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Offline thomcout_96

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Presentation and my very first bow
« on: March 11, 2015, 04:52:32 pm »
Hi all of you,
I've finished my first bow recently but I've followed this forum for some time now. So I thought I would present myself and my work.
First of all, my name is Thomas and i'm 18 years-old. I live in Québec, Canada (that's why you must be indulgent with my English eheh)
And now the piece of resistance:
This is an asymetrical longbow with a stiff handle with a total length of 72" and 70"ntn. It is from white Ash and pulls 45# at 31". There's is still no finish on it (I thought of linen oil) and it is dyed.
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Offline thomcout_96

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2015, 04:54:13 pm »
And the two last pics:
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2015, 05:06:24 pm »
That's a fine first or fifteenth bow.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2015, 05:12:13 pm »
Nice bow!  Tiller looks great
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2015, 05:29:45 pm »
Welcome to PA! Very nice first bow! Tiller looks pretty good like Osage said. The only thing I might change is the extra weight on the tips. Anything past the string grooves is just extra weight. Otherwise it's a great first bow! How does it shoot!?  Look forward to more of your work. Patrick
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2015, 05:47:37 pm »
Nice work!
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Offline thomcout_96

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2015, 05:57:17 pm »
Thanks guys! It feels great when I shoot it but I don't have good arrows so i'm working on correcting that
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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2015, 07:17:25 pm »
Thomas, thats a great start! Nothing like hitting the ground running, eh? ;D

Linseed oil is a very natural penetrating oil and I've used it a time or two. Won't build up like the urethane options and if you add a layer of bees wax later you shouldn't have any trouble with moisture.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2015, 08:37:55 pm »
Looks like a good one, nicely done Thomas/
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2015, 09:34:57 pm »
Nice bow and welcome. Now go make another!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2015, 09:51:10 pm »
Tres bien!  (I'm American, pardon my poor Quebecois!  >:D)

Keep it up, you are doing great work, brother!
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Offline okie64

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 09:56:44 pm »
Great looking bow!! Welcome aboard:)
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Offline thomcout_96

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2015, 10:12:48 pm »
Thanks for the tips and welcomes guys!
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2015, 10:30:58 pm »
Welcome to PA.  You bow looks great.  Very nice work. 
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Offline paco664

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Re: Presentation and my very first bow
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2015, 10:54:14 pm »
Wow!  I wish my first bow looked like that. .. hell I wish any bow I make looks as good as that. ..

Great job!  And welcome
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