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Offline canopyboy

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2800 on: September 03, 2013, 08:42:00 AM »
Nice bow.  Thanks for putting up some pictures!
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2801 on: September 03, 2013, 10:03:00 AM »
i have just received the bow all the from Swiss...
thanks andy... did not open the tube yet...
with this there is good news and bad news.

good news:
i received box safe and sound. i know it is very nice one. i will post the pictures later...

bad news:
"this is turkey" issue happend. in custom they opened the box and put some value on this. custom charged me about 75Euro about custom handover.

please don't get me wrong, this was not the problem for me at all. i am really happy now about the swap...

for the next year, i have some informations for the share about shipping the bow (or anything else)to turkey.

1. it should be small sized. like take down. like andy did for me.  :)  (thank you mate)
2. on the tube it should be clearly stated/written those "GIFT" in turkish "HEDIYE" and "NO PRICE VALUE" in turkish "BEDELSIZDIR".

this time i was lucky that custom guy did not put a price like 10000$$$$$ so i had to pay "hell".

again please, i am not writing those to complain or anything... i am writing this for a general information like if you want to send / ship such items turkey like countries, be aware about the custom problems.
(in turkey we say custom guys get their salaries from customers [bribery])


well again,

THANK YOU ANDY AND ALL FAMILY OF TRADGANG...


what a hell, i have wait now to get out from office and go to home... grrrr
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2802 on: September 03, 2013, 06:06:00 PM »
Good info Ink.  That's something I would never to think of.  Congrats on your bow.  How close are we to being finished Kelly?
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Offline jtbluefeather871

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2803 on: September 03, 2013, 08:06:00 PM »
Miracle of miracles, my trade bow will ship tomorrow! So sorry for the delay *********, hope you like it!
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Offline red hill

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2804 on: September 03, 2013, 09:00:00 PM »
That is good to know, Ink!
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Offline Swissbow

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2805 on: September 04, 2013, 12:40:00 PM »
Ink, I'm relieved that it finally arrived to it's destination. I sent it away more that 1 month ago and I really was afraid that it got lost somewhere on its journey to Turkey. It seems to me that the closer you send something the more you pay and the longer it takes...   :banghead:  

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Offline red hill

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2806 on: September 04, 2013, 10:34:00 PM »
Man, what a beautiful self bow, Monterey!  Did you let the grand boy shoot it? LOL!

Well... The beaver tail was a wash.  I kept tearing out the laces and didn't have enough leather left to finish the grip. So I went back to the ol' reliable pig skin. The beaver fur string silencers were great! I'll have to use them more often.

I'll shoot this stick a few more times, touch up the tru-oil, and get it in the mail by Monday at the latest.  ************, I sure do enjoy shooting this stick!  It'll be yours in a few more days! LOL!
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Offline KellyG

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2807 on: September 04, 2013, 10:43:00 PM »
Glad you finally got yours ink. I we are down to 9 folks needing bows. I am tracking one shipped and possibly another.

The other good news is I have had contact from all but one bowyer who needs to ship.

Cuban Missile I have emailed and PMed him with now reply. If anyone can get hold of him I would be grateful. He has been in I think all the past swaps so I know he is good for his bow. Worried about him though I would like to know if he is all right.
Millhimes
Wood carver 2
red hill
SportHunter
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This is the folks who I am tracking that need bows still.

Give me up dates. folks.
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Offline razorback

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2808 on: September 05, 2013, 07:55:00 AM »
After my last hickory bow went south I have a nice belly split all shaped and ready for its backing. Just have to wait for my glue to arrive. I'm hoping to have some dark cherry, walnut and tiger maple slats ready to laminate for the handle and tips. However I think the guy cutting them for me may be a bit behind and not get to them before I'm ready for glue up. This is late enough so I think I will go all hickory if necessary. I hope to have significant progress this week end. Will be putting something extra together, while the glue is drying. I feel really bad it is going so late.
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Offline inksoup

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2809 on: September 05, 2013, 09:10:00 AM »
i took some pictures what andy send to me with my cellphone but pics quality are crab. so do not want to spoil the beauty of bow just because crab pics.

so on next post.


re:andy
i was not thinking on get loose on the way of turkey but after handed to custom. since custom is like city garbage.

well in turkey we say "better late than never"  :)

note: i found one mistake that you have done: ready?
it is too good to be copied and take out to field mate...  :D
i do not think that i can use this rather and sitting and watching it...
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2810 on: September 05, 2013, 10:15:00 AM »
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Man, what a beautiful self bow, Monterey! Did you let the grand boy shoot it? LOL!
He will certainly be shooting it in the future, but I am going to make him work for it!  :biglaugh:  

He is a very good boy and a great hunting and fishing companion.
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2811 on: September 05, 2013, 11:22:00 AM »
"crab pics" Now that's funny right there.  :)   Let me guess, google translate???

If you get "the craps" in Turkish does it translate to "the crabs"?   :)
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2812 on: September 05, 2013, 05:00:00 PM »
:laughing:     :laughing:  
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Offline red hill

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2813 on: September 05, 2013, 06:44:00 PM »
Play nice, John! LOL!

Monterey, my wife and I are to the age where we would like to have a couple of grandkids. Our sons aren't ready for that yet! At least the part about "having" the kids...   :bigsmyl:
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2814 on: September 06, 2013, 11:03:00 AM »
Would have been nice to have a son or sons but instead I had two daughters.  But they have given me five grandsons and two granddaughters!

Hope I live to hunt and fish with a great grandkid!
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Offline inksoup

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2815 on: September 07, 2013, 04:02:00 AM »
re: john...

nop not google translate...

pictures are eaten by crabs. i was trying to say this. sorry   :D  

it was like "alien crabs attacks"...
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Offline MoeM

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2816 on: September 07, 2013, 04:04:00 AM »
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Originally posted by inksoup:


well in turkey we say "better late than never"   :)  
 
Guess they say this all around the world   ;)
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Offline Swissbow

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2817 on: September 07, 2013, 06:08:00 AM »
Ink, I'm glad it finally made to you. The bow was made to be used, so don't worry about leaving scratches and dings on the bow. These are the marks of time and they remind us about the adventures we went through with it. It's the same with people, we don't want to look like fitteen if in fact we are 45 or 50. At least I don't want to.

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Offline canopyboy

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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2818 on: September 07, 2013, 11:16:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Swissbow:
Ink, I'm glad it finally made to you. The bow was made to be used, so don't worry about leaving scratches and dings on the bow. These are the marks of time and they remind us about the adventures we went through with it. It's the same with people, we don't want to look like fitteen if in fact we are 45 or 50. At least I don't want to.

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Well said Andy.
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Re: 2013 Annual Bow Swap
« Reply #2819 on: September 07, 2013, 10:04:00 PM »
Hey Kelly, didn't Cuban mention he was going out of the country??  Hope he's alright
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