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Offline IdahoMatt

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Latest bow
« on: January 29, 2013, 11:43:04 pm »
She broke but thought I would post anyway.  It's honey locust I think, no thorns but smooth bark.
66.5" long and 37 @ 26".  Critiques welcome
Sorry no full draw pics
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Offline bow101

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2013, 12:27:08 am »
where is that crack? looks like maybe bad piece, scraped in all the wrong places...... :o
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2013, 12:30:32 am »
In the second pic just to the right of the grip. What do you mean scraped in all the wrong places
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2013, 12:35:00 am »
Looks good Matt, except for the crack of course.
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2013, 12:37:28 am »
I see 2 cracks bro one middle and one on edge?  Brock
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2013, 12:40:15 am »
It still shoots should I continue to shoot her.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2013, 12:41:50 am »
I was going to patch with some sinew that is what that is
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Offline adb

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2013, 12:46:56 am »
Very heavy tips.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2013, 12:52:38 am »
Would you reduce width or thickness
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2013, 01:05:03 am »
Thickness.  It may be fixable but personally I would not shoot it anymore.  You obviously know how to make a bow so just make another with some improvement, maybe a different wood.  Is that a belly crack?  Maybe flatten the belly next time.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2013, 01:18:02 am »
It's a crack on the back,  I have a bunch of this wood and I have broken two of these now.  I am bound and determined to make a bow out of this wood.  For now it is all the wood that I have.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2013, 04:26:34 am »
Start again, go a tad longer. Aim for 2" wide at the widest, just tapering over the last 1/3. Don't have thick unbending tips or a long unbending handle. A total of 4" stiff at the centre is plenty, the more of the bow that bends, the less stress at any one point.
Slow and steady wins the day.
Good luck.
If that was one small splinter lifting, it could be chiseled out and a piece let in, but I think it's too far gone.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2013, 11:25:22 am »
Thanks Dell.  I'll take some pics of the staves that I have and y'all can tell me what you think.  They are more like small branches. 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2013, 11:37:10 am »
Honey locust, Im told, doesnt compare to black locust.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Latest bow
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2013, 11:39:12 am »
I am getting four black locust logs soon just don't know the condition yet.  Should I keep trying with the honey or should I wait for the black.
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