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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubbles on July 25, 2014, 11:31:23 am

Title: My first Statics
Post by: bubbles on July 25, 2014, 11:31:23 am

Just got these finished - The hickory has been done for a while and I've got a few hundred arrows through it.  It was a bit of an experiment, but I'm really happy with it, I just wish I had made it a touch heavier.  I think I'm going to gift it to my buddy who has 28" draw, and will therefore be a better fit for him. 
2nd one, was my first experience with Osage.  I picked up a board (the best I could find) at a lumberyard and gave it a try.  Now I see why people save their best wood for statics.  A few problems with knots chrysalling right around a grain swirl, but so far, the bow is shooting and seem to holding weight and not hinging, but I`m going to keep a close eye on it.  Of course, after the finish is all on, I see that the top limb could come around and bit more, but that is the limb with the patches, so I may leave it unless you all think otherwise.  All in all, a great learning experience with Osage, belly patches and statics.  Thanks to all for the advice I got on both these bows.   

#1 Flat sawn Hickory backed with Quarter sawn hickory, 45#@28" 66" ntn. 
Both of these guys are Assymetrical, with the top limb 1" long than the bottom. 

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: bubbles on July 25, 2014, 11:33:21 am

#2 Hickory backed Osage, 50#@26"  62" ntn

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: wizardgoat on July 25, 2014, 11:44:58 am

Nice man, they look great, and I bet they shoot real nice. Id bet that osage would shoot even
smoother if you got that top limb to bend just a bit more like you said.
I recently ran into the same thing, but figured scraping a little more on a finished bow and refinishing would be worth it in the long run.cheers

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: Aaron H on July 25, 2014, 12:32:21 pm

Both look great to me.  I dig the full draws on both of them. Gotta love statics

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: Pat B on July 25, 2014, 12:35:41 pm

Nice bend on both.  8)

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: Del the cat on July 25, 2014, 01:35:20 pm

Handsome bows :) I like the overlay sort of on the end of the static, more that the back, looks cool, little bit different
Del

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: autologus on July 25, 2014, 02:01:16 pm

They look really good to me, the only problems I see with them is that they are wrong handed.  :laugh:

Grady

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: tom sawyer on July 25, 2014, 02:17:26 pm

Good stuff, I want to give a static tip bow another try.  I have yet to get one to completion thanks to tips not lining up.  Haven't tried backed bows though.

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: swamp yeti on July 25, 2014, 02:47:36 pm

Good looking bow.

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: bubbles on July 25, 2014, 04:31:42 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys!
@autologus : The wrong hand? But I'm holding the bow with my "right" hand. :)

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 25, 2014, 05:21:11 pm

Those look great man.  I really like the second one.  Great job on your first statics man.  One of them is on my list this winter. 

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: GB on July 25, 2014, 08:11:47 pm

Really nice work on your bows.  You got them bending nicely and those tight recurves look great.

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: Badly Bent on July 25, 2014, 10:00:37 pm

Those are both nice bows, well done.

Title: Re: My first Statics
Post by: blackhawk on July 25, 2014, 10:27:24 pm

Nice job!! :)