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Offline bubby

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maple on maple r/d
« on: March 10, 2014, 04:47:03 pm »
this was an experiment, first of a new form, 66" ttt and about 50# @ 29", smooth and fast but I think I need to shorten the outers on the next one, you r/d guys let me know about that, I layed it against the form today and each limb has about an inch of set from the form, so all in all I guess it was a success  bison tips and tung oil and paste wax, hope ya like it bub



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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2014, 04:51:19 pm »
looks good man
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Offline bow101

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2014, 05:32:39 pm »
I took photos of my 66" R/D maple yesterday but having camera problems, I glued mine up using 4" blocks on the tips and a center block about 3" ,  I don't use blocks at mid limb.   At any rate it is much more pronounced than yours, it took roughly over 3/4" of set.
Hopefully will post pics very soon.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2014, 05:41:41 pm »
Nice work Bubby, looks fast 8)
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Offline adb

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2014, 06:17:21 pm »
Hey, Bubster... I think it's bending too much right at the fades, even for a R/D design. JMHO.
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Offline bubby

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2014, 06:32:34 pm »
adam that was the same thing I thought and paulsemp too, funny thing is I didn't touch the fades except to get the marks out of it, worked it mostly mid out, I think it should be wider to start and that may solve that, that being said these things are a bear to tiller for me, thank's for the comment i'm a big boy and it takes a lot for me to get all butt hurt :laugh:
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Offline bubby

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2014, 06:33:18 pm »
thanks Jordan
thanks donald
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2014, 06:35:00 pm »
I don't know how those r/d bows are supposed to bend bub but thats a good looking bow to me, if its shooting nice and the profile doesn't change then I'd say you done good.  :-\   Nice work.
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Offline bubby

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2014, 06:41:03 pm »
thanks Greg, they always end up looking like an Egyptian angular bow to me, least the ones I build do :laugh:
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2014, 09:59:01 pm »
When you are bending it on the tillerng tree how does it look like it's bending? Are the fades bending too much , or is the full draw pic just fooling the eye? These are tricky buggers to tiller for sure.
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Offline bubby

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2014, 11:22:04 pm »
I think it looks worse than it is, the fades don't work as hard as it looks, I think I need to re work the form and see what happens on the next it's only taken an inch of set
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2014, 12:12:46 am »
That's what I was thinking based on the unbraced pic. It already looked like it was bending right out of the fades. Regardless of it's deceptive ways , ....... how does it shoot? It's not all about the looks after all ;) If it's barely working in the fades and is bending smoothly out the rest of the limb, is it not a well tillered bow?  The reflex is likely doing it's job   and the deflex  should be taking some stress off . I'm guessing it draws very smooth and releases the arrow in a like fashion . Looking forward to the next  off of the modified form!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2014, 12:14:39 am »
Nice work Bubby.  You have been cranking them out lately.
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Offline bubby

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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2014, 12:29:45 am »
Thanks Clint, ya I finished this , the static and I started and finished two cookie cutter bows this weekend  now that this is out of the way I got three to start
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Re: maple on maple r/d
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2014, 12:32:05 am »
Lostarrow, it's fast smooth and quiet in the hand, don't know what else you want
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