak on July 23, 2013, 03:33:00 PM
Pretty darn nice Justin. You got a few bows going. Can't wait to see the results which they gonna be awesome
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 23, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Why didn't you put more reflex in the tri lam?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 30, 2013, 06:33:00 AM
Got some bow wood yesterday, helped a buddy take down a little tree in his yard:) What a job that was. And no cuts or broken bones:)


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNgAIwv9kI8&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 30, 2013, 09:48:00 PM
Roy who's truck did you use.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 30, 2013, 11:50:00 PM
It was a Dodge, we didn't care if it got damaged:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 05, 2013, 02:38:00 PM
Bought a new tractor today:)

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Post by: MoeM on August 05, 2013, 02:56:00 PM
Nice ride Roy!
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Post by: halfseminole on August 05, 2013, 04:05:00 PM
Roy, now can you drive it down here where I'm having to dig 180 feet of water line by hand and dig the line for me?
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Post by: Robertfishes on August 05, 2013, 05:20:00 PM
Nice Tractor Roy! My brother in law has one similar to that one.. he bought 5 years ago.. I borrow it about 8 times every year, I like the 4x4 and hydrostatic foot drive..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 05, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
I got the 8 speed standard shift tranny.
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Post by: halfseminole on August 05, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
Roy, I don't know how you did it, but somebody came and bushhogged the whole deal and then cut the trench for me.  Good friend's father rolled up with a tractor almost just like that and took care of it, only took him three or four hours.

You may just be a good luck charm.  Either that or someone up there is watching out for me.
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Post by: SKITCH on August 05, 2013, 07:47:00 PM
Roy, I guess that tractors OK....it will probably do the job. Color is a little Garish though.     :jumper:    :D    :jumper:
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Post by: BCWV on August 05, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
Nice ride Roy. You can't hide money!   :D
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 05, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
How'd you break the old one?
  :D  
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 06, 2013, 07:21:00 AM
It wasn't running right, took it in to be checked out. They offered me 6 thousand on trade in and couldn't pass it up. I paid 10 thousand for it 18 years ago. And they had zero % interest loans.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 06, 2013, 12:48:00 PM
Roy I don't know if you can handle it do I need to bring my truck to haul it home for you.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 06, 2013, 04:42:00 PM
Getting 6 G's for it after 18 years is a heck of a deal! Hopefully, you'll get at least that much service from your new one.
Dave.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 06, 2013, 05:38:00 PM
Robbie, I didn't know you had a real truck:) LOL and they deliver for free... Plus it's only 32 HP so I kin handle it.

Thanks Dave..
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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 06, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
I thought you said you bought a tractor.   :laughing:
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Post by: red hill on August 06, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
Roy, it's good to see you're investing in the mrs future. LOL!
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Post by: red hill on August 06, 2013, 10:26:00 PM
My wife and I went to Cabela's today.  I bought feathers, she bought a Smith and Wesson. didn't balance out!    :archer:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 06, 2013, 11:32:00 PM
LOL Stan. I have bought my wife guns. She carries a 380 auto, and has permit to carry, and has a sweet flint lock for Hunting. And she shoots a double barrel 12 gauge real well:) Heck she even shoots a longbow, and fishes.. That's why I love her so much.

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Post by: 2treks on August 07, 2013, 07:18:00 AM
That sounds like a good lady Roy. Does it hurt when she pinches your lip like that tho?   :p  
(I say that because I am jealous of your new tractor)

Congrats on the new tractor and the great wife.
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Post by: macbow on August 07, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
Cut up some Osage into billets and,some full length slats.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/macbow/20130807_100039.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/macbow/media/20130807_100039.jpg.html)
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Post by: red hill on August 08, 2013, 12:20:00 AM
Roy, Belinda often out shines me at deer hunting and always at fishing! Fortunately she hasn't asked for a bow yet!  Oh, her new gun is a .380 semi auto. Now she wants a concealed-carry permit!!!

Now about today!  Started out by visiting the
Native Amarican Museum in Bentonville, AR. They havE a very impressive arrowhead collection but limited bow display. However, it is well worth a visit if you're in the area. Next we toured an art museum called Crystal Bridges. They had an interesting George Washington display and some great American artists work on display.

The only request I made on this trip was to visit Pine Hollow Longbows. Since it was on the way home Belinda said,"Okay."
We met Mike Yancy and one of his customer/students...The student was from Israel! He came over on business and scheduled a class with Mike as a bonus. What do ya'll think about that?

On the way home, Belinda asked what my favorite part of the trip was. I told I didn't know, what was her's? She said watching how excited I got the closer to Pine Hollow we were!
Thanks for letting me bug you, Mike. I enjoyed it a lot.   :archer:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2013, 12:29:00 AM
Cool stuff, Stan. We are both lucky guys:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2013, 04:38:00 PM
Standing in the driveway waiting on my new tractor  :)
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Post by: MoeM on August 08, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
....while writing this on your bran`new iPad?^^
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
LMAO Moey:)
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Post by: Robertfishes on August 08, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
I spray finished a 66" longbow last night and added the rest and string this afternoon.. I called my friend and asked him to bring his son over, I asked him a couple months back if I could build his son a bow and he thought he would like one ..So I gave him this 30# at 28" bow for his 11th birthday present. He is a little over bowed so he will have to work into this one, I will look for a used 25 lber this week end for him to use until he develops his "bow muscles" I camo painted the back and belly glass,I left edges and riser bare wood and then sprayed 4 coats of satin clear over the whole bow. I gave his dad one of my homemade recurves 3 years ago so now they both have trad bows..  (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/huntersnewbow_zps8c233c98.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/huntersnewbow_zps8c233c98.jpg.html)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2013, 09:35:00 PM
Good deal, Robert.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 08, 2013, 09:37:00 PM
She is home:)

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Post by: mjwhitby on August 08, 2013, 09:52:00 PM
Nice ride! I need that here at the house!
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Post by: jsweka on August 08, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Roy - Are you gonna get her dirty or is it just for show?  Looks like a fun toy.
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Post by: grouse11 on August 08, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
Finished this 13" ILF riser

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Post by: cunruhshoot on August 09, 2013, 01:12:00 AM
I glued up a bow and have it in the oven - this will be my first black glass bow. I used some bamboo and black locust core with some american elm as well all wood from Troy . I also glued up a riser that I am really curious to see how it comes out...Black locust and Walnut with some stringers of Purple Heart and Bubinga. Hoping to get the hardware setup on a new form using Kenny's template. Actually I am making two forms one for a 58" bow and for the 64".
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on August 09, 2013, 03:32:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
She is home:)

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Will look great on the Wal-Mart lot in the morning  :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 09, 2013, 06:53:00 AM
LOL Moe..

Started on this falls hunting arrows. Hickory for the nock end and Sitka spruce for the point end.

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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 09, 2013, 10:47:00 AM
Roy I better bring my 4 year old along next time so he cane show you how to handle that tractor.Those are going to be some nice arrows.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on August 10, 2013, 05:52:00 PM
In the final finsh phase of my first black glass bow. This one is Bamboo and Black Locust core wood with American Elm and black glass, the overlays are Paduk. This one is 50# @ 28" and 62". The riser is Walnut and with Bubinga and Black Locust.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/9588030b557a05cc7896f58a90e7f745.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/6be64ba9ea9503371b14798e73219bf3.jpg)


(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/9f35f0fa01e0e8bb79d8f5ae3e50f9c3.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/2bb318d54897303ae78e698916169846.jpg)

It shoots my Carbon Express 250's weighing in at 630g perfectly.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 10, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
Very nice, Cameron..
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Post by: goobersan on August 10, 2013, 10:48:00 PM
X2
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Post by: kennym on August 11, 2013, 02:05:00 PM
x3!!
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Post by: jsweka on August 11, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
That paduak looks great against the black glass!!!  Well done.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on August 11, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words...I was excited last night to attend a fundraiser where I donated a bow that I made for the cause. It was included in the live auction portion of the night and found a new home to the tune of $500 bucks. I took three bows and allowed the winning bidder to select an appropriate draw weight and wood preference.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 12, 2013, 07:38:00 AM
Great gesture Cameron
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Post by: Frosty the Bowman on August 21, 2013, 10:32:00 AM
I helped welcome our newest familiy members, a pair of ferrets that a friend was giving away due to they are moving, so more critters for my family zoo.

Then I spent a little time unpacking my first bow!
I bought my first, an old Darton recurve, 56", 44#@28" with green glass front and back.

