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Offline Stick Bender

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Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« on: December 22, 2019, 07:18:31 am »
I havent posted a self bow in a couple seasons so a little rusty just been making lam bows so all coments welcome ,this one is still with in a couple pounds of intended draw weight its 65" ntn 47lb @31  looking for 45lb for late season hunting it does stack some to be exspected at that length and my draw it holds 2" of reflex after unstringing & 2 1/4" after rest it has great early draw weight !
« Last Edit: December 24, 2019, 05:10:08 pm by Stick Bender »
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2019, 09:29:48 am »
Nice looking bend. I think if I was just looking for 3 less lbs. I'd probably just start sanding it and shooting it in. Tillering looks pretty good to me. Maybe, just maybe top limb outer third of working limb. Wouldn't over do it though. It's really close.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2019, 09:48:45 am »
Thanks BJ good eye, I left the outers a little stiff for side tillering mass down to the leaver fades when I carve them in Thanks appreciate it !
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2019, 04:59:09 pm »
Nice bend.
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Offline Will B

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2019, 06:29:27 pm »
31” of bend out of a 65” bow is great. Looks really good. Good luck with your late season hunt

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2019, 09:26:56 pm »
That turned out great..,I agree ,,.sand and shoot in,..enjoy :)

Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Late season Hunter
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2019, 10:48:58 am »
Thanks guys need to make a string & carve in the handle will post when done !
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2019, 09:11:15 pm »
  Nice! I'll be checking back in on the final work for sure...
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Offline HH~

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2019, 01:18:38 pm »
Fine work Stick.

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Offline kbear

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2019, 03:07:34 pm »
Cool stick Stick! Look forward to seeing more when it's done........  (-P

Offline bushboy

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2019, 05:17:13 pm »
Looks nice !have a front profile,you know I like my lever bows!
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2019, 05:34:37 pm »
The leavers are still full width and thickness currently, I will post a full profile when done I keeped this one a bit wider and longer in the lowers then my usaul to minimize set in the lowers at my long draw  it worked out on this one , this stave needed a lot of lateral correction and still is a bit off to the arrow side so I may leave it there and get this one center shot on the arrow side , I'm going to Effiletower the leavers as soon as I decide on string center I just ran out of shop time with work ! I only have pics current of the rear view just for view of where Im at currently !
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2020, 01:29:18 pm »
I got a little more time to work this bow here is a better view of the front view , started narrowing & thining the leavers as Im shooting in got this one center shot its by far my most accurate self bow to date , cleaned up the tiller a bit more Im currently at 20.78 Oz Im thinking I can scoot in under 20 Oz ,this one is a rocket , I love the way these leaver bows shoot !

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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2020, 03:36:05 pm »
  Nice work Stick! Keep it coming man...Looks very balanced at this point...The upper looks a tad strong but I think it may be camera angle?
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Late season Osage 65" Hunter
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2020, 03:47:38 pm »
Thanks Burch ,I really hate tillering by pics because looks that way on one pic then you reverse the bow and take a pic it looks the same , But sense its shooting strait not much set & shoots shock free & dead accurate and holding 2" of reflex ,Im calling the tiller done ! I should have this one done next couple of week ends !
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