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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #60 on: August 11, 2016, 12:46:45 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on August 11, 2016, 12:11:00 pm
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I think it would be very good for hunting dinosaurs ;)
Del

...and wouldn't a mounted Triceratops head be just the thing for the family room!!!???

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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #61 on: August 11, 2016, 01:05:53 pm »
Nice one Del, see you at the roving marks in Leatherhead on Sunday?  8)
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #62 on: August 11, 2016, 01:16:19 pm »
Quote from: bobnewboy on August 11, 2016, 01:05:53 pm
Nice one Del, see you at the roving marks in Leatherhead on Sunday?  8)
Yup. I'll be there... could bring it along for 'show and tell'  ;)
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #63 on: August 11, 2016, 02:06:58 pm »
You could probably go a little deeper with that shelf Del.
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #64 on: August 11, 2016, 02:07:52 pm »
Why not? :) looks interesting. I suspect there will be quite a few bowyers of one kind or another there too....
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #65 on: August 11, 2016, 02:29:20 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on August 11, 2016, 02:06:58 pm
You could probably go a little deeper with that shelf Del.
yeah, I'm following my principal of do about half as much as you think ::) (it works well with chores  ;) )... I can cut it deeper later if needs be... I didn't want to risk spontaneous disassembly  :o
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #66 on: August 11, 2016, 03:48:30 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on August 11, 2016, 02:29:20 pm
Quote from: osage outlaw on August 11, 2016, 02:06:58 pm
You could probably go a little deeper with that shelf Del.
yeah, I'm following my principal of do about half as much as you think ::) (it works well with chores  ;) )... I can cut it deeper later if needs be... I didn't want to risk spontaneous disassembly  :o
Del

I tried that principal at work once,but my boss wasn't to keen with it. :-\
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #67 on: August 12, 2016, 02:46:28 am »
Nicely , nicely Del :)
Shame dinosaurs never existed though......;)
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #68 on: August 12, 2016, 07:47:24 am »
Quote from: mikekeswick on August 12, 2016, 02:46:28 am
Nicely , nicely Del :)
Shame dinosaurs never existed though......;)

Lol what??
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #69 on: August 12, 2016, 08:16:32 am »
Very nice, Del. Congratulations. Jawge
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #70 on: August 12, 2016, 08:25:28 am »
Great work Del  8)

Looking forward to seeing it all finished.


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Some results!
« Reply #71 on: August 12, 2016, 01:59:54 pm »
I made up a couple of flight arrows 24" long 5/16" shafts heavily barrelled 325 grain and 266grain I also took a couple of 490 grain 11/32" regular 28" arrows.
My first shots were a bit tentative (chicken  ::) ) getting 200yards with the 490 grain and 267 with the best flight arrow.
I went back and had another go with the flight arrows, watched 'em onto the shelf, good stiff left arm... string just on the finger tips...draw back the last inch and loose in a crisp movement.
I saw 'em go off pretty clean, tiny bit of porpoising but no waggle, lost 'em as they got high, but I could see they were going where I ponted 'em.
Del
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Oh, you want to know how far?  O:)
307 yards  :laugh: my first laser rangefinder verified my me shot of over 300yards  :)
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #72 on: August 12, 2016, 02:02:30 pm »
    Thats a decent shot, how much difference between the heavier and lighter flight arrows?
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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #73 on: August 12, 2016, 02:57:58 pm »
Quote from: Badger on August 12, 2016, 02:02:30 pm
    Thats a decent shot, how much difference between the heavier and lighter flight arrows?
I hadn't marked 'em so I didn't know which was which, but I don't think the longest wasn't the same one each time (one was a slightly tight fit on the string so I used that to see which was which) There was only about 5 yards between 'em each time.
I think I could get away with a smaller diameter shaft and maybe take the nocking point down a whisker.
probably some extra left in the bow, I could probably put in a little more reflex or draw another inch or two, but I don't want to over do it.
She's worth tidying up some more.
I did put a nice leather facing on the shelf (red Rolls Royce upholstery leather, suede side out)
Del
(I should confess there was some tail wind  :-[ )
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Offline Badger

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Re: Del Finally starts on the Monster Osage Stave
« Reply #74 on: August 12, 2016, 03:08:43 pm »
   Your lighter arrow should have outshot your heavier arrow by at least 60 yards. That would have put you in world record territory. Try a little more weight up front on your lighter arrows and less taper in the front. More of a front to rear taper.
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