She ain't perfect, she has 2 holes from where someone attached a quiver once, and a few scratchs and wear marks showing, but she is a shooter and she is mine!!!!!!!!!
Now that I finally got a bow to learn on, suppose I need to find a way to also get some arrows now   ;)  

I can't wait to get out shooting her now that I am free for the summer, wish I had more time and money, archery season starts here in 10 days, kinda a rush for a roookie, may have to sit it out this year, we will see.
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Post by: rmorris on August 23, 2013, 04:22:00 PM
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/279C4C37-95A1-4A47-8D23-64E4904625E4-551-000000D1422C88CD.jpg)

The wife picked this up today. Looks like I may have to go stump shooting on Sunday.
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Post by: jsweka on August 23, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
Ralph - looks like you and your little shootin' buddy are all set.  One word of caution...just be careful if you duck under a branch with that on your back.  I saw a young father with a kid backpack on at a 3D shoot once and when he went to duck under an overhanging branch, he didn't duck quite far enough and the branch poked his youngster right in the face.  The little tyke was OK, but it could have been disastrous and the father felt horrible.

As for me, I didn't do a dang thing today and won't tomorrow either.  I've got some kind of infected bursitis going on in my right elbow and can't do squat.  I'm on a heavy dose of antibiotics and still might have to get the sucker poked and drained next week once the infection clears up.  I got a friend's bow to finish and it was a beautiful evening to shoot.  This sucks.   :mad:
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Post by: halfseminole on August 24, 2013, 01:45:00 PM
Been slowly but surely moving stuff into the new place and enjoying the room.  Have to take it easy, been having some very worrying signs that I may be in chronic heart failure again-hoping I can rest now and preserve the hunting season.  Decided to wait until my bow is in to do any serious tramping around so I can give my heart a break.
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Post by: RedStag5728 on August 24, 2013, 02:39:00 PM
Went out this morning while it was cool and cut down two hickory trees that I had marked for harvest last year. Took the chainsaw, 4-wheeler, my hand axe and some water.

Cut em down into 72" lengths (what was suitable for bow wood) and the rest cut up into 6" chunks of smoke-wood for my jerky.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/HickoryStaves08-24-2013_zps8bce6044.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Number01hunter/media/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/HickoryStaves08-24-2013_zps8bce6044.jpg.html)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/HickoryStaves208-24-2013_zpsd646844e.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Number01hunter/media/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/HickoryStaves208-24-2013_zpsd646844e.jpg.html)

Large log rings (the stave on the far left):

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/LargeRings208-24-2013_zps432c0903.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Number01hunter/media/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/LargeRings208-24-2013_zps432c0903.jpg.html)

Medium Hickory End (one on far right; sorry for the wetness and hard to see rings)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/MediumRings08-24-2013_zps6827e3aa.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Number01hunter/media/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/MediumRings08-24-2013_zps6827e3aa.jpg.html)

Small hickory rings (the stave in the middle)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/Number01hunter/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/SmallRings208-24-2013_zps538e3628.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Number01hunter/media/Hickory%20Staves%2008-24-2013/SmallRings208-24-2013_zps538e3628.jpg.html)

I am very eager to get these staves seasoned and make some nice hickory bows from em! BTW these are shagbark hickories.
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Post by: goobersan on August 24, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
seal the ends right away if you haven't already!
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Post by: RedStag5728 on August 25, 2013, 08:47:00 AM
Yep  ;)  I even attempted to take the bark off but it's stuck to the staves pretty good, so I am going to wait a few weeks and then try again with a 2lb rubber mallet.
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Post by: Swissbow on August 26, 2013, 03:19:00 PM
Built a recurve bow with Andreas. Thanks a lot Kenny for those fantastic walnut lams, they look awesome.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2217.jpg)

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Andy
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Post by: red hill on August 26, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
Sweet bow, Andy! I enjoy seeing your work.

Finally received a couple of blades for my cheapo bandsaw. I struggled with the tiny blades that came with the saw and it didn't cut worth a crap. Ordered a couple of wider blades and it is now cutting like a champ! Why didn't I order these earlier?   :knothead:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 26, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Very cute, Ralph and he is watching Dad shoot:)
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Post by: kennym on August 26, 2013, 10:13:00 PM
Excellent Ralph!!

Andy, those just popped under glass, was hopin the curl would show up! What is that on the lower limb, hopefully a reflection off something!!
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Post by: Swissbow on August 27, 2013, 01:07:00 PM
They already looked spectacular when I took them out of the box, but under the glass the colors really started to shine. No need to worry Kenny, it's just a reflection of the light.

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2216.jpg)

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Andy
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Post by: kennym on August 27, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
Geez, I almost built myself one out of those!! LOL

Those are cool!!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 27, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Sweet, Andy
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Post by: LittleBen on August 28, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
Is that black walnut or claro walnut Andy?
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Post by: cunruhshoot on August 29, 2013, 11:19:00 AM
Last couple days I made a new bow form following Kenny M's design for a 58" R/D. Layed up my first bow on the new form.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/2aa04ce7026552bbb65ce363ab6e0ae7.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/d64f07a3b92a2933fb981ad63c321882.jpg)

So far so Good! This bow is for a friend that wants to learn to make bows so he is going to take over from here.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 29, 2013, 01:58:00 PM
I guess it's Ok:)
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Post by: Swissbow on August 29, 2013, 03:56:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by LittleBen:
Is that black walnut or claro walnut Andy?
I don't know, maybe Kenny can tell what it is.

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Andy
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Post by: kennym on August 29, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Its really good black walnut as far as I know.

Sawed in MO or Southern IA, kiln dried and made into lams!
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Post by: cunruhshoot on August 31, 2013, 04:19:00 PM
A couple months ago I glued up a nice bow with bamboo core and some spalted maple on the belly with some spliced walnut and spalted maple on the back. When I took it out of the oven I saw a huge mistake I had made during glue up. I had the belly taper reversed! It was thin at the riser and thick at the nock. I was beyond frustrated and set the bow on the mistake pile. And tried to move on...today I was impatiently waiting for an order of glass to come in and decided to see what I could do with the messed up bow. After about 4 hours of work amazingly i have the bow bending right on the money! I tested out a theory which invovled a combination of leaving one limb wider than the other and narrowing the other limb along with some aggressive rounding of limb edges at appropriate places and BAM! I lost about 12 lbs in the process...so this bow is shooting 43 lbs.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/41bc7ae8ec404ed5ba13de7c9e64132d.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/f0ce4726e141e2258e8005f28636b81d.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/79e2b4dfab01561650787cd1b5f91a8e.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/2c0b1040a93be382c04a9eef5cb64131.jpg)

This is my son taking a few test shots for me while I got some full draw pics. It is not complete by a long shot but i am thrilled to save this one!
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Post by: jsweka on August 31, 2013, 07:37:00 PM
Good save.  It looks like it's in good tiller.

I guarantee you won't make that mistake again.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 07, 2013, 01:52:00 PM
I had a couple of apprentices in the shop last night. One working on an Osage and one working on an elm. Both first timers. We ended the night shooting the elm for the first time. Thata a good feeling. I had cocktails and supervised. Lol

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Post by: red hill on September 07, 2013, 05:19:00 PM
DVS, are you tryin' to corrupt them boys? Wish I'd had a few cocktails...   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: rmorris on September 09, 2013, 12:07:00 AM
Pulled a figured canary wood bow out of the oven today. I am seldom this impressed by a piece of wood. Too bad a picture hardly does justice....

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Post by: goobersan on September 09, 2013, 06:33:00 AM
be careful Ralph, your shop is starting to look as clean as Roy's     :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: rmorris on September 09, 2013, 08:47:00 AM
Josh, Ole papa smerf would not last 5 minutes in my shop. I don't have enough yeller wood, I have too much glass, and that keg in corner was not filled with berry beer!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 09, 2013, 01:07:00 PM
LMAO:)
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Post by: Swissbow on September 09, 2013, 03:41:00 PM
Did some more work last weekend...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2240.jpg)

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2237.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: inksoup on September 09, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
i remember somebody here, collected some river canes to make arrows.

as i am addictive to river cane arrows, i am itching to ask if you made them yet? can we see?

best.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2013, 01:27:00 PM
Spent the last couple days canning tomatoes and hot peppers. Made 16 quarts of tomato sauce and 13 quarts of hot banana peppers.

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And 5 pints of hot banana and serrano peppers cooked in oil.

