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Offline wingnut

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A new bowyer in town!!
« on: May 07, 2010, 07:10:00 PM »
At 1:21 today Henry Allen Westvang joined the already crowded world of trad bowyers.  He will be working on new designs with us in the near future.

7# 12 oz.  21.5 inches

Proud dad and Henry

 

Here's grandpa discussing the pros and cons of a static curve.

 

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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2010, 07:16:00 PM »
Is he a lefty or a righty...lol!!! Good to have a new shoot'n buddy, congrat's   :clapper:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Offline Over&Under

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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2010, 07:16:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :archer:
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2010, 07:21:00 PM »
Excellent, Congrat's!!! One of those long skinny ones.
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 07:21:00 PM »
CONGRATS TO YOU ALL!
Bill and Tracy
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Offline kill shot

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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2010, 07:21:00 PM »
He looks like the real deal.
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »
The best in the world! Grandkids and Grandpas.
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »
Thats a fine lookin boy. Congratulations to you and Mrs. Wingnut. Have you got him any camo yet?
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 07:27:00 PM »
Heck at that weight and length, if he was a fish you would have him mounted........   :laughing:
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2010, 07:35:00 PM »
Congratulations Mike!

My mother always says "Grandchildren are God's gift for not killing your kids."
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2010, 07:37:00 PM »
Congratulations!
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2010, 07:37:00 PM »
Congratulations to you & the misus.   :clapper:
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2010, 07:44:00 PM »
Congratulations to the Westvang family.
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2010, 07:45:00 PM »
Congrats, teach him well!!
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2010, 07:58:00 PM »
Congratulations Jason and Mike!  Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2010, 08:00:00 PM »
Congrats to Jason and his bride and to the pround grandparents as well.
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2010, 08:05:00 PM »
Congratulations to all!
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2010, 08:18:00 PM »
Hey cool!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2010, 08:21:00 PM »
Thanks for posting the pics. You put a smile on my face! Congrats!
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Re: A new bowyer in town!!
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2010, 08:21:00 PM »
Good news!

Now get to work on that "Crib Bow". Looks like about a 21" NTN (height of the archer standard) 3# @ 8" with some bamboo BBQ skewers for arrows. Start with a longbow and let him pick his own recurve tip style later. Look out Teddy Bear!
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