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Offline Kegan

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Rejuvination
« on: August 12, 2007, 06:06:47 pm »
Well, I have been fixing up some of my "not-so-hot" bows lately, so I figured I would try my had at fixing up my very first good selfbow, an overlong deflexed bow with heavy handshock and an annoying rest. So, I piked it, recurved the tips (which was alot of fun trying to get around all the twists in the bottom limb ;D), removed the rest and reshaped the handle, applied a wild walnut stain, and retillered it. So here it is, 66" long, 65" from side nock to sidenock, around 60# at 26". It is now quite the screamer and arrow flinger; very stable and hard hitting- and quite accurate :).

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2007, 06:41:50 pm »
Very nice Kegan and a great save.  I never throw "messed up" bows away. I have made some good shooting bows from them. Experience can make a not so good bow into a great bow. ;) You did an excellent job of bringing this bow back from "the corner".    Pat
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2007, 08:22:19 pm »
EXCELLENT !!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline david w.

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2007, 08:26:04 pm »
nice bow kegan.  i like recurves
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Offline Jbell

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2007, 11:48:57 pm »
Nice job Kegan! What kind of wood ya got there?
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2007, 01:17:04 am »
Lookin' good! Nice bow, it's fun to see those bows finnaly work out, isn't it?
      Sean
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2007, 03:46:42 am »

great job, kegan! really nice bow!!

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Offline Pappy

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2007, 06:21:03 am »
Another great save Kegan,you are turning into a real go getter. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2007, 07:37:12 am »
Man yer on a roll lately Kegan, when do you sleep? ;) ;D
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2007, 01:22:56 pm »
Thanks everyone ;D. It is, like 99% of my bows, hickory. I couldn't see putting it away as I had quite a time with it, and I'd been having fun with recurves lately so I figured to fix it up a little :). I've been having more fun making bows because I actually have more than one arrow to shoot. It's a first  :D. Gonna see if it can thump some squirrels and make some meat :).
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2007, 04:03:04 pm »
That sure is nice. Well done. Jawge
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 11:31:26 am »
Looks like you did a good job. I like that profile, should be a sweet shooter.
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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2007, 12:25:16 pm »
Good job. Got your rejuvenated bow bookmarked for August Self BOM, too.
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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2007, 04:01:42 am »
very nice bow, kegan.  just a quick question: is the lower limb recurve pulling out or did you have less to start with?
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Rejuvination
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2007, 06:00:58 am »
Thats a great save! Congratulations! The bow looks very cool.
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