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Offline Strongbow88

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Pics of my new bow
« on: November 22, 2007, 07:31:57 pm »
Finally I am able to post some fics of my first bow that i made. It is a selfbow of hickory, its 72 inches long. It is 17/8 wide to mide limb tapering to 1/2 inch nocks. It pull 56 pounds at 30 inches And follows the string by about 1 1/2  inches. Like I stated before I think after breaking it in the bottom limb started bending a little more than the top. But I just left it alone and learned from the experience.

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 07:36:45 pm »
   Danny,That's a classic looking bow.The tiller doesn't look bad to me,anyway,Hickory changes with the weather.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 07:54:22 pm »
Looks very nice to me. I think you did a splendid job with that bow!
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Offline Ghost Dog

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2007, 08:11:17 pm »
A classically beautiful bow. Well done.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2007, 08:26:59 pm »
Well done  ;D My first one took about twice that much set and is full of compression fractures.  If you can stand to loose a pound or two, you could always give that upper limb a few more scrapes. I often have to come back and touch up the tiller on mine after shooting them in. Of course if it shoots good, your sometimes better off to leave well enough alone.
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 08:28:22 pm »
Great job!  Thats a good looking bow.

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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2007, 08:55:06 pm »
Good job.  I've got two in the works and I can only hope mine turn out as well. 

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2007, 09:25:19 pm »
nice looking bow..............RT
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2007, 09:35:14 pm »
looks like a shooter to me.  keep up the good work!
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Offline Little John

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2007, 11:29:52 pm »
Nice bow, much better than the one I have been working on. Again nice job.   Kenneth
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2007, 05:15:03 am »

guess you're right, lower limb bends a bit more; nice bow anyway!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2007, 07:21:23 am »
Nothing to be ashamed of for a first bow you outdid most folks. My first bow came in at about 10# and
had more hinges than a door ;D Very well done.
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Offline Dane

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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2007, 09:37:25 am »
A first bow? Looks like a veteran did it. Great job. Now, get to work on the next one! :)
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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2007, 10:02:44 am »
Looks to me like you did an excellent job, especially for your first one. My first bow became an involuntary takedown  :)
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Re: Pics of my new bow
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2007, 11:35:12 am »
Danny, thats a great looking bow, something to be proud of for sure

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