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Offline Clay Hayes

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Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« on: April 02, 2012, 05:13:00 PM »
Below is a link to part 1 of a 3 part series on building an osage selfbow from scratch.  It covers chasing a ring, as well as the various types of wood in a single stave.  Parts 2&3 will be up soon.  Enjoy

  Backing an Osage Stave
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2012, 05:33:00 PM »
Nice website, Clay.  Wish I had that time available to come to Kendrick.  I am using some time for the Longbow Safari - you comin'?
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2012, 07:18:00 PM »
Very nice video Clay, looking forward to the others.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2012, 08:10:00 PM »
Great video! It made me feel like I could chase a ring on some osage. Looking forward to the rest of the videos.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2012, 08:43:00 PM »
Great quality.  Real pro job.  Looking forward to #2.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 09:19:00 PM »
Nice video-thanks for putting it up.


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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 09:39:00 PM »
That was a very well done video.
I'm getting the itch to try a selfbow.
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Offline Bel007

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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 10:27:00 PM »
That was some of the best video I have seen showing that part the self bow making process.  Well done and thank you!
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
Thank you
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2012, 12:42:00 AM »
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2012, 04:48:00 AM »
Your avatar? I love osage but guess I never kissed one. Now I'm jeleous!

Real nice vid. love the shots at the start!
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2012, 12:38:00 PM »
Link worked for me today. Great information that will come in handy as I work on my first osage bow. Thanks for taking the time to put it together! I look forward to seeing the others.

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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2012, 09:12:00 PM »
Thanks for the video. I saved it to my favorites. one day I'll want to build a stave bow.
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Offline BigErn

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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2012, 11:04:00 PM »
Good video,Great job,
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2012, 08:29:00 AM »
Thank you for putting up the video for us to see.  Nice job and informative.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2012, 12:53:00 PM »
Thanks, the next vid will be up in a week or so.  Ray, I'm planning on going to the longbow safari.  See ya there.

ch
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Offline Clay Hayes

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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2012, 12:44:00 PM »
second part's up.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2012, 03:31:00 PM »
Can't wait to see the floor tillering.  Thank you for taking your time to put these video's together.

-Jeremy  :coffee:
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Offline Clay Hayes

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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2012, 10:53:00 PM »
tillering part is up now.
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Re: Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2012, 03:28:00 AM »
Great videos! I can't wait for the next ones!
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