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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Outta sight outta mind
« on: January 30, 2014, 09:37:20 am »
I applied the sinew to this yew heartwood "bow" a week ago. I got that done and started working on another bow and looked up at my shop ceiling and thought, "Wow! what a great place to stash that sinewed bow." No doggy damage and outta my sight so I don't get after it too soon. The bonus is the heat run blowing directly over it. The humidity is 23-25% in my shop and will be for a few months yet. That will cure out sinew fast as anything.
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Offline JonW

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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2014, 09:41:05 am »
Chris did you heat in the reflex or is it from reverse bracing?
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Offline rps3

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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2014, 09:43:29 am »
Looks like serious reflex. Your shop must be taller than mine, I would be banging my head off that.
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Offline toomanyknots

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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2014, 09:52:06 am »
Awesome. Have fun getting that tillered!  ;D
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Re: Outta sight outta mind
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2014, 09:57:33 am »
Yes Sir,

I'll be watching...

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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2014, 10:04:41 am »
Is all that tension really on that arrow shaft, balanced on that bow? 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Outta sight outta mind
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2014, 10:38:08 am »
 
Quote from: JonW on January 30, 2014, 09:41:05 am
Chris did you heat in the reflex or is it from reverse bracing?

Jon half is heated in and half is induced. It has about 6-7".

Quote from: rps3 on January 30, 2014, 09:43:29 am
Looks like serious reflex. Your shop must be taller than mine, I would be banging my head off that.

I have 9' ceilings Bob, I love that part about my shop.

Quote from: Parnell on January 30, 2014, 10:04:41 am
Is all that tension really on that arrow shaft, balanced on that bow? 

It is Steve-O. I checked it last night and most of the string tension is gone already.

Quote from: toomanyknots on January 30, 2014, 09:52:06 am
Awesome. Have fun getting that tillered!  ;D

I kept her "straight" limbed for that reason TMK!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Outta sight outta mind
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2014, 10:53:37 am »
Very nice, PD. Good idea.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Outta sight outta mind
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2014, 11:00:24 am »
Coming along nicely, Pearlie. Great idea putting her up out of sight while the sinew/hide glue cures. I use the top on our hot water in the utility room for the same thing. I'm curious to see how much of the reflex remains after she's shot in.
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2014, 11:07:06 am »
Pat those are the billets hippy gave me last year at pappys. Not sure if you remember me showing you? Very, very old billets with micro rings and it appears the sapwood was "chainsawed" off, not by hippy of course.
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2014, 11:12:04 am »
I do remember them. The old yew heartwood should really shine with the sinew backing. 
how long is the bow?
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2014, 11:14:40 am »
  Chris,
           Cool idea with the tillering boot and arrow for reverse...Will definitely cure better up there...
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« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2014, 11:18:45 am »
Quote from: Pat B on January 30, 2014, 11:12:04 am
I do remember them. The old yew heartwood should really shine with the sinew backing. 
how long is the bow?

63" now, about 1 3/8-1/2 wide. Never measured it.
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Offline PatM

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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2014, 11:21:35 am »
 Just make sure you don't trigger that "set bow" and shoot yourself in the head. ;)
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« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2014, 11:22:54 am »
Not much tension left PatM! If I let it go the tips might settle 1-2" max.
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