Someone needs a facelift!

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Carpdaddy
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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#21 Post by Carpdaddy »

Glued....
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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#22 Post by stumper »

Very nice.
Nothing clears a troubled mind like shooting a bow.

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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#23 Post by Carpdaddy »

Did a little more facelift work today, began like this, that is after tape removal and such..
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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#24 Post by Carpdaddy »

Didn’t get much time but went out three different times and did a little..
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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#25 Post by Captainkirk »

Looking good! You certainly have more guts than I do.
Aim small, miss small!

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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#26 Post by Carpdaddy »

Third time out was tonight, don’t feel like doing much, but tinkered a little more..
Next I will sand and re-do the entire riser. Not guts Kirk, lack of brains, and they are my bows so it really doesn’t matter if I mess up.
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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#27 Post by stumper »

Oh yeah... I'd shoot it!
Nothing clears a troubled mind like shooting a bow.

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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#28 Post by Captainkirk »

stumper wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:54 pm Oh yeah... I'd shoot it!
Shoot it? Hey...I'd KEEP it!
Aim small, miss small!

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Re: Someone needs a facelift!

#29 Post by Carpdaddy »

Strung and shot already. Only couple in garage to get feel of grip.

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