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Offline bubby

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2015, 12:44:36 pm »
Do as roy said and u don't need to glue, plus if it's an inch wide narrow it down to about 1/2"- 5/8" to start
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2015, 12:45:57 pm »
Got it!
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Offline Roy

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2015, 12:53:48 pm »
Right at that splinter, I would rasp from the bow tip towards the handle so you don't rip off a bigger chunk. Rasping towards the tip could cause it to pull deeper into the center of the limb. It will be fine, just take your time right there.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2015, 04:25:26 pm »
You're probaly screwed, yes. But the tip looks like it can be saved easily.   ;D
As said, there's lots of room to go narrower, or alternatively, you could do overlays.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2015, 10:05:44 pm »
Also make sure the nocks are smoothed with some sandpaper, as sharp edges concentrate the force of the string and can split off the edge.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2015, 10:19:57 pm »
Lemme get this straight,  you tried to make a bow, out of wood? If you aren't prepared for a lifetime of wood chips everywhere,  sawdust in your hair, reckless driving while gazing at the perfectly straight wood growing on the shoulder of the highway, ( personal driver helps, I married mine so it's not all bad ) and looking at every piece of straight grained wood furniture and thinking, I could make a bow of that, and having a collection of dead animal parts, then yes, you are screwed.  Completely.
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2015, 11:38:21 pm »
Quote from: sleek on March 04, 2015, 10:19:57 pm
Lemme get this straight,  you tried to make a bow, out of wood? If you aren't prepared for a lifetime of wood chips everywhere,  sawdust in your hair, reckless driving while gazing at the perfectly straight wood growing on the shoulder of the highway, ( personal driver helps, I married mine so it's not all bad ) and looking at every piece of straight grained wood furniture and thinking, I could make a bow of that, and having a collection of dead animal parts, then yes, you are screwed.  Completely.

Funny! Your "reckless driving while gazing at the perfectly straight wood growing on the shoulder of the highway" comment (as well as the other ones) was spot on. Been there. Done that.
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Offline paco664

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2015, 01:30:27 am »
Me personally. ..

Still there doing that. .. lol
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2015, 10:32:42 am »
Yeah, Mr. Sleek has pretty much summed it up.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2015, 11:47:07 am »
Looks like you got under there with some sandpaper. Been there.

Here's what I would do. I'd get it out of there. Starting from the nock end I'd knife it off. Looks like it is splintering into the nock becasue the grain is going that way so go the other way.

Adjust the nock accordingly. Remove wood from the other side and reshape.

Time to round off all 4 sides with a scraper-like tool and sandpaper.

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2015, 11:49:51 am »
You could also consider a single side nock design also...just a thought. 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #26 on: March 05, 2015, 12:46:58 pm »
And that's why your a teacher Steve O! Smart, smart, smart!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2015, 01:03:02 pm »
No doubt.  It's why I get paid the big bucks, my friend. ;D
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Am I screwed?
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2015, 02:55:00 pm »
I salvaged the limb. I am in the progress of SLOWLY tillering to my draw length right now. So it is still a bow...for now.
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