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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 07:17:43 pm

Title: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 07:17:43 pm

this was my stab at the backpack challenge31" ttt and 36# @ 15", it is 30" at the "nocks", it's just tied on with no cut in nocks, a sliver of a maple board, I deflexed it just a tad and flipped the tips a little to try and help with the string angle but it is pretty tight on these paws, my fault it didn't make 45#, if I make another i'll go a little longer, I think 42"(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00728_zpsxlmt6wif.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00728_zpsxlmt6wif.jpg.html)

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 17, 2014, 07:28:10 pm

Loosen that right limb up half way and pull it another 2-3", you got room according to that string angle.

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: autologus on June 17, 2014, 07:46:24 pm

What are the rules for the backpack bow challenge again?

Grady

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 07:58:50 pm

Got it to 16 1/2" , 16 3/4" killed  it though , such is the life building bows

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 17, 2014, 08:10:19 pm

Still fun!

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: JonW on June 17, 2014, 08:54:46 pm

Awesome effort Bubby. What was the killer? What was the profile? I personally think that was good work with a board.

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 09:05:17 pm

jon, I think the killer was that last 1/4", I had 16 1/2" draw from 30", 1 1/2" past half the length, I got greedy and thought maybe i'd get 17",middle 8" was 1 1/8" wide and straight taper to a point, no cut in nocks just a slip knot and a bowyers knot with some half hitches, I did trap the back, I still think I could get 22" with a 42" board, deflex it slightly and flip the tips and get 45#

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: JonW on June 17, 2014, 09:09:09 pm

I've seen your tillering and I know you can Bubby. Don't deflex it too much or you may run out of draw weight before you get it to full draw.

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 09:09:48 pm

it's all good fun, not like I was gonna shoot it :laugh:

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 09:10:19 pm

thank's Jon

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: osage outlaw on June 17, 2014, 10:58:57 pm

That was a lot of bend out of that piece of trim  ;D

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: Badly Bent on June 17, 2014, 11:11:13 pm

Dang close bub but the greed was your demise ;D.... I'll be looking for the 42" to come out of your bow lab soon. :)

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: Josh B on June 17, 2014, 11:14:46 pm

That was a helluva bend you had on it Bub!  You'll nail the next one.  I'm sure of that.  Josh

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: Pat B on June 17, 2014, 11:32:02 pm

Nice effort, Bubby. You got a lot of bend from that stick.  8)

Title: Re: missed it by that much
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 11:43:24 pm

Thanks guys, I'll hit it again soon