Thanks for the knowledge, the inspiration and your perspective.......my ELBs work as well as they do because of you........ my next bow is for you Dennis........ until we meet. RIP.
Mick.
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- Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:09 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Bereavement Notice: Dennis La Varenne
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12133
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: yew self bow........
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8476
yew self bow........
here is a bow i just finished.https://youtu.be/ocjo6zoWnXI
- Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:39 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Horn source?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3372
Re: Horn source?
I use these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HORN-NOCK-LONGB ... 68f7650e50
I always reshape them how i like.
I always reshape them how i like.
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:33 pm
- Forum: Traditional Tackle
- Topic: Bow customers beware
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8623
Re: Bow customers beware
Sabinus, Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. I am pretty sure we have been shunted by the same fella. Unfortunately, I too have been left in the "lurch ", to put it mildly. I did a bow swap with him, an agreement between fellow bowyers, and sent him a fine bow. The bow I sent hi...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3440
Re: ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
last few
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:43 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3440
Re: ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
some more,
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3440
ELB.....Bamboo backed Yew
Hi Guy's, I hope you are all well. I have been a bit of a forum recluse over the last 12 months............ Here is one of two ELB's I have been working on at the moment, Bamboo backed Yew heartwood with a spotty core, 45 @ 28, 75"NtN. Love this recipe. Great shooter, pleasure to shoot............
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:32 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Ash Cypress ELB's
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3217
Re: Ash Cypress ELB's
you are a machine my friend!!!!! good job!
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:27 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: cross stiching
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7000
Re: cross stiching
Blackwidow v's Stalker.........
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:17 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Broke all the rules in the book on this one!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3439
Re: Broke all the rules in the book on this one!!
Your just a clever bastard Colin.......... that is all.
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:21 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: 62 inch Osage bow
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5485
Re: 62 inch Osage bow
This is what happened to them Cam....http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=15543
- Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:58 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: 62 inch Osage bow
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5485
Re: 62 inch Osage bow
Nice one Cam, let me know when you are going for a hunt...i will tag along.......
Seems to be alot of Osage around at the moment.....sadly none of it in my garage!!!
Seems to be alot of Osage around at the moment.....sadly none of it in my garage!!!
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Old to new...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6343
Re: Old to new...
Very Nice Col.....
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:49 pm
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: Meet South Cox............. of stalker sickbows fame.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6158
Meet South Cox............. of stalker sickbows fame.
Great Video on South Cox of stalker stick bows. Bit of background on the man and his bows, and some in depth details on how he makes em....... Intriguing. Love his work......the same guys who made this vid, Gritty Bowmen, have a three part interview on South and how he hunts mule deer. Great viewing...
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:37 pm
- Forum: Video Links
- Topic: The Gathering....from Grizzly JIm.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5963
The Gathering....from Grizzly JIm.
Nice video of a annual shoot attended by Grizzly Jim and a group of his friends in the Black forest in Germany....lovely spot. This is how all shoots should be.....
Great video...
https://youtu.be/Zu1Rjw8v3TE
Great video...
https://youtu.be/Zu1Rjw8v3TE
- Sat May 30, 2015 4:39 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: My First longbow build
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3015
Re: My First longbow build
Jealous.
- Tue May 19, 2015 6:52 pm
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............All finished
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15137
Re: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............All finishe
Alldone. Just need to make a sheath.......
- Mon May 18, 2015 7:04 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo backed Degame [lemonwood]
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2668
Re: Bamboo backed Degame [lemonwood]
Lovely bow Daryl..........as usual........
- Mon May 18, 2015 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............All finished
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15137
Re: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............
ok, a little farther along.......hardened and tempered............antler, New guinea Mahogany, osage and antler handle..with bamboo pins
Polish and sharpen to go........
Polish and sharpen to go........
- Thu May 14, 2015 5:53 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Hickory, Ipe and Lemonwood...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13952
Re: Hickory, Ipe and Lemonwood...
Looking good big fella..
- Mon May 04, 2015 6:35 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Glueing Fail - Can it be saved?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1518
Re: Glueing Fail - Can it be saved?
What Hamish said...
- Mon May 04, 2015 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Cutting Edge
- Topic: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............All finished
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15137
Re: Chainsaw blades to Damascus Steel............
Ok, it's been awhile.......... but have done some more work on this. forged out the blank then shaped and ground the scandi bevel, going for a Pukko look........ Have gone for a bit of file work on the spine.......have done a test etch. Next will be to harden the cutting edge and do the tempering......
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:57 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Tasmanian Blackwood Bow
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8986
Re: Tasmanian Blackwood Bow
Miles have you started this yet?
A photo of the stave and a photo of the ends would help us to help you.....
A photo of the stave and a photo of the ends would help us to help you.....
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:40 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: Traumatised mother and daughter want law changed...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1950
Re: Traumatised mother and daughter want law changed...
What world are these people living in....... so far detached it's not funny............ Just another example of how SOFT people are becoming. I cant believe they went to extent of going to a local newspaper. She should of explained what they were to her daughter, and some reality's of the world........
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:36 am
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: They shall grow not old...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1873
Re: They shall grow not old...
We shall remember them.
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:47 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Simple bow rack and arrow storage.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2116
Re: Simple bow rack and arrow storage.
there ya go......... let me know if you have any more questions.....
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:32 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Simple bow rack and arrow storage.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2116
Simple bow rack and arrow storage.
The minister of war and finance gave me an ultimatum the other day, "Clean up your Archery S#%T or I will throw it out!" I am glad she did, knocked this up with some scrap timber I had laying around. I can find every thing now. Fancy that.......... I have a scale sketch with overall measur...
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:52 pm
- Forum: Shooting The Breeze
- Topic: New 128lb War Bow getting a workout.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3428
Re: New 128lb War Bow getting a workout.
Thats what i call a character bow!!! beautiful!! nice one. I need some more Yew. Now....lol
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:50 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo backed tri-lam ELB
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5258
Re: Bamboo backed tri-lam ELB
Nice one Col, thats a cracker!!!
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:51 pm
- Forum: Traditional Crafts
- Topic: Bamboo and Maple Kerfed recurve
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6274
Re: Bamboo and Maple Kerfed recurve
Looks good Col,...........