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Offline Wulomac

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Hickory Stave Disappointment
« on: March 08, 2009, 01:03:00 PM »
I split a very nice hickory stave,
I shaved it plain and true.
When halfway to a nice recurve
I found a split - it BLEW!

Wells
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 01:27:00 PM »
Killer!  
That is a lot work to go into the fireplace.
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 03:37:00 PM »
You will find when making bows of wood,
with all the thing we know
that even though you've tried your best
you really never know.

But if you take it as defeat
with all the things you know
the bow you want to build yourself
you'll really never know.

so get back up and try again
with all the things you know
another stave, a few more hours
and you will have your bow!   d;^)
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 04:44:00 PM »
Well done Pat!!!
  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 08:17:00 PM »
Pat, LOL. that is great, you can help us nohopers to make bows and compose poetry as well. You really are da man.  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2009, 08:37:00 PM »
I can relate! Also appreciate this post.
Wells, don't know how ya come up with poetry from the aggrivation of a broken bow, but Thank you.
 Just broke a hickory myself a few nights ago, but it just makes me mad and I grab another stave and get to work....I have had two failures in a row , but today I had the joy of shooting in 2 new bows. One is an Osage and the other a Mulberry....I feel much better now  :goldtooth:   and I will sleep well tonight.......Terry
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 09:45:00 PM »
Sweet!  :clapper:
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2009, 11:03:00 PM »
Nice, Pat. With the track record of my early days I must have learned a lot from all those breaks.  :)  Jawge
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2009, 12:07:00 AM »
It shows, George!
   I surprise myself sometimes with comes out of my brain. Too bad my poetry skills weren't around 40 years ago. May have assisted my high school career.
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Offline Wulomac

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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2009, 08:10:00 PM »
Okay Pat:

As I said once before
you folks are too cool.
I read and I learn
in this 'lectronic school.

Experience matters,
ask George and ole Pat.
They share all the answers
They know where it's at!

So just keep it coming,
turn out those bows.
Share your discoveries
so everyone knows!
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2009, 10:13:00 PM »
OK here goes my turn, Oh never mind
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2009, 12:09:00 AM »
Wells, my thinking cap is on!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2009, 12:21:00 AM »
Thanks Wulomac for not saying Ole George. But I think I'm older than Ole Pat.  :)  Jawge
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Offline mastin03

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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2009, 08:08:00 AM »
THis is getting entertaining....all these bow building limericks make a guy want to make some shaving fly!
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Re: Hickory Stave Disappointment
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2009, 09:52:00 AM »
...or words fly!
   Thanks George.  Not old but aged like fine wine!
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