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Offline Newindian

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First 2 bows
« on: March 31, 2012, 08:29:03 pm »
The one on top is a red oak board bow I did for practice, added the stripe pattern with as a after thought. When I finished it the tiller was perfect but as I shot it that hinge developed, it's has about a 40# draw weight.
The second is my first time with Osage, heat bending, and sinew backing. I used titebond III to glue on the sinew and I'm wondering how much reflex and poundage it will put on? I backed it about 3-4 weeks ago and the poundage is 48# at 26".
The arrows are red oak ( the first of 10) with bone arrow heads. I cheated and used fake feathers and hot glue.also coated the sinew ( scraps from the bow that I tied end to end) In Tb. Have some phesant feathers that I used on one arrow but didn't care to include.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: First 2 bows
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 08:30:35 pm »
The pictures did not work for some reason?
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Newindian

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Re: First 2 bows
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 09:08:00 pm »
Here are pictures.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: First 2 bows
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 09:13:43 pm »
Nice work! I really like that Osage bow. Good Job!
Talking trees. What do trees have to talk about, hmm... except the consistency of squirrel droppings?