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Offline Del the cat

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Re working an old shoot through Hickory Molle'
« on: January 03, 2024, 06:51:51 pm »
I've taken off 4mm of chrysalled belly and replaced it with heat treated Yew.
The levers are now 'T' cross section.
This vid' (latest in the series) shows how stiff the levers are and pulls it to 50# on a long string:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WRAY4GUdaA
Hope its of some interest.
Del
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Re working an old shoot through Hickory Molle'
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2024, 10:38:45 am »
I've never seen one done that way before, Del.  Very interesting! 
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Re working an old shoot through Hickory Molle'
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2024, 09:35:07 am »
Quote from: Del the cat on January 03, 2024, 06:51:51 pm
I've taken off 4mm of chrysalled belly and replaced it with heat treated Yew.
The levers are now 'T' cross section.
This vid' (latest in the series) shows how stiff the levers are and pulls it to 50# on a long string:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WRAY4GUdaA
Hope its of some interest.
Del

I love it Del. Good simple composite design.
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