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Offline Stonedog

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FINALLY! (PICS ADDED!!!!!)
« on: November 05, 2008, 11:27:11 am »
After many attmepts and becoming discouraged to the point of quitting....

I have FINALLY done it!

Today I finished tillering a bow.....55# at my peewee draw of 24"! 

It has 1 3/8 string follow....but it flat out fires an arrow!

I made it out of hickory backed ipe....it also has a thin red oak lamination in the hande area.

It is super super light!

I did learn a lesson though.....

I put a short string on it too quick.....hence the string follow!  Next time...I will spend an extra bit of time floor and long string tillering!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/Stonedog_1975/100_0269.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/Stonedog_1975/100_0268.jpg

C&C Welcome!

« Last Edit: November 06, 2008, 04:06:17 pm by Stonedog »
Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

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Offline Okie

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 11:40:06 am »
Congrats!! Welcome to the addiction.


John
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Offline madcrow

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2008, 12:16:03 pm »
Congrats on the bow.  Now where are the pics?

Offline Pat B

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2008, 12:16:30 pm »
 8) 8) 8)  Glad you didn't get discouraged!  Got any pics for us?  ;D    Pat
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Bowbound

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2008, 05:26:22 pm »
we all know the feeling,

A pic tells a thousand words btw...

Offline cowboy

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2008, 06:17:21 pm »
Congradulation's - did somebody say pic's ::)?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 06:20:45 pm »
C'mon Dog!  Enuff teasin'!  Post a pic or two!
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Offline armymedic.2

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Re: FINALLY!
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2008, 07:11:23 pm »
should be a forum rul,e no posting you finished a bow without eye candy!  congrats, persisitance is de a ton of bow making
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some say freedom is won, by the barrel of a gun.