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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2017, 11:35:51 pm »
That bow is sure coming along!

It's hard for me to say with selfbows... But to me, the inner limbs do look a bit stiff. Particularly the top limb from the fade until that dark spot, but the bottom limb looks like the inner 1/3 could be bending a hair more... But I'm still learning how to read bows, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #31 on: March 07, 2017, 07:25:00 am »
Thanks a bunch Arvin, Brendan and ty. I'll definitely think about what you guys said and proceed slowly.  :OK
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2017, 07:27:41 am »
I think it looks very close. I wouldn't touch the last 12", or so. Knock the weight down and balance it out with the working part of the limb, that's just off the grip to mid limb or a bit farther. Should be a winner.
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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2017, 09:08:07 am »
Good thread.I could use pointers on these types of bows.To me your very close Jeff,but what do I know.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2017, 09:32:13 am »
Man, I really appreciate your input boys. Hope I don't go and screw up!
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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #35 on: March 07, 2017, 09:41:57 am »
Use a straight edge to find flat spots and you cant lose.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #36 on: March 07, 2017, 09:58:53 am »
 I agree.  On R/D bows you don't want to force the inner third to bend to much, but it needs to do its share, and a little goes a long way.   I can't see much movement there between those three progressive draw pics, but just a HAIR more and it'll be money.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #37 on: March 07, 2017, 10:08:23 am »
and...  So, pretty hard to see even with the lines, because paint is imprecise, and the pics have tiny variances, but that thin yellow line crosses your wrist right at the "snuffbox" in both pics.  It should move JUST barely enough to see.
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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2017, 11:04:33 am »
Maybe see it here.
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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2017, 11:08:29 am »
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: d/r selfbow question updated
« Reply #40 on: March 07, 2017, 11:53:32 am »
PD, will do!

SB, So if I'm understanding that yellow line should move back just a hair?
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