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Title: New Member
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 20, 2012, 12:10:00 AM

Hey all. I'm a new member here at Trad Gang. Been reading posts for while now and decided to join the fun. I've been making self bows for about 17-18 years now. Just finished one today. Osage. 68". Straight Stave. 6" handle (usually make them 5". Will from now on I believe). 1.5" to mid limb, straight taper to 1/2" nocks. Lot's of kinks in the limbs I had to work around, especially the bottom limb. 51# at 27". Whisper quiet . No hand shock at all. Interesting piece of "Bodark".
Started 2 Hackberry bows today. One for me and one for my six year old boy. Getting him started early! (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo24.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo22.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo21.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo23.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo4.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: jsweka on May 20, 2012, 07:21:00 AM

Welcome to Trad Gang and the Bowyer's Bench!!

I'm having problems following your links to your bow pics.

Here's how to do it.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=129;t=000087

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 20, 2012, 09:15:00 AM

Well...I did something wrong. It didn't copy the photo, just the text. Let me figure this out and I will upload the photos.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 20, 2012, 09:23:00 AM

Here we go...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo24.jpg
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo22.jpg)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo1.jpg)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo4.jpg)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w489/robrichar/photo23.jpg)

good looking sticks, If you go back to picture posting thread it will show you how to set photobucket to automatically resize your pics.

Glad to have you here on the bench.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: mwosborn on May 20, 2012, 12:23:00 PM

Nice looking bows! Welcome!

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: vanillabear? on May 20, 2012, 12:24:00 PM

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: KellyG on May 20, 2012, 11:16:00 PM

nice bows maybe you can join the real fun in January when the next bow swap starts.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 20, 2012, 11:23:00 PM

Yeah. I've been reading about the bow swap. Sounds interesting. Thanks.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 20, 2012, 11:25:00 PM

Thanks for your service by the way KellyG.

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