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"Super nice build and entry." Uncle John replied Dec 28, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
"Hello CBN. Back Story (Fiction), this diddley bow was built in1932 by Poopshoe Perk…" Uncle John replied Dec 24, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
" In 1934, my dad and was 12 years old and living in a company house on Iowa mine…" Uncle John replied Dec 16, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
"That looks the part for sure. Handsome build." Uncle John replied Dec 10, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
"Thanks, Keith. I had fun doing it." Uncle John replied Dec 3, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
"It is almost Christmas of 1937 and times are kind of hard. My grand daughter, Mo…" Uncle John replied Dec 3, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Jan 1 Reply by A.D.EKER
"Nice. I recently invested in two high quality tape measures on sale at good prices…" Uncle John replied Nov 26, 2021 to I cant help myself...as a rule.	1	Nov 26, 2021 Reply by Uncle John
"Thanks for that link, Pick. I was not sure how old Dave was. 76- would have been 7…" Uncle John replied Oct 7, 2021 to Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.	64	Dec 9, 2021 Reply by Paul Craig
"10.6.21 No obits posted on Dave Lynas - or at least none that I can find. His fri…" Uncle John replied Oct 6, 2021 to Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.	64	Dec 9, 2021 Reply by Paul Craig
"Hunh. Nylon 4 and metal 3. Makes sense. Different colored necks on a double he…" Uncle John replied Sep 28, 2021 to Double Necked E-lectric Whachamacallit	3	Sep 28, 2021 Reply by BrianQ.

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Uncle John's Discussions (1,315)

"Super nice build and entry."

"Hello CBN. Back Story (Fiction), this diddley bow was built in1932 by Poopshoe Perk…"

" In 1934, my dad and was 12 years old and living in a company house on Iowa mine…"

"That looks the part for sure. Handsome build."

"Thanks, Keith. I had fun doing it."

"It is almost Christmas of 1937 and times are kind of hard. My grand daughter, Mo…"

"Nice. I recently invested in two high quality tape measures on sale at good prices…"

"Thanks for that link, Pick. I was not sure how old Dave was. 76- would have been 7…"

"10.6.21 No obits posted on Dave Lynas - or at least none that I can find. His fri…"

"Hunh. Nylon 4 and metal 3. Makes sense. Different colored necks on a double he…"

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