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Offline hillbilly61

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1st Bow
« on: February 23, 2010, 11:48:34 pm »
This is my first bow. It's 70"n2n  43# @ 27" It's a red oak board bow.Let me know what ya think.



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Offline sulphur

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 11:52:07 pm »
very well done.  looks like a shooter.  how about some more pics??
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 11:56:01 pm »
looks nice good job
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 12:00:03 am »
It's burlap backed and have'nt put a leather grip on yet. It shoots smooth and I feal no hand shock
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 12:09:03 am »
Very nice bow. Tiller looks good. You can be proud of this bow!
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 12:15:30 am »
wow,that looks great...so,are you hooked...john
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 12:21:24 am »
Very nicely done. Jawge
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Offline Aries

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 12:26:52 am »
looks pretty sharp.. i See your bamboo supply for future bow making endeavors also ;D
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Offline OldBow

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2010, 12:34:39 am »
Better than my first bow.  Bookmarked for Feb Self BOM fun, too, if y'all don't mind.
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Offline adb

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2010, 12:38:41 am »
Not bad for a first bow! But, it's a bow with very short limbs and a very long handle. If it was mine, I'd get the fades and inner limbs working quite a bit more. You're robbing yourself of a lot of limb that is not doing any work.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2010, 05:20:25 am »
Well done. I agree with adb, the inner limbs could work a tad more, but I actually quite like that shape of tiller myself :) .
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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2010, 06:02:13 am »
Looks good to me,Great first bow,wished mine had looked like that.Congrats. :)
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 08:07:47 am »
I took y'alls advise and went ahead and backed it with burlap (made me feel safer ;) )

adb... I wondered about the inner limbs, but it shot and felt so good, I didn't want to go any farther. Would that have given it more poundage?

Thanks y'all for all the advise and comments. I have another one with a grip and backing glued up and started tillering.

Yes john I'm Hooked ;D

OldBow I don't mind at all. I feel honored even to be mentioned.

Aries...Yup some that I went out and cut. Gonna take some to the Pre Spring Arrow Fling this weekend. Maybe try to trade some for some arrows or a stave or 2. And like you said. "for future bow making endeavors. ;D
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 08:25:29 am »
Got to agree with Pappy, wish my first one looked that good. Watchin them first few arrows go downrange is real hoot too ;D
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: 1st Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 09:13:45 am »
Looks really good, great job for your first. You're hooked now. :)
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