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Offline Flatstick

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2008, 09:49:00 PM »
Hey Dano!

Nice look'n little bow there ! What's that funny look'n tree you got that bow leaning against? I don't reckon I've ever seen one like that around here?

Oh,,thats right, you retired and headed for a warmer place didn't you! Ain't you gonna miss our unpredictable winter weather here in the mid-west? 50 degrees one day and -15 degrees the next.

I've always enjoyed veiwing your work Dano,keep it up and enjoy your retirement!
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2008, 09:59:00 PM »
Well Hi there Rich, how ya doin!!!
  They call this stuff cactis, it grows everywhere like weeds.  :bigsmyl:  
I don't miss the weather much, I do miss the countryside and all the great people. Thanks bud.
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Offline SoNevada Archer

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2008, 09:23:00 AM »
Looks good Dano!
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2008, 12:22:00 PM »
Thanks Ron.
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2008, 10:59:00 AM »
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Nice!
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2008, 08:49:00 PM »
Oh that is a good one! Jawge
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2008, 10:12:00 PM »
Thanks Bob and Jawge.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2008, 10:28:00 PM »
Dano, that's a great lokin bow, man you are crankin then out!  It seems retirement suits you!

I will have to shoot you a pic of my latest project!
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2008, 10:33:00 PM »
Yep Steve, retirement is worth workin for  :bigsmyl:  Please do shoot me a picture.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2008, 10:57:00 AM »
Dano, I see from your profile you are a cigar smoker, other than the obvious I knew I liked you!

Steve
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2008, 11:51:00 AM »
And I never met a cop I din't like, well there was this one time.  :bigsmyl:    "[dntthnk]"
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Offline ber643

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2008, 12:03:00 PM »
I heard that you promised you wouldn't talk about that time, Dano    ;)  

BTW I made a three piece (tiered) pad out of the closed cell foam for my bendy handle Osage and wrapped it with the stuff they use on golf club and tennis racket handles. As well as replacing the floppy rest with one of "Your" (now "our"    :D   ) layered leather rests (a small one for that thin, flat edge). It is much more comfortable to shoot now but still shoots quite well. I'll get a pic or two and maybe show ya - if yer a good kid    :p   .
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #32 on: August 31, 2008, 12:10:00 PM »
Dang, I forgot. I was young what can I say.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #33 on: August 31, 2008, 12:16:00 PM »
Nice job Dano......it made me put a couple of arrows through one of my selfbows I haven't shot in a couple of years....thanks.

As for liking cops, well, I think we're all likeable.....  :bigsmyl:  


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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #34 on: August 31, 2008, 12:34:00 PM »
Your darn right David!!!
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Offline ber643

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2008, 07:27:00 PM »
You probably weren't a good kid but I'll show you anyway. First a picture of how it was when I got it. Floppy rest (rather long and curved) and wrapped with beaver tail (I liked that), still very flat and uncomfortable to shoot - but nice:

 

Here is after I took the Beaver tail, hard thin leather slab in palm, and Floppy Rest off and afixed the three piece, tiered foam on the belly of the handle, a layered leather rest, and wrapped with sport handle wrap. One pic shows side and rest better, the other shows the foam to protect the palm but without hampering the bendy feature of the handle:

 

 
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #36 on: August 31, 2008, 07:45:00 PM »
Much better, I have been lookin for some of that foam.

You know tho, the longer I shoot this bow with no rest (off the knuckle) I kinda like it, course I have'nt been bit by the fletching yet  "[dntthnk]"
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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #37 on: August 31, 2008, 10:10:00 PM »
Yep, I know what you mean. I like to do that once in awhile too - until a fletching end that isn't sealed good "gets me" - Ouch!
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Offline Dano

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #38 on: August 31, 2008, 10:25:00 PM »
Thats the great thing about fletching tape and Duco or fletch tite for the dot on the end, makes for a pretty smooth arra.
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Offline Steve Kendrot

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Re: Bendy handled osage
« Reply #39 on: August 31, 2008, 11:03:00 PM »
Bernie,

There is a very dense closed cell foam that whitewater kayakers use to custom fit their boats. If you live near a paddleshop you can probably find it there.

Steve
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