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Offline huisme

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A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« on: June 24, 2015, 07:34:18 pm »
I haven't used my recurve jig on any of these because I know my gentler reflex jig was enough to fix string angle and I'd just end up working the recurve and pulling it out-- but it actually looks pretty nice if you ask me, I'm happy with it :)




More in a bit ;)  >:D
« Last Edit: June 25, 2015, 08:01:27 pm by huisme »
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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Knoll

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015, 08:15:23 pm »
Hope we don't have to wait long!   ::)
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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015, 10:08:16 pm »
That's sweet!
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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 04:13:59 am »
ooooh you tease...
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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2015, 04:57:28 am »
Looks good from here. :)
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Offline huisme

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d- finished half way down first page!
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2015, 08:00:56 pm »
Here it is guys, finished with four coats of tru-oil and one shellac because I got lazy because it's just my bow O:)

The string is a little gaudy/flamboyant, little sister chose the colors and I couldn't agree more ;D

Top nock is a little pointy to help me not string it upside-down ;)


Bottom nock is more rounded for when I drop the poor thing


The widest point where I popped off a little wound in the belly and left a bit of a bowl, this is a full inch


Soaked rawhide strip under-wrap and rawhide laced suede grip


I made a tiny bit of a shelf by forcing a rawhide clipping under the grip and glued a little suede for the pass.





Full draw still to come!
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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2015, 08:10:37 pm »
I like it, tell us more... specs, full draw pics, etc., etc.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2015, 08:14:04 pm »
Really like the braced profile and quit teasing us ..... where's the full draw?  :)
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Offline huisme

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2015, 08:49:29 pm »
Just got it, though it's far from the best lighting :o

42#@26"
7.5oz with string and grip
50" TtT
7/8" wide from grip to ~5" from tips, tapers to 3/4", one spot flares to full inch at mid limb.
2" set just instrung, relaxes to 11/4"



I'll get another shot eventually ::)
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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2015, 08:56:00 pm »
Sweet....Go'n have to try on of those shorty's some day.... :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2015, 10:26:28 pm »
Lot of draw length for that short bow and I'm also impressed by the low mass weight, nicely done. :)
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Offline huisme

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2015, 11:53:49 pm »
Thanks guys :)

Bent, I'm particularly fond of locust for its low mass per draw, being stiff but light is what keeps these light and me hooked ;D
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50#@26"
Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2015, 07:03:09 am »
Awesome bow Marc
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2015, 09:58:36 am »
Sweet little bow. Amazing drawlength and weight for such a narrow and short bow. I'd be scared with my skills that it would blow up in my face. Is the recurve on the right side longer than the recurve on the other?
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Offline Badger

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Re: A peak at my new personal short r/d-- Finished half way down first page!
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2015, 11:08:39 am »
 Not much wood there! Good job on that one.
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