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Offline J05H

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My First Bow
« on: August 21, 2009, 03:40:30 am »
Hi Guys. I've been over on PaleoPlanet for about a month now but I just got my profile up here. Anyway here's some pics of my first bow. It's a replica Cherokee bow, 67.75 in. NTN. It pulls about 55# @ 28in.






I'm sure some of you have already seen it on PaleoPlanet.  Tell me what you think.

Josh
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Offline DanaM

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 06:49:14 am »
Welcome to PA, I like the bow simple and clean looking, well done eh :)
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 07:21:53 am »
Welcome,you will like it here,Congrats on the bow,looks like a fine one. :)
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 07:38:26 am »
Good looking bow...what is it, hickory?  :)
Oh yeah, welcome here...
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2009, 07:54:53 am »
Goos seeing you here and a good looking bow as well..
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2009, 09:13:14 am »
Excellent bow and welcome! Jawge
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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2009, 12:19:03 pm »
Great tiller! Do tell us the material used. Bookmarked for Aug Self BOM fun, too!
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Offline snedeker

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2009, 05:31:49 pm »
That't a great first bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 08:20:11 pm »
Very nice first bow. 8)   Welcome to PA. 8)
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Offline J05H

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2009, 02:03:52 am »
Thanks for all the compliments guys. Yes it is hickory. The handle area is wrapped in what I think might be buckskin. It's from a leather chamois I got at Wal-Mart. The string is B-50 for now, but I am planning to make a natural string soon.

Thanks again, Josh
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Offline RyanY

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 02:21:31 am »
That is a fantastic first bow! I just can't get over how much I love that style tiller. Not to take anything away but with a little less bend in the handle it may take away some hand shock if there is any. Anyways great bow, keep it up!
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Offline J05H

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 06:07:08 am »
Thanks Ryoon. It really doesn't have much hand shock, but my hand does go numb after about twenty shots because of the way i have to hold it with my wrist bent back. Not much I can do about that though. I like your little asiatic bow that you posted recently. It really is a good looking bow. I'm thinking of trying to make one like it next time I get some hickory.

Josh
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 09:21:18 am »
Nice looking bow, especially for your first. I like that style of bow, simple but surprisingly efficient. Looks like the moisture content may have been still a little high in your stave when you tillered it. Great job!
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