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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New bow class
« Reply #30 on: June 22, 2018, 11:17:06 am »
Haven't posted much from class, but we have been making steady progress all along. Last night I declared both bows finished and we shot 'em.  Dally's came in close to 50lbs of draw, but Rob's had a few issues including a wind check that delaminated through the handle section and left him with less meat than we wanted. He glued on a section of purpleheart for the handle, but didn't extend that out into the fade-outs. That meant we had to go with a lower weight so that the fades would not bend and start the handle popping off. But for a lighter bow, it has significant zing, even with the heavier ash arrows we were shooting.

One of the guys at The Shop snapped a few photos and is sending them to me so I can post results.

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Re: New bow class
« Reply #31 on: June 22, 2018, 12:55:54 pm »
Thanks for the update JW. I'm sure that everyone was smiling proudly
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #32 on: June 22, 2018, 09:52:55 pm »
Here's the pic
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #33 on: June 22, 2018, 10:11:22 pm »
  :BB  :OK   8)
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2018, 02:32:50 am »
Kewl !  :OK Bob
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #35 on: June 23, 2018, 05:46:47 am »
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #36 on: June 23, 2018, 06:06:19 am »
Way to go J-Dub. nice looking bows.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New bow class
« Reply #37 on: June 25, 2018, 03:43:46 pm »
Way to go J-Dub. nice looking bows.

Didn't hurt that both guys are pretty savvy and picked up things pretty fast!
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #38 on: June 25, 2018, 06:28:46 pm »
Pretty good JW.The fellas there should be happy.
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #39 on: June 26, 2018, 05:20:14 am »
Nice job JW, Them boys done good and looks like the listened to you. :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: New bow class
« Reply #40 on: June 28, 2018, 10:12:41 am »
I like that picture.  Must be a good feeling of accomplishment, Jdub.
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Re: New bow class
« Reply #41 on: June 29, 2018, 01:52:59 pm »
The two of them couldn't be any more different in personalities and reasons for being in the class.  Still, they got along like a house afire! Couple of great guys, indeed. 

Dally couldn't make the last class, so he didn't get any arrows made.  He did cut self nocks in three ash shafts, reinforced the nocks with thread.  I got several coats of shellac on them and they are gonna have to "cure" until he and I can get together and get 'em fletched!

I hope both of them continue with this craft. They both seem to "get" it.
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