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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don on February 25, 2013, 10:21:28 pm

Title: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Don on February 25, 2013, 10:21:28 pm

Built this bendy about a week or so ago with the help of half eye. Thanks buddy.
44" ntn
#28@21  I'm pulling 22" in the picture
1 1/8" widest to 5/8" @ nocks
For 28lbs it will really whistle an arrow.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/7035/003mgf.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img832/1848/002kct.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img27/8618/001hwv.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img836/2925/005qvh.jpg)

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2013, 10:34:40 pm

Dang it Don, thats really nice, ya got about all the bend out of that. Maybe the old guy can get a huntin weight back to ya, this time,eh.  That's a beaut for sure. Like yer fletchin too :)
rich

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Don on February 25, 2013, 10:45:53 pm

Well I wasn't going to post this Rich but I wanted to put a thank you out there.
You remember what this stick looked like starting out.
The shadow throws off the tiller on the draw picture and there is just alittle set in the top limb
but it doesn't effect the shooting.

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 25, 2013, 10:49:00 pm

Rich: thanks for sharing your wealth of experience with Don, looks like you hooked him deep!

Don:  BOOOOYEAH!

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: autologus on February 25, 2013, 10:56:41 pm

That sure is a beauty.

Grady

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Arrowind on February 25, 2013, 11:07:31 pm

Nice Job!

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Don on February 25, 2013, 11:30:55 pm

Thanks fellas, these short bows are an absolute blast to shoot.

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: lesken2011 on February 26, 2013, 12:36:35 am

Great job, Don. That one definitely has a Half Eye curve to it. He has a tendency to rub off on folks. ;)

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: bubby on February 26, 2013, 06:16:53 am

nice bend Don, rich is a hell of a guy aint he ;), Bub

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Pappy on February 26, 2013, 06:53:14 am

Looks good,expect no less with that kind of help. ;) :) Lots of bend.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: burchett.donald on February 26, 2013, 09:25:47 am

Nice one Don...How's the arrow flight working out for you guys with short draw and short bows? I wanna make one for hunting. Got a piece of sage that's not thick enough for a stiff handle and thought I would make a bendy out of it...

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: PatM on February 26, 2013, 09:46:41 am

Hmmm... The bottom limb has a nice even bend but the top limb looks a bit hingy in two spots and flat through midlimb. Anybody else seeing that?

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Don on February 26, 2013, 10:11:17 am

Here is another. It my still be hingy and flat, I don't know.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img16/5719/44002.jpg)

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Pappy on February 26, 2013, 10:26:36 am

Looks pretty darn good to me. Nice shorty. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: PatM on February 26, 2013, 10:48:00 am

From the arrow pass (or top of the handle wrap at least)  it angles back and then has a sharper bend near the tip. At least that's what I'm seeing.

Title: Re: Thanks to Half Eye
Post by: Josh B on February 26, 2013, 11:31:35 am

I'm seeing the same thing PatM, but I have noticed on these shorties that a slight change in nocking point will exacerbate any peculiarities in the tiller.  All in all it looks like a fine job and finer bow!  Nice work Don!  When it comes to getting counsel on a shorty, you can do no better than Rich!  Josh