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Offline David_Daugherty

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2014, 11:19:15 pm »
Finish her up, I'm a lefty and will put her to good use  ;)
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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2014, 04:10:24 am »
You can fill out the section you cut out with leather,patience and superglue. It will set rock hard and you can then shape your handle properly and carry on.
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Offline stone_huntsman

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2014, 09:40:02 pm »
I'll probably finish it up, shoot it a few times, then see if anyone wants it.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2014, 09:54:24 pm »
Sounds like a good time to work out a trade with one of us lefties!! :P
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Offline stone_huntsman

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2014, 12:32:15 am »
Yeah a trade would be cool.  When I finish it I'll post some pictures. See if anyone might want to make a trade.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2014, 01:02:20 am »
Why not keep it and shoot it? I shoot on the right side of the bow, but I still think it is fun to shoot on the left side too. It doesn't make a huge difference for me anymore, and it is fun to mix it up once and while, :).
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2014, 09:36:06 am »
Can you sand it out and use a leather wedge or just rest the arrow on your hand?
I stopped using rests of any sort and restt he arrow on my hand at the top of the the handle's leather covering.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2014, 09:48:15 am »
I never do any work to the handle, other than rounding the edges, till I have finished tillering the bow.  To me it's just bad mojo
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Offline PatM

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2014, 11:50:46 am »
I'm the opposite. I like to practically shape the handle first of all. I like to feel the bow develop from that point out.
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Offline stone_huntsman

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2014, 12:16:55 pm »
I usually don't work on the handle really at all till the bow is able to brace height. I figure, heck, what would it hurt to shape it out and start cutting the rest. I could still shoot it off hand if I wanted.  It would be no problem. I see how that it could be bad mojo to cut it early.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2014, 12:27:15 pm »
Do you have a picture?  Are we talking just arrow rest here, or did you cut out a shelf into the handle?    If so, hey, live and learn but if it could just be made into a bow without a rest at all...build it up later!

This is one I'm working on using inexpensive cork pads from the hobby store...
It's easy to shape and glue then just put your wrap over it.

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Offline stone_huntsman

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2014, 12:36:51 pm »
It is a shelf, I don't have a picture of it.  I have been at work and haven't been to the shop where I make the bows in a few days. Maybe this weekend I may have time to work on it some more and I will get some pictures.
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2014, 12:38:37 pm »
Mmmm, yeah.  Those are good to do last.  Oh well.
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Offline PatM

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Re: I've made a mistake
« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2014, 12:51:39 pm »
You could also just cut the whole side off the handle and then build up that side with a lamination or two and then reshape.
 I think it is Eric Krewson who has repaired some bows that have a handle that looks like a jigsaw puzzle there are so many pieced together fragments.
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