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Offline DanaM

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Re: First Recurved Flat bow
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2009, 12:30:12 pm »
Gotta agree with everyone else, nothing wrong with that bow :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: First Recurved Flat bow
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2009, 12:34:48 pm »
Very nice looking bow...I couldn't tell. Is this osage or hickory or?
Bookmarked, too, for August Self BOM.
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Re: First Recurved Flat bow
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2009, 01:02:54 pm »
Quote from: OldBow on August 17, 2009, 12:34:48 pm
Very nice looking bow...I couldn't tell. Is this osage or hickory or?
Bookmarked, too, for August Self BOM.
  It is Osage
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Offline GregB

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Re: First Recurved Flat bow
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2009, 01:04:56 pm »
What Pat and Josh said...static curves is less limb bending so it stresses the rest of the limbs more...I guess it's a trade-off. I think the bow looks great! I'd be very pleased with your outcome, nice work! ;)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: First Recurved Flat bow
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2009, 08:18:55 pm »
I think you did very good on that recurve.It's just a little set,and osage does'nt heat treat very well anyway,so you got the coon ;)..God Bless
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