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Offline lesken2011

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Hickory backed hard maple - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #30 on: August 25, 2012, 02:17:33 pm »
OK. After shooting the bow in with the new lams, I noticed my glue line failing at the handle fade on one limb.



My first attempt to fix was to clean out the old glue as good as I could with a knife blade and squirt in thin superglue and re-clamp. After leaving overnight, no luck. This time I re-glued with 3500 psi epoxy from HD. This time it held. (I have used that glue on some handles lately, too with pretty good results.)


This is why I like this bow so much!!

That's only from about 10 yards, but the bow shoots really smooth!


The hard maple board I started with was a full inch thick which does not appear to bend, so I glued on a 1/4' piece of poplar to the front and back of the handle to round it out. The poplar is soft and very easy to work. Here is the front of the handle.

Here is the back.

[size=78%]Here is one full draw pic.[/size]

and another...

I think I am going to pike it an inch on each end, thin the levers, some, and add tip overlays. Then build up the sides of the handle a tad with leather and dress her up for the prom. I'll post some finish pics when I'm done.
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2012, 02:53:27 pm »
That sir is a Mollegabet bend ....excellent save and excellent tiller on the "improved" version. Now kill some venison,eh? Well Pork aint bad either 8)
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2012, 03:33:16 pm »
Like that one a lot Kenny.  Very sweet bend.
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2012, 03:59:03 pm »
Nice! That turned out much better than just tossing it in a corner would have done for it. Your tiller looks good. I wouldnt suggest taking anything of the ntn length. Its working O.T. now. Good save Bulldog!
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2012, 04:07:07 pm »
Thanks, guys. I decided not to pike it. It is 50#@27" right now after being shot in with a little more sanding to do. It does have a couple inches of set measured from the lever fade, but is smooth as silk. I just put osage orange tip overlays on.
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2012, 04:19:27 pm »
Quote from: lesken2011 on August 25, 2012, 04:07:07 pm
Thanks, guys. I decided not to pike it. It is 50#@27" right now after being shot in with a little more sanding to do. It does have a couple inches of set measured from the lever fade, but is smooth as silk. I just put osage orange tip overlays on.

Yeah, yeah.  Blah, blah, blah. 

PICTURES!
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #36 on: August 25, 2012, 04:26:52 pm »
That is a sweet save. good job sticking with her til she came around.
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #37 on: August 25, 2012, 08:45:05 pm »
I decided to keep the bow natural since I couldn't figure a way to compliment the osage with a stain. Here are a couple of pics of it while it is on my redneck bow drying rack.



Here is the osage tip pic you requested, JW!



When she gets all dry, I finish up the handle, get a string on her and post some pics.
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #38 on: August 26, 2012, 02:08:06 am »
Nice save and looks pretty cool to! It appears to shoot even better than it looks.  Well done Sir!  Josh
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #39 on: August 26, 2012, 02:12:43 pm »
I believe you made an excellent choice with leaving the bow in it's natural colors, great way to highlight the different woods.  And as the osage ages and darkens it will further dramatize the difference. 

Nice work, nice work indeed!
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« Reply #40 on: August 26, 2012, 03:18:57 pm »
Way to stay with it !!!  very nice :)
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Re: Hickory backed maple molle - lams & full draw pics added
« Reply #41 on: August 27, 2012, 02:50:12 am »
I am glad you decided to stay with that one Kenny.  It turned out really fine.  I am glad you decided against piking it - a bow that bends that good and shoots that straight just can't be improved on too much.  Great work brother!
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