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Offline Little John

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Guava Snake Bow Tested
« on: December 23, 2010, 04:08:04 pm »
Here is a snakey bow I have been playing with for a long while. I can see where I could have done a much better job of it but at least it has been shot in and hasn't broke, lifted a splinter,freted, or taken an excessive set. One limb had a badly deflexed outer limb that I should have straightened but I did not think it would hold and not pull out so tillering was intresting. Just tried to make the best bow I could out of what I had to work with. These kind of staves will teach you a lot and I am sure that I will do better on the next one. I got her bending too much close to the handle but I am already only 45# at 29" so don't want to re tiller and lose more draw weight. I will shoot it more and if it holds together will put some skins on it and a hndle wrap. It shot a 500 grain arrow 160 yards.    Kenneth
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Offline NTD

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 04:13:58 pm »
Nice looking bow!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 04:18:33 pm »
that is a cool snakey bow. a real beaut.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 04:21:09 pm »
Wow Kenneth that came out great.  You did real good with a tricky stave.  I think the tiller looks real good, especially for having the deflex in the one limb. Is that a stave from Manny?

Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 05:19:20 pm »
Nice bow Kenneth
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 06:23:02 pm »
Very nice, Kenneth! It came out great. Could you temper the belly and get a few more pounds?
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Offline Little John

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 06:37:44 pm »
Thanks every one. Keenan, yes it is a Manny stave. Pat it is 67" nock to nock so I guess piking and tempering is an option or I had thought of shortening and touching up the tiller a bit and making it into a ladies bow.    Kenneth
May all of your moments afield with bow in hand please and satisfy you.            G. Fred Asbell

Offline sailordad

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 07:10:32 pm »
real nice
i dont see anything wrong wit the tiller
considering how snakey it is plus the roler coaster
i think it looks just fine
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Offline kerryb

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 07:34:14 pm »
great looking bow. congrats
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Offline ShinneryOak

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2010, 03:08:19 am »
Wow, I get dizzy thinking about tillering one like that. But it must have superpowers, it allows you to stand on the walls while shooting! ;D

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2010, 04:10:57 am »
Very nice!
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2010, 10:21:13 am »
I like that a lot! Nice job.
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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2010, 02:07:33 pm »
 Nice job, Kenneth. Tiller looks good.
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Offline Postman

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Re: Guava Snake Bow Tested
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2010, 05:29:46 pm »
Unbraced and braced hardly look like the same bow - awesome job
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