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Offline NTProf

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2009, 11:05:33 am »
Frode,

I have built several board bows (red oak and maple) of this design, all 50# and a couple at 52#. As long as they are long and wide enough, and tillered as well as your's is, they seem to hold up just fine.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2009, 03:29:33 pm »
That is gorgeous! First self bow for 2010 too! I can set it up for Dec BOM today but then, poof, its gone. This way we can enjoy it for all of January.
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Offline Frode

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2009, 04:24:36 pm »
Thank you everyone for the help and kind words!  Everything I've been able to do is all because of the things I've learned, and the help and advice generously given here at PA!

I shot two or three dozen arrows through this bow last night, and it seems to shoot real nice.  It has a little hand shock, but more experienced archers (which is all of them  ;D) tell me it is well within acceptable limits, nothing to worry about.  My arm was tingling a little by the end of the evening, but this is a stronger bow than I'm used to on a regular basis.  On the other hand, 50# doesn't seem so unachievable, now.  My biggest issue right now is that I'm not used to shooting off my hand, so my groupings are, let's just say, generous.
Thanks again,
Frode
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Offline bow-toxo

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2009, 05:12:36 pm »
Quote from: makenzie71 on December 30, 2009, 02:24:18 pm

Bow looks good...only thing I'd be concerned about are the nocks.  They look a bit shallow to me, but it may be a combination of a misleading picture and my fondness of deep nocks.  I had a string slip off the top nock on me once...broke my string loop, broke my nock on my arrow, gave a sore eye for a few days, and I lost my food over it.

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Your experience and the photo of the nocks really shows why medieval bows since the Iron Age were made with side nocks cut several inches below the bow tip. That also makes it really easy to brace and unbrace the bow. But hey, you can't stop progress.
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Offline luke the drifter

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2009, 06:40:49 pm »
how much set did you have when you finished?  just curious???
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Offline Canoe

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #20 on: December 31, 2009, 07:08:29 pm »
Howdy Fode,

Very well done.  Good for you.

Canoe
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Offline Frode

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2009, 08:43:42 pm »
Quote from: luke the drifter on December 31, 2009, 06:40:49 pm
how much set did you have when you finished?  just curious???

Luke; it came out to right at 1 1/4" on each end when all was said and done.

Canoe; Thanks!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2009, 10:18:39 pm »
You did good frode,that's a fine bow,I like it.How's it shootin' ?  God Bless
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Offline Keenan

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2009, 11:35:43 pm »
Very nice bow. Tiller looks perfect. Bet she is a smooth shooter. Congratulations
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Offline huntersteve

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #24 on: January 01, 2010, 12:53:57 am »
nice job frode....good lookin' bow...Steve
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Offline Frode

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #25 on: January 01, 2010, 01:10:21 pm »
Thanks!  She shoots smoother than me  ;D!
Frode
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #26 on: January 01, 2010, 01:35:03 pm »
Frode, nice looking bow and your tiller is right on. I'm curious, are the limbs the same length or did you make the top one any longer?
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Offline Frode

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #27 on: January 01, 2010, 01:52:45 pm »
Quote from: Hrothgar on January 01, 2010, 01:35:03 pm
Frode, nice looking bow and your tiller is right on. I'm curious, are the limbs the same length or did you make the top one any longer?
Thanks!  The limbs are the same length.  The wrapped grip is off center, but only by 1/4" - 3/8", short on the top where the arrow passes.
Frode
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Offline Frode

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Re: First bend through handle longbow
« Reply #28 on: January 01, 2010, 04:43:45 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on December 30, 2009, 09:51:43 pm
Do you ever get your beard caught in the string at release?
Heheh, not yet.  I think Missus Frode is going to braid it off to the left one of these days, just for (everyone else's) peace of mind.  :D
Frode
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