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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2012, 01:34:36 pm »
Sweet bow
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2012, 01:58:24 pm »
Oh....
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More pics! What did the stave look like in the beginning?

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Offline Bowman

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2012, 02:19:23 pm »
The stave had natural refleks in the handle. Wytch elm. Its 53 " ntn. Pulls out 50# at 20". It's stacking a little from 20". I hope the bow can manage 22-23" but thats the limit I think. I'm afraid of cracking. Two layers of sinew. I think thats ok, but  I'm afraid of the belly. Funny bow.  :D
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Offline Starfire

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2012, 05:41:21 pm »
Beautiful!  What is the handle made out of, like the way it looks?
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2012, 03:16:43 am »
A piece of red cloth, wrapped with artificial sinew. :-)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2012, 09:48:19 pm »
You did a beautiful job on that bow.  And the handle really looks sharp!  Well done sir!  Josh
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Offline PatM

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2012, 12:17:20 am »
Should be good for at  least 26 inch draw... The stacking is probably a combination of rapid rise in weight due to the profile and  your  nerves.
 There is little reason to bother backing an Elm stave unless you're going to ask it to do something extra.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2012, 04:46:59 am »
 :D it 's the nerves. Yes indeed. :-) Maybee I reduce the drawweight a little. 50# - 21" is "overkill" :-)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2012, 10:40:02 am »
I'm with PatM, that things gotta go to at least 25" the way it's built.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2012, 04:22:05 pm »
at 25" your probablly only looking at 62#, if that's over your max draw i'll give ya my address and i'll test it out for ya >:D ;), really nice bow,  Bub
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2012, 05:34:02 pm »
:-) I have no trouble with 62#. Dont'worry :-) But I think the bow maybe is to stiff in the tips. I think I'll have to reduce the tips a little. What do you think? The bow is stacking at 21"   :o

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Offline bubby

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2012, 05:53:17 pm »
i'd really have to see a draw pic before i answer that bowman, Bub
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Offline PatM

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2012, 05:59:15 pm »
It will feel like it is stacking even more if you reduce the tips as you will have an even worse string angle problem. It will likely drop some pounds so that it feels like it's stacking less at 20.
 However if you draw it back to the point where it actually is stacking, it will stop even more abruptly.
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Offline xin

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2012, 07:47:44 pm »
Great craftsmanship on an authentic looking bow.  Can't beat this.  Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Gullwing plains
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2012, 08:00:05 pm »
 :DThanks to all of you. I will show the bow at full draw in the weekend.

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