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Offline Scowler

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2010, 11:12:26 am »
Excellent repair job.  I hope the bows shoots well for you for many years.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2010, 11:20:32 am »
looks great!
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2010, 01:12:44 pm »
Looks good Pat, nice frankensteinification. :)
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2010, 01:32:48 pm »
hard to beat that Pat, I sure learn a lot from from You. :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2010, 09:00:01 pm »
Thanks everyone! I was pretty bummed out when this bow fretted. It was a bit lighter than I'd planned but it was shooting well when I noticed the frets. I hated to do it but into the corner of shame she went. Her exile lasted almost 2 years. I finally got the materials(thanks David) together and some advise so All I needed was to do it. Sometimes that is the hardest part.  ;D
  Gotta go eat supper so I'll be back later!  ;)
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2010, 09:34:48 pm »
Sweet bow - kudos on the ingenuity!
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2010, 09:47:30 pm »
Hi Pat,

Awesome bow.

Rand
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2010, 10:48:24 pm »
 Great save, Pat. That bow looks darn good.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2010, 11:34:59 pm »
Looks real good Pat. I did that with ipe on a hickory bow with good results. Amazing how little wood it takes to stiffen it up.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2010, 11:45:13 pm »
You are right Jesse. Very little wood and a glue line.  ;)
Someone was asking about bending the tips. I use a heat gun and olive oil(smells goooood). I clamp the tip in the form, apply the oil(belly and sides only) and start heating. I know when it is ready to bend when gravity starts the process. I like to leave the tips a bit wide so I can make adjustments later if needed and I think you get a more stable bend with wider tips.
 Steve, the bow isn't wide enough or I'd call her that!  ;D
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2010, 11:53:14 pm »
Nice bow Pat.  Not to often you hear of Osage fretting but I have had it happen to me the odd time.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2010, 11:58:22 pm »
Thanks Marc. This is only my second osage bow to fret. I'm convinced it was the uncured wood that couldn't take the stress. This bow was less than 3 months off the stump. The other one was also an osage recurve with a raw silk backing. I was told that raw silk can overpower a bow like boo if tiller ain't just right.  ::)
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2010, 12:01:00 am »
Very interesting bow, Pat.  I think this may be the first example of this type of process I've seen.  It looks real good, just kinda like another growth ring or something.  Do you think you could do a full draw picture with this bow, sometime and post?  I'm kinda struck with how low your handle area is on this bow.  I know you said it's bendy handle but I'm kinda curious to see how much.  
Anyhow, that looks like a great hunting bow to me!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #28 on: July 09, 2010, 12:10:41 am »
Parnell, I'll get a full draw pic as soon as I can get my wife to take it!  ;D
  This process is like adding a growth ring. And they say you can take it off but you can't add it back!  ;D
  I added leather to the back and belly of the handle area, shaped it to fit my hand and added the wrap. As I approach full draw I can feel it bending in the handle.
  I'm hoping to find out just how good of a hunting bow she is this fall. I've been shooting 600gr to 650gr cane and tapered ash arrows and she delivers them with authority. 
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Re: "Two Tips" (not for BOM)
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2010, 10:09:09 pm »
Very nice,  Great "redux"  It is a real beauty I love the bark backing.  Good luck this season with it.
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