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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What would you do? . . . gun shy:/
« Reply #90 on: February 02, 2012, 05:14:39 pm »
Good plan Josh. Target panic generated by not trusting your bow sucks bad........
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: What would you do? . . . gun shy:/
« Reply #91 on: February 02, 2012, 05:19:10 pm »
If im making a bow for myself I usually pull it a inch past just for assurance as I know I wont over draw it much past that but if its for someone else I pull it a couple or three inches past cause you just never know what side of the tape measure they were reading when they measured there draw length ;D

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Re: What would you do? . . . gun shy:/
« Reply #92 on: February 02, 2012, 05:48:20 pm »
That's my usual MO as well for myself as well.  I pulled it to 26 and it held fine.  Here is full draw on the wall, no one was home to do a draw-in-the-hand pic:




That inner third on the right looks to be bending too much to me.  I can see it moving quite a bit more than anywhere else.  Don't think it's in the hinge category yet, but I think i'll work some more bend into the middle and outer on that one. 

Left looks like i could do a little scraping just out of the fade about 3 inches.
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw, kind of. . .
« Reply #93 on: February 03, 2012, 10:20:45 am »
Well here's the full draw shot, i think i'm satisfied with the tiller now ;D



Now time to put the finishing touches and get'r all dolled up ;)
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #94 on: February 03, 2012, 10:30:12 am »
Dude...you got a huge hinge upper limb followed by a long flat spot...and pretty much the same thing bottom limb... ;)  :laugh:

So how does it "feel" when you draw,and is there lil to zero handshock upon release? Your the best judge at tiller cus you can draw and shoot it....none of us can. :)
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Offline k-hat

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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #95 on: February 03, 2012, 10:52:56 am »
It looks that way because of the wavyness of both limbs.  If you look at the brace pic (better yet, the unbraced), you'll see how much it rolls around.  It's been messing with my eyes from the getgo, but both "flat" areas are working (though that one on top may need to work a little more, but my eyes are tired!).  I probly should have shot a pic from both sides, but i was in a rush between jobs ;)

Thanks for the assessment though, it always helps to have somebody to make you go back and look again.  I'm no expert (first character bow), so i definitely could be wrong, but i dont tink so ;)

As for feel, it feels good.  It's kind of light (20#), so saying there's no hand shock just means i can't feel any :laugh:
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #96 on: February 03, 2012, 11:09:48 am »
I know  ;)...my first comment was just in jest  ;)  :laugh:

Even "if" the tiller was a teeny bit off im sure it'll be ok at that lower poundage.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #97 on: February 03, 2012, 11:43:56 am »
I say good job Kevin! I know I had a part in talking you into leaving the satve alone and tillering it out................but I wouldnt have!!!
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #98 on: February 03, 2012, 11:48:37 am »
Well done Hatman :)

The first time I looked at your stave I took an asprin!!!

Good job!!!
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #99 on: February 03, 2012, 11:55:52 am »
Well done sir!!
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #100 on: February 03, 2012, 12:40:06 pm »
Looks to me like ya did a fine job on that bent stick, especially considering what ya started with. Awesome work my friend. Now just go shoot the snot out of it.

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Offline Josh B

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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #101 on: February 03, 2012, 01:36:20 pm »
Well done sir!  That was a difficult tiller to pull off and you handled it like an old pro.  Looks great and you learned a lot.  Now, let's see the pretty work!   Josh
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #102 on: February 03, 2012, 01:42:54 pm »
Nice work! I agree you handled it like a pro IMO We all get so used to seeing that perfect arc that when we see something with allot of character like this it looks like the tiller is off but its really not. Nice work and thanks for posting this I learned from it as well. Thanks

Josh
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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #103 on: February 03, 2012, 04:52:15 pm »
Lol Blackhawk, i kinda thought you were joking, but i guess i'm just a little sensitive bout my new baby ;)

Thanks PD, you sure nuff took me out on that limb, but at least you didn't leave me hangin ::)  Appreciate all your encouragement and insight (and patience!) on this one!

Thanks Coaster, the work you been turning out made me hafta step up my game ;)

Bevan:  Thank you sir, and especially thank you for the rawhides!  I doubt she'd have made it without 'em  :)

Dave and Elk:  appreciate the kind words, but it was due to the instruction and insight from all of you here that helped me git'r done!

Thanks Gun Doc, means a lot coming from you, and i really appreciate you passing on some of your wisdom and experience to this here newbie!

I'll spend my spare time getting her pertied up over the weekend, hope to have final pics by Monday.  More bow porn ;)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: What would you do? . . . full draw pic:)
« Reply #104 on: February 03, 2012, 11:59:05 pm »
Looking forward to seeing the finished product!  I don't have much wisdom, but what little there is ,you are welcome to!     ;)     Josh
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