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Don Case

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Advice please
« on: May 02, 2014, 08:51:09 pm »
This is the top limb of my new bow. I'm not sure that I did this knot right. Can anyone see how it should be done differently? Maybe a little narrower below the knot?
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Don
« Last Edit: May 02, 2014, 11:05:13 pm by Don C »

Offline Ozzy

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2014, 09:50:23 pm »
I don't see a pic 
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 09:50:31 pm »
The best advice I can give you is that you may want to post a pic so the people that can actually help will be able to help.    ;D
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Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2014, 10:32:27 pm »
Lol  ;)
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Don Case

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2014, 11:05:47 pm »
My age is showing :-[ :-[ :-[

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2014, 11:45:55 pm »
I think u did a fine job.
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Don Case

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2014, 12:26:02 am »
One of the problems I faced was that Ocean Spray is almost grainless. It's near impossible to see a definite grain. It's more an impression of grain than anything else.

Offline Weylin

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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2014, 12:28:03 am »
looks fine to me as well. Oceanspray is tough stuff.

Don Case

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2014, 12:39:13 am »
OK thanks guys. It just looked a little asymmetrical/straight sided and I thought I could have done it different. One of my hobbies is bonsai so you would think I would like asymmetry but this just looked funny to me.

Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2014, 03:28:37 am »
You did a fine job wit that knot. Probably just how I would do it myself.
If anything, you may want to consider narrowing the tips themselves. How wide is the limb 1" below the string groove? There is really no need to go wider than ½" and even 3/8" is achievable, as long as you have enough thickness.
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Don Case

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Re: Advice please
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2014, 12:23:23 pm »
They're 5/8" wide. Next bow will be narrower! Thanks!

Offline bubby

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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2014, 02:33:42 pm »

this ones more wonky that what you got
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