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Post by: red hill on September 14, 2013, 03:15:00 PM
Is that your secret to longevity, Roy?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 14, 2013, 04:23:00 PM
What do you mean longevity. Roy is only twenty years old. He just looks older.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2013, 04:51:00 PM
I'm just gonna do my thing till they plant me 6 foot under:) Ya can't do this in Heaven ya know, and it's too hot in hell:) LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on September 14, 2013, 10:02:00 PM
Roy, I 'spect it'll be hot in heaven once you get there!    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2013, 11:14:00 PM
Ya Red, ifin they let me through the gate:) LOL
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Post by: cunruhshoot on September 15, 2013, 04:21:00 PM
Finished up two bows... The one on the right is lefty 62" R/D using the Bingham template and the one on the right is 58" r/d using Kenny's template design. Both bows are 50@28".

The left handed bow (on the right) is all black locast -core wood veneers and riser.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/d6e16083f4faa54d61558b78a9c22efb.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/429c3605616f24841fbff0b68c3c04f1.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 17, 2013, 06:21:00 PM
Built me a Redneck lam grinder out of an old bench top belt sander:)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sirr620shRc&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 18, 2013, 10:49:00 PM
Started another bow yesterday, got her glued up tonight. 65 tip to tip, 1/4" thick rift sawn Osage belly, 1/8th thick 1/4 sawn Walnut core lam, boo backed, Cocobolo riser.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on September 20, 2013, 12:01:00 PM
That's going to make a sweet looking bow.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 20, 2013, 12:10:00 PM
Here is your Daughters bow, Robbie. Denny and I glued her up last night.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on September 20, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
I guess it's okay...

Used that new lam grinder yet?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 20, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
No:)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2013, 06:43:00 AM
Yesterday I was cleaning up a wood burner that Trapper Rob gave me for in my bow shop. Ya know what happens when a 5" wire wheel on an angle grinder catches a sharp edge and comes flying back at you? You get hurt..

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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 21, 2013, 07:37:00 AM
DANG Roy... that had to smart!!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: SportHunter on September 21, 2013, 08:43:00 AM
OUCH! New rule for Roy's shop, no beer till worktime is OVER. Hope you heal up quick.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2013, 08:53:00 AM
That's the trouble here, I hadn't even had a beer yet..  :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: 2treks on September 21, 2013, 09:53:00 AM
Stingy!
I used to work in a fab shop Roy, we made lots of sheet metal cabinets and framework.
One of the guys was running the big 8" angle grinder to de-burr some steel. I had just walked away from his station when I heard a strange whimper/muffled scream. I turned around and Jimmy was standing there with a look of pain on his face, void of his shirt, that was wrapped up in the grinder that was still skipping across the floor, His torso looked much like your arm the next day. Looked like he took forty lashes

Heal up ole boy, hunting season is here. be careful.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2013, 10:16:00 AM
I thought I was being safe, I had on safety goggles, and leather gloves that covered 3 inches up my wrists. Guess I needed longer gloves clear up to my arm pits.. LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on September 21, 2013, 12:51:00 PM
Now I feel bad if I would have thought about it I could have used the steam jenny to clean it at the barn.Roy the daughter is excited about the bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2013, 02:13:00 PM
No biggie Robbie, it's not a complete day without me getting cut or bruised:) Cool on Daughter, shame her dad don't know how to make bows.. LMAO...  :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on September 21, 2013, 03:24:00 PM
Damn Roy. You old guys are supposed to be smarter than that. Heal up quick.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on September 21, 2013, 04:26:00 PM
Good healing Roy. Know what you mean about all the dings.
I usually don't remember,where they came from.

I reconditioned a old wood stove 3 years ago. I didn't get down to the wire brushing.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on September 21, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/47FC0252-B3B7-40FF-89B8-B398D1B8FFD1-4806-00000C389B5504C0_zps262d02de.jpg)

Put the first layer of tru oil on this awesome chunk of wood

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on September 21, 2013, 09:43:00 PM
Ralph, you're right. That is a gorgeous hunk of wood!

I feel your pain, Roy! At least you had a chance to practice your bandaging up little bo-bos.

Be careful, man.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 21, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
Very pretty, Ralph..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on September 23, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
That's a very nice bow you got there, Ralph. Great job.
__________
Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on September 23, 2013, 05:44:00 PM
Was setting the targets for the National Swiss 3D championship last week. The event took place at the Hornberg which is located near Gstaad in the beautiful Swiss alps. Except for wednesday the weather was perfect and we worked hard...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/SM%202013/GOPR7190.jpg)

...to get ready for the competition at the weekend.
__________
Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on September 23, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
Doesn't look like hard work to me, Andy!
Beautiful scenery, though!
Stan
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on September 23, 2013, 06:57:00 PM
I was shooting in the backyard this afternoon when two of my neighbors came out. They are both wheelie guys. After watching me shoot a couple of arrows one turned to the other and said, "He doesn't take as long to aim as we do, does he?" Ha! Ha! Ha!

I don't usually have an audience, but I shot pretty well anyway! My lucky day.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on September 23, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
Just got told by my mechanic that my fuel pump in the diesel Kia van needs a total rebuild, only $1500.Oh happy days! did have a little bow money stashed away to buy some goodies with, just seen it flying past my window.   :eek:    :readit:    :dunno:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 24, 2013, 06:12:00 AM
Awesome picture, Andy:)
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Post by: cunruhshoot on September 24, 2013, 11:02:00 AM
Yesterday was a great day to be out in the Kayak and doing so fishing!

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/General/f04382db7d3e5ac1d1c6805ec36b34d5.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 24, 2013, 12:26:00 PM
It hain't fishen unless I see fish...   :laughing:

Spray painted the ole wood burner up today for the bow shop with high heat stove paint, doesn't look too shabby:)

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Post by: MoeM on September 24, 2013, 02:27:00 PM
Guess it`s ok for using your broken rejects Roy...
Nah just kidding- it looks great! The top will be covered by a range?
I just spent half the day removing a sewage blockade with a high-pressure water blaster, not as funny as it sounds...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 24, 2013, 03:03:00 PM
LMAO Moe, you must really know your chit..    :notworthy:          :laughing:      

Here is the top Moe, then there are two round pieces that sit down inside the top, with another section that seals the center. The other piece you see here, goes on the lower front of the wood burner to control the air flow.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on September 24, 2013, 06:30:00 PM
I'll bet that canary is awesome in person, Ralph. Looks great from here !
Roy......do you need more bandaid's yet ???
Hope you're healing up okay
Great pic Andy, I miss the mountains already
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Post by: Trapper Rob on September 24, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
Looks good. Roy did Chris set the wood burner up on there for you to paint it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 25, 2013, 12:42:00 AM
Had to reapply clear to a bow when it slid out of my truck. Went and sat a stand where I shot my 7 pointer last year. Saw a spike at 530 and then had 7 or 8 raccoon crawling around and climbing trees around me. At around 630 I had 4 does, another small spike and a nice 6-8 short tine buck come out. All out of range but a great night none the less.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 25, 2013, 02:50:00 PM
Fired up the wood burner today to burn in the paint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46FrPG-DAY&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: goobersan on September 26, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
Lookin good Roy. How's the arm doin?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 26, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
It's better but has a ways to go yet.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 26, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
Have another tri lam in the works. Osage, walnut core lam, backed with boo and a zebra wood riser and cow horn tip over lays.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Razorbak on September 27, 2013, 11:12:00 AM
Wow Roy that's the best one yet !!!!  Can't wait to see that one completed
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on September 27, 2013, 11:37:00 AM
About ready fer glass , sonny...  :bigsmyl:    :laughing:  

Nice one!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 27, 2013, 03:55:00 PM
Glass? What is glass? I make real bows, sonny:)

Ya keep talken that glass stuff and yer butt is going back on the thumpin list, boy..

