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Offline IrishJay

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #30 on: December 21, 2018, 05:43:56 pm »
Ok to the spot on the handle where the heel of the bow hand sits its 7" braced.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #31 on: December 21, 2018, 06:53:43 pm »
6" would be plenty.
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #32 on: December 21, 2018, 07:40:50 pm »
Here she is, 39.4lbs @ 28", 7" brace. I still have a good bit of finishing work to do, and I'm going to toast the belly, hopefully bumping the draw weight up into the low to mid 40's in the process. So......everybody tell me what I did wrong ;)






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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #33 on: December 21, 2018, 08:21:11 pm »
Tiller looks good however the outer portion of the upper limb looks stiff.
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Offline IrishJay

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #34 on: December 21, 2018, 08:36:45 pm »
Yeah I messed with that after the pic was taken, with a little more shave off that stiff section and a toasted belly I ended up with 37lbs @ 28"
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #35 on: December 22, 2018, 05:55:22 am »
Congrats, sir.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #36 on: December 22, 2018, 06:11:22 am »
Like Pat said, still a little stiff on the last foot or so of the top limb, not much. I would give it a few scrapes from the red garage door release handle back through the fade, that area is pretty straight as well.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #37 on: December 22, 2018, 07:10:38 pm »
Congratulations on your first bow. Jawge
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