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Offline ken75

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finished horsebow
« on: February 03, 2011, 11:32:29 pm »
60 inches tip to tip hickory back and belly, maple power lam ,maple core , black walnut riser. finished 56 lbs at 28 . had to guess on the tiller but im happy with it . hope ya like
« Last Edit: February 05, 2011, 03:43:34 pm by ken75 »
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 11:46:23 pm »
Good looking bow ...so far so good.  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 04:06:19 am »
I like it, looks promising.  Should look even, the more experienced guys will have to chime in, but nice glue up
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 05:35:07 am »
in pic 2, there looks to be maybe a bit of a thick glue line between the bottom 2 lams just wher the riser section starts on the right?
Hopefully it will dissapear as the wood is worked back, but it might be worth keeping a wathc on it.
Very pretty shape.
Hope you don't mind the comment.
Del
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Offline artcher1

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 08:04:04 am »
Pyramid front profile Ken? No experience with that design but I believe this is a good case for letting your taper produce your tiller. I do every bow like that anyways. I would use a 1/16" belly taper to mid-limb and then carry that same measurement/thickness to tips.  Adjust taper as needed. Hope that helps........Art
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Offline ken75

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 10:53:01 am »
thanks ....here i go
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Offline half eye

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 10:59:44 am »
Sweet Jesus Ken, That looks great.....but 2 layers of Hickory AND Maple? that thing is gonna have some serious draw weight to her. Ought to be sweet lookin and tough as nails too!!!
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Offline ken75

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2011, 03:45:14 pm »
heres the finished look
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2011, 04:49:50 pm »
That, sir, is a certified Georgia Peach of a bow.
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Offline half eye

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2011, 05:16:18 pm »
Hey Ken,
      I really like the look of them working recurved limbs. If them get straight in a hurry (looks likes it's going to) that bow ought to have serious speed.....I like it !!!!
rich
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Offline John K

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2011, 05:22:14 pm »
Looks fast, nice bow !
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Offline wvarcher

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2011, 05:40:56 pm »
That looks like a really hard type of bow to make.   nice work!  Thanks for posting the pics.
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Offline aero86

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2011, 05:50:26 pm »
wow!  thats awesome!  i like i like!  trade??  lol
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Offline Aaron W

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2011, 08:23:22 pm »
Congrats on a greta looking bow!
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Offline bubby

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Re: finished horsebow
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2011, 04:00:19 am »
sweet bow Ken, my wife really liked the lines on it, gives me an excuse to try an build one, like I need a reason, anyway cool bow, Bub
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