 :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: l979 on September 27, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Hey Roy,
Do you buy all that Boo or you grow some in your backyard? Apparently there is some bamboo that can take Minnesota winters and I was thinking of planting some for screens and also maybe use some for bows.
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Post by: jsweka on September 27, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, Glass, and more Glass.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 27, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
I buy the boo...
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Post by: kennym on September 27, 2013, 07:46:00 PM
dANG jOHN, THINK YOU BUMPED ME OFF THE # 1 SPOT!  :laughing:  

dAM U CAP LOCK!!  :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 27, 2013, 07:59:00 PM
Roy don't hide your love for the glass bow... I think I got a "sweet dude" comment from ya on my last. Slowly you'll come around to trying one lol.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 27, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
I wuz talken bout you, Justin.. LMAO  :laughing:
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Post by: Trapper Rob on September 27, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
That's looking pretty sweet Roy.
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Post by: kennym on September 27, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
I wuz talken bout you, Justin.. LMAO   :laughing:  
:D
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Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 28, 2013, 07:03:00 AM
I think I just threw up LOL
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 28, 2013, 10:45:00 AM
LMAO...  :laughing:
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 29, 2013, 04:34:00 PM
I just got back from a 10 day moose hunt with my friends in NW Ontario. First night hunting, My partner and I encountered a prime bull and cow on the shore of a lake we were checking out. We drifted in his direction and when he saw us, I did the antler thing with my hands while my partner grunted and brought the boat closer. The bull grunted back and held his ground until my partner stood up to shoot. The bull moved slightly away and gave us a nice broadside for a moment and I made myself flat as my partner took the shot. Unfortunately, the bull lost his nerve and started moving and the arrow fell just short.
This was at last light and we thought it looked good, but a thorough search the next morning turned up nothing.
Three days later we worked another hot bull that came in from a real distance breaking brush and grunting with every step he took, but at about 50 yards, he did a 90 and went deeper into the bush.
We came home without a moose, but with exciting memories of bulls and cows, wolves and eagles and tons of other wildlife.
I can't wait for next year!    :archer:
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Post by: SportHunter on September 30, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
Built a new caul and a spine tester. Cost of tester parts ~$35, used scrap wood & misc stuff. Bought the weight, dial & holder.

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/40D956F3-AA57-4E28-B899-3FBF6E04F273-367-0000001D04BE4764_zps4f71b9f9.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/A26F8477-4B2A-42F2-9809-5E51C1C03B9E-367-0000001D14D76EC2_zps4ff23f3e.jpg)

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/6B52AC28-FEC0-40F7-A271-2945F2005AB2-367-0000001D1C3BD93B_zpsc8c15c0b.jpg)
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Post by: fujimo on September 30, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
how do you heat your staves, do you do it from that far, just move it less?
i am inclined to hold it closer, but move it around  heaps, so an area doesnt get too hot.
just curious!!

super nice spine tester!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2013, 11:23:00 PM
Glued up another tri lam tonight, this one is for my Buddy's wife. Osage belly, wild cherry core and boo backed. LOL I have two bow's in the works now:)


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Knocked a hole in the wall for the flue pipe for the wood burner, got the cement board anchored to the wall with a 1/2" gap behind it, and the wood burner in place. What  a pain knocking out a block in the wall with a studded insulated wall on the inside.

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Post by: Razorbak on September 30, 2013, 11:53:00 PM
jeez Roy you are a bow building machine aint cha  :)   man what I would do to have one of your bows  :)
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Post by: SportHunter on October 01, 2013, 01:01:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by fujimo:
how do you heat your staves, do you do it from that far, just move it less?
i am inclined to hold it closer, but move it around  heaps, so an area doesnt get too hot.
just curious!!

super nice spine tester!!    :thumbsup:  
The set up is similar to the heat chapter in TBB4. They said about 4" high in summer and 3" high in winter. I would let it sit in place for about 5min then move half the distance of the mid space of the heat jig.
This process seemed to work really well. I tried by hand before but this was more consistent and didn't just scorch the top layer, it was more thorough. This jig was about 5" high from nozzle to bow.
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Post by: jsweka on October 01, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
Well, thanks to our leadership in Washington DC, I've been furloughed.  Went in to the office this morning, signed my furlough paperwork, and came home.  Hopefully this doesn't last too long, but our PA bow season starts Saturday, so I'll be able to keep myself busy.  This is the first time in my adult life that I've been unemployed.

I think I'll crest some arrows today and fling a few in the backyard.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2013, 11:00:00 AM
Sorry to hear that, John. I think the folks in office now are the very worst we have ever had in there. I hope they ALL get voted out the next term.
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Post by: jsweka on October 01, 2013, 02:12:00 PM
I hear ya Roy.  I'm completely disgusted.

In my job as a federal employee I often times have to work with people I disagree with yet we still get the job done on time.  Why is it that I get the shaft while the members of Congress still get paid for NOT working with people they disagree with and NOT getting the job done on time?

The media keeps talking about the National Parks being shut down, but they don't mention the 550+ National Wildlife Refuges that are also shut down.  Lots of lost hunting/fishing/other outdoor recreational opportunities there that nobody is talking about.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2013, 02:55:00 PM
Took the ole dog down to the pond so he could go froggen. 14 3/4 years old and still thinks he's a puppy:)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sJYPN-Le-E&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 01, 2013, 10:59:00 PM
Geez John we all seem to think our politicians aren't worth paying but it seems they get to shaft people and sit back on full pay them selves. Ours are a sorry lot as well. My sympathies to you and the 799,999 others that are the losers in what to an outsider like me seems more about egos than sense.Hope it resolves quickly.Roy might be like man like dog   :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :goldtooth:
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Post by: Mad Dog on October 02, 2013, 01:00:00 AM
Roy, great video. I have a 12+yr old german shorthair we got from a pound. Incredible dogs, highly motivated.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 02, 2013, 08:36:00 AM
Thanks Mad Dog, he is an English Pointer. He is in the pond every day while we feed the blue gills. It's been a few years now that he caught a frog, his eye sight is very poor now but his nose still works well. Ya gotta watch this video of him from about 8 years ago. LOL

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LucwBI514eE
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 02, 2013, 12:24:00 PM
Roy you should jump in there & show him how it's done.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 02, 2013, 10:20:00 PM
Ok I will:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2013, 10:47:00 PM
Latest tri lam coming along nicely.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 03, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
:)
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 03, 2013, 11:20:00 PM
guess its ok.   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: LESKEN2011 on October 04, 2013, 07:55:00 AM
Got a real kick out of watchin your dog catch that frog, Roy. Oh, and the new trilam looks like she's comin right along!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 04, 2013, 12:09:00 PM
That's going to be a sweet looking bow Roy.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 04, 2013, 01:13:00 PM
Thanks guys..

When ya coming down again, Robbie Ole Boy?

The ole dog got in trouble yesterday, he's been playing in the mud below my sisters swimming pool. So when he comes to the patio door all muddy, he gets his a$$ taken down to the drive way for a hose off job, which he hates:) But he's getting smarter, this is all the closer he would come to me yesterday cause I had the hose in my hand. LOL


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Post by: razorback on October 04, 2013, 05:46:00 PM
See you can teach an old dog new tricks, there is hope for you yet Roy.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 05, 2013, 04:27:00 AM
Roy as soon as we get all this corn off I'll be there.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on October 05, 2013, 04:31:00 PM
Had a little free time in the shop today and thought this could be something cool, I am now thinking this is what Fred Bear would had made if he went to prison...not sure how to tie in a knife handle into an interchangeable broadheads blade without it looking like a prison shank! Needless to say I don't think I will go further with this project at the time.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 05, 2013, 09:42:00 PM
I guess it's Ok:)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 06, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
Finished the flue liner for the wood burner, did it red neck style:)

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Post by: bretto on October 06, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Is that Sackcrete?
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Post by: SportHunter on October 06, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Built a crester today from scraps and an old sewing machine motor. Used a dimmer switch I had sitting around for variable speed. Only real cost was $8 for the motor and a few bucks for misc parts. Made a rail system with elevated felt pads based on a spring clamp for easy fine tuning.

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa224/SOLOHUNTER/6B68D7B5-2F1C-43B7-974A-6DF7B60E9AFC-367-000000D5068785F1_zps320771ab.jpg)
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Post by: red hill on October 06, 2013, 09:15:00 PM
Went to the lease today. Found one stand burned by a controlled burn that got out of hand earlier this summer. I had a ground blind near the elevated stand. It was a total lose. Also had two feeders messed up.

Helped another member put up a replacement stand large enough for his daughter to hunt with him.

Cleaned out my camp shack. My wife found a black snake under my pillows when she took the bedding off to be washed!
Wish I'd had a pic of her face! HA ha ha!!!  That little rascal didn't want to be moved at all!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 06, 2013, 10:50:00 PM
Nope it's quikrete..
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 06, 2013, 11:13:00 PM
Strung up the new tri lam tonight for the first time. Looks damn sexy to me, but she needs to lose about 15 pounds.

