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clinton miller
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by clinton miller » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:23 pm
today i was making a quiver and i got to thinking of how i could make a needle from natural materials. a light bulb came on when i remembered that i had some stingray barbs from a few i have shot over the years.
the result-
![Image](http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/IMG_5162.jpg)
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flyne
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by flyne » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:53 pm
Nice clint how did it performe
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Roadie
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by Roadie » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:56 pm
Silly Question I know, but the hole, was it done the Old way or was 21st centuary cordless drill used. Cheers Roadie.
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clinton miller
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by clinton miller » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:47 pm
yeah, cheated and used a drill. i did make one where i scratched a hole in it with a flint flake but broke the damn thing at the last moment.
The degree of satisfaction gained from the accomplishment of a goal is directly proportional to the hardships and challenges overcome in order to achieve it.
border black douglas recurve 70# & 58# HEX6-H BB2 limbs
brigalow selfbow with rawhide string
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bigbob
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by bigbob » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:47 am
How cool is that!
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