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Offline Echatham

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #360 on: March 23, 2013, 10:34:00 PM »
rubbed the back down with denatured alcohol... blended it all in nicely. took up the shellac but thats just fine with me... only needed it on the ipe. its still a wee bit tacky... tomorrow when its totally dry i will give it a quick rub with 400 grit just to make it silky smooth again... then im waiting on the tru-oil. should be here by tuesday.
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #361 on: March 24, 2013, 10:31:00 AM »
super nice bow!!!
i have used both min wax wipe on poly, and a water based spar grade verathane on ipe many times with no problems!
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #362 on: March 25, 2013, 01:55:00 PM »
I spray my ipe with minwax lacquer.  I've never had a problem with it not drying on ipe.  The only thing I've ever had a problem with is the helsmeth spar urathane.  That dye looks good.  What did you do on the sides???  I take a scraper and run down the sides so it gives a straight line.
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Offline ShawneeB

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #363 on: March 25, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »
Great job on the bow, beautiful. I've watched and enjoyed the build thread since the beginning. It's the first thread finally initiated a post out of me. Not usually a lurker but I have been up to now.

Actually ALL the bows I have seen built here are beautiful. All the input helped me alot too, even Roys but don't tell him it will just make his head swell.    :p
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Online Roy from Pa

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #364 on: March 25, 2013, 08:29:00 PM »
Ah Geeze Shawnee, yer first post and yer already messen wif me...  :laughing:
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #365 on: March 25, 2013, 08:47:00 PM »
Heck Roy, it just feels natural   :D
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Online Roy from Pa

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #366 on: March 25, 2013, 09:17:00 PM »
LOL, glad you decided to post.
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Offline Echatham

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #367 on: March 25, 2013, 11:51:00 PM »
hey thanks ShawneeB, and everyone, I really appreciate all the help and compliments. I am going to need all your help again soon! i have pretty much decided the next project is going to be an Osage selfbow, and although i have read and read and read alot about it, i have never laid hands on a piece of osage.... should be interesting.
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Online Roy from Pa

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #368 on: March 25, 2013, 11:59:00 PM »
Once you build an Osage Bow, you won't use any other kind of wood:)
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Offline Echatham

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #369 on: March 26, 2013, 12:48:00 AM »
so your saying i should try everything else first?
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #370 on: March 26, 2013, 12:58:00 AM »
No, forget everything else and use Osage:)
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #371 on: March 26, 2013, 02:11:00 AM »
well we will see how it goes, it doesn't grow around here and they don't exactly give it away... i've been looking around for a good hop hornbeam tree to cut... but that will take time to dry.
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #372 on: March 26, 2013, 08:38:00 AM »
Pine Hollow sells a BBO kit for $75.00.

  http://www.pinehollowlongbows.com/Bow_Kits.html

There are lots of good wood for bows, cut what you can around home..
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Offline ShawneeB

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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #373 on: March 26, 2013, 09:05:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
LOL, glad you decided to post.
Thanks Roy. Maybe I'll even have something to contribute if I try hard   :eek:
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #374 on: March 26, 2013, 09:23:00 AM »
You're welcome Echat, you deserve it. Very nice job. I'm newagain at bow making too. I tried my first back around 83. Yew billet bow. Kaboom!!! Nice toothpicks though, lots of em. So I shot factory and customs or bows made for me. I just decided to try making them again (also start shooting bows again after a few years off) now that we have the net and GREAT help. Made my first successful board bow and I'm working on my version of a take down Molle like Fiddlers "Alaskan takedown".

The net did more than just great info and help. It really renewed me in trad. I have shot trad since a kid but so many friends went to wheels, I wouldn't.

I'm 1.5 hrs from the KY tradfest Apr 5-7th so will drop in on one day, hope to meet a few from here too.
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #375 on: March 26, 2013, 09:25:00 AM »
Nice bow!!!
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #376 on: March 26, 2013, 08:16:00 PM »
I should be at the Ky Tradfest too.
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #377 on: March 26, 2013, 09:53:00 PM »
Man... those dates for the Ky tradfest are almost right.... im headed to AL from CT on the weekend of the 12th... would have been cool to make it a halfway rest point.
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #378 on: March 26, 2013, 10:38:00 PM »
D. I'm in Edmonton. About a straight shot north for me on 68 to get to the fest. I can't do all 3 days, sure would like to though.

Echat. Heck man, leave a week early and stretch it!
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Re: BBI build along, my first backed bow
« Reply #379 on: March 26, 2013, 10:51:00 PM »
wish i could, already requested the leave, and to late to change it now.
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