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Offline dueb

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My first successful bow!
« on: October 29, 2014, 09:34:50 pm »
Make from a red oak board I got from Lowe's. Tips are cedar and there is a cedar piece in the handle. 62" N/N, around 40 lbs @ 32" ( I have a long draw length ). Backed with an unknown fabric ( seemed strong enough so I went with it ). Handle and limbs wrapped with cotton twine, and the strike plate is glass. I finished it with linseed oil. Put a few arrows through it today and it shot pretty good. Already started the next one, gonna be longer and made of maple.

I don't think my tiller is 100%, let me know what you think.   ;D

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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2014, 09:38:29 pm »
Nothin wrong with that tiller I can see.  Nice job.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2014, 09:41:39 pm »
I think that's a pretty good job for your first...but, cedar may be a little soft wood for a tip overlay.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2014, 09:46:26 pm »
Looks good to me
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2014, 09:49:43 pm »
Looks good to me also. Well done.
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Offline dueb

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2014, 09:52:17 pm »
Thanks guys!  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2014, 10:00:09 pm »
That is a great job! Congratulations! Jawge
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2014, 10:03:57 pm »
Looks pretty good to me to! I like how you stepped out of the box and put your own flair on it. Those tips are interesting, could you post some better pics of them? Never seen one like that. Good first bow, Patrick
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Offline dueb

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2014, 10:18:02 pm »
Sure thing Lebhuntfish.

The wrap got a little messy when I burnt the ends...

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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2014, 01:06:26 am »
That's definitely a different style of tip overlay. Your glue line looks good to!
The only thing I might say about it is that there is a good bit of extra weight out on the tips. That could cause a little hand shock. But if it shoots good, then who cares, right. I like them! Are the other grooves for decoration or did you put them on so you could use another bow string as a bow stringer? Well done, Patrick
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Offline Pappy

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2014, 05:26:28 am »
Tiller looks good,nice job, Cedar for overlays may be a little soft,I would watch them for wear. :)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2014, 09:31:58 am »
  Your getting a lot of bend outa that 62"! :o  Nice work ;)
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Offline dueb

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2014, 10:20:44 am »
Pat, The cedar is really light so I wasn't worried about extra weight, and the grooves above the nocks are just for looks.  ;)

I'll be sure to keep an eye on that, thanks Pappy!  :)

Even I was surprised at how much it was bending, guess I got myself a good backing and a ton of the stuff left over!  ;D ;D
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2014, 10:36:00 am »
The tiller is V good, well done. The fancy work on grip and tips will get slicker as you do more.
You got the main thing spot on :)
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: My first successful bow!
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2014, 11:58:42 am »
I put a similar groove above my string nock for a simple parachute cord bow stringer.



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