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superdav95:

--- Quote from: BowEd on January 07, 2022, 07:10:35 am ---It's been below 0 F. here too.So much for global warming again in this area anyway.
Dean Torges method and style of a sunburst pattern has been a go to by many.Black/red/tan/yellow fadings to and fro.Starting with lightest color overall.Then the next darkest overall fading at stopping point.Then the next darkest fading overall at stopping point and so on.http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60623.0.html
Should look very nice.
You don't want to change your mind then though....ha ha.It ought to make a stunning looking bow.
After getting those wraps on and shooting it in to your full draw of course.

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Awesome. Thanks for this info bowEd!  This will come in handy

superdav95:
So just a couple updates on this little bow.  I finally got my dyes in and played around with some colours till I got what was aiming For.  I took your advise on method Ed.  Think it turned out pretty good for first one.  Still plan on wrapping the tip splices yet but few more coats of tru oil and let it dry up good.  Here’s some progress pics.

superdav95:
Couple more pics…

superdav95:
One more pic…

superdav95:
Finished up this bow and got it out to full draw.   It’s not bad but not quite as fast as I hoped.  I put the wraps on the splices and wrapped a piece of black leather for the handle. I stuck on a little beaver tail arrow pass. 

Here are some stats.

Brace 6.5”.  0 lbs

7.5” - 7.4 lbs
8.5” - 11.12
9.5”- 14.40
10.5- 17.58
11.5- 20.60
12.5- 22.06
13.5- 25.20
14.5-27.54
15.5-30.00
16.5-32.60
17.5-34.60
18.5-37.06
19.5-39.26
20.5-41.42
21.5-43.72
22.5-45.76
23.5-47.22
24.5-49.06
25.5-50.74
26.5-52.21
27.5-53.10
28.00-54.00

I drew out to 28” when shooting today but could never get a reading for some reason!  I’ll try again when not so cold out maybe.  At 26.5” draw I did get a reading 174fps at 8.5gpp.  Not too bad I guess but expected better.   

A few more pics finished

Thanks for looking. 

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