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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #600 on: March 23, 2014, 11:58:08 am »
Pat I hope this is okay. The frets don't extend past these two blue lines.  Only about a three inch area.  I shot it maybe a dozen times and looked, there they were.  They look to be very shallow.  Do you think I could get away with one lam?


Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #601 on: March 23, 2014, 12:06:11 pm »
U just wanna add enough for it not to bend, how thick that is u won't know. Try one and if not add more.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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« Reply #602 on: March 23, 2014, 12:11:19 pm »
I do want it to bend though. 

Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #603 on: March 23, 2014, 01:50:55 pm »
Then I would do very thin lams. It's gonna be hard to get them to stay on
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Offline DuBois

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« Reply #604 on: March 23, 2014, 02:07:24 pm »
The walnut will work fine. I will need to see pics of the fret and the area it is in to make a definite decision.
If the area will be bending, a few thin lams of graduating lengths should have enough give but it will depend on how much give is needed to determine the length and layers you'll need.
 I've never used epoxy so I can't speak to that. TB glues will work as will Urac(Unibond now)and other glues.

I've never done this but I would go with what Pat said if I were gonna attempt it.

Offline Pat B

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« Reply #605 on: March 23, 2014, 02:25:02 pm »
That's the back you are showing. Are they cracks across the back or checks on the belly. BIG difference!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #606 on: March 23, 2014, 02:44:39 pm »
Yes I know there's a big difference.  They are on the belly.  This was the only pic I had of the bow.  I could take another if need be. 

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #607 on: March 24, 2014, 11:48:59 am »
 ;D Ok havent been on in a while working a lot. but heres a few pics of the possible trade bow. have others in works but this one is shooting great.  >:D

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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #608 on: March 24, 2014, 11:50:48 am »
Looking good Katt. Glad to see you back.   8)
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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #609 on: March 24, 2014, 11:57:00 am »
I like that one a lot.  It's been a while.  Ive missed seeing your bows.  Hope you post more soon.  Sounds like there hasn't been much time for ya to do much.

Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #610 on: March 24, 2014, 12:18:43 pm »
nice i like it.

Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #611 on: March 24, 2014, 01:39:27 pm »
Very sweet!
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Offline DuBois

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« Reply #612 on: March 24, 2014, 02:38:58 pm »
I like the wildness and wiggles there Kat!

Offline autologus

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« Reply #613 on: March 24, 2014, 03:04:15 pm »
That is a cool looking little bow Katt, I love the handle and humps and bumps.

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Re: 2014 bow trade works in progress
« Reply #614 on: March 24, 2014, 06:43:02 pm »
that's looking real good wildkatt, i hope it's headed this way, i'd love to get my paws on another one of yours, the one i got from you is still one of my favorites and i shoot it all the time.

anyways i'm still debating weather to keep going and send plan A or move on to plan C (i already screwed up plan B LOL), plan A has about 200 shot's through it and has about 1 1/2" of reflex after shooting and goes back to about
2 1/2" after about 30 minutes, i started with 3 1/2" of reflex, it is quite a good shooter but i for sure need to reduce the tips a bit though.
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