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Post by: Razorbak on October 06, 2013, 11:42:00 PM
WOW ROY..THAT IS THE BEST ONE YET!!!!! keep the weight and send her my way  :)  LOL
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Post by: Mad Dog on October 07, 2013, 12:08:00 AM
Awesome looking bow Roy. How do you think the cherry will compare to the other woods you've used in tri lams?
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 07, 2013, 03:54:00 AM
Gee Roy thats even better than guess its ok! Very nice Royboy.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 07, 2013, 04:28:00 AM
Turned out really nice. Roy you running out of horn yet.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 07, 2013, 08:18:00 AM
Mad dog that's walnut in the core. Thanks Bobby boy.. I still have horn, Robbie. But that's not saying ya can't bring more:)
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Post by: jsweka on October 07, 2013, 09:49:00 AM
That sure is pretty Roy.

It figures that now that bow season is in, and I'm still on mandatory vacation thanks to the government, that it would rain like hell today.  I just came up from cleaning up the basement.  Knocked that one off the "honey-do" list.

Tomorrow should be a nice day to be in the woods and I might take my 6-year-old son out with me in the evening.  We'll see if we can keep his diarrhea-at-the-mouth at bay.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 07, 2013, 10:58:00 AM
Ya John it's raining here too. So I'm drying beef jerky in the oven after marinating it over night in the fridge.. LOL on Monkey Boy:)
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Post by: LeeNY on October 07, 2013, 11:00:00 AM
Awesome looking bow, Roy!
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Post by: red hill on October 07, 2013, 09:11:00 PM
Guess it's okay.  Nice as always, Roy!

Worked on replacing the broken tip on gubersan's bow.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on October 08, 2013, 02:09:00 PM
Hey Roy, Did you ever try any of that boo I sent ya? I haven't messed with any of it yet. Heck I hadn't even touched a bow since May. I hope to get back at it as soon as it cools off some more.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 08, 2013, 02:41:00 PM
Not yet Mitch, it still looks green but I can't see how it could be for as long as I've had it. Maybe it dries to a different color than Moso boo... But on the ends it is a lighter color up about a foot.
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Post by: PZee on October 08, 2013, 02:55:00 PM
Roy,

That is the best Non glass bow I have ever seen. Really makes me want to go back to making BB bows again. Unless you ship to South Africa? I never had any success with them.

Pete
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 08, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
Thanks Peter on the compliment. However I don't sell bow's. Yes bamboo can be a pain in the butt at times:)
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on October 09, 2013, 09:39:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Not yet Mitch, it still looks green but I can't see how it could be for as long as I've had it. Maybe it dries to a different color than Moso boo... But on the ends it is a lighter color up about a foot.
That is what mine looks like too. Still too much green.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 09, 2013, 10:31:00 AM
Ya know I just looked at it last night after you asked me about it and it's a lot lighter in color now almost the entire length, but still darker around the middle on both of them. Maybe I'll cut it in half now to speed up the drying process.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on October 10, 2013, 09:18:00 AM
I'm interested to see how it works in capable hands. I just got permission to cut some more that is bigger than what I sent you. As long as it takes to dry, I think I'm going to cut some more. That should last me a while.
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Post by: red hill on October 10, 2013, 10:48:00 AM
I know this is a dumb question, Roy and Mitch, but... Did you bust out the nodes like Eric Krewson advises? The only boo I've had dried quickly that way.
Stan
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2013, 10:53:00 AM
The boo is open on both ends, what will busting out the nodes do?
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Post by: LittleBen on October 10, 2013, 10:54:00 AM
allow air to get into the sealed compartments between the nodes.
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Post by: LittleBen on October 10, 2013, 10:57:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
[QB] Looks damn sexy to me, but she needs to lose about 15 pounds.
nuff said
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2013, 11:09:00 AM
LOL Ben:)

So you just bust a hole in one spot at each node?
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Post by: LittleBen on October 10, 2013, 11:45:00 AM
not through the wall of the bamboo ... you take a piece of rebar or something and jam it down through the hollow center of the bamboo from end to end ... we're talking about the thin membrane that spans across the hole in the center of the bamboo at each node, but inside the center.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2013, 01:19:00 PM
Ok, that has already been done. I can see straight through one piece of boo and it's drying better than the other piece which doesn't have them broken out clear through, only on the ends. That stuff is hard as a rock inside now. I gotta find a 3 foot drill bit...  :laughing:
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on October 10, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
Dang, I must have missed one. Sorry Roy. I used a broom handle.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2013, 11:16:00 PM
Well that's the last time I let you give me free boo.. LOL  :laughing:
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on October 11, 2013, 08:02:00 PM
Well... I guess my good luck continues. :(  Will super glue fix it? It doesn't seem structural, just cosmetic? what do you guys think?

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Post by: macbow on October 11, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
If the bow is finished with tillering.
I'd glue it down with super glue and also wrap the beginning,and end,with some sinew, thread  and coat that with glue.

May last a long time or not.
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Post by: red hill on October 11, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
I agree with  macbow. Super glue and wrap. I use artificial sinew but b-50 will work also.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 11, 2013, 10:43:00 PM
That is what I hate about Bamboo. Ya just never know... But I keep making them:) I would just super glue it down and pray that it holds. I know wrapping it will make it stronger, but when I did that wrap thing in the past, it just pissed me off looking at the bow with the blow out patch on it. I would rather it blow up than have to wrap it with sinew or anything else. It could last for years just with super glue, or it could splinter up again. If it did splinter up again on me, well that's why God invented band saws. I have cut more than one BBO into pieces because of boo splinters. Then I would laugh, and start another one. But hey, that's just how I feel about it. It's all up to you, Mitch. LMAO

Oh and your Flemish string looks awesome, good job there.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 12, 2013, 12:00:00 PM
My bandsaw has eaten a bunch of failed bows.    :(    And my friend's wood stove has digested them all.   ;)  
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on October 15, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
Today I endured a horrible morning, a rotten afternoon, and boring evening, thus far, in celebration of my 30th wedding anniversary.   :knothead:  

Perhaps she'll let me take her out this weekend for a late celebration!?   :rolleyes:
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Post by: macbow on October 15, 2013, 07:49:00 PM
:confused:  
Have,a,good celebration even if late.
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Post by: David Flanrey on October 15, 2013, 10:09:00 PM
Finished a couple primative arrows today.

Cedar shafts, novaculite points, turkey feathers over Ark. cotton mouth caps.  Hafted with dyed deer sinew.

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Post by: bigbob2 on October 15, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
Man they look the goods! Nice.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 16, 2013, 06:12:00 AM
Congrats Red and very nice David.

Stripped and chopped turkey feathers last night for on my cane arrows.

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Post by: red hill on October 16, 2013, 03:43:00 PM
Thanks, Roy.

I need to get a feather chopper. I usually trim with scissors using a stiff template. But a chopper would be much faster. I'd also like to build a feather burner like what I've seen posted.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 16, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
Ya those choppers are slick... But burnt feathers stink:)
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 16, 2013, 07:00:00 PM
Worked on a bow. Broke it. Started another one.
Darned addictive hobby.     :help:    :help:    :help:    
Dave.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 16, 2013, 08:25:00 PM
Nice arrows Dave.
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Post by: bigbob2 on October 16, 2013, 08:50:00 PM
Headin' interstate for trad shoot. Probably 10 hour drive. don't like that bit but lookin forward to seeing new faces.
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Post by: Dan Landis on October 16, 2013, 09:09:00 PM
Arrows look awesome David.
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Post by: Echatham on October 16, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
took my first tri-lam off the form from last night's glue up. bamboo, elm, and osage.  pretty curves.  thread coming soon.  thanks Roy for the dimensions.  then i went and sat in the woods for two hours until sunset, no deer, but i did see a pretty epic bird migration.
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Post by: red hill on October 16, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Re-mailed by trade bow to goobersan. The top tip had to be replaced due to being broken during the first shipping.

I had to grind the old tip overlay off and replace, reshape, and refinish the tip. At least I had a few more times to shoot the bow once more.

It should be back to its new home by Friday. Maybe goobersan will be able to shoot it this time.   :knothead:
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Post by: goobersan on October 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
:pray:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 19, 2013, 03:26:00 AM
I am using some very special wood from Troy B... Finally putting one together for myself. This bow is somthin special...Osage veneers spliced with Birdseye maple that has a quilted look.  - A Boo cores and topped off with an Osage riser...All wood came from Troy. Bow is in the oven and tomorrow  - Saturday morning I get to unwrap it and start shaping...

