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Offline Blaflair2

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My first selfbow
« on: September 20, 2013, 11:52:35 am »
So I'm counting this as my first selfbow because It's the first one I finished. I abandoned my other to build this. It's 61" ntn. Bendy handle Osage orange with Python skins. Moose antler tips are flipped slightly. 57#@30" good shooter. I know the grip sux but it works. Thanks for looking
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2013, 11:53:34 am »
These are the tips
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 12:12:01 pm »
Congrats man. That looks great.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2013, 12:19:59 pm »
Nice job.Congradulations.Like your extended draw length too.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2013, 01:34:42 pm »
Thanks guys. It didn't turn out exactly like I was planning but it's pretty good
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 01:45:10 pm »
Very nice.  Better than my first, second and possibly my third bow ;) are those static tips?
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2013, 02:23:39 pm »
Nice job! I like those little yaller bows. Feels like you're carrying a tooth pic. A tooth pic you could slay a dragon with!  ;)
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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 02:29:34 pm »
Congrats....I think your nocking point is too low...and it maybe throwing the tiller off...but I think you have too much bend in the bottom fade area right below your hand and not enough further out in the limb....but its not the best pic to judge tiller either...jus saying
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2013, 04:10:10 pm »
Yeah they are static tips. The bow is at a slight angle so it doesn't look perfect. It shoots good. This is my first actual successful bow. So I know the tiller isn't perfect. The stave was real thin and skinny where you are talking. So I did my best. That's good enough for me. Thanks for the critique though. Someday maybe I'll be there with yall.

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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2013, 04:40:59 pm »
Just noticed what I think is heart and sapwood in the second picture.  Nice :laugh:
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2013, 04:49:11 pm »
No sapwood, moose antler.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: My first selfbow
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2013, 01:58:10 pm »
Congratulations on your first shooter.  There is nothing quite as rewarding as flinging an arrow from your first bow, huh?  Nice bow.
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