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Offline DC

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Ugly Stick
« on: January 17, 2017, 04:22:52 pm »
Finally I got some weather. This is my wiggly Yew. 65"NTN  45#@28" Best chrono 165fps at 10gpp. Most in the 162-163. I used my last Yew knot wood for the tips. Handle is Cherry bark. I cut the bark in about 1/2" strips and planked the handle. I was improving as I worked my way around the handle. Next one should be nicer. I'm using the thread at the end of the handle as the arrow pass. I've shot about 100 shots through it. Little bit of hand shock but not what I expected. I could shoot it all day. I couldn't resist making an arrow out of the offcuts. My apologies to TBB.
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Offline DC

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2017, 04:24:20 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2017, 04:25:22 pm »
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Offline DC

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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2017, 04:26:19 pm »
And last. This turned out better than I expected
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Offline Onebowonder

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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2017, 04:53:42 pm »
Those are VERY impressive numbers for a 45 pound bow.  I'm not sure why you called that lovely piece of Yew an Ugly Stick though...  ;D :laugh: >:D

OneBow
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2017, 05:09:59 pm »
Sweet stick! I think that amount of wonk would intimidate me for sure. That cherry bark handle turned out awesome.

Kyle
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2017, 05:21:33 pm »
I want to know how that arrow shoots.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2017, 05:27:27 pm »
I love it! I am this bow's biggest fan! You're THE man DC, THE man!!!
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Offline DC

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2017, 05:31:45 pm »
Quote from: jeffp51 on January 17, 2017, 05:21:33 pm
I want to know how that arrow shoots.

I could send it to you if you want to try it ;D ;D There was no way I was letting go!
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2017, 06:15:06 pm »
Awesome stick I wouldn't call it ugly  nice numbers !
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2017, 06:27:13 pm »
Absolutely LOVE the shape of that bow, but the pictures tell me it's tillered too stiff in the lower limb.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2017, 06:36:47 pm »
Nice job on a difficult stave.   I've seen arrows that look like that shoot well. I'll try it (after a little tune up) if you send it to me.  ;D
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Offline DC

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2017, 07:05:31 pm »
Quote from: Dances with squirrels on January 17, 2017, 06:27:13 pm
Absolutely LOVE the shape of that bow, but the pictures tell me it's tillered too stiff in the lower limb.

This is a spliced bow. When I made it the top limb broke so I cut the splice apart and spliced on a new top limb. It was a new experience having one limb complete and trying to play catch up by only tillering the new(top) limb. All through tillering I was seeing the bottom limb bend more than the top so I had it in my mind that the bottom limb was weak. That top limb was a bear to tiller. The little wiggle half way up the limb gave me fits. I guess I overshot a bit. All that said, it shoots nice so I think I'll leave it, unless something changes.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Ugly Stick
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2017, 07:07:30 pm »
Pretty cool!
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Offline mwosborn

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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2017, 07:10:08 pm »
Very impressive.  Love the handle.
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