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Title: Another Addict :-)
Post by: k-hat on February 05, 2012, 05:53:00 PM

A while back I made one of my fave hickory bows and gave it to my boss at work.  One of my other bosses got to see it as well and became just a little interested   ;)     Long story short, we wound up spending a couple of afternoons together last summer and made him a red oak flatbow/longbow, and this past fall he decided to make a couple for his boys.  The result . . . a new family of primitive archers >  :D      He's not really my boss anymore, but certainly a friend   :)  

Here's John and his oldest boy with the red oak bow John made from start to finish on his own.  It's 53" ntn, pulls 18#@20", with a little room to grow:
  (http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/IMG_2142.jpg)

That's one happy son!!

The obligatory money shot:
  (http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/IMG_6105.jpg)

Don't know if he'll start participating on TG, but he's hooked on bowbuilding for sure   ;)

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: Mike Most on February 05, 2012, 06:20:00 PM

One of em is hooked for sure......  :clapper:

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: mwosborn on February 05, 2012, 09:18:00 PM

Nice to see!  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 06, 2012, 07:19:00 AM

Good job Kevin!

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: k-hat on February 06, 2012, 01:44:00 PM

Just love spreading the addiction!  

Ain't it funny, i get a kick more outta somebody who's a little interested in learning than the most ardent admirer of anything i've made!

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: razorback on February 06, 2012, 01:48:00 PM

Kevin, that is what it is all about. Great job sharing the wealth.

Title: Re: Another Addict :-)
Post by: coaster500 on February 06, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: