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Offline DuBois

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And Dumber ERC
« on: February 04, 2014, 07:16:48 pm »
This is the first surviving bow I ever made.
ERC 50" n-n with 2 layers silk on it. I was so dumb I didn't know this was probably not gonna survive, but it did if you call massive set and not so great tiller surviving. It has probably a dozen knots in the back filled with nothing but TB2  :o

It was 40# at 28" when I made it and I had it on the tiller stick at full draw while I was staring at it cause I didn't know better. I am pretty sure I didn't dry it long enough either; probably would have exploded if I had.
The other ERC bow I just posted is this ones cousin from across the road here so I thought since I never posted this I would look at the diff.

What is interesting is that I just put it on the pulley and it hit 61# at 28". Had to wait til nobody else was home to give it a whirl!!



Had to take a pic. Couldn't believe it. The black mark is 45#.



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Offline 4dog

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Re: And Dumber
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 07:36:32 pm »
dang!  still looks cool..whats that gitfiddle in the pic??
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Offline DuBois

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 07:53:12 pm »
That's a ESP Del.  Lmt. that gets very neglected lately. The strat doesn't even have strings on it anymore. What happened to me???? ::)
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Offline VicNova

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 07:56:43 pm »
That's very cool, impressive despite the set.
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Offline paoliguy

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 08:39:38 pm »
Maybe it's time to build a ERC strat to match those pretty bows!
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Offline 4dog

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 09:42:27 pm »
thought so..got an ESP bass musself!  8)
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Offline DuBois

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 10:31:35 pm »
Quote from: paoliguy on February 04, 2014, 08:39:38 pm
Maybe it's time to build a ERC strat to match those pretty bows!
Uh Oh, I am visualizing a spliced riser/handle section made of a guitar neck  8) >:D
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2014, 10:39:21 pm »
Looks pretty cool though, I wonder how many of us have the first bow we ever made?  I have mine, I havent shot it probably 8 or nine years.

Mark
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 11:32:04 pm »
Now that baby is bending!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2014, 12:32:15 am »
Wow!  You're really workin that bow!  I'm flinching looking at the pic! :o ;D.  I gotta say that's a pretty sweet tiller!  Josh
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Offline soy

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2014, 02:33:01 am »
Quote from: Gun Doc on February 05, 2014, 12:32:15 am
Wow!  You're really workin that bow!  I'm flinching looking at the pic! :o ;D.  I gotta say that's a pretty sweet tiller!  Josh



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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 09:15:23 am »
 OMG  :o, that full draw made me snatch my head back...Beautiful wood/grain and color.
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Offline koan

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2014, 10:05:51 am »
Wow!!! Thats really not bad set considering what you put that stick thru, lol... That fd is awesome!... Brian
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2014, 01:53:46 pm »
dude... that is a LOT of bend for a short little bow.
Nicely done!
Not much set considering...
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: And Dumber ERC
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2014, 03:30:53 pm »
So this death-defying bow actually gained 21 pounds over the holidays?  That's even more than I did!
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