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Offline scp

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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #30 on: March 13, 2016, 06:22:18 pm »
Quote from: sleek on March 13, 2016, 05:57:53 pm
Right now i am reflexing the limbs for string tension.

Really? Your bow is almost incredible as it is already. I must have grossly underestimated the capacity of Osage Orange, because I mostly work with white oak and hickory. You are basically making a "hornbow" out of a selfbow. Simply wonderful. Don't break it, please.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #31 on: March 13, 2016, 06:29:59 pm »
Scp, glad you like it so much. But this bow is intended to learn from and on. This is a design I have been flirting with for a while and intend on perfecting it. Its not just for a short bow with long draw, irs performance and all all the quirks of building to ensure a good performance and look. I plan on building a few of these.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #32 on: March 13, 2016, 06:51:42 pm »


Unstrung profile. Put in 2 inches of reflex.shouldnt change the tiller except to bring around the tips a bit at draw.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #33 on: March 13, 2016, 07:05:09 pm »
That's incredable. And I worry about blowing up my 66 inchers! Well done
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #34 on: March 13, 2016, 07:10:35 pm »
Dang Sleek that FD pic of that 45.5 incher looks like its sinew backed.  Nice work!
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #35 on: March 13, 2016, 07:17:18 pm »
No horn :o
I'm impressed, lots of draw length and good weight, all in one piece, you did good Sleek
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #36 on: March 13, 2016, 07:19:31 pm »
No sinew. Just sapwood backed and completely drowned. Flat as a board. Its in one piece right now. Lets see if it stays that way after a good belly warming and reflex mid limb.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #37 on: March 13, 2016, 07:23:52 pm »
Yeah man, that baby looks coool. Good on you for takin the challenge. I hope u find what ur lookin for, and i like what ya got there.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #38 on: March 13, 2016, 07:31:16 pm »
This is very impressive. Another one of the billets I traded you right?
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #39 on: March 13, 2016, 07:35:04 pm »
No josh, yours are longer than this. This is a proof of concept before I make another out of one of those billets.  Next one after this will be pulled to 28 inches.

You going to Mojam?
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #40 on: March 13, 2016, 08:00:09 pm »
The reflex added string tension as hoped. But it also took set. So I believe the two canceled out. But it did take it up 5 pounds. Now its a 60# bow.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2016, 08:11:45 pm »


New full draw. Tiller changed a bit. I think I should flip the bow upside down. Tiller may look more even.
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2016, 08:20:33 pm »
2 inches of set. This wood is maxed out. But I can now take the profile it has and play with its proportions going longer and narrower with its side profile and account for set before it ever even happens. That will give me the parameters I need to make this bow style efficient and affective as a weapon. It gave me exactly what I have been asking of it :)
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Re: 45.5" TTT 50#@26" osage in progress ( FULL DRAW PAGE 2 )
« Reply #43 on: March 13, 2016, 08:49:15 pm »
Quote from: sleek on March 13, 2016, 07:35:04 pm
You going to Mojam?

I hope so, but I'm not sure yet.
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« Reply #44 on: March 13, 2016, 08:59:40 pm »
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