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Offline Starfire

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My 1st bow
« on: October 27, 2012, 11:04:01 pm »
Well made my first bow, been wanted to get back in to archery for quite awhile, so decided to make a bow and go from there. 

I know the tiller isn't perfect but it's just to get me started.  Already working on a second one!

It's 66" knock to knock, made from a board of hickory.  Handle is Paduak, Oak and Walnut, the overlays are walnut.

Pulls #45 at 28"  Shot about 100 arrows though it, groups are getting better lol!  8)


Also my first post, been lurking awhile now.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2012, 11:06:16 pm »
Nice first bow.Is this your first bow ever or just in a while?

Is it unbacked?

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012, 11:12:04 pm »
First ever!  Yes unbacked, just a hickory board from Menards
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2012, 11:17:11 pm »
Looks good! On your next one try fading the riser out a little more. Usually those will pop off eventually.
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Offline k-hat

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2012, 11:46:06 pm »
Nice first! And welcome to PA :)
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 12:45:34 am »
I agree with the handle advice. Better to taper the handle into the board gradually.Damn i wish i had a menards around here. Sounds like you guys can find straight boards easily.

Lowes aint got shit. Nice job on your first EVER.  ;)
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Offline Tortoise

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 12:49:52 am »
That's quite a first!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2012, 01:21:13 am »
Congrats on making your first, looking forward to seeing #2, #3 and more. Have fun shooting it and by the way don't be to critical of
your tiller on this first bow it looks real good to me. :)
Greg
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Offline Starfire

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2012, 02:44:41 am »
Thanks!  Actually I had the handle half pop off, so I had to bandsaw it off and actually make what little fade I could, also made sure I roughed up when I glued it back on and it's been OK so far.  Next bow will have more fade.

Also as the saying goes we are our own worse critics!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2012, 05:40:24 am »
Good to have you on board 45# at 28" is V good for a first bow, as it's easy to come in under weight.
Looking forward to seeing #2
Del
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2012, 08:51:15 am »
Nice looking bow.
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Offline rps3

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2012, 10:00:08 am »
Congrats on your first, looks good. Is the one you are working now a board or  stave?
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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2012, 11:22:54 am »
Quote from: Del the cat on October 28, 2012, 05:40:24 am
Good to have you on board 45# at 28" is V good for a first bow, as it's easy to come in under weight.
Looking forward to seeing #2
Del

Yes I was worried about that so really kept watching, at least my fish scale says that, but it feels about #45 also.


Quote from: rps3 on October 28, 2012, 10:00:08 am
Congrats on your first, looks good. Is the one you are working now a board or  stave?

A board, hickory again, but planing on a Mollegabet, I really love the design.  I'd have to cut my own stave, I don't know anywhere to get them here besides ebay.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My 1st bow
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2012, 11:57:39 am »
Congratulations on  your first! Very nice. I agree about the handle. Jawge
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