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Offline VicNova

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Hickory Take-Down
« on: February 20, 2013, 07:42:23 pm »
This is my first  take-down longbow attempt, and It didn't come out half bad. I fixed the cracking in the handle by filling in the sleeve gaps with fiberglass resin, now it draws without any cracking sounds.

66" tt

2" wide from the fades up until ten inches from tip than a taper to 3/4"

45# at 29" (A little bit lighter than I wanted, but OK for a first attempt and still heavy enough to hunt)

Heat treated, barely an inch of set, shoots good.

I thought that this bow turned out nicely for a first time attempt.

Ypsilanti,  Michigan

Offline bow101

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2013, 07:46:32 pm »
Nice to have a 2 piece bow. It looks great for your first time attempt. ;)   Do I see a prop twist on the upper limb.? ???
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Offline John K

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 07:48:16 pm »
Looks great, nice job !  :)
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 08:16:16 pm »
Good looking bow, you should be proud!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2013, 08:25:35 pm »
Good job on the fixer'er upper. The tiller looks nice.
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Offline Newindian

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 08:29:00 pm »
It looks like your upper limb might be twisting when you draw
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 11:02:46 pm »
Great work on your take down bow.  Great looking tiller. 
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Offline VicNova

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Re: Hickory Take-Down
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2013, 11:15:01 pm »
Thanks for all the encouragement!
Ypsilanti,  Michigan