trade bow / 60" elm static recurve

[KellyG]

Oh Pat you know ****** *** is going to love it. Can't waite for you to ship it and see what they think though

[Pat B]

I want to put a few more arrows through her and will do that today. I have 5 coats of Tru-Oil on her and did a quick spray of satin poly to cut the shine yesterday. She should be going in the mail later this week. I'll be getting this one out just in time to start my PA trade bow. I think I'm back in the saddle again!
Before last years trade I hadn't built a bow in over a year and Kris talked me into getting into the trade and being we had until July 4th to get our bows out I decided I could get it done. SO...thanks Kris for getting me back doing what I love to do. Unfortunately(or fortunately) I'm deep into my addiction again! d;^)

[Bert Frelink]

Brilliant Pat!!!!
I wouldn't mess with that bottom limb myself, I think she looks just fine!
Nice work.
Bert.

[ron w]

Excellent... and the tiller at full draw looks great, well done      

[shikari]

Hi Pat, for an ugly old man you sure make some beautiful bows,That one looks gorgeous.

[Pat B]

Well Bert, then she is done! d;^)  Thanks.
Thanks Ron.
PJ, I resemble that remark!

[Dave Bowers]

Thats a dandy Pat  

[b.glass]

Once again I am in awe of your work! She looks great!

[ber643]

Gee, and I didn't even realize I was in the swap (but you inadvertently left one of the "n"s off my last name, Pat, it's **** ) -      

Oh well, you can't blame a guy for tryin'. As you well know, it is a true beauty, Pat, with a lovely tiller, and if the lucky recipient doesn't like it (for some crazy "animal skin" phobia, or something) they can certainly count on me to take it off their hands.

I foresee (with fingertips pressed to temples) an upswing in the number of Elm bow attempts on the Bowyers Bench in the near future - I'm just saying.

[KellyG]

Now I just cant waite till it gets to the new owner.
Bernie next year you have to thru your name in the hat. I mean look at all these bows and you and I just know one thing for sure they ain't comming to us. lol
Pat you are a white wood wizard I say simply magic.

[shikari]

you havent seen me without  shave old man,they say I look like the bloody taliban,seriously, make me a bow,how does a damascus steel Jambhiya sound in trade as well as some full tang broadheads.

[Pat B]

Sounds good PJ. All I need is time! d;^)
 Bernie, she is staying in NC and is heading east of where I live!
Kelly, I don't make many whitewood bows but I will definately try elm again.
Thanks Bona and Dave.

[ber643]

See, that could have been me, Kel - LOL. Hmmm, that's a fair chunk of landscape and more than just a few candidates even at that, eh, Pat? At least it  means I may get a chance to see it up close and personal at one of the shoots we go to in NC and/or WV.

[KellyG]

Pat you just broke more that one heart with that and now the rest are praying even harder. lol

[Pat B]

I'm such a tease!..or am I a liar! d;^)

[ber643]

Well, yeh, Pat, but only the High Sherrif worries about that -    

[Pat B]

She is packaged up in a 4" PVC tube and will hit the PO tomorrow. I already miss her! d:^(

[ber643]

OK, Pat - now that you've finished that job, come down here for a day or two and straighten out this "Multi-Damascus-look" back on my stave/bow -     :D  

I sure hope whoever gets that bow has a video camera handy to give us a look at their face when they see it, and then when they shoot it. Or at least some candid still shots.

[Pat B]

Bernie, I have the feeling you will be seeing her again.
That Damascus backed osage could be the new craze! d;^)

[KellyG]

well now pat you had few more months to break her in some more. I mark you as shipped and if it falls thru for some reason  and you cant ship her, just let me know.