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Offline Range Guy

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First bow from scratch
« on: May 17, 2012, 06:46:53 pm »
Well here she is "golden Beauty" my first bow from scratch (hickory board).  She is 68" NTN in a pyramid style, with a arrow rest of layered leather and a brace hieght of 5 3/4" pulls 54#@28".

Offline bubby

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2012, 06:48:26 pm »
look's good, how's she shoot, Bub
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Offline Range Guy

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2012, 06:53:32 pm »
shoots pretty good just a little hand shock but seems to be fast.

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2012, 06:55:13 pm »
found some more pics

Offline Bert

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2012, 07:11:32 pm »
Looking mighty fine to me !!  ;)

Offline k-hat

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2012, 07:12:07 pm »
Looks good sir!!

Offline lesken2011

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 08:43:55 pm »
Very nice 1st bow, sir! Very nice!!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 11:49:52 pm »
Nicely done, congratulations!
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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2012, 05:58:32 am »
Very nice,congrats.  :)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2012, 03:54:48 pm »
Nice first bow.You did good. Try a heavier arrow and I'll bet your little hand shock issue will all but disappear. God Bless
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Offline Rich H.

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2012, 07:01:31 pm »
Looking good.  Hope mine turns out looking as nice.
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Offline Range Guy

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2012, 08:19:12 pm »
Rich just take your time and when you start feeling frustrated that it isn't going fast enough STOP and do something else.  :)

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: First bow from scratch
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2012, 11:46:39 pm »
I always wanted to make a bow from scratch, but scratch just don't grow in this climate.   >:D

Decent tiller and I bet it just spits the arrows!
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