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Offline Ghost308

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My First Bow
« on: March 19, 2015, 05:28:36 pm »
Hi Guys, I finally got up enough nerve to post my first real primitive bow, this is from a hickory stave cut and split in Nov.2013 and started in Sept. I'm just taking my time with it.  The bow is shag bark hickory 64" ntn and I want to hit between 45- 50 lbs. I have it on a long string now,any comments are welcome.
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Offline half eye

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 06:07:46 pm »
Hey Ghost,
      From the little I can see in the top pic looks to be a fine start, But ya better get her on a short string asap.  That long of a string is going to cause you grief and aggravation. It would really help for you to take pictures of her unbraced (unstrung) and also a better pic that shows the grip and fades.
      Like I said it looks to be a fine start, sir. 8)
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 07:04:10 pm »
Yep, she's bending plenty, short string time.

More pics please!
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Offline Ghost308

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 07:13:07 pm »
Ok here is a unbraced pic and a pic of the limb and fades. The knot is very solid and in a non working part of the bow so I left it just for looks
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Offline half eye

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 07:29:02 pm »
I dont see any issues with your grip fades (or grip for that matter) Get her on the short string and keep at it.....very good start so far.
rich
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 08:54:49 pm »
Looks great man !!!! Get er done and show us some full draw pics buddy :)
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2015, 05:48:41 am »
Looking good to me and yes I would say if you started in Sept. you are taking you time. :) They always say don't rush it and you took that to heart I see. ;) :) Move on and take the advice above, ready for low brace it looks like to me also. :)
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Offline Ghost308

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2015, 05:22:44 pm »
ok so I needed a little push, here she is almost finished, added sheep horn tips and a sheep horn rest, the leather grip will cover all but 1/4" of the arrow rest, she's pulling 49lbs @ 27". I
m sorry I can't get a full draw pic right now I have a bone spur in my left shoulder and I can't pull it back all the way. I put on 3 coats of Pecan stain and 3 coats of tru-oil and 2 coats of tru-oil wax. The lower limb looks a little funkey but it has some natural character to it that flattens out as the bow is drawn. I will have full finished pictures poster this weekend
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2015, 06:05:21 pm »
Rock on👍
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Offline paco664

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2015, 06:47:36 pm »
Looks good. . Heal fast
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Offline Drewster

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2015, 09:34:15 pm »
It's looking good for sure.  Appears to be a very nice first bow.  Congrats!
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2015, 03:01:31 am »
Quote from: half eye on March 19, 2015, 06:07:46 pm
Hey Ghost,
      From the little I can see in the top pic looks to be a fine start, But ya better get her on a short string asap.  That long of a string is going to cause you grief and aggravation. It would really help for you to take pictures of her unbraced (unstrung) and also a better pic that shows the grip and fades.
      Like I said it looks to be a fine start, sir. 8)
rich
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Shorts string now! The long string can be a wicked deceiver of poundage.
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