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Offline mullet

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« on: June 13, 2010, 05:51:22 pm »
 I thought I'd take a break from scraping on my D Knight blank, which I haven't gotten below 70# at 24". Man, I've been scraping. ;D

 So, after all the talk about "D" bows on this forum lastweek I thought I'd finish this little one up. It is Hop hornbeam, and from a sapling. I got this in a trade with Jesse (leapingbare) a year or so ago. Personnaly I didn't think this little piece of wood was doable.

 It is 51" from N to N and 47# at 28". I was going to get all I could out of it or break it, HHB is pretty impressive wood. I'm real impressed at how it zips an arrow out there. For some reason the top limb would not keep the curve in the tip but it doesen't seem to hurt the performance.

 The arrow in the Full-Draw is 30" from nock to tip.

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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2010, 06:03:58 pm »
Boy Eddie! you got about all you could out of that piece of HHB. Very nice!
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2010, 06:07:00 pm »
very nice job on that killer stave eddie.
like pat said. I think you pulled out all the stops on that one.
very sweet bow.
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2010, 06:11:51 pm »
Great lookin bow Eddie,I especially like the full draw picture,thats all there is and there aint no more in that bow. :)Man you do have some knuckle draggin arms too.My 26 inch draw makes me feel alittle puny.
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2010, 06:16:28 pm »
You nailed that one.
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2010, 06:19:25 pm »
Nice D-bow, looks good, hasn't taken hardly any set to mention and bends well, so it must be good.   I've been seeing a lot of these d-bows lately, never liked them before, but I think I'm getting to like them, I'm gonna hafta make one soon
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2010, 06:42:16 pm »
 Thanks, Pat, I was going after it.

 Wade, I wanted that curve in the other limb, but after heating it twice I thought I should quit and be happy.

 Dave, ;D The arms not even close to being extended.

 Thank you, Gordon
 
dragonman, try one they are fun, but not as simple as everybody thinks.
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2010, 07:42:56 pm »
I didn't know you could tiller a bow! ::) ;D
 Guess I was wrong!  You did that piece of wood right Eddie.
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2010, 07:47:20 pm »
Aww, come on buddy, I love you, too. ;D ;)
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2010, 08:28:15 pm »
   Wow, amazing what you got out of that. Great job on the tiller, I bet that bow can spit an arrow. Steve
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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2010, 08:29:52 pm »
Nice one Eddie. Those short bows sure look cool with a full draw like that. 51"? :o your braver than me ;D
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2010, 08:40:48 pm »
Thanks, Steve. It is fast! I was suprised.

Jesse, I pulled it a bunch on the pulley before I "cranked 'er back" ;D.
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Offline ken75

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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2010, 08:45:15 pm »
nice to see the pros make one every now and then !
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2010, 08:54:57 pm »
See what you can do with expert tillering skills. Very nice. I have heated in a little sweep to the tips before, and had one end that just wouldn't take. I ended up taking it out of the other end to maintain symmetry, and keep pressures equal. Nice to know that it really isn't necessary.
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2010, 09:45:28 pm »
Good job, Eddie.  Excellent tiller.  I'm with you.  I think the D bows are making a comeback.  We should all start trying them and see if we can do as well as you.  Very nice.  Good challenge.
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