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Title: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 06, 2011, 11:19:00 AM
I asked John for a straight osage stave/blank with some natural reflex. What I got was EXACTLY what I had in mind. It is a perfect specimen just as John described to me. Keep him in mind when your shopping around, you cant beat the prices with a hickory stick! He told me it will make a great bow and I have to believe him. Hopefully I will a pic or two soon enough. Thanks John!  :clapper:
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: hardwaymike on March 06, 2011, 11:54:00 AM
Yeah it was a pretty nice looking stave! Considering that I have no experience,lol!
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on March 06, 2011, 02:02:00 PM
John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

Stiks
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: John Scifres on March 06, 2011, 03:18:00 PM
Look at that, two members of the Hedgerow Selfbows Pro Staff on the same thread  :)

Way too kind of you all really.  My favorite thing about making bows is finding them in a tree I cut.  I found one yesterday that is super cool.  It's got a natural gullwing shape that I enhanced a touch with the heatgun on one of the limbs.

Thanks Chris and Kris!

John
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: Sharpend60 on March 09, 2011, 01:59:00 AM
I too got an awesome stave from John.

I have yet to get to work, gonna take my time and get it just right.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 09, 2011, 05:17:00 PM
I hope the next one I order up is every bit as good.......wink-wink John!
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: kountzer0 on March 09, 2011, 09:58:00 PM
Soooo... how does one - gulp - go about - cough - getting some - ahem - Osage from John?

Well that wasn't too hard now was it - cough, wheeze -

 :help:
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: Knawbone on March 10, 2011, 12:30:00 AM
Wow, I guess Christmas can come most any time of the year. Gee Santa all I want for Christmas is a long piece of osage.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 10, 2011, 06:17:00 AM
Just ask him Jeff! He will get you a nice chunk if you say please.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: eflanders on March 18, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
He's been a real gentleman to work with in my limited experience.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: northland archer on March 18, 2011, 11:24:00 PM
I second and third all that, I have a great one in the works that started with John.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: Mudd on March 19, 2011, 07:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

Stiks
I couldn't agree more!!!

He knows his wood!

John's bows aren't too shabby either!!

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: razorback on March 19, 2011, 09:45:00 AM
Hey John, how about a photo of Mr Jonathon Livingston Seagull, sounds like a really interesting shape.
Title: Re: Just a little bump for John Scifres
Post by: hova on March 19, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
john is a stand up guy. sent me some tools when i was just starting out , too generous if i should say...

im sure his osage is the finest as well...


-hov
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