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Author Topic: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now  (Read 13503 times)

Offline Killdeer

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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #80 on: March 06, 2007, 07:27:00 PM »
Congrats, Bernie and Rose (and especially Onesty!). Life just keeps getting sweeter! Here is a prayer for all things to go smoothly and that your newest great grandchild be strong and healthy. I hope you get to teach him all manner of things!  :thumbsup:  

There is still an estrogenial majority, though, so you'll haveta keep putting the seat back down.  :p  
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #81 on: March 06, 2007, 07:41:00 PM »
congrats bernie now you will have to make another bow LOL!!!!  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :campfire:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #82 on: March 06, 2007, 08:57:00 PM »
Congrats on the bow and baby bernie.Thanks for lettin us look over your shoulder.  :clapper:

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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #83 on: March 07, 2007, 07:25:00 AM »
Thanx, fxe. Tonight I get to sand the first coat (finally), write on it a little, and start on sucessive coats - Yippee!
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #84 on: March 12, 2007, 07:42:00 PM »
All right-eeee then, gonna show y'all the final pics (if you care to see them, after all this).
To recap - it is my first, and a Hickory Backed Massarandruba (Beefwood, Bulletwood) lb, with Brazilian Cherrywood handle, and Bloodwood tip overlays. It's name is "Ol' HB". I am still trying to decide whether to apply a leather, or wrapped cord, handle wrap on it (so I guess it isn't really finished    ;)    ). I cut and applied a Sealskin rug, and used a Bear arrow pass pad. It is 67" ntn, 40# @ 27" and a sweet, smooth shooter. I finished it with a number of coats of MinWax Polyurethane in Satin (for less glare) and a final coat of Johnson's paste wax. I haven't really learned the best way/place to get pics of the bow, so forgive the cut off ends (I need to be a little taller, or set a milk crate on the picnic table to climb up on too -    :D    ):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for being patient, and for looking. (Thanks, Mike Brooks.)
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #85 on: March 12, 2007, 07:53:00 PM »
Very nice Bernie,you done good!

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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #86 on: March 12, 2007, 08:22:00 PM »
Congrats Bernie. Looks like you made a great looking bow, learned alot and had alot of fun doing it. Thats  what this great sport is all about. Glenn
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #87 on: March 12, 2007, 08:30:00 PM »
Great job Bernie.  I'm looking forward to building my first longbow this summer.  You've given me inspiration.   :thumbsup:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #88 on: March 13, 2007, 06:56:00 AM »
Thanks, Ray, Glenn, and Bill. It really was fun and I love learning new stuff. To inspire others is a real nice thing to hear.
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #89 on: March 13, 2007, 08:05:00 AM »
Ya done real good Bernie. It's a beauty. I hope to see a thread in the fall."Ol HB makes meat".

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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #90 on: March 13, 2007, 08:26:00 AM »
That would be something, for sure, Linc - thanks for the wish. From your mouth to God's ear, friend.
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #91 on: March 13, 2007, 02:07:00 PM »
ttt
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #92 on: March 13, 2007, 02:18:00 PM »
Bernie that sure turned out sweet. That's awesome for a first. What's #2 gonna be? I know you can't stop at 1!!!
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #93 on: March 13, 2007, 03:29:00 PM »
:bigsmyl:    :notworthy:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #94 on: March 13, 2007, 03:36:00 PM »
you  da man bernie awesome job  :thumbsup:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #95 on: March 13, 2007, 03:47:00 PM »
Great looking bow, Bernie! Congratulations on your first. Like 4Runr said, what's the next one gonna be.   :bigsmyl:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #96 on: March 13, 2007, 04:09:00 PM »
YOU and MIKE  Did an Outstanding Job!!!  WAY TO GO BERNIE!!!!  "Ol'HB" is a Fine Looking  BOW TO BE PROUD OF!!!  :thumbsup:   :archer:    
  And, Just Look at  ALL   :clapper:   the Fun Ya Had Building That Bow!! A Basket or 2 of some Happy Memories!!  :pray:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #97 on: March 13, 2007, 09:08:00 PM »
Thank you all. Yep, I really owe a lot to Mike - he's a good bowyer and a good friend. He and I have been talking about "next" and discussed a couple or three things but I haven't made a final decision yet - soon though.

"Betcha can't eat (do) just one!"    :goldtooth:
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #98 on: March 13, 2007, 09:11:00 PM »
Metal riser next! hehe
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Re: I'm Pumped! - Finished Bow Pics Now
« Reply #99 on: March 13, 2007, 09:12:00 PM »
You deserve to be proud.  Gorgeous bow, Bernie!!!
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