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/71bc3b1ccab41d765b494258c5c45677.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/d778344229c2a99b077f030203ff0b39.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/90afdd97bc899e17deae666e8c7d9a09.jpg)

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Post by: jsweka on October 19, 2013, 08:03:00 AM
Ooooo....That's gonna look sweet!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 19, 2013, 08:28:00 AM
Nice Cameron..
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Post by: red hill on October 19, 2013, 01:33:00 PM
Very nice, cunrushoot.
I put up a ladder stand this am. I'll hunt it in the afternoons after school.
There was too much wind blowing for me this morning.
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Post by: John Scifres on October 19, 2013, 03:32:00 PM
I made a bow.  It is 52" total length. 1-1/8" wide.  Heat bent into a reflex-deflex shape and then sinew backed.  It's 57# at 27".  What do you think?   (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC07848.jpg)
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Post by: goobersan on October 19, 2013, 05:23:00 PM
blends into the environment real well, John.    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 19, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
I guess it's Ok:)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 19, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
Nice John.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 19, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
A few more pics from the progress I made today...

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/655e95cb16aa914c70eb4396010a619a.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/ff3381792f74322c90863dac2917c9b4.jpg)
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 19, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
John - your pic reminds me of the "Where's Waldo" book my kids used to have...
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Post by: David Flanrey on October 19, 2013, 09:18:00 PM
Cameron, looking very good!!  What are the woods?
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 19, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
The veneers are osage and birdseye maple - the core wood is bamboo - the riser is osage with a special walnut stringer. I used some osage for the nock overlays. I am still debating adding a riser overlay I really like the look right now with out. I am thinking of adding some Paduk overlays to the belly side of the riser.
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Post by: red hill on October 19, 2013, 10:53:00 PM
Very nice, Cameron! I love your wood combo!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 19, 2013, 11:21:00 PM
I wish I could take credit for the wood selection - but this one was all Troy Breeding...He choose the wood combo and made the spliced lams for me
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 20, 2013, 08:25:00 AM
I'm so bad.. My Buddy has been bringing his 13 year old son over to hunt my property. The first hunt he wounded one in the shoulder, we tracked it and lost blood as the wound must have closed up. Last night when he shot, the doe jumped the string and his arrow flew over her back. So his dad text me that, I said tell him I'm gonna tie one up for him. So I grabbed my doe decoy and tied her up behind the bow shop. When they came up from hunting and seen it, they busted out laughing:)

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Post by: jsweka on October 20, 2013, 09:31:00 AM
LOL - Tie one up for me too.  I need it the way my season is going.
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Post by: goobersan on October 20, 2013, 04:44:00 PM
:biglaugh:     :laughing:
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Post by: red hill on October 20, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
Roy, I bet you were a pig-tail puller in grade school, too!!! Great one, Roy!
  :laughing:
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Post by: LittleBen on October 21, 2013, 03:06:00 PM
I feel your pain John, my season has been ridiculous also. Seen a total of 11 deer within bow range.

4 really nice bucks, and 6 does ...

First buck I saw last weekend I missed a shot that I later paced out at 43yards ... seemed alot closer at the time. Second buck was following him. That was in NY.

Then saturday I got busted before 1st light by a doe, then had 5 does literally almost run me over in my blind ... only 1 stopped ... 5 feet from the blind. I waited for her to walk off to get a clear shot and be able to draw, she sprinted away, never had a shot. Moments later the two big bucks that had been chasing the does came by at 20yards ... instead of move in the blind and take the shot ... I decided to wait, thought my scent drag would bring 'em around to a better shooting angle ... they just kept walking right by ... no shot taken.

On the plus side they never knew I was there, and I know I'm in the right spot. It was on public land so I can't complain having that kind of action the first day out. I have a feeling this is going to be my year to take my first good buck and first trad deer .... a part of my hopes that'll all happen at once ... but then I'll be hooked for life so I'll be the guy out there during rifle season with a selfbow.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on October 21, 2013, 06:01:00 PM
Here is my finished up Osage spliced lam longbow...

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/aca022d6afc5da8f3cc1d26916150b12.jpg)

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/b2d1e375b5d03f1f9ef45f751282a7b1.jpg)
(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/10a63888bca2d28cdfbb0491eadd82e4.jpg)

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 21, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
Very nice, Cameron.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 21, 2013, 07:34:00 PM
Sharp bow.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on October 21, 2013, 07:56:00 PM
I beat the c$#@ out of my turkey target with my new bow! Does it ever slam them home!    :archer:  
Dave.
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Post by: red hill on October 21, 2013, 10:57:00 PM
Beautiful bow, Cameron!    :clapper:    :archer2:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2013, 12:23:00 AM
Finished up my cane arrows.

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Post by: LeeNY on October 27, 2013, 01:42:00 AM
Roy, let me know how those work out. They are really great looking arrows!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2013, 08:41:00 AM
Lee, cane arrows fly so sweet! Natural balanced FOC weight and nock end tapered shafts!

Got the wood burner chimney up yesterday, come on winter:) Guess I should remove the window AC unit now:) LOL

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Post by: kennym on October 27, 2013, 09:09:00 AM
Roy  that's like wearin a belt and suspenders.

Ready for anything!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 27, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
About time you get that thing put in now I'll be there soon & were going to have to replace those broadheads with stone points. Sharp looking arrows.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
We can do that, black please at 100 grain:)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 27, 2013, 02:06:00 PM
That can be arranged or maybe close to 100 grain.
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Post by: Echatham on October 27, 2013, 02:34:00 PM
dig the arrows Roy.  i got a few cane poles on the way myself... well... 500 of them actually    :eek:    :thumbsup:    500 raw tonkin canes, 4' by 3/8" at the fat end, for a $110, shipped.  might be shootin nothing but cane for a few years!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2013, 02:43:00 PM
Robbie, I said 100 grains and I mean 100 grains:) I have a scale, remember? LOL...

Eric cool on the 500 canes. Nothing is prettier than a cane arrow and they fly great..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Echatham on October 27, 2013, 03:59:00 PM
yeah... i do have one that i got from my friend Matt, and it flies good.  only shot it a couple times though cause its my one stone pointed hunting arrow, and i want to break it on the opposite shoulder... not a target or whats behind it.  ;)
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 27, 2013, 06:36:00 PM
Eric I got a bale of 500 about 2 years ago didn't get quite 100 good ones. Roy I thought you would say that.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 28, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Monday is my day off and it was raining this morning so I stayed in and prepped 5 risers that I had glued up last week. The top three are a Hybrid R/D Bingham form and the bottom two are for Kenny M's 58" form.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/5d01507e616b28afec5190a3f5c457b4.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on October 28, 2013, 07:08:00 PM
Geeze man, thats alot of risers.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 28, 2013, 07:14:00 PM
Yep - i have a friend that wants three bows for his three boys for Christmas. I thought I would get ahead of the game and get risers ready  - glass is on the way and my core wood and veneers are ready to roll. I figured I would get a couple more ready while I was in the mood...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 28, 2013, 07:21:00 PM
Roy - Those cane arrows are NICE! I like your style...always first class.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on October 28, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
Today I started shaping my first actionwood riser- man that stuff is so awesome... usually I don`t pay too much attention on shaping the riser but with this stuff I can`t get enough grinding.
It`s a little like painting with sanders^^
Guess I`ll upload some pictures when finished!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 02, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Spent the day at Roy's working on a bow for the daughter.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2013, 06:09:00 AM
Yup Robbie was here. Ya know them flint heads he was bringing? Well he didn't... LOL.. Then he calls me a couple hours after he left and says, did I leave my scraper there, I look and can't find it. I said check your back pocket.. He keeps talking and then what's ya know. He says I just found it in my back pocket.. LMAO
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 03, 2013, 08:44:00 AM
Must have been the drink.LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on November 03, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
Got to my stand late this morning. Checked the sighting on  my gun, my son's gun and my wife's gun. Only the wife's gun had lost zero. ..bumpy atv rides to her stand.

Also cut almost a cord of firewood. Once we got home we burned couple of small brush piles behind the house.

I'm a tired puppy!   :campfire:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2013, 06:57:00 AM
Installed another storm door. Just had the house sided with gray vinyl and Momma didn't like the black door that was on it. So ya all know how that goes:) I still need to trim it but she is gonna paint the trim white, not me:)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on November 04, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
Nice job, Roy. Guess it's okay!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: KenH on November 04, 2013, 09:38:00 PM
Today I cleaned out the portside cockpit locker on my floating home -- a 26 ft Columbia sailboat.  

