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Offline TatankaOhitika

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2013, 12:31:20 am »
I reckon that a sinew layer or two will get you to 26" . Nice bow and good tiller
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2013, 07:36:44 am »
Quote from: TatankaOhitika on May 06, 2013, 12:31:20 am
I reckon that a sinew layer or two will get you to 26" . Nice bow and good tiller
I had thought about doing that but I dont have any.
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Offline TatankaOhitika

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2013, 01:45:10 am »
Than maybe a rawhide backing . Doesn't have all the benefits of sinew , but it works and isnt a pain to apply .  If not than just keep that back burnished like crazy . Dude ! Get some sinew and hide glue !
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Offline Pappy

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #33 on: May 10, 2013, 08:25:17 am »
Beautiful bow,love the art work and tiller looks very good also. :)
  Pappy
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #34 on: May 10, 2013, 08:30:24 am »
Nice little shorty.  I like the artwork!
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Offline smoke

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #35 on: May 10, 2013, 09:45:54 am »
Crap . . . I wish you guys would stop posting pictures of these fantastic bows . . . I only get inspired that spend a bunch of time trying to do the same thing!  (Really nice work!!!)
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #36 on: May 10, 2013, 10:46:57 am »
Quote from: TatankaOhitika on May 09, 2013, 01:45:10 am
Than maybe a rawhide backing . Doesn't have all the benefits of sinew , but it works and isnt a pain to apply .  If not than just keep that back burnished like crazy . Dude ! Get some sinew and hide glue !
I wanted to try something new,  I did a rawhide job on my last bow 50" camo molly. I really wanted a self bow this time. Funny thing this bow is faster than the 60lbs molly. I'm thinking that the rawhide and camo cloth added too much weight to the limbs of the molly. I've use hide glue but no sinew... that will change once I find a source. Thanks Pappy, ifbi ever get as accomplished a bowyer as you ill be a happy man 8). Smoke I was the same waylast year. Make one, post it and learn from any mistakes. The guys on here are more than happy to help a fellow boywer out.
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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #37 on: May 10, 2013, 05:24:32 pm »
nice job...and I dont think it bends too much in the handle....the bend looks equaly distributed...to me
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Offline wildman

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #38 on: May 10, 2013, 07:42:12 pm »
I love a short bendy bow.That is a fine example! Tiller looks spot on.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #39 on: May 10, 2013, 08:27:10 pm »
Quote from: dragonman on May 10, 2013, 05:24:32 pm
nice job...and I dont think it bends too much in the handle....the bend looks equaly distributed...to me
thank you sir
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #40 on: May 10, 2013, 08:36:59 pm »
Quote from: ssgtchad on May 10, 2013, 08:27:10 pm
Quote from: dragonman on May 10, 2013, 05:24:32 pm
nice job...and I dont think it bends too much in the handle....the bend looks equaly distributed...to me
thank you sir wait till you see the bow I'm making for my granddaughter.  Osage pyramid! Here's a sneak peek.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #41 on: May 11, 2013, 02:46:51 am »
That is a heck of a bend on that little sucker!  Looks like a good shooter to me.  Keep em coming!  I enjoy seeing your work.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #42 on: May 11, 2013, 09:32:16 am »
Quote from: hrhodes on May 11, 2013, 02:46:51 am
That is a heck of a bend on that little sucker!  Looks like a good shooter to me.  Keep em coming!  I enjoy seeing your work.
thanks Howard I'm trying lol
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Offline Josh B

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #43 on: May 11, 2013, 11:28:53 am »
Nicely done Sir!... err excuse me, Staff!  ;)  It kinda threw me not seeing a camo back on your bow.  It looks really good though.  Very nice tiller job as well. Josh
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