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Offline PeteC

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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2009, 07:53:56 pm »
That is a beautiful bow Marc.I like everything about it. God Bless
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2009, 08:08:53 pm »
Great lookin' bow Marc. 
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2009, 10:27:31 pm »
Another sweet bow Marc. I've always wanted to make a self bow out of hhb heart wood. ;D
Do you see any difference between the heart and sapwood besides the color difference?
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2009, 08:46:18 am »
Another question. What kind of string is that your using in the pictures? It appears to be tied in knot at the top loop?
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2009, 09:17:07 am »
Great work as usual Marc.  You set a standard bud.  Sometimes I see your projects and wonder how or if one could do that.  Then I look at the bow and think, well somebody better tell the bow it ain't supposed to be able to do that!  LOL  Thanks for posting.
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2009, 10:39:30 am »
Thanks guys

Not much of a tea drinker Tim.  I just keep a relaxed grip on the handle and the pinky is a consequence

If there is a difference I can't see it Ryan.  The string is an endless loop D-75.  I think what you are seeing is the knot of the string that is holding up the bow

The full draw picture is not quite at full draw as the camera caught me as I was getting there.  This is a picture drawn to 28" as I was tillering the bow

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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2009, 11:13:31 am »
Got your fine weapon bookmarked for March Laminate Bow of the Month :)
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2009, 11:16:07 am »
That's a really nice bow Marc. Did you glue or heat in the recurve tips?
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2009, 12:32:15 pm »
Wow, what a piece of work!   :o  That gives us all something to aspire to in bowmaking. Great job.

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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2009, 08:29:40 pm »
Thanks for the compliments guys.  These types of bows are a lot of work to make but worth it if you like high performance.
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2009, 09:31:18 pm »
Marc, love this bow!!  It is gorgeous!  I've been meaning to ask you this for awhile, but do you heat treat prior to gluing up the backing?  Do you take the HHB down to pretty much tillered or can you remove a lot of wood after tempering without losing everything you gained?

I think I already know my March laminate bow of the month lol!
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2009, 10:39:21 pm »
Travis
Yes it is heat treated before the backing is glued on.  I do tiller the core a bit before heat treating and backing but a certain amount is removed while tillering
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2009, 01:47:02 am »
Mark Really sweet bow :)
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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2009, 09:55:17 am »
looks like another fast one!

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Re: White Ash backed HHB
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2009, 11:33:15 am »
Thanks Mark
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