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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2013, 05:28:00 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2013, 05:24:33 pm
Wow, you've come many miles in only a few days. You must be one of those prodigys.

it's what happens when you stay up and do an all-nighter and read the threads here on PA for 24+ hours
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2013, 05:29:45 pm »
Im anxious to see your pics, leave the videos in your phone.
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Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2013, 05:43:08 pm »
Video says it has been removed, uhh ohhh.
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2013, 05:43:39 pm »
i cant upload pics  :( all i can do is videos as i can upload them through youtube. but heres the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxAKKDjJ_s
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2013, 05:52:27 pm »
Quote from: tgtmatt on February 13, 2013, 05:43:08 pm
Video says it has been removed, uhh ohhh.

yeah i removed thoose ones but the vid above shows it at brace
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2013, 05:54:55 pm »
It wouldn't even have occurred to me to try that piece of wood. You done a great job so far congratulations!!! Can't wait to see it at full draw!!!

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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2013, 05:55:43 pm »
Quote from: Squirrelslayer on February 13, 2013, 05:26:13 pm
ok i fuigured something else out while tillering, if you use a really long string and dont cut it you can put the remander string thorough the other loop on the bow and it tells you where your brace hight will be. it is more clear in the video that i upload, but this only works if you use a tillering stick. im going to call this "squirrels brace hight finder" hey i only built three bows and invented my own tillering tequniqe SS

Sorry mate but I've been doing that same thing for years.  >:D Nifty trick though.

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Offline k-hat

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2013, 06:00:56 pm »
Lookin pretty good so far.  I would say as a far as tiller shorten up that handle area and get the inner wood bending some more on each limb.  With a stave like that, you'll want as much limb working as possible.  I don't know if i'd even try for 40# with that one.  Settle for making it to full draw, learn your lessons, and get going on a quality stave.
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2013, 06:05:32 pm »
   This has now become very interesting. I must say you are a very courageous young man...
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2013, 06:21:23 pm »
Forgot to mention... Once past brace height, make sure you don't leave the bow drawn on the tree for any longer than absolutely necessary to snap a pic (or a vid shot) and then release and look at the screenshot to assess.   Leaving it drawn will induce a LOT of set.  Keep your head and face well clear of the tree while drawing that one as well!
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2013, 06:37:38 pm »
yep im supprised it even made it to the tillering tree and thats what amazed me about it getting to brace hight. but and im sure you can tell by the way im speaking i bring bad news :-[ the bow broke mid limb a few mins ago. not throgh tillering it got caught in the door as i was bringing it in the shed. :embarassed: and that's realy anoying as it was going so well. im just thinking if it hadent got caught i could make a bow with a decent tiller. but theese things happen. you may think im crazy but im going to save it. i have a peice of wood that might just match this wood (looking at the grain) and i can do a handle splice and hopefully it will be saved. if not i will have to wait 6 months for that maple to dry :-[ wish me luck. SS
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2013, 07:04:04 pm »
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2013, 07:08:04 pm »
You can tell a tall tale my friend. Consider writing when you go off to college.
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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2013, 07:30:01 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2013, 07:08:04 pm
You can tell a tall tale my friend. Consider writing when you go off to college.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Christmas tree bow build along: in progress
« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2013, 07:45:27 pm »
had almost the same thing happen to me.  I had my 50"  60# @ 28" Poplar recurve get caught in the fridge door and break when I went to get a soda.  Ticked me off something fierce.
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