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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2020, 09:58:51 am »
Looks pretty good to me, but I'm a beginner!
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2020, 01:25:09 pm »
I like that one a lot.

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #32 on: May 20, 2020, 01:30:52 pm »
Really looks nice Pat

Offline RyanY

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2020, 02:07:36 pm »
Looks great!

Offline Pat B

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2020, 02:10:31 pm »
Thanks guys.
She's coming along, Rob, slowly but surely.  ;)
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Offline Will B

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2020, 03:04:22 pm »
That is really looking good. I’ve made a couple takedown bows and they are really nice to shoot with the extra weight in the handle. I use paraffin wax on my sleeves. Good luck with the completion and thanks for sharing your build!

Offline Hamish

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2020, 04:05:49 pm »
Got to admit this one looks like it going to be a beauty.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #37 on: May 20, 2020, 05:04:04 pm »
Those reflex deflex bows are smooth shooters. Most of mine ended up that way because of set. Still great bows. Looking good Pat.
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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #38 on: May 20, 2020, 09:02:48 pm »
The deflex is natural on these sister billets so I decided to add some reflex at the tips to compensate. We'll see how she turns out.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2020, 10:09:35 pm »
I got her to low brace and spent the last few days aligning the tips with the heat gun and a bit of oil. Today I narrowed the limb tips and added overlays. I decided to use thick shoe leather for the overlays that I will saturate with super glue. I went with the leather because of some irregularities and a short kick in one limb tip. I soaked the leather until it was flexible then remover the excess moisture and glued them to the tips with TBIII and wrapped with rubber bands. I'll let them dry for a few days because it's pretty humid lately.
  Here's a few pics...






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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #40 on: May 27, 2020, 04:46:19 am »
It's coming along nicely for you Pat.Looks great.
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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #41 on: May 27, 2020, 05:03:58 am »
Looking good Pat, I like the leather idea. ???  Have used it on grips but not on tip but will keep that in mind. ;)
 
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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #42 on: May 27, 2020, 06:42:51 am »
Thanks Ed and Pappy.
Pappy, I've used leather for overlays before successfully and especially on uneven surfaces like this one tip because it conforms easily. I scraped and sanded these tips smooth but with the one kicked up tip I needed something to conform to it. Once I saturate with super glue the leather holds up well for overlays and looks pretty cool. The glue brings out the grain of the leather.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #43 on: May 27, 2020, 10:10:35 am »
The leather overlays have basically dried. You can see the depressions from the rubber bands. Wet leather is easily molded. That's why I use it for uneven surfaces. I'm going to give the leather and glue another few days to be sure they arte completely dry before I add the super glue.






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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Finally got off my arse...
« Reply #44 on: May 27, 2020, 01:15:46 pm »
Tip overlays made of infiltrate leather...that's new to me, gotta try this..