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Offline Badger

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My 2015 bow
« on: January 01, 2015, 03:24:48 pm »
       Here is one I am working on. I had planned on just using it for a broadhead bow but may use it for flight as well. 62" long, 2" wide at the fades, 16" non working handle and fades, last 11" of limbs is static as well. Not quite finished and I may come in a tad light. The draw curve is smoother than I expected. Looking for 50#@28".
I shot it this mornig and am very pleased with the performance. Mass weight will finish at 20 oz, way below what I had predicted. Funny thing about these extra wide bows I have been making is that they comming in at lower mass weight than the narrower bows. Can only be true if it means less damaged wood. Started with 5 1/2" reflex presently has 4 3/4". I usually stay away from big curves because I am horrible at linning them up. This one lined up beautifully for a change.

       I need to smooth out the curves a bit and do some finish work, little tiller touch up and get the draw out to 28". Feeling really good about it. Limb thickness is about .3.
Will post more pics as I go.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2015, 03:29:33 pm »
wow very nice,, please tell me what it shot through chrono,,  :) :) :)
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2015, 03:38:37 pm »
     Braced photo, not perfect but I can't take off anymore weight so will likely just leave it.
Brad, my chrono isn't working but I shot it side by side next to my world record bow which shoots in the low 180's and judging by how hard it hits the target it is no comparison, I shot it next to a glass recurve which also shoots very close to 190 and it seems to outshoot that one by a good margin also. Only shooting it at about 43# not to full draw yet.

     I got this in the wrong forum, can I move it to the flight forum?
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2015, 03:42:47 pm »
very very nice,, will you wait to pull to full draw when you compete,,???
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Offline Will H

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2015, 03:45:07 pm »
That thing looks awesome!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2015, 03:50:10 pm »
Wow....can't wait to see more.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2015, 03:50:43 pm »
Very nice bow.
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Offline Badger

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2015, 03:58:59 pm »
   It has about 12" of working limb on each side.
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Offline sleek

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2015, 04:19:18 pm »
Badger, you probably already know this, but.... why dont you hit the left limb in the fade with heavy heat? It will harden the wood there and help bring the tiller around for you.


Ok you got me studying your profile here. Looks like you deflexed in the handle. How did you do that or was that natural?  Also, I think your prace profile matches your unbraced just fine the more I look at it. Heat can still line it all up. I realize you are 20 times better than I am but dont know why you are going to leave it as it is or why heat isn't an option for you?

What weight arrows are you shooting and when is the next flight shoot? You made me wanna build one.
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Offline Badger

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2015, 04:56:55 pm »
  I do plan to heat treat more in the fade area. I made a rooky mistake and overestimated the poundage before bracing. I am pretty close but if it holds up ok where it is I will leave it.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2015, 05:02:32 pm »
What, you didn't want to push your reflex in 2015?? haha. Killer stuff.
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Offline Chadwick

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2015, 05:16:59 pm »
Excellent way to start the year. With such a short working section on each limb, did this have to start as a perfect stave? And what MC do you keep it at?
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2015, 06:29:10 pm »
Looks good Steve.  How about a back profile?
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Offline PatM

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2015, 06:40:17 pm »
There is a lot of turk in that one. If you'd just added a bit more angle to the last four inches it would be identical.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2015, 07:00:28 pm »
Very nice, Steve. Looks like it will shoot far!
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