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Offline bubbles

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My first Statics
« on: July 25, 2014, 11:31:23 am »
Just got these finished - The hickory has been done for a while and I've got a few hundred arrows through it.  It was a bit of an experiment, but I'm really happy with it, I just wish I had made it a touch heavier.  I think I'm going to gift it to my buddy who has 28" draw, and will therefore be a better fit for him. 
2nd one, was my first experience with Osage.  I picked up a board (the best I could find) at a lumberyard and gave it a try.  Now I see why people save their best wood for statics.  A few problems with knots chrysalling right around a grain swirl, but so far, the bow is shooting and seem to holding weight and not hinging, but I`m going to keep a close eye on it.  Of course, after the finish is all on, I see that the top limb could come around and bit more, but that is the limb with the patches, so I may leave it unless you all think otherwise.  All in all, a great learning experience with Osage, belly patches and statics.  Thanks to all for the advice I got on both these bows.   

#1 Flat sawn Hickory backed with Quarter sawn hickory, 45#@28" 66" ntn. 
Both of these guys are Assymetrical, with the top limb 1" long than the bottom. 

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2014, 11:33:21 am »
#2 Hickory backed Osage, 50#@26"  62" ntn
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2014, 11:44:58 am »
Nice man, they look great, and I bet they shoot real nice. Id bet that osage would shoot even
smoother if you got that top limb to bend just a bit more like you said.
I recently ran into the same thing, but figured scraping a little more on a finished bow and refinishing would be worth it in the long run.cheers
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2014, 12:32:21 pm »
Both look great to me.  I dig the full draws on both of them. Gotta love statics
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2014, 12:35:41 pm »
Nice bend on both.  8)
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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2014, 01:35:20 pm »
Handsome bows :) I like the overlay sort of on the end of the static, more that the back, looks cool, little bit different
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Offline autologus

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2014, 02:01:16 pm »
They look really good to me, the only problems I see with them is that they are wrong handed.  :laugh:

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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2014, 02:17:26 pm »
Good stuff, I want to give a static tip bow another try.  I have yet to get one to completion thanks to tips not lining up.  Haven't tried backed bows though.
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2014, 02:47:36 pm »
Good looking bow.
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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2014, 04:31:42 pm »
Thanks for the compliments guys!
@autologus : The wrong hand? But I'm holding the bow with my "right" hand. :)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2014, 05:21:11 pm »
Those look great man.  I really like the second one.  Great job on your first statics man.  One of them is on my list this winter. 
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Offline GB

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2014, 08:11:47 pm »
Really nice work on your bows.  You got them bending nicely and those tight recurves look great.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: My first Statics
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2014, 10:00:37 pm »
Those are both nice bows, well done.
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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2014, 10:27:24 pm »
Nice job!! :)
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