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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #45 on: June 14, 2012, 03:23:26 pm »
That is nice! I love old osage.  That is going to be a special bow. 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #46 on: June 30, 2012, 08:17:55 pm »
I had very little tillering to do after the sinew dried. I was able to get a 45# @ 28" bow. My buddy Dave is drawing it for me.

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #47 on: June 30, 2012, 08:38:36 pm »
Very nice.  How much reflex did it hold?
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #48 on: June 30, 2012, 10:08:57 pm »
me likey
great job chris
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Offline coaster500

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« Reply #49 on: June 30, 2012, 10:20:08 pm »
Bam!!  lookin good Drums!!
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Offline CTT

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #50 on: June 30, 2012, 11:22:11 pm »
You done good PD!
Them things looked worse in the pics than they did in my shop.
Turned out good I think. I will check it out at Elm Hall or GLLI.

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #51 on: July 01, 2012, 12:30:27 am »
Nice Chris. See you at Elm Hall. I'll let you shoot mine if you'll let me shoot yours :D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #52 on: July 01, 2012, 09:41:48 am »
Quote from: osage outlaw on June 30, 2012, 08:38:36 pm
Very nice.  How much reflex did it hold?

After I took it off my "jig" It sat freely with 3 3/4" reflex. After tillering and shooting 80-100 arrows its just over 1 1/2". I wanted more draw weight, oh well! It shoots great as is.
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #53 on: July 01, 2012, 09:57:26 am »
Looks good, PD. If it is too light, right now, you can keep it till you get "older"...like next year. Trust me, sooner or later, it will probably be just right!  ;)
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #54 on: July 01, 2012, 10:26:42 am »
Looks great, Drums!  Glad to see it survived.  Can't wait to see it at Elm Hall!
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Re: 25 yr old billets! PICS
« Reply #55 on: July 01, 2012, 10:35:08 am »
the bend looks good to me  ;)   did you forego putting on rawhide?
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« Reply #56 on: July 01, 2012, 07:38:17 pm »

Quote from: blackhawk on July 01, 2012, 10:35:08 am
the bend looks good to me  ;)   did you forego putting on rawhide?

Yup. I figured its light enough now I dont need to slow it down more with rawhide. Not to mention the sketchy spots arent under a bunch of strain. I will skin it in the coming week.
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