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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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How short is Short ?
« on: August 06, 2007, 01:24:15 am »
       Backup bow fer this seasons hawg huntin'. From a piece of florida yew(Taxus floridana). Got it at a yard sale coupla years ago fer $1. Someone tried ta make a bow outta it. Had a VICIOUS hinge in both limbs (mid). Outer wood was WAY too thin. Whomever tried ta stain it . Looks like it was fieblings dye (dark brown) but was put on VERY thick and not in thin coats and allowed ta dry between coats. Piked it   and reworked it. Dont really like the tiller er handle bows but will serve as a backup bow just fine. Rawhide backed it. Shorty, 55" 62# @ 26''.Shoots a arra with authority and only has 3/4" string follow after shootin', back ta none in a few hours er so. Kinna looks like a Korean bowta me.... ;D Enjoy !..........bob

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2007, 01:27:18 am »
Looks like it ought to kill a pig to me.  The tiller isn't the question, the big question is, can you shoot a bow with a big old handle.  ;D  Justin
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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2007, 01:55:16 am »
Bob, Looks like if you flipped it the tiller would be better...but if it works for you like it is, go for it. ;D    Pat
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Offline welch2

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2007, 02:50:25 am »
Sweet steep tiller and nice heavy draw weight there Bob. That had ta take a bunch o' talent, I've tried to rescue several yard sale bows .They always have major problems ,like being dried out , or warped from leaning fer years ,or massive set from being strung for years, well you get the point.  Good work. :)

If I had that bow I'm sure I would have wimped out and sinewed it.

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2007, 08:03:25 am »
bob the handles a little stiff on that one ;D
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Offline Ryano

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2007, 10:13:00 am »
Why not shorten up the handle a bit and get some more working limb?
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Offline DanaM

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2007, 10:38:39 am »
Nice save bob, now shoot a peeg with it eh.
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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2007, 11:01:41 am »
impressive, bob. but that string angle would scare me  ;D
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2007, 04:06:20 pm »
  Her a few more pics after I tried ta clean it up a bit and some profile shots. I really dont like handle bows and iIguess I didnt want ta spend a lot of time on it since it was a garage sale save and a spare huntin' bow. So I figured good enuf when I got ta this point. Shot 100 arras outta it today and it seems fine and still shoots with authority. Will definitely kill a hawg ifn ya do yer part. ::)..bob

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Offline koan

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2007, 07:08:08 pm »
Great save Bob.....Brian
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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2007, 09:28:41 pm »
   Nice bow Bob,I'd work the area in front of the right handle in the picture.Take some more wood off on both sides of the handle.And just a little off about 5" back from the tip on the same limb.But then again if you remove the wood at the handle it might bring the tip in.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2007, 09:46:10 pm »
Very nice. I think you got your money's worth out of that one :)
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2007, 12:23:32 am »
Tough wood to hold up to that abuse. The unbraced profile says a lot.     Pat
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2007, 09:40:23 am »
Nice save. That must be a very tough wood. It's doing a lot of work. jawge
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Re: How short is Short ?
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2007, 11:41:45 pm »
Well when I read the headlines on it , I thought well my wife could answer that question better than me cause I had her beleive inches was shorter than they really are on a ruler.    But no Really It took all afternoon to get my composure back good enough too say anything about it. Kinda like the fishermans lie.    36 in. is as far as I would take one down too.  Trapper
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