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Offline Blaflair2

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80# @28", 51"ntn
« on: July 03, 2014, 11:05:20 am »
So this is the first bow I ever started. Got to thinking about trying to finish it. It pulls 80# @28". Way before I had a scale or any idea about what exactly I was doing. On limb was a little reflexed and one deflexed. I didn't touch it. I think the tiller looks decent . I forgot the pic of it unbraced. I'll try and post it later. I've shot it quite a bit. I know I know it's a poor design and never shoulda been pulled that far. I know that now. It's rips an arrow though >:D about the 3 times I can pull it back.  I wanna drop it to about 60#. It got in my mind again with the big 100 flat bow debacle.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2014, 11:06:37 am »
Ahh yes the set your wondering about. It takes about 1.5" of set and settles at .5"
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2014, 11:08:39 am »
51" ntn??  80# at 28"   :o   First bow :o :o  only .5" set   :o :o :o   Lets see some more pics.  What wood?
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2014, 11:10:34 am »
It was osage that I got from a guy at work. He had trees cut and milled. It's been in a barn for 10-15 years before I got it...

I used a razor blade as a scraper.  ??? Like I said, before I knew what I was doing
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2014, 11:13:06 am »
You guys and these incredible numbers. I need tiller training asap.
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Offline Badger

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2014, 11:23:47 am »
  Thats a lot of bow in a little package.

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2014, 11:25:41 am »
My tiller could use some work. Like I said I really had no clue what I was doing. Kinda winging it.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2014, 11:34:11 am »
Seems you had some kind of clue to get that out of that,I'm with Pearl. I NEED HELP. :)
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2014, 11:37:27 am »
Even a blind gopher finds a hole eventually. I wish I could still tiller like that! Lol. I got lucky. Didn't know theoretically it shouldn't work. I attribute the wood. Nice stuff. Wish I had more
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2014, 12:40:51 pm »
Shoot that baby through a chrono before she bites yo ass.
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(You ain't pullin' that 28" tho' you chicken >:D )
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2014, 01:04:24 pm »
I don't have a chrono, I'm 6'4" del. it's 28 lol. It smokes an arrow though. It should still one I lighten it. The knot has a small crack. Been there since the beginning. I'll probly wrap it for safety sakes once I lose the weight. It would be kool to check it on a chrono now. I've lobbed a few arrows in my yard with my other bows. Learned not to try it with this, I'm pretty sure I hit the corn field on the other side of the woods.  O:)
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Offline 4dog

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2014, 04:03:56 pm »
Del ...notice the gutter in the full draw pic....hes 6'4" ...lol
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2014, 04:19:32 pm »
Pull your britches up young whipper snapper.  ;D
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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2014, 04:26:52 pm »
Del ...notice the gutter in the full draw pic....hes 6'4" ...lol
I thought maybe it was a small house??? ::)  O:)
Sorry!  :-[
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 80# @28", 51"ntn
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2014, 05:37:08 pm »
That full draw pic looks awesome. I doubt I could even brace an 80# bow.
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