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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Turning lemons into lemonade
« on: March 06, 2023, 09:18:40 am »
I recently finished up an osage self bow that was quite a nice shooter and was going to be my "starter" for this falls season. I had shot it at least 150-200 times. Saturday morning I was shooting and heard a "tik". I continued shooting it and every few shots I'd hear that "tik" again. So, I went out to my shop and put it on the tree for a work out. Well, I got to about 24-25" and she gave up the ghost. The splice let go. Could have been bad glue or operator error. I didn't spend much time trying to figure it out. I decided to try something. I built this riser 6-7 years ago and haven't really done anything with it since. The original limbs I made for it sucked  :) So. I decided to turn lemons into lemonade. This combo is 67" and draws low 50's at my draw length of 29.5-30". I must admit the heavy riser really changes the feels of the self limbs, I mean really changes it. Very sooth, very quiet and solid as an oak tree. I am in the process of gluing up some osage/yew/boo limbs for it as well. Should have them done in the coming days and will add to this thread as I go.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2023, 09:19:39 am »
Last few.
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Stoker

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2023, 10:06:26 am »
Nice rescue. Having different limbs will be great
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2023, 10:08:15 am »
I'll have a glass of that cool lemonade!   8)  :OK
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2023, 10:31:39 am »
Great way to save those limbs.   That's a sweet bow. 
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Offline Will B

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2023, 11:33:45 am »
Very nice bow and great way to save those limbs. Hope it produces for you this fall.

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2023, 11:43:26 am »
I'll have a glass of that cool lemonade!   8)  :OK



Pat beat me to it. Pour me a glass too.

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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2023, 11:46:02 am »
Looks great pearl. I did that some years back you need to put plenty fade in the bolt on area. Or they hinge there. I learned that the hard way.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2023, 11:51:00 am »
Also that moves your limbs forward. I’ve wanted to do them with the limbs on the belly side of the riser. Like black widow.
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Hamish

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2023, 06:38:40 pm »
Nice save.
What sort of glue did you use for the original splice?

I've had the same thing happen twice, when using consumer grade, hardware store epoxy(24hr).
One started to peel apart during tillering. The glue was very rubbery. Used heat, and acetone to remove residue and re glued with bow making epoxy.

Another splice got shocked when my ELB's lower limb struck a modern steel ground quiver at a crowded shooting line. Everyone else was shooting recurves or compounds, so their bow limbs were okay, much shorter and cleared the quiver. My limb was unharmed, but the shock travelled up into the splice and tore the glue line apart. The bow started to peel apart at the splice with every consecutive shot, until I realised what was going on, and stopped shooting.

Once again, quality epoxy and or wrapping the completed splice in twine bedded on epoxy and rubbed into the twine for extra measure stops the problem.


Offline bentstick54

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2023, 09:38:48 pm »
Nice looking save. Love the contrast between the riser and the limbs.

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2023, 11:02:48 pm »
PD, nicely done! Great fix! Jawge
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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2023, 11:38:41 pm »
What a great idea.  Nice save.  I’ll have to remember this one.  I like it. 
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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2023, 11:46:26 pm »
Nice save pearly
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Turning lemons into lemonade
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2023, 07:18:32 am »
Hamish, I was using EA40.

Thanks guys, it was a fun Saturday afternoon project.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.