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Offline Deerhunter21

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First (working) bow!
« on: March 13, 2019, 05:23:14 pm »
It pulls 20# @ 26" an it feels dang good to finally get one!

P.S. this was the second piece of wood I tried!
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2019, 05:24:20 pm »
More pics
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2019, 05:45:42 pm »
Nice start, like it! What is the wood you used?
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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2019, 06:31:39 pm »
 A red oak board I got from Home Depot
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2019, 07:02:50 pm »
Congrats on making your first! Keep up the good work.

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Offline sleek

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2019, 05:07:38 am »
Outstanding man! Nothing like that feeling of success! And only your second try too.

Now, to get better... The bottom limb best as I can tell is perfect. Darn good job. The upper has two slight hinge points. Id leave that bow alone, and shoot it till it breaks or doesnt ( i say that because of the hinges i see ), and start in another asap!
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2019, 11:47:07 am »
Thanks guys!
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Offline Knoll

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2019, 12:01:46 pm »
Congrats, sir!
Get to work on the next.
Good luck!!
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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2019, 12:14:48 pm »
Tiller looks V good.
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2019, 03:30:43 am »
very good for second try!
I still love the feeling when the first arrow leaves the bow and everything is still in place....
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: First (working) bow!
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2019, 03:47:14 am »
Congratulations deerhunter21. Still remember my first many bows ago. It's a great feeling. Time to start another. I'd probably try to get a bit more of the inner area moving on my next one. Just a little movement there equals a bunch of draw length. Don't want to overdo it just a little movement.

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