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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2014, 09:24:44 am »
You are leaving it stiff right? If so, you can go down to 7/8" wide if you want. Leave them depth full for now.
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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2014, 09:32:10 am »
Yes. I would have to go measure the handle width to see what I have it marked at right now because I cannot remember. I have not taken it down all the way to the mark, but I am pretty sure it is wider than 7/8" right now. Good to know I have some room for more wood removal at the handle. I plan on getting to work on it in the next hour or so.
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2014, 09:37:20 am »
Take it down to 7/8" and snap a new pic.
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2014, 09:38:34 am »
Will do!
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2014, 10:22:43 am »
Looks like you have it covered!
If the handle bends anyway it is ok.
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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2014, 10:45:10 pm »
I attached pictures with the handle at 7/8" wide. Do you think I am ready to take more bulk off the back then finish taking down the overall shape. The overall shape is real close right now, but I gave myself a bit of room to take the rest down.
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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2014, 11:20:18 pm »
Looks good, I would go ahead and get it tillered. You can always work down the handle section later. Just make sure you have a fairly flat spot to rest the handle on the tiller tree. JMO, Patrick
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« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2014, 07:06:12 am »
Exactly, keep it a nice flat spot on the back side for now. It will rest in your tiller tree or tiller stick better. The profile looks good.
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« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2014, 10:34:27 am »
Cool. Thanks. Back to whacking away at it shortly.
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« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2014, 11:12:07 am »
What Pearlie really meant was "keep a nice flat spot on the belly side so it will rest in the tiller tree better".  ::)  ;)
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« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2014, 11:14:57 am »
Good catch Pat!
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« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2014, 11:17:43 am »
That's why they pay me the big bucks, Pearlie. Always on my toes...and not just because I'm short.  ;)
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« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2014, 02:21:23 am »
I thought u walked on your toes so your bears wouldn't drag on the ground?!
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« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2014, 11:43:21 pm »
I reduced the stave a lot more, and I am starting to feel the first stages of life in the bow. Question: Before I reduce the belly even more, the top limb needs some bending, correct? It is bending to the back. If so, and I am thinking, yes, any suggestions? I am gun shy about the bending process because I do NOT want to muck the stave up at this point. The bottom limb, I think,  is pretty darn straight.
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« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2014, 11:53:20 pm »
Do your tips line up? If so you don't need to do any bending. Unless you want to do some reflex or something. JMO Patrick
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