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Offline Blaflair2

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Bow from blackhawk
« on: September 28, 2015, 11:08:36 am »
Got this bow in a trade from Blackhawk. Picked it up this weekend. Man it's a beauty. Don't have a full draw pic. But I figured I'd let ya drool over it any whoo. 56" Osage, 60@28"
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 11:20:32 am »
Looks like you survived the weekend with the Bad Chris.  ;)  Cool looking bow. Congratulations.
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 11:21:34 am »
Nice!!
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2015, 11:55:40 am »
Haha yeah I made it through it. Chris tried to teach me how to tiller better. After hinging the bow I was working on I think I got an F lol. I learned a lot and had a good time. I got the BL bow in a lot better shape. It's like 3/8" thick and doesn't flex yet. I may have made it a bit wide lol. All in all it was a good time. Thanks again chris
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2015, 12:38:53 pm »
Sorry I didn't make it over t meet you. First day of deer season and I had to work till 4.
Looks like you made out pretty good.

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2015, 02:10:46 pm »
How wide is your BL bow? You can start reducing the width as you tiller but I wouldn't go with less than 1 1/2" wide.
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2015, 02:53:47 pm »
That's a sweet one. 

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2015, 03:19:11 pm »
Well pat, it's 2 1/4" at the fades lol. I followed someone else's dimensions but this piece of wood is considerably dense. Chris will tell ya. I plan on getting it heat corrected and narrow her down
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2015, 04:59:27 pm »
Looks great!
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2015, 08:29:49 pm »
Cool!
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2015, 08:44:28 am »
Very nice.  Should be a good hunting bow
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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2015, 10:19:08 pm »
You're lucky, he's an ornery cuss but makes some bows that will shoot, I've seen one. Is that bow a stiff handle, couldn't tell from the pictures? It sure looks fast and efficient.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2015, 11:22:52 pm »
It's a bendy, got a cork build up and some hemp twine I believe. She's nice eddie.
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2015, 08:35:27 am »
Was the handle spliced or bent? Do you know?

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Bow from blackhawk
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2015, 08:37:03 am »
Bent, he made a static out of the rest of the stave. Same profile with hooks.
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