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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Russ on March 13, 2019, 05:23:14 pm

Title: First (working) bow!
Post by: Russ on March 13, 2019, 05:23:14 pm

It pulls 20# @ 26" an it feels dang good to finally get one!

P.S. this was the second piece of wood I tried!

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: Russ on March 13, 2019, 05:24:20 pm

More pics

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on March 13, 2019, 05:45:42 pm

Nice start, like it! What is the wood you used?

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: Russ on March 13, 2019, 06:31:39 pm

 A red oak board I got from Home Depot

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: tattoo dave on March 13, 2019, 07:02:50 pm

Congrats on making your first! Keep up the good work.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: sleek on March 14, 2019, 05:07:38 am

Outstanding man! Nothing like that feeling of success! And only your second try too.

Now, to get better... The bottom limb best as I can tell is perfect. Darn good job. The upper has two slight hinge points. Id leave that bow alone, and shoot it till it breaks or doesnt ( i say that because of the hinges i see ), and start in another asap!

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: Russ on March 14, 2019, 11:47:07 am

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: Knoll on March 14, 2019, 12:01:46 pm

Congrats, sir!
Get to work on the next.
Good luck!!

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: Del the cat on March 14, 2019, 12:14:48 pm

Tiller looks V good.
Del

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: backtowood B2W on March 15, 2019, 03:30:43 am

very good for second try!
I still love the feeling when the first arrow leaves the bow and everything is still in place....

Title: Re: First (working) bow!
Post by: bjrogg on March 15, 2019, 03:47:14 am

Congratulations deerhunter21. Still remember my first many bows ago. It's a great feeling. Time to start another. I'd probably try to get a bit more of the inner area moving on my next one. Just a little movement there equals a bunch of draw length. Don't want to overdo it just a little movement.

Bjrogg