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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Just a little bump for John Scifres
« on: March 06, 2011, 11:19:00 AM »
I asked John for a straight osage stave/blank with some natural reflex. What I got was EXACTLY what I had in mind. It is a perfect specimen just as John described to me. Keep him in mind when your shopping around, you cant beat the prices with a hickory stick! He told me it will make a great bow and I have to believe him. Hopefully I will a pic or two soon enough. Thanks John!  :clapper:
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Offline hardwaymike

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 11:54:00 AM »
Yeah it was a pretty nice looking stave! Considering that I have no experience,lol!
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Offline Stiks-n-Strings

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 02:02:00 PM »
John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 03:18:00 PM »
Look at that, two members of the Hedgerow Selfbows Pro Staff on the same thread  :)

Way too kind of you all really.  My favorite thing about making bows is finding them in a tree I cut.  I found one yesterday that is super cool.  It's got a natural gullwing shape that I enhanced a touch with the heatgun on one of the limbs.

Thanks Chris and Kris!

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Offline Sharpend60

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 01:59:00 AM »
I too got an awesome stave from John.

I have yet to get to work, gonna take my time and get it just right.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2011, 05:17:00 PM »
I hope the next one I order up is every bit as good.......wink-wink John!
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Offline kountzer0

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2011, 09:58:00 PM »
Soooo... how does one - gulp - go about - cough - getting some - ahem - Osage from John?

Well that wasn't too hard now was it - cough, wheeze -

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 12:30:00 AM »
Wow, I guess Christmas can come most any time of the year. Gee Santa all I want for Christmas is a long piece of osage.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 06:17:00 AM »
Just ask him Jeff! He will get you a nice chunk if you say please.
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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »
He's been a real gentleman to work with in my limited experience.
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Offline northland archer

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2011, 11:24:00 PM »
I second and third all that, I have a great one in the works that started with John.
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Offline Mudd

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2011, 07:13:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

 Stiks
I couldn't agree more!!!

He knows his wood!

John's bows aren't too shabby either!!

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2011, 09:45:00 AM »
Hey John, how about a photo of Mr Jonathon Livingston Seagull, sounds like a really interesting shape.
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Offline hova

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Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2011, 11:07:00 AM »
john is a stand up guy. sent me some tools when i was just starting out , too generous if i should say...

im sure his osage is the finest as well...


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