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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #30 on: May 16, 2009, 12:24:01 pm »
OK here goes..........

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #31 on: May 16, 2009, 01:30:49 pm »
Great job and a serious candidate for May Self BOM, too 8)
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2009, 03:53:12 am »
Wow.  Inspiration to become better and try new designs.  Maybe I'll try one with the short oak staves I have drying.  What would be a minimum length for this style at 24"-28" draw?  Poundage wouldn't matter.

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #33 on: May 18, 2009, 07:34:52 am »
I draw 38-29....and I have found that for a nice Draw with no String Angle Problems....66inches is a great length....not nowhere near what the California Paddle Bows are supposed to be forTrue Lengths....40-50 inches...but more like what the Wampanoag Bows were...I make Mine 66 inches NTN....2 1/2" at the widest point...fading to 3/8" Pin Nocks
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #34 on: May 18, 2009, 07:54:52 am »
Never have been a fan of the paddle bows, but I like that one alot! Great tiller! ;)

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #35 on: May 18, 2009, 08:10:42 am »
Mighty fine looking bow...tiller looks great! Never did much curving on hickory, might give the boiling a try sometime.  :)
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #36 on: May 18, 2009, 09:31:46 am »
Did you put a rest on this one or do I need to send you a box of band aids for the fletch wounds? >:D

Man you did an outstanding job on that bow Mike. I don't care what Dana says about you, you an alright guy ;D

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #37 on: May 18, 2009, 08:23:42 pm »
Did you put a rest on this one or do I need to send you a box of band aids for the fletch wounds? >:D

Man you did an outstanding job on that bow Mike. I don't care what Dana says about you, you an alright guy ;D

Tracy

That makes two of Us......... :P ;D

No Rests on My Bows....guess I will either get the Fletchings right...or get one hell of a Scar / Callous built up there...... :'(

Thanks Tracy...glad you like it.
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #38 on: May 18, 2009, 09:56:46 pm »
That's a beauty Mike,I like it.It looks like it is a very smooth shooter,is it? God Bless
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #39 on: May 18, 2009, 10:49:05 pm »
Nice Smooth Draw...no stack to speak of....but it does have a little Personality....likes to kick a Bit...but most if not all Paddle Bows do!!
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #40 on: May 22, 2009, 01:21:23 pm »
When you boiled in the tip flips, did you reduce the width of the bow down to near final dimensions first, or leave it full width, then reduce after flipping?

Looks great!  I've got a shorter piece of elm that is just dying to be made into a short bow.

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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #41 on: May 22, 2009, 05:03:56 pm »
I reduced it after the Tips were recurved....to lessen the chance of Splits due to boiling
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #42 on: May 22, 2009, 05:29:26 pm »
El D that's a really pretty bow.  I really like the skins and I bet it shoots like a dream.
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #43 on: May 22, 2009, 08:03:15 pm »
                             Thanks David...and it does Shoot really Nice too.... Do Ya Want One............. >:D
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Re: Rattler Backed Static Recurve Paddle Bow
« Reply #44 on: May 23, 2009, 09:45:22 am »
                             Thanks David...and it does Shoot really Nice too.... Do Ya Want One............. >:D

well mike i aint david,but i'll take one.

ya know i keep coming back and looking at this bow everyday.
someday i am gonna figure out how to make one of them.
although i know it wont compare to any of yours.
thats still one sweet a@# bow    love it
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