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Offline Seanx450

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My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« on: March 11, 2015, 12:35:49 pm »
Hello All,

This is my first post on this forum. Been a long time follower though. I wanted to post some picks of my first bow (that hasn't broken) that I just finished up last night. Tell me what you think. I think it looks a little stiff on the top limb near the fades.

Sean

Offline Will H

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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2015, 12:39:50 pm »
Welcome to PA! Nice bow and good pics. I think the tiller looks pretty good. I agree it looks a little stiff at that too fade but if it shoots good to us I wouldn't change a thing.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2015, 12:46:26 pm »
Looks fine to me. The unbraced pics of bows really tell the story. Yours looks great.
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Offline alwayslookin

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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2015, 12:54:07 pm »
Looks good man and welcome.
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Offline wizardgoat

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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2015, 12:56:26 pm »
Great first bow, welcome to the site

Offline Parnell

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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2015, 01:19:28 pm »
Wow, one of the best first bows I've seen.  Welcome to PA, look forward to seeing what you come up with in the future.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2015, 01:27:25 pm »
Welcome to PA Sean. I think you did good and especially for your first. R/D bows can be hard to see good tiller but I think you did good.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2015, 01:34:14 pm »
Welcome and congrats, nice bow
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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2015, 02:36:26 pm »
Looks great to me.  Nice smooth fades, too.  My first one sure didn't look like that. :)
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Offline Seanx450

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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2015, 02:38:49 pm »
Thanks guys for all the kind comments. I owe to to all the pics of bows you guys have posted on the website for me to look at. I really wasn't quite sure how the full draw profile should look since its so short(60" ntn, 62" overall) I think I'm just lucky ;D. It does shoot well so I think I'll leave the stiff upper fade alone for now. We'll see how it looks after a couple hundred arrows. This is my first longbow ( I normally shoot a recurve) and I'm surprised how accurate I can shoot it off my hand.


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Offline arachnid

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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2015, 03:31:29 pm »
WOW!!! That it way cool!!!
Your bow looks great, are you sure it`s your first and you`r not messing with us? ;)

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Offline Stixnstones

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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 05:11:28 pm »
Great work, tiller looks good from here. Congrats and welcome.
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2015, 10:17:33 pm »
Great curves!  One to be proud of.
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Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2015, 11:17:38 pm »
First bow my a $$!  :)...just kidding...love the bow man!!! Great job.