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Offline k-hat

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2012, 11:35:33 pm »
I've had the last two pop or nearly pop the handle (heard creaking on the last one, so i took the riser off before it popped).  My solution (recommended by folks here) was 1/8" wood laminations in place of one thick riser piece.  Worked like a charm :D 
I do want to try the leather like you have done, but just don't have any thick enough.  Looks good, get'r finished up so we can ogle!
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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2012, 03:06:57 pm »
Finished up with tillering this morning, and started adding some of the necessities. I just hate how work gets right in the way on a build like this! If I called in sick... Nevermind, I would never dream of doin...  ??? ;D



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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2012, 10:54:03 pm »
MMMMM!!! Looking good!! ;)
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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2012, 11:43:13 pm »
I think Pearl Drums used to say something like, Fades make or break a bow?
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Stringman

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2012, 01:49:25 pm »
Got the skins trimmed up this morning.

And now the handle becomes the tips!

I think that mesquite is gonna go well with the Texas rattlers.

Scott
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2012, 02:07:44 pm »
nice job man! keep it up! i will have to get to mine soon.
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Stringman

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2012, 12:05:40 pm »
Ok here's the final tiller shape. I have one coat of poly on now so final pics are coming soon.


Scott
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2012, 08:40:46 pm »
I love mesquite for overlays.  Very nice looking bow and great tiller.

George
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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2012, 09:47:13 pm »
Yep very good tiller bend there.It worked out for ya.I like it.Looks like a lot of your bows I've seen.
I'm tillering a bow now with the same type of handle too.It's a  R/D bendy handle 62" though.I'll have to put leather on the handle too.Might put some on the back of handle too.No skins gonna go on it though.[I don't think anyway].Gotta save my skins for my sinew jobs I'm gonna do this winter.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Popped the handle! *sigh*
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2012, 03:37:19 pm »
Sweet!  Can't wait to see it all finished up.
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