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Offline John Scifres

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Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« on: June 28, 2011, 09:07:00 PM »
Tryin' something new.  Whaddya think?  Anybody got an arrowhead carved into your handle?  Got pics?

This bow is going to my 10 year old niece.

 
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Offline joekeith

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »
Looks good, real original.
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Offline red hill

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 10:03:00 PM »
Cool, John!
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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 10:14:00 PM »
Very nice indeed John.
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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 11:08:00 PM »
I like it John! I been thinking about doing something similar.
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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 11:31:00 PM »
GREAT JOB JOHN!!!!

Yeppers! I am shouting it to the world...lol

How cool is this? Way!!! I'm saying...

I can blame folks like you who make works of art that launch arrows nicely that helped me decide to stop trying....lol J/K

Al I ever succeeded in making were sticks that would launch another stick...lol

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 11:51:00 PM »
Real classy
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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2011, 12:14:00 AM »
Nice work!!  What are the specs on the bow?  The whole thing looks great.
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2011, 06:26:00 AM »
Thanks all.  I have an Ancient Spirits recurve with a bear pawprint carved into it that is real cool.  I thought I'd try something similar on my new swap bow.  This seems to be the ticket.

As for spec, it's a standard kids bow I make.  51" or so, 1-1/4" wide or so, and 25# or so at 26".  Lot's of "or so's" in there.  Often times I just wing it with stuff.   :)
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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2011, 11:29:00 AM »
Very cool, John. Besides being cool looking, I bet it adds to a more positive grip also. I remember reading an article in an old issueof PA magazine where John Sturtevant(sp) made carvings on the fades of some of his selfbows.
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2011, 11:43:00 AM »
A better grip was my main goal.  I also did checkering and stippling but I think this is my favorite.  i got to see some of Sturdevant's bows with carved fades.  Very cool.  I have some interesting ideas for carving on bows now  :)
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Offline Cambow

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Re: Something new for me - carved arrowhead??
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2011, 11:55:00 AM »
I love it... I actually inlaid a real arrowhead in a bow once and loved it  :)
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