Then I went to my Lady Sally's house and got the bow I'm working on cleaned up from the jig.  I'll post build along pictures later, when it's more fully finished; but I'm building a wood-glass laminate in the profile of a 3000 year old Scythian bow from what is now Yanghai, China.  Extreme asymmetrical reflex/delex/recurve.  It's gonna end up 1" wide,and 44" in a straight line from tip-to-tip. Kennym (materials and lots of help) is guessing it'll come in around 45-50# as I designed it.  We shall see.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 05, 2013, 12:07:00 AM
Was working on two new bows. One is a recurve the other is a d/r-bow with a new profile...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfTxAwBIAI

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2298.jpg)

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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on November 05, 2013, 01:20:00 AM
Is that Osage and Zebrano? Looks good.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 05, 2013, 05:09:00 PM
Yes. I just love osage, it looks great and you can match it with almost any other wood.
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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on November 05, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Nice wood combo Andy.  You make some of the best looking bows, you always do a great job of matching woods that really compliment one another and the design of the bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on November 05, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
Yeah I like the smooth lines, and the flow of the Osage grain contrasted against the zebra seems to complement those.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Osagetree on November 06, 2013, 06:50:00 AM
It'll even look better as the osage color turns a bit with age.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 10, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
Put on the first coats of finish...

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab173/07Hawaii/IMG_2316.jpg)
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Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on November 10, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
Awesome Andy- once again^^
Those arrows look a little short- for kids bow or do you do it like Tell also?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on November 10, 2013, 05:19:00 PM
I put on the final touches to a 55# 58" r/d bow today. I was at the Gene Foster Shoot yesterday here in California and was inspired to modify this bow slightly and take the nock width down a touch. I was leaving my nocks 5/8" wide and I took it down to a true 1/2".  I love the look better of the limb and the feel of the bow. I am at 1 3/8" at the limb fades rather than 1.5. So not only did I adjust at the nocks I narrowed the whole limb a bit.

I was actually amazed at how narrow some bows actually are at the tips. Some bows I thought were dangerously narrow...looked way to delicate for my taste. Yet I was challenged to narrow my tips abit and so far I am glad I made the adjustment.

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/c340faad48c35803f4988ae0f4df4e5c.jpg)

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(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/Bow%20Making/df35c5f5b0d4fa0936639371248a2041.jpg)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Swissbow on November 10, 2013, 05:39:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MoeM:
Awesome Andy- once again^^
Those arrows look a little short- for kids bow or do you do it like Tell also?
Hi Moem, they are 28" long, but one is broken    :D
__________
Andy
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on November 11, 2013, 12:23:00 PM
Andy, Cameron,
Very nice bows as usual!  Love the wood combos on both.   :thumbsup:   Slow day at work here, good to have something to look at for ideas.  Thanks
David
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: fujimo on November 24, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
rainy weather, so decided to hang a new stand in a secret spot.
my son was given the option- the beach with the family , or dad- so he came along for the hike!

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 (http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/bearatthetreestand-email_zps13a73c68.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/bearatthetreestand-email_zps13a73c68.jpg.html) .

should be good- will wait a month or so before i use it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: T Callahan on November 25, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
What did I do today? I spent 3 hours reading on tradgang instead of listening to my A&P lecture... haha!   :D
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on November 26, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Cleaned up the garage in preparation for bow making season! Glued up a two new BBO bows as well!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Buemaker on November 26, 2013, 05:58:00 PM
Cooked a batch of fish air bladder glue. Bue--.   :coffee:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on November 26, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
Bue, I'll bet that smelled really good!   :laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 30, 2013, 02:02:00 PM
Today I finally got this grumpy ole Germans tri lam glued up. Hain't he a sweet heart? He got a fat lip cause I smacked him the other day.. LMAO    :)  

Pumped in a little more d/r to this one as he requested. Kinda wish I'd have taken it a little more, just for craps and giggles:)

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And needless to say, I got the wood burner cranking a bit too much again. I gotta start shutting down the air intake when it hits 60 in the shop instead of waiting till it's 65. Cause by then it's too late. I ended up taking off my shirt while I glued it up. So Pearly Boy got a half naked bow coming his way:) LOL

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: goobersan on November 30, 2013, 02:34:00 PM
gross. we've all seen that before. never again !
  :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 30, 2013, 04:31:00 PM
And that's my good side ol' man.....I better not see any gaps or crap joints.....
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 30, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
If there are any, ya hain't getten it boy... I know it's gotta be perfect for your grumpy ole A$$ :)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 01, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
Just took her out of the clamps, got some sweet d/r Pearly Boy:)

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 01, 2013, 07:24:00 PM
Looks good Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 01, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
I guess it's okay...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: rmorris on December 01, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
I used some of Kenny's "New" brown  glass for Christmas present bow. The wood is goncado alvs (sp) and I thinking I will be needing a lot more of this color of glass.

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I will get some better daylight pictures when the bow is finished
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
That brown glass does look nice, Ralph... And I really like that wood grain in the handle.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 02, 2013, 04:29:00 PM
What kind of riser did you give me ol' fart?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on December 02, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
I'm also a big fan of brown glass. IMO perfect for a hunting bow.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
What kind of riser did you give me ol' fart?  

LMAO Pearly. I don't know what quite to say:)

What do you want? Curly Maple, Rock Maple, Zebra, Cocobolo, Bocote, Walnut? You tell me. Osage?

Mongolian Tulip would be cool:) LOL
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 02, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
I plan on letting it season for a year or two now. As you well know, 3 year old seasoned Osage is better than 1 year old sage...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on December 04, 2013, 03:33:00 AM
I made some progress on my father in law`s christmas present; some nice recycling ulu from a quarter 10" blade intended to be taken for hunting:
  (http://fletchers-corner.de/download/file.php?id=57189&mode=view)
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Post by: bigbob2 on December 04, 2013, 03:42:00 AM
Looks good Moe   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 04, 2013, 06:09:00 AM
Very nice, Moe.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 08, 2013, 12:21:00 PM
Went down in the hollow to pull the trail camera, had to chisel it off the tree from all the ice.. Then hauled in a load of fire wood.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 08, 2013, 01:16:00 PM
Nice glue up Roy.

Moe that thing looks wicked!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 08, 2013, 01:45:00 PM
You snowed in yet David?

We got all of about an inch! Not complainin either!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 08, 2013, 02:04:00 PM
We got slammed!  I don't know the official total but I think we got about 2-3" of ICE.  People in road ditches every where.  I haven't been on the roads since last Thursday.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 08, 2013, 02:10:00 PM
Wow, hope you have power still!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 08, 2013, 04:43:00 PM
Yep, get power.  I live close to a sub station.   :bigsmyl:

Most everyone I know didn't lose power.  I have had three people wreck their cars in front of my house since Friday.

Today I started shaping a riser for a three piece bow I'm making.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 08, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Nice risers! Living in a sub tropical area I have never seen falling snow so can only imagine what it must be like, especially all the driving mayhem.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on December 08, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
Just shoveled about 3" of it from my driveway.  It sure is pretty when it's falling, but a mess to clean up.  I'd send you some Bob, if I could figure a way to get it to ya!

I'll take 3" of snow any day over 3" of ice.  Good luck with all of that David and all you other folks out there.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 09, 2013, 01:15:00 AM
We got 9-10 in. here in S. IN. and ice under that. Some say they like hunting in it. Me hates it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 09, 2013, 06:09:00 AM
Riser looks good, David.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on December 10, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
This might be better labeled, "What did they do today?" My wife and I  left for a much needed vacation to Maui a couple of weeks ago and when I left my backyard looked like this...

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/General/ac7ea0aab9af7a93976dd1451f2753bf.jpg)

When I returned from Maui my backyard had a whole new look...

