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Offline jsweka

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Some generosity repaid
« on: April 04, 2015, 03:18:00 PM »
A few months ago Craig Hosler ("Hoss" here on TradGang) sent me an email out of the blue saying he had some bow making supplies that he wasn't going to use.  Since he saw I lived fairly close to him, he said I could have the stuff if I came over and got it out of his basement.  Craig hooked me up with a bunch of glass, laminations of various sorts, and a bunch of riser wood.  I had never even met the man before and he wouldn't take any payment for it!

So to repay his generosity, I had Gary Hall (D&M arrows) build him a dozen arrows and I built him a r/d longbow.  Today I drove back over to his house to deliver the bow.  Here's some pics.

The bow had black glass, osage/maple lams, bubinga riser, and bubinga/osage overlays.  62", 49# at 28".

   

   

Looks good with a Gary Hall arrow resting on the shelf.
   

Craig at full draw.
   

And the results of Craig's first shot with this bow. Not too shabby.
   

Craig - Again, thank your for all the bow building supplies!!!
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Offline Bowjunkie

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2015, 03:26:00 PM »
Nice gesture. .. both ways. Nice bow too.
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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2015, 05:12:00 PM »
Beautiful bow and arrows.  I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the generosity of the bowyers on this forum because it happens so often, whether it's material or tips and advice.  That is a really nice thing to do.   :thumbsup:
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Offline Robert Armstrong

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2015, 05:17:00 PM »
That's great. Looks like it worked out good for you both.
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Offline ianpc

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2015, 06:08:00 PM »
Really cool!
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Offline rockkiller

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2015, 06:11:00 PM »
Sometimes things work out right.   :clapper:
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Offline bigbob2

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2015, 06:26:00 PM »
Great gestures all round, fellas!
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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2015, 06:34:00 PM »
Fantastic...
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Offline bjansen

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2015, 06:46:00 PM »
Excellent story. I love the profile of that bow too
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Offline BMN

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2015, 07:23:00 PM »
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2015, 07:48:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline JJB

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2015, 08:30:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2015, 08:31:00 PM »
Awesome! Jawge
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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2015, 09:04:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Offline Thadbow

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2015, 09:27:00 PM »
That a boy John! Great looking bow... Did it come off the form you picked up a few years ago at Denton?
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Offline jsweka

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2015, 09:41:00 PM »
Thanks Guys.

Thad - Yes, same form you saw in the back of my truck.
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Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2015, 09:41:00 PM »
Beautiful bow! And it looks like Craig really knows how to handle it.
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Offline BigErn

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2015, 09:55:00 PM »
Great looking bow!
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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2015, 05:47:00 AM »
Way to go. Bue--.    :clapper:
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Offline Charlie Hinkel

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Re: Some generosity repaid
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2015, 02:01:00 PM »
That was a really nice thing to do for him! I bet he really appreciated the beautiful bow!   :clapper:
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