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Offline Colt45

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Miracle Bow! Finished Pictures! Full Draw!
« on: June 05, 2009, 04:50:07 pm »
FInished Miracle Bow!  Made of erc  8) I guess, I don't know exactly what the nock to nock is but its probably about 65", It pulls about 50#. I started with this roughed out piece of erc with a crack about 20" long from one side of the belly to the other. I copied the handle off another bow and it feels AMAZING in my hand. Also its got an arrow rest too as you can see. I made it by floor tillering one side, then I tried to copy the tiller as good as I could (I couldn't bend that limb at this point) I wrapped it with thread as you can see in the pictures and then I strung it. And the tiller was fantastic! I got very lucky on this bow  ;D The string is actually strands of that yellow rope stuff which works good for a bow string by the way! I will put stain and laquer on it and post more pics soon!  :D

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 04:50:47 pm »
it took nearly no set!

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 04:53:07 pm »
OH full draw picture! I was all by myself last night so I don't have one yet. You'll see one soon though
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 07:29:36 pm »
It looks pretty good colt. A couple things though it erc not red cedar and round those corners on the limbs  :P. I am very suprised you were able to get a bow out of the piece it had a crack completely through one limb near the fade that was about 20 inches long and ran off the side! :o So good job I like your wrapping it looks cool. Your getting pretty good with those cracked limbs I would have just thrown that one in the fire.
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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 07:39:09 pm »
Somehow the overlays ended up being more like recurves. Static? I guess cause they don't bend... But it works great!
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 07:41:42 pm »
If you don't like them you could still round them a little and make them smaller. Also you were probably trying to copy mine a little and I always taper the end of the limb almost to a point.
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Offline Colt45

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 07:51:48 pm »
No! I love them! It's one of the coolest parts!!!  ;D
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Offline billy

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 12:52:28 am »
is that thing backed  or is it a self bow??
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 02:27:17 am »
It's a selfbow. Colt I want the specs and a full draw and take the pics outside.
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Offline Susquehannock

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 09:30:50 am »
I would round the edges. Nice job as a selfbow. ERC is fun to work with. I built a rawhide backed ERC a few years ago, but it fretted and blew after several hundred shots. Have fun with it.
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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2009, 01:16:57 pm »
That's a miracle alright! It's a miracle it hasn't broke yet where violated the rings on the back in the handle area.  :o
                     BE CAREFUL!  :o
When Cedar blows it usauly go with authority..... :o
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Offline Colt45

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2009, 02:21:36 pm »
yeah I considered that. But since there is no bend in the handle, especially that part, I thought it would be alright. And so far it has been I've pulled it back about a hundred times shot it about thirty, Its holding up good. hopefully it doesn't Blow!!  :o Its my first self bow! Yeah I will round the edges I'm not finished just yet!!
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2009, 04:25:27 pm »
You should round the corners as soon as you start tillering the reason for rounding them is more to keep splinters from pulling up on the edges then for looks.
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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2009, 04:57:26 pm »
so wait what do I do with the corners?  ???  haha just kidding thanks for the advice you all  :D
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Miracle Bow! Nearly finished...
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2009, 09:29:27 pm »
sweet looking handle i like it.
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