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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #510 on: June 19, 2016, 05:55:49 am »
A little update an my trade bow. I think these tips will work!





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Offline JonW

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #511 on: June 19, 2016, 08:59:15 am »
That turned out good Pat. Bob I like the wiggle in that one.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #512 on: June 19, 2016, 09:10:38 am »
Thanks John!

Well I think I'm going to put some rawhide on the back of the this one. There is a few little spots on the back that I'm not liking. And something is telling me that it needs some rawhide.

Patrick
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #513 on: June 19, 2016, 10:03:13 am »
those overlays look sweet bud.
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #514 on: June 19, 2016, 04:37:24 pm »
I'm not too happy with the weight that the black licust molle came out at, at 35#. It shoots good, but I'd rather hit closer to my guys desired weight. It was a first in a way for me though. It had one good growth ring for the back, and the rest was about 90% crumbly early growth rings. The ring on ye back of te stave in the picture is the one I used. But the new one I've started is another black locust and it'll be a bendy handle. Right now it's pulling 55# at 13" draw. I'm thinking about flipping the tips when I go to heat treat it later. I want to get it pulled to 20-22" at that weight before heat treating and flipping the tips.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #515 on: June 19, 2016, 04:50:11 pm »
Very nice job on those tips Pat.
Looks like a very good piece of BL there Mo.
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #516 on: June 19, 2016, 05:25:32 pm »
Kyle that"s a nice profile for BL.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #517 on: June 19, 2016, 06:26:30 pm »
Bob ... that profile looks like one of my fav motorbike roads! Good luck!!
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #518 on: June 19, 2016, 10:02:14 pm »
Very nice job on those tips Pat.
Looks like a very good piece of BL there Mo.

those overlays look sweet bud.

Thanks Ed!

Thanks Mike!

Kyle that dude is looking good!

Patrick
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #519 on: June 19, 2016, 10:11:42 pm »
Here is my hickory stick with the rawhide on. I decided to heat treat it one more time before I backed it. It's thin goat rawhide with hide glue. It was pulling right at 54@20 before the heat and rawhide.
If it holds half the reflex I would be ecstatic! That is if I can get it braced!

Patrick

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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #520 on: June 20, 2016, 02:00:47 pm »
Wow!  That's a BIG OLE BUNCH of reflex you put in that thing Patrick!!! It should really spit out an arrow...

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #521 on: June 20, 2016, 03:07:00 pm »
Looks pretty cool Patrick, can't wait to see it strung.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #522 on: June 20, 2016, 03:27:17 pm »
Looking good Patrick

Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #523 on: June 20, 2016, 08:24:43 pm »
Thanks fellas! I talked to JohnW today,  I think stringer grooves might be part of this bow now!

Patrick
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #524 on: June 20, 2016, 10:35:15 pm »
I can't wait to see how much reflex that bow hold Patrick. It's going to be an awesome arrow flinger.

Kyle