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Title: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2018, 07:05:00 PM

Couple new guys making their first bow.

Kevin and his son Ryan clamping up Ryan's first bow.

  (http://i.imgur.com/MAvdmL8.jpg) (https://imgur.com/MAvdmL8)

  (http://i.imgur.com/CxJiAWZ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/CxJiAWZ)

  (http://i.imgur.com/e5rYT6P.jpg) (https://imgur.com/e5rYT6P)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZlFpRwcnWo

Glued up and in the drying box.

  (http://i.imgur.com/TEtwIsN.jpg) (https://imgur.com/TEtwIsN)

Kevin splitting out a piece of bamboo.

  (http://i.imgur.com/GFHz19X.jpg) (https://imgur.com/GFHz19X)

Flattend out and pattern traced out, now Kevin is cutting out the shape of the bow, almost to the line.

  (http://i.imgur.com/XIkHrQC.jpg) (https://imgur.com/XIkHrQC)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGqrtjTSyUE

Getting to the line with a palm sander.

  (http://i.imgur.com/5o2ZutM.jpg) (https://imgur.com/5o2ZutM)

Jerry stitching on a leather grip.

  (http://i.imgur.com/Rnb0gyp.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Rnb0gyp)

Ham BBQ sandwiches, hot venison loaf, and Texas potatoes for lunch.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: John Malone on February 12, 2018, 07:28:00 PM

Looks like fun.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: mwosborn on February 12, 2018, 07:35:00 PM

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Originally posted by John Malone:
Looks like fun.

Yes it does!

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: kennym on February 12, 2018, 07:58:00 PM

Yeah, and we coulda went if'n the ol booger had told us the day before instead of the day after.....  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2018, 08:06:00 PM

So ya see, I am purty smart...   :wavey:

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Bvas on February 12, 2018, 08:59:00 PM

One beer on the table.......and ya gotta put your name on it so ya remember it’s yours?  :confused:

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: scrub-buster on February 12, 2018, 09:39:00 PM

Looks like a great time.  Good job passing it on Roy.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 12, 2018, 09:53:00 PM

Before wiping off the tung oil...

   (http://i.imgur.com/ToazC6r.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ToazC6r)

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: John Malone on February 12, 2018, 10:32:00 PM

Beautiful.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 12, 2018, 10:38:00 PM

Looking good.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: kennym on February 13, 2018, 09:20:00 PM

Brad, that's Roy's tongue oil with his name on it.

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Bvas on February 13, 2018, 09:49:00 PM

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Originally posted by kennym:
Brad, that's Roy's tongue oil with his name on it.

I can only imagine what comes out of him once he’s been “well lubed”   :laughing:

Title: Re: Bow making party 2/11/18
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 14, 2018, 05:28:00 AM

Ok knock it off girls. LOL