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Offline Ink

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #270 on: February 13, 2014, 07:51:55 pm »
Huisme, i think that it matters less how much string follow it has and more how well it shoots. If it shoots good, theres no reason to change it. Unless your just plain silly like me and get reflex happy  ;D
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #271 on: February 13, 2014, 07:59:55 pm »
Huisme, i think that it matters less how much string follow it has and more how well it shoots. If it shoots good, theres no reason to change it. Unless your just plain silly like me and get reflex happy  ;D

i dont think anyone gets as reflex silly as you jason.

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #272 on: February 13, 2014, 08:03:04 pm »
Huisme, i think that it matters less how much string follow it has and more how well it shoots. If it shoots good, theres no reason to change it. Unless your just plain silly like me and get reflex happy  ;D

i dont think anyone gets as reflex silly as you jason.

The bad part is i still enjoy doing it. Even if it is just a waste of time or just plain scary  >:D. Gonna incorporate sinew into my designs. Just to be on the safe side, don't want to be responsible for someone losing an eye.
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #273 on: February 13, 2014, 08:15:52 pm »
Well, I heat treated it on its back hanging off the table with a ten pound weight on the lever, so it's god some reflex I'm pretty sure should be permanent.

I'll bend the levers a little too, I'm just wondering if you think I should wrap the overlays in anything to protect the glue ???

If it loses reflex again I'm just going to call it good, it shot five arrows with a kinda-low brace alright, should be great when the levers are their final dimension and and brace is right. I'm thinking she'll get one of my skinny strings with double serving and uh... Well... I don't know what I'll make silencers out of, I ran out of rabbit a while ago :o
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #274 on: February 13, 2014, 08:44:19 pm »
I went to an antique store and got a mink hat for 10$
Nothing ventured nothing gained

Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #275 on: February 13, 2014, 09:03:58 pm »
I went to an antique store and got a mink hat for 10$

Ah, perfect, should have thought of that.
50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #276 on: February 13, 2014, 09:09:53 pm »
A little string follow is no biggie.  Anyone of us would be tickled to death to get that puppy :)

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #277 on: February 14, 2014, 01:53:20 am »
Going up  >:D
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Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #278 on: February 14, 2014, 02:39:37 pm »
Whoa, no page two business here, back to the top!
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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #279 on: February 14, 2014, 02:47:54 pm »
ttt

Offline huisme

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #280 on: February 14, 2014, 08:05:43 pm »
Ttt

I'm letting mine rehydrate slowly, I'm not sure of any adverse effects from keeping it in the shower room but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Just a couple of scrapes and a slight tiller adjustment to the lower limb if the heat didn't change too much and he'll be ready to polish, shoot in, and ship ;D

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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline DuBois

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #281 on: February 14, 2014, 09:32:34 pm »
That's looking good. Nice grain  8)

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #282 on: February 15, 2014, 09:50:17 am »
I like that toasted pic Marc. 

Offline Parnell

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #283 on: February 15, 2014, 03:23:26 pm »
Ok, potential candidates...Hickory, Winged Elm, Buckthorn, Yew, Cascara, Bamboo/Ipe, SeaGrape, and...Osage.  I've got an Osage going now that will be the back up bow.  Thoughts, comments?
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #284 on: February 15, 2014, 04:43:40 pm »
Very pretty wood there Parnell. love the hanging wood racks too!
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