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Author Topic: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery  (Read 1090 times)

Offline Burr Acres

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #60 on: February 08, 2010, 02:26:00 PM »
I found out I really do not have a problem and the wear is likely from the front of the shaft not the fletching. Now, I have to figure out what woods to build my new Brush Bow out of...decisions, decisions...! A happy problem to have!

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #61 on: February 08, 2010, 04:55:00 PM »
Mark and Sandy, I am coming through on Feb.25 to go hog hunting with my sons Chad and Skipper hope to stop in for a few minutes. I need a side mount quiver for the longbow you sold me  at Leadville years ago (too long ago). Bill

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #62 on: February 08, 2010, 05:54:00 PM »
Mark,
Nick and I are ready to book our class.  Looks like it will be just he and I.  He's a lefty so get out the wrong handed tools!  
Paul
P.S. I leave the 23rd to hunt lions with Randy.  We could sure use a camera man!!
Live every day like its your last, one day you'll be right.

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #63 on: February 13, 2010, 11:37:00 AM »
I have the disease now and have to build a 1 piece longbow so, signed up for another, early March, class and will have one of my brothers (my oldest younger brother)in class with me - he is building his first bow, period, let alone a Horne's Archery bow. My brother is a lefty too. Wish us luck.
Good luck to "Horne Shooter" on that lion hunt!

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #64 on: March 12, 2010, 09:06:00 AM »
BOW SCHOOL #2 - What A Great Time!!

Yes folks, I did it again last weekend. We had a full class of 4 and I was the only returning student. The only thing better than attending Horne's Archery Bow School is attending twice. All 4 of us students were TradGang members i believe, 2 of us right handed, 2 left. I built a 1 piece long bow in the same vane as my 3 piece model and...I remembered my camera this time! Barry from Arkansas built a 3 piece longbow, Josh from south Texas built his first traditional bow which was a beautiful 3 piece recurve and Ron, my brother, from Ohio built a left handed version of my first 3 piece bow. I think Mark needs new shoes - track shoes this time - it looked like an Olympic event with him running back and forth between us giving hands-on instruction and keeping us from 'driving off into a ditch'! After tuning, everyone was beaming and happy with their new tool. Each bow bare shafted excellent and we are proud owners of our Horne's Archery bows. Barry left for a hog hunt that afternoon and I hope he posts here on that hunt's success. I have a few pictures and hope everyone else with a camera's post their pictures too. If you haven't and ever thought you wanted to try, schedule a class with Mark or Sandy Horne. There is a pride in ownership you will never know about unless you grab a rasp, some sand paper, steel wool a vise and get to work yourself. I am happy to report that other than physical wieght of the bows, I cannot tell the difference between the two "school" bows I own - both send arrows to the same point of aim and when I walk to the target, I cannot tell which arrow came out of which bow!! It doesn't get any better than this folks. Standby for pictures once i get them uploaded to photobucket.

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #65 on: March 14, 2010, 11:08:00 AM »


Here is how all 4 bows looked the morning of day 1 freshly glued-up.

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #66 on: March 14, 2010, 11:17:00 AM »
Ron from Ohio hard at it contouring the riser for his grip.

 

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #67 on: March 14, 2010, 11:21:00 AM »
My pride joy and the end of day 2. The bow has been braced and tuned after the final finish dried. I just tied on the string silencers and declared the project finished.

 

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #68 on: March 14, 2010, 11:25:00 AM »
Nice job! Looks like a shooter.

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #69 on: March 14, 2010, 11:26:00 AM »
I hope Josh and Barry post the pictures they took. I have some pictures of them and their beautiful bows but will wait for their confirmation that I have permission to use them before posting....stay tuned folks!

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #70 on: March 15, 2010, 08:07:00 AM »
Thanks CDR - It is a great shooter!

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #71 on: March 16, 2010, 10:33:00 AM »
Dan,

Was great having you in class again. It was a pleasure to spend time with your brother also.  Both of you did a great job on your bows.  We hope that you will enjoy them in the woods this year.

This class was filled with a great group of guys.  Everyone got along really well and we had a great fellowship.

Hopefully the Hogs didn’t get Barry and he will get to post some of his pictures soon.

Mark

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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #72 on: March 16, 2010, 09:08:00 PM »
Dan, a pleasure meeting you, Ron, Barry, and Mark & Sandy.  I am still amazed how well these things came out.  

 

 

 

Feel free to post some pics.
Josh
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Re: BOW SCHOOL - Horne's Archery
« Reply #73 on: March 20, 2010, 01:44:00 PM »
Mark, et al,

 It's good to be around good folks with like minds and values. I have been shooting a lot and enjoying it more. My lament is: I can't think of an idea for a new bow right now - I guess I am just going to have to use the ones I have!! I hope Josh has been having fun with his first trad bow; ol' number 3 is a beautiful piece of art.
Kim and I are going to do our best to be in Vanderpool next month and hope to see everybody there. Here's a couple more pictures.

Here's Josh with "# 3"

 

And here's Barry ready for the pigs! What a nice bow!

 

There's only one way to make the riser fit your hand....sweat a little.

 

There's time for a break while the finish dries between coats

 

See you all in the woods!

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