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Offline willie

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« Reply #2220 on: March 29, 2016, 01:15:57 pm »
Plan B

keeping the reflex  certainly indicates you have found the right design and tiller for the birch.

Board or stave?       


Did you just luck out on that photo with the arrow?

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Offline Ranasp

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« Reply #2221 on: March 29, 2016, 02:46:25 pm »
Woah that's a nice bow!  I love getting photos like that where the string is doing a sine wave thing.  Found out the camera on my phone has a "burst" setting so I'll see if I can get a good one like that once I actually have a bow to shoot.  (talking about getting ahead of myself...)

Offline Swampman

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« Reply #2222 on: March 29, 2016, 04:31:54 pm »
That is a nice plan c PlanB. That looks like a good accurate hunting bow if I have ever seen one. 

Offline PlanB

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« Reply #2223 on: March 29, 2016, 05:26:59 pm »
ajooter, Drewster, Gutshot, Willie Ranasp, Swampman. Thank you gentlemen -- great pleasure to be making bows in your company! :)

The slight handle deflex was from set during tillering. I did very little manipulation except for light heat treating, mainly to add a small amount of reflex to the tips.

It is a board bow, though from a tree I cut myself and sawed up stacked and seasoned.

The photos were just stills from a short video I took -- it's hard for me to use a self-timer with ten seconds to get back to the bow and get everything accomplished for a decent photo. I found that it was a lot easier to just video a few arrows with the same camera, and just take decent frame out of the video for the full draw. So the arrow shot was a little due to that, and a little luck to catch it so perfectly still within a frame and clear of the bow. I saw that and thought it was cool enough to add.

I'm working on a strobed multiple photo exposure electronics project right now for bows --- we'll see if that works out or not.
 
I love it when a plan B comes together....

Offline Stixnstones

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« Reply #2224 on: March 29, 2016, 05:51:42 pm »
Whoever gets plan b's plan c is a lucky s.o.b. Nice bow sir.
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« Reply #2225 on: March 29, 2016, 06:41:15 pm »
PB - nice looking bow for sure - well done!  Anyone would be happy to shoot that one.  The pic is cool too.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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« Reply #2226 on: March 29, 2016, 07:58:32 pm »
Just finished up stripping the bark off my BL staves. Now time to put them up for a few years

Offline Drewster

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« Reply #2227 on: March 29, 2016, 09:04:44 pm »
Making progress with my hickory Plan B.......handle spliced, ring chased, rough profile cut out, ready to floor tiller.  Hope I can get my plan B looking as good as PlanB's plan C.  Geez, did I just say that??? ;-)


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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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« Reply #2228 on: March 29, 2016, 09:09:38 pm »
Drewster go ahead and make it a lefty and send it to Kentucky. Lol. I like it always wanted to splice billets together but have had no success.

Offline Drewster

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« Reply #2229 on: March 29, 2016, 09:26:50 pm »
Gutshot, I've found the key to a good splice is to square the end and make sure the belly cut is parallel to your back.  THEN, you can lay the joint out accurately.  I use a knife to mark out the Z splice.......not a pencil.  A knife is much more accurate.  A band saw with a good sharp blade and you're on your way.  Touch up the joint areas that you can get to with a fine rasp and sandpaper. 

I've been using West System G/Flex epoxy for the past couple of years.  It's really good stuff.  Lots of guys use Smooth On and there are other good epoxies out there too.  The G/Flex is from a boat building supplier and it has a bit of filler in it.  SO, if your joint isn't perfect, it will still do a fine job.  I have never had a splice failure.....knock on wood......

Just DO IT Gut.  You can make it happen.
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Offline ajooter

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« Reply #2230 on: March 29, 2016, 10:00:03 pm »


Got the tips done..again...used some antler this time.  I like these a lot better.  I only shortened the top limb a half inch and boy did that stiffen that limb up and it really boosted the overall draw weight.  Back to tillering!!  :P

Offline Drewster

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« Reply #2231 on: March 29, 2016, 10:28:08 pm »
Those looks excellent Ajooter.......really nice!
Drew - Boone, NC

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« Reply #2232 on: March 29, 2016, 10:29:42 pm »
Tips look great ajooter!
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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« Reply #2233 on: March 29, 2016, 10:35:45 pm »


Back in the game....Bottom limb is still a hair behind but I gotta get up at 430 and I need to sleep!

Drewster....you chased a back ring on that hickory?!  That's impressive in itself.

Offline ajooter

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« Reply #2234 on: March 29, 2016, 10:39:12 pm »
And thank you for the kind words fellas....it has been a total pleasure participating in this with all of you.  Thanks fred for giving me this opportunity.  I hope these so called "surprises" from Ole half eye aren't gonna be too ridiculous! >:D