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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3975 on: August 13, 2016, 07:00:54 pm »
Quote from: mwosborn on August 13, 2016, 06:52:10 pm
Ty - Looks like it is bending pretty good.  Agree with Jeff that the mid will need to bend more, but go slowly.  Roy Painter (Roy from Pa) has several videos of trilams being drawn on the tree as he is tillering them if you want to watch some to compare.

I'll certainly check that out!
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Offline Otter

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3976 on: August 13, 2016, 07:12:36 pm »
I finished up on my trade bow and planning to mail it Monday... So what do you think ? Look ok to you all.














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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3977 on: August 13, 2016, 07:20:27 pm »
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3978 on: August 13, 2016, 10:01:17 pm »
Otter, that looks beautiful!!! In my eyes I always prefer a slightly stiffer lower limb section and time generally has proven to me on my bows to be right. I like it.
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« Reply #3979 on: August 13, 2016, 10:04:54 pm »
Yeah it looks "ok"...if by ok you mean awesome!!  I hope Fred didn't mess my address up when he gave it to ya...that's all I'm gonna say!

I gotta try some of those faux skins...you really made em pop.
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Offline Otter

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« Reply #3980 on: August 13, 2016, 10:23:39 pm »
Thank you Fred and ajooter...  Yes I liked the way the skins came out... Thanks to Gun Doc and Turtle for telling me and helping me with great advice on how to apply them.... This was my first bow trade and I had alot of fun doing it... Thanks to all of you on here and the encouragement you give. Now I just need to package it up and send it out.... Hopefully I'll get mine soon as well ...can't wait!
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3981 on: August 13, 2016, 10:34:19 pm »
Good job otter. I'm sure Ajooter will love it if that's the address you was given By Fred. Lol. I'm sure who ever gets that bow will be proud!
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3982 on: August 13, 2016, 11:15:44 pm »
Very nice looking bow Otter - well done.  Someone is going to be happy!
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Offline David Ewing

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3983 on: August 13, 2016, 11:29:19 pm »
Good looking bow, Otter!

I got the stain put on to my bow, just waiting for it to dry... Let it sit out in the humid shop and it stayed tacky all night. Hopefully bringing it in the house will make it dry.
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3984 on: August 14, 2016, 06:31:06 am »
Quick update - 40# at 20" draw, think halfway down the left limb is just a little stiff?
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Offline ajooter

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3985 on: August 14, 2016, 06:41:16 am »
Mud....right limb looks pretty good...left limb looks stiff from the fade at least halfway out...maybe a little further.  I wouldn't pull it any farther until you get that limb bending out towards the tips instead of at the fade.
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3986 on: August 14, 2016, 07:11:57 am »
Thanks Ajooter, will scrape some more, its still overweight and I haven't heat treated it yet but I am happy that at least one of the bows is probably gonna make it! 
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3987 on: August 14, 2016, 08:38:48 am »
I have another one for you guys to check out. And I'd love some advice on it.
Right now it's at full brace and pulling 35#@24" and I'm going to go to 31" for safety. I have not heated the belly and it's not taking much set at all. It's got some twist in one limb but I think it'll be ok. How much weight do you guys think it will pick up once at 31"?  I think I heard that it's 5# per inch of draw is that correct?  any way I don't want to take much more weight off so I think I'm going to heat the belly a bit and maybe flip those tips too. I will be putting a belly skin on I got from Cip. Thanks for looking and please give all the advice you can.
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3988 on: August 14, 2016, 09:24:16 am »
5# per inch ?!  That puts me 25# over......
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3989 on: August 14, 2016, 10:03:29 am »
Usually 2 to 3 pounds per inch.so at 3# an inch that would put you at 56# @ 31".
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