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Offline Pappy

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Re: another try
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2009, 07:14:27 am »
Looking good so far,you done a good job getting over that knot.You also need to be very careful
when stringing one backward like that,if you go to much you will blow out the belly. :) Keep us
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Re: another try
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2009, 07:19:40 am »
Looks good to me also I'll be interested to see how that knot holds together.Ron
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Re: another try
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2009, 07:48:11 am »
thank guys, and i will be cautious pappy. that was the first time i done that and i was amazed after steaming it how elastic it became even though it was still pretty thick.

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Re: another try
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2009, 01:44:38 pm »
i got at 24" 55# and my tillering gizmo is hardly touching.  hows it look to you? and i still want to go to 27"

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Re: another try
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2009, 01:47:28 pm »
also, i want to flip the tips and need to narrow them .  wouald this be the time to do that or finish the tiller first?

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Re: another try
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2009, 05:50:36 pm »
Your "gizmo" must be broke ;D That right limb looks stiff about 6" out of the fade. The limb with the knot could stand to bend more too, but with that knot I'd leave it. I'd flip the tips now and finish the tiller, your string is getting close to 90 degs. it sure wouldn't hurt. I wouldn't flip em too much.
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Re: another try
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2009, 08:30:29 pm »
thanks dano, i'll work on those areas some.

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Re: another try
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2009, 08:46:21 pm »
i had a knot like that on my head once. hurt like hell. that is gona be a cool bow and looking good so far. keep us all posted.
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Re: another try
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2009, 08:58:43 pm »
  i worked on ita little and now i'll flip the tips as suggested. i hope this looks a little better. i think maybe i did'nt have my pencil lead out far enough in the last pic.  its hare tyo keep it in one place for somereason for me.

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Re: another try
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2009, 11:46:22 am »
I'd embed a little blade in that knot.  Shoot then when they get close, swipe!

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Re: another try
« Reply #25 on: August 18, 2009, 12:45:54 pm »
heres the tips fliped. i'm not to happy with them though. they seemed to have a list twist in them.  i'm sure its because idid'nt use a caul and just bent them on the kitcken floor till cool and strung them backwards till today.  will it hurt to go back, reboil them and clamp them in a caul or leave them?

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Re: another try
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2009, 10:51:57 pm »
ok guys, i feel i have it tillered to were i want it. 27" 58#  hows it look?  now i think its time for some makeup and shes ready

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Re: another try
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2009, 11:00:00 pm »
Looks good, how's it shoot?
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Re: another try
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2009, 11:03:40 pm »
looks good you gota name for it yet? bows need to earn their name but knothead fits.
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Re: another try
« Reply #29 on: August 21, 2009, 11:19:11 pm »
feels good in  the hand and its fast. i name it  CHEAHA  after the tallest mountain in AL.