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Title: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 13, 2013, 06:06:11 pm

So last month i was talked into selling my personal bow. Never again!!!!  So i went into my closet pulled out a flat sawn hickory board, and chased a ring. I call it a blind mans bow because it's ugly, the tiller sucks, there's run off on the back of the bow and i never measured a single thing. It's a temporary bow until i get some better wood

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Title: Re: a blind mans bow
Post by: 4dog on July 13, 2013, 06:09:22 pm

But how does it shoot, man, how does it shoot?

Title: Re: a blind mans bow
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 13, 2013, 07:41:39 pm

Not bad actually, smooth draw and a tolerable hand shock. Like i said, it's just a hold over till i get some more wood to make a presentable bow. I have three in the making but it will be atlease another month until one is done.

Title: Re: a blind mans bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 13, 2013, 08:59:39 pm

Are you sure that it's just tolerable?  If so then your tolerance level must be pretty high because those stiff outer limbs must give you a pretty good thump :)

Title: Re: a blind mans bow
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 13, 2013, 09:56:02 pm

Quote from: Marc St Louis on July 13, 2013, 08:59:39 pm

Are you sure that it's just tolerable?  If so then your tolerance level must be pretty high because those stiff outer limbs must give you a pretty good thump :)

Lol well i do have a high pain tolerance but honestly this bow sucks to high heaven. I just don't want to put too much work into to something that is going to be used to bbq my burgers next week lol. I haven't shot in a Lil over a month and this scratched the itch. just Thought id share my ugly bow lol.

Title: Re: a blind mans bow
Post by: adb on July 13, 2013, 11:12:29 pm

With a front profile like that, you're going to have a heck of a time getting that bow to bend anywhere other than the middle... which is what it's doing.

Title: Re: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: Josh B on July 13, 2013, 11:46:04 pm

I'm thinking that a little side tillering on those outer limbs would make a huge difference!  Josh

Title: Re: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 13, 2013, 11:56:13 pm

Quote from: Gun Doc on July 13, 2013, 11:46:04 pm

I'm thinking that a little side tillering on those outer limbs would make a huge difference!  Josh

I think i might do that.

Seriously though, this thing isn't even going to be sanded lol.

Title: Re: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: Joec123able on July 14, 2013, 04:52:35 am

Talked you into selling your personal bow ?? What the heck got you to do that ? Lol I would never do that

Title: Re: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: Slackbunny on July 14, 2013, 11:22:06 am

Quote from: Joec123able on July 14, 2013, 04:52:35 am

Talked you into selling your personal bow ?? What the heck got you to do that ? Lol I would never do that

Everything has its price. If someone offered me a few hundred bucks for my favorite bow, I'd sell it in a heartbeat. After all, I can always make more, and I'm only getting better.

Title: Re: a blind mans bow (don't take it seriously)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 14, 2013, 03:28:03 pm

Lol its not something i will be doing again, that's for sure.