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Offline Blaflair2

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What now?
« on: July 15, 2015, 01:03:05 am »
So I glued up something, the boo and ipe slipped a little so I had a little more trimming to do. So one side of the boo is slightly bigger. And what should this look like when it's Tillered lol?  O:) I gotta knock the rust off. I gotta measure it since I cleaned it up, it's 60" long ATM. Boo, ipe, pacific yew belly. Can I trap the boo? And how much? It also has a quilted maple power lam.
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Re: What now?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2015, 01:07:54 am »
What now? Send it to me! Lol. Lebhuntfish has a trade bow similar profile. I will see if I can get him to post on here to show his full draw.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: What now?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2015, 08:26:09 pm »
So I got it bending, I'm thinking I have to get the tips coming around now, it's pulled to about 11". Super low brace
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What now?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2015, 10:45:31 pm »
Be careful of the inner limbs. The leverage of the limbs puts most of the stress there. Get the rest of the limbs bending well then work back towards the fades.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: What now?
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2015, 10:47:29 pm »
I meant to post pics. Lol
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: What now?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2015, 01:57:39 pm »
It's almost there, the left limb is bottom. Pulled to 26" here.not sure where to go now
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What now?
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2015, 02:00:09 pm »
The outer 1/3 of the left limb is stiff and the outer 2/3 of the right is stiff.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: What now?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2015, 03:01:42 pm »
It doesn't wanna come around :0( lol.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What now?
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2015, 05:18:22 pm »
You are bending a bit much about 6" above the handle. That is where the leverage is the strongest. That's why I suggest working the inner limbs last after the outer limb is bending well.  R/D bows can be difficult to tiller. You have to get most of the reflex out early on during the draw then work on the inner sections.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: What now?
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2015, 05:29:24 pm »
No FD pic is complete without a  naked doll.  ;D

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: What now?
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2015, 05:46:19 pm »
Haha, that's my daughters baby.
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Re: What now?
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2015, 12:22:36 am »
Yeah, right!  ;D
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Re: What now?
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2015, 05:08:58 pm »
No FD pic is complete without a  naked doll.  ;D
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