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Offline Pat B

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"Warts and All"
« on: February 03, 2013, 02:54:00 PM »
This is a bow I'm making for Charlie Jefferson(stringstretcher). Charlie likes ca "Hill" style bow so I gave this bow a deep, narrow handle and will add a leather shelf and sewn on leather handle wrap along with an American Longbow style bow. When done she'll be about 45#@26" and is about 65" t/t.
  Around Christmas she looked like this...
 

...and this...
 

After a bit of hear, olive oil and some clamping she began to look more like this...
 

...and this...
 
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2013, 02:58:00 PM »
...and after a few weeks and a little more manipulating she is beginning to come around. Here is where she sits today. I still need to reduce the weight a little, shoot her in with 100 arrows or so and then do the finish work.
 

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2013, 03:05:00 PM »
I'm amazed at what you fellers can do!

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2013, 03:15:00 PM »
Pat, that is an incredible bow!
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2013, 03:31:00 PM »
Very nice, Pat.

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2013, 03:51:00 PM »
Nice Pat!  I was kind of wondering about the title of the thread until I got a good look at the second to last picture.  :)

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2013, 03:55:00 PM »
Pretty cool bow, Pat.
I don't think I'd ever have the patience to work around the knots like that.
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2013, 04:47:00 PM »
Looks pretty good Pat!
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2013, 05:08:00 PM »
Nice work, lots of character on that one.
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2013, 05:26:00 PM »
Cool looking bow Pat, really like the Hill style grip.

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2013, 05:31:00 PM »
Thanks everyone. It has been a fun project. Lots of different sessions with the heat gun and clamps but I think she will make Charlie a good bow.
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2013, 08:21:00 PM »
Pat.............

I am impressed with the order and cleanliness of your shop. I could feel at home there.

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2013, 09:00:00 PM »
My hat is off to you who work staves like that!

I know first hand that Pat can do magic on stuff like that. I have one that I show everyone I see!!
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2013, 10:55:00 PM »
That's some great looking Osage if you ask me. Nice work there Pat B!
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2013, 12:38:00 AM »
James, I just cleaned my shop not too long ago. d;^)
 nKenny, Hows she working out for you. Do you think we can bring you to our side?
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2013, 05:05:00 AM »
I am loving it.  Just watching it come to life has been a pure joy.  As always, awesome work Pat.
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2013, 05:14:00 AM »
Veldig fin bue. (very nice bow) in norwegian. Bue--.    :)

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2013, 08:47:00 AM »
Veldig fin Norwegian, Bue! d;^)
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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2013, 09:48:00 AM »
WOW Pat! Nice work!!

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Re: "Warts and All"
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2013, 09:49:00 AM »
Nice work!

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