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Offline sieddy

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Oak board bow input request?
« on: March 30, 2015, 05:22:21 pm »
Hi all I went to work on the board bow I posted about recently. It's 64" tip to tip and is pulling 38# @ 26".  I'm really happy with it but think it might need a bit more work on the lower limb. I'd like to get the tiller ok before I start finishing it. Some honest critique would be gratefully received. Thanks  :)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2015, 06:26:31 pm »
Brace looks pretty good.hard to see the tiller because of the angle.maybe try a new FD shot with good back ground like you house at more of a right angle.
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2015, 06:42:30 pm »
Thanks Bushboy! Here's another picture which is not much better but more at a right angle.  :)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2015, 07:10:29 pm »
Lower fade could be stiff. 
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2015, 08:08:14 pm »
Yep, lower fade is stiff.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2015, 09:09:26 pm »
Both limbs look to need the near  handle wood moving. Is the lower limb shorter?
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2015, 11:11:56 pm »
  Did you mean to make the bottom limb that short.
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Oak board bow input request?
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2015, 03:01:40 am »
The limbs are the same length (you all had me worried there!) it's weird how they look so different in the photos!  ???
Anyway thanks for the input I'll get busy on the fades.
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