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(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w394/cunruhsurf/General/41601c49f59de75de21063553e6b8411.jpg)


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I am a Pastor at a church and some of the church folks decided to bless our family...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 11, 2013, 03:13:00 PM
Talk about passing the plate for the preacher, WOW!  Very nice.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: MoeM on December 11, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
Wow that place looks pretty sweet right now! Congrats- you seem to be a good and beloved shepherd...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 11, 2013, 04:19:00 PM
That is awesome...
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Post by: Trapper Rob on December 11, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
Beautiful
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 11, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
That is fellowship at its best, great people. looks brilliant too.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on December 11, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
I know that this post was not specifically bow related but I feel like I know many of you and wanted to share something that was very special for me. I now have a campfire to sit around every night. I wish I could invite all of you over to join me around the fire pit. It is a gas fire with ceramic logs but it looks and feels real and the flame is real and warm...Hot in fact if you crank it up.  Thanks for letting me share...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 11, 2013, 10:38:00 PM
Today I got a text from Pearly boy that the bow I sent him was broken when it arrived. Pissed me right off.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: cunruhshoot on December 12, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
That's horrible - I am sorry Roy. I know all the work and passion that you pour into making one of your bows.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dan Landis on December 12, 2013, 08:42:00 PM
Hate to hear that Roy, hopefully it's fixable.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 12, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
Not hardly, Dan.

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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soy on December 12, 2013, 09:00:00 PM
ouch   :banghead:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 12, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
Good Lord!! What kind of equipment did they handle that with, a D-8  CAT??

Dang Roy, that sucks right there!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on December 12, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
Holy smokes!  Looks like they had to bend the crap out of it get it to break like that!  Sorry to see that happen.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 13, 2013, 01:46:00 AM
My sympathies Roy and Pearlie.Really bad for that to happen.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 13, 2013, 12:18:00 PM
That would really upset me too Roy.  Sorry to hear bout it.  

I am afraid every time I ship one that this could happen.  I've seen how my business packages arrive at work.  Some destroyed.   :mad:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on December 13, 2013, 01:30:00 PM
Wow sorry Roy and Pearl.
What type packaging was it in?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 13, 2013, 02:01:00 PM
It was in a card board box, never again.. PVC from now on. That wasn't no accident in my opinion. It would take substantial force to break that bow like that. Now I have to play games with the USPS to try and get the insurance money.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: David Flanrey on December 13, 2013, 02:38:00 PM
I'll bet you are up for the challenge!!  I would be if something I took a lot of pride in making was mistreated like that.  Make um pay!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 13, 2013, 08:17:00 PM
Good luck, Roy.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 13, 2013, 11:32:00 PM
I stopped at the post office today, all I got was a card with a number on it to call, they didn't have a clue what I should do. They were no help at all. I can see this is mission impossible. But I am going to pursue all options.  Just isn't right to trust the USPS to send something, then get bullchit answers. But in the end, I guess it's my fault for not using the PVC pipe.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: mwosborn on December 14, 2013, 12:01:00 AM
Ya PVC would have made a difference - but you should still be able to send a bow in a box and not get it busted up like that.  Stay on em!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: LittleBen on December 14, 2013, 08:19:00 AM
You paid to have it handled carefully ... now it's time to COLLECT!

You just need to stick with it.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on December 14, 2013, 11:43:00 AM
Keep at them Roy.
I failed in my only claim. Had sent a bow to Canada and it just disappeared.  After the phone calls up the line was told since they couldn't trace it there would be no payment.
Said my post office had me fill out the wrong customs form.
Offered to give me the cost of insurance back.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 14, 2013, 03:56:00 PM
Went to my middle son's college graduation. Took  him and his lil bro out for steak afterward. I look around and say damn we are lucky Renee and I! ! !
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 14, 2013, 04:09:00 PM
Congrats to son.. What did he major in, Kenny? Yes you and Renee are lucky..
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on December 14, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
Yall are very Blessed Kenny...
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on December 15, 2013, 01:07:00 AM
Congrats to your son Kenny! Very blessed indeed!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 15, 2013, 08:40:00 AM
Thanks guys , he majored in broadcasting.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 15, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
Hope the broads he has to cast aren't too heavy!!!   :bigsmyl:  
Got two boys in college right now myself! Congrats!

Roy, The tip on the trade bow I sent Goobersan was broken by the USPS. Looked as if someone had thrown the PVC tube like a spear!!! It wasn't hurt as badly as Pearly's , though.  Good luck!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: karrow on December 15, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
today i worked on a pc of sage. got her to rough shape. heated her and put her on the caul. shot alittle. messed with the video/camera. took some random pics of the shop and filmed my shooting form just for fun. mite try to post a pic or video later (im not very tecie).

do you guys heat and the clamp when reflexing osage? or can a guy clamp into reflex then heat. and im not talking major kinks and twist which would have to be heated first.  

weather was great here!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 16, 2013, 05:45:00 AM
I would heat it first and gradually clamp it down starting at the riser and working towards the tips. Then after all clamped down heat the whole length of the limb well.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Zradix on December 16, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
I started setting up a better tillering tree in a location I'll be able to make some marks on the wall behind so I can see what's going on better.

Messed around with some dyes that might make hickory look about liked aged osage.

Good luck with USPS Roy...that really SUCKS.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: halfseminole on December 16, 2013, 04:18:00 PM
Cut a nice heavy stave of chinese privet, sawed up a bunch of wood I've had spalting and so completely overdid it I can't move.  And I have to start bringing in wood tomorrow.

Nuts to the wheelchair-I'll beat it yet.  Just apparently not today.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on December 16, 2013, 05:44:00 PM
Spent the day with my girlfriend which was awesome.... Also worked on a screw up BBO that I am trying to make work. Once I get further along I will post pictures.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dannon on December 18, 2013, 07:55:00 AM
Got a deer mounted for a guy in my deer camp.
 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/bojack67/NCM_0111.jpg) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/bojack67/media/NCM_0111.jpg.html)
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Post by: red hill on December 18, 2013, 09:55:00 PM
Goodness! That's a monster , Dannon! Where did he get it?
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Dannon on December 19, 2013, 07:44:00 AM
Killed out in Calhoun county. Close to East Camden.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: red hill on December 19, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
OOOOWEE! That isn't far from where I hunt!    :eek:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: soy on December 20, 2013, 04:40:00 PM
Met a fellow trad gang member ( Minnesota bill) for coffee what a cool deal hope to make some shavings soon !!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 20, 2013, 05:15:00 PM
I finally sold my old band saw and ordered a new one from Grizzly.
Of course, the minute the saw left my shop, I got a rush order for a curved taxidermy base for a coyote mount.    :mad:  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 20, 2013, 05:19:00 PM
A note to anyone from Canada who might be looking to buy woodworking machines. I was quoted a price of $3390.00 for a band saw here and I'm getting a similar one ( slightly larger ) from the US for well under $2000.00.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 20, 2013, 05:20:00 PM
A note to anyone from Canada who might be looking to buy woodworking machines. I was quoted a price of $3390.00 for a band saw here and I'm getting a similar one ( slightly larger ) from the US for well under $2000.00.
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 23, 2013, 07:28:00 PM
Not really all today but got a recurve. Done with some birdseye and striped maple.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/2013-12-22%2014.41.57_zpsiy0sxgzq.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-12/2013-12-22%2014.42.50_zpsju3kwygd.jpg)
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Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: kennym on December 23, 2013, 07:38:00 PM
Looks good Mike!!

I went shopping ... twice!!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on December 23, 2013, 08:14:00 PM
Very nice Mike.  Ya just can't beat nicely figured maple.

Shoppin' twice today Kenny?? - Are you nuts or somethin'?  

I get off work early tomorrow and have one more trip to make tomorrow to get my brother-in-law something. It will be something in a bottle to bring some additional holiday cheer.  My mother-in-law is at my house through Christmas, so I might have to get myself some additional holiday cheer too    ;)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 23, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Nice bow. heading away this afternoon for few days to spend with extended family. should be good. Best wishes to all.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 26, 2013, 10:16:00 AM
Santa came again today... Went out to get the mail and low and behold, there was a check from the USPS for the full amount of insurance and shipping charges for the bow that got broken on it's way to Pearly Boy. I only filed the claim a week ago:) I was impressed!
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: Zradix on December 26, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
sweet!
  :readit:
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: jsweka on December 26, 2013, 07:09:00 PM
That's good news Roy!  You always hear stories of guys that never get their claims for one reason or another.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 26, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
They must have heard about Roy and his thumpin stick.    ;)  
Dave.
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 27, 2013, 04:57:00 AM
This is where we spent 3 nights over Xmas, very nice spot overlooking mouth of estuary.  (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/003-14.jpg) (http://s1256.photobucket.com/user/bigbob292/media/003-14.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: bigbob2 on December 27, 2013, 04:59:00 AM
Unit was on third floor  and gave us a great view over beach  (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii485/bigbob292/001-19.jpg) (http://s1256.photobucket.com/user/bigbob292/media/001-19.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you do today?
Post by: macbow on December 27, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Roy good to hear on the insurance.
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