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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: n2everythg on March 16, 2009, 10:26:24 pm

Title: POS Bow
Post by: n2everythg on March 16, 2009, 10:26:24 pm

Well Im gonna call this my POS bow. Looks good butttt..........

This is actually the sage bow I started a while back. was really excited about it. was gonna try to make it into an elk bow for this fall. actually got too excited and in too much of a hurry and wasnt careful enough with my tiller. rushed it... .and learned a good lesson. Raised a nice splinter on the back as I was bending too much near the handles. glued it down and raw hided the back with deer raw hide and saved it. and retillered it better.

It is shootable. doesn't shoot too bad. a little hand shock but not bad. pretty fast. a little reflex left after final tiller and shoot in.  It came in right at 45#s at 29. it is 66" NTN.

I'm not crazy about the handle wrap. I used hair on buffalo hide and think I will end up redoing it... but right now I have a SE D-Bow in the works that is pulling 60 at 29 and I'd rather go finish that one up than mess any more with this one.

It is kinda pretty tho i think. Anyone wanna trade for something?
later.
wade
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Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: El Destructo on March 16, 2009, 10:38:44 pm

                                          Alright Wade....Ya left the Coon Tails on it....way cool....I like it!!!

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Timo on March 16, 2009, 10:44:55 pm

Bow looks nice! Tiller is perty sweet.I think I like it better with the handle wrap off.

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: El Destructo on March 16, 2009, 10:49:23 pm

Quote from: Timo on March 16, 2009, 10:44:55 pm

I think I like it better with the handle wrap off.

I don't like that much Fur in my Hand...Ever............ >:D

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 16, 2009, 10:49:59 pm

Looks great! Well done. Jawge

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: sailordad on March 16, 2009, 10:51:04 pm

Quote from: El Destructo on March 16, 2009, 10:49:23 pm

Quote from: Timo on March 16, 2009, 10:44:55 pm

I think I like it better with the handle wrap off.

I don't like thay much Fur in my Hand...Ever............ >:D

he he he (major payne laugh)

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Ryano on March 16, 2009, 10:56:09 pm

Its bending way more at the fade on the lower limb than the top one. Why not cut it down a little and retiller? 66" is way long for a osage bow anyways....If it were mine I'd chop it down to 64" and try to get that area right off the fade on the top limb bending more.

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: adb on March 17, 2009, 12:05:54 am

Very nice looking bow, love the SSs. I think I'd have to agree with Ryan, but I wouldn't pike it. Just get that flat spot above the top fade workin' a bit more, and she'd be even more sweet! Nice work.

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Pappy on March 17, 2009, 07:40:09 am

Beautiful finish work,looks like glass.very nice. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: n2everythg on March 17, 2009, 10:01:16 am

Ryan,

Yea I know it looks a bit stiff up there. but that is the area that popped the spinter. and it has just a bit of reflex in that area. So second tiller around I left it a bit more stiff. Thought it might protect the "weak' splinter area and didnt want to over tiller with that woop-te-do.
Look at these photos and knowing that the splinter is under there tell me if you still think I should re-tiller that area more.

Thnks
Wade

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Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: n2everythg on March 17, 2009, 10:12:35 am

well now looking at that pic again close.....
I'm seeing flat spots all over the place...

Am I seeing things or are all the red arrows flatspots? This bow has driven me nutz... well maybe after I finish up the other one I will come back to this one and rework it...... a bunch. ..

what do you think....? am I going crazy? or do all these areas look stiff to you as well?

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Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: DanaM on March 17, 2009, 10:30:10 am

Don't over analyze it wade it looks like the tiller is ok and I'm willing to bet the bow will last for many long years,
move on to the next one :) Just no more of dem fuzzy buff grips grips eh ;) :D

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Pat B on March 17, 2009, 10:33:59 am

Very nice bow, Wade. I think I would give the fuzzy grip another thought too.  ::)

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: madcrow on March 17, 2009, 10:39:30 am

The hair will probably wear out of the grip if you shoot it alot, and may feel funny if it gets wet.  I looked at the pics several times and would probably leave it alone.  You may end up with a 30 pound bow with no flat spots.  Just my opinion.

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: OldBow on March 17, 2009, 11:13:04 am

The retiller set this one up nicely for March BOM fun.

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: El Destructo on March 18, 2009, 12:10:27 am

                                    Shoot it....Enjoy it........But that Grip Must Go.........Period!!!!


                                                                          ;D

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: n2everythg on March 18, 2009, 12:09:05 pm

LOL... yea I hated it too. already took care of the handle wrap.

I'm gonna just leave her be and not mess with the tiller. This bow was a learning experience and a PITA....
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Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on March 18, 2009, 12:33:35 pm

Wade, I don't see any problem flat spots that I would worry about. We could all overanalyze our bows and keep scraping on them until they pull 15#. I get to a point where the tiller is decent and start shooting it. If it shoots good, I leave it alone. If it feels funny or shocky or slow or out of timing or starts taking a lot of set in one area or something I'll attack it again, otherwise, call it done. Oh, the new handle wrap looks better. :)

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 18, 2009, 12:45:37 pm

 Just run the gizzmo over your limbs and it will tell you where it is not bending right. Great tillering tool. Dean

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: El Destructo on March 18, 2009, 08:17:41 pm

                    Now thats a Handle Wrap.....I wouldn't mind in My Hand.......Not the Furry Badger you had........... >:D

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: DanaM on March 18, 2009, 08:42:56 pm

Quote from: El Destructo on March 18, 2009, 08:17:41 pm

                    Now thats a Handle Wrap.....I wouldn't mind in My Hand.......Not the Furry Badger you had........... >:D

Shaved it eh :D

Title: Re: POS Bow
Post by: El Destructo on March 18, 2009, 08:47:51 pm

                                                           Thats what I am Talking Bout!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                               :P