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Offline chriss880

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New to making bows need help
« on: February 19, 2009, 12:52:31 pm »
i'm making a bow and i made it from yew it's live yew not dead and i shaped it alittle bit and cut nothes and used thin nylon rope for string. but it only fireing like 10 ft please help
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Offline Pappy

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Re: New to making bows need help
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2009, 01:10:30 pm »
First thing you have to do is Kill it.  ;) ;D ;D I don't understand what you are saying.Have you got it strung,do you mean it is still green ? Little more info would help and pictures would be nice if you can do that.
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Offline chriss880

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Re: New to making bows need help
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 01:19:55 pm »
i strung it with nylon rope and it is green  here are some pics
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New to making bows need help
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 01:50:41 pm »
You should never string or stress an unseasoned bow.
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Re: New to making bows need help
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 06:18:59 pm »
like Pat says,the problem is you've used live (Green) wood, you have to season it first
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