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Offline Jodocus

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2014, 05:26:46 pm »
Very nice! I love how you set the proile up  :-*
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2014, 05:52:16 pm »
If you want to get really good at this then make another and another.  My first bow looked horrible compared to this.  If you like it and it's fun to shoot then leave it as and make another bow.  As you get better you can go back touch that one up when you have more experience under your belt.  I've looked at a couple of my first ones and just threw them on the burn pile after making several bows.  Now if you're planning to hunt that's different as you will want to use the best performing instrument to do the job.  It looks great to me though!  Well done :) now let's see that full draw shot  >:D
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2014, 07:59:40 pm »
For clarification were talking 1/2" wide tips not 1/2" thick


Also for your first bow good job man. Ur the one shooting it. If u like it leave it. Make another with what u learned and were recommended
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Offline thomas74p

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2014, 10:14:00 am »
here it is drawn to about 24".
dimensions are
ends are both 13/16" wide 3/8" thick
handle is 1" wide by 9/16" thick
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Offline thomas74p

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2014, 10:20:03 am »
the more I think about it the more inclined I am to build another. it was very difficult to do. took forever and I know the wife hated all the wood shavings and saw dust everywhere for the past 10 months. but I really like it and think it could be better. so I may just have to look for another really nice tree this fall.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2014, 10:33:36 am »
Looks like a fine bow to me.
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Offline GB

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2014, 04:30:34 pm »
You got it bending nicely.  Really like that profile.  Nice work!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2014, 04:59:28 pm »
nice that is holds some reflex ,, even drawn to 25,, good job,,
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Offline soy

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2014, 05:57:34 pm »
Nice looking fd ;)
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Offline danny f

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2014, 07:27:19 pm »
full draw looks great to me, shoot the hell out of it and start another, theres no going back now you will be hooked  :D
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2014, 08:55:40 pm »
That's a really nice strung and unstrung profile! I bet it does shoot good!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2014, 09:30:50 am »
Nicely done!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2014, 09:36:45 am »
Outstanding! Enjoy and then make another because you need a spare! :) Jawge
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Offline Badger

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2014, 09:42:15 am »
  Great job on the tiller, I expect we will be seeing more from you. I agree on the last several inches of the tips being narrower. You did a real good job of maintaining your unbraced profile as well.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: think I finished my bow
« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2014, 10:25:16 pm »
Looks good
you did a fine job!
on to the next one now
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