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Offline lowell

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Should I walk away?? finished sadly!!
« on: June 22, 2008, 08:14:53 pm »
The piece of wood was bugging me when it was a stave and I just had to give it a try!! It is still bugging me and I still can't leave it alone!!

 Please give any thought on what I should do to get a bow out of it.  Or if I should give up!! ;D

 It is 59 NTN, osage and is pulling 41 @ 26"  I was hoping for 45# to 50# at my 26" draw but would just be happy with a shootable bow now!!

 To me I think the left limb is hinging at the fade but the crook next to it throws me off.  I have been looking at it too long and need some new ideas.

            Thanks all!!

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Offline D. Tiller

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2008, 08:17:39 pm »
It done! Nough said.  ;D
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Offline koan

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2008, 08:26:03 pm »
Yep, that one spot messes with the eyes a bit...but looks to me you done a great job! Like tiller said...its done! Have fun shootin it.....Brian
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Offline longbowhntr

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2008, 08:30:21 pm »
Looks pretty good to me also. I seem to have more trouble with bends like that myself.  How many arrows have you shot thru it so far? I like it.

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Offline sailordad

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2008, 08:37:51 pm »
well i think you nalied it, like already said " its done"

dont let it it bug ya,ya done good.
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Offline adb

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2008, 08:49:55 pm »
Looks OK to me... go shoot it. Sometimes you just have to know when enough is enough. Remember... perfection is the  enemy of good.
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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2008, 08:58:13 pm »
  Look's finished to me.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2008, 09:06:47 pm »
Leave it alone....the only thing I can see is that the left limb may be a little stiffer than the Right....o the last 1/3 of the Limb.....but with the Stave you had to work with....this is an Awesome feat....I love it!!!
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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2008, 09:18:40 pm »
Walk away with it and a handfull of arrows and have fun shooting
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2008, 09:26:53 pm »
Looks good. Pay attention to the handle pressure as you shoot it. That left limb does look a bit stiff mid limb on but see how it feels as you shoot it. Jawge
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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2008, 09:29:08 pm »
I agree it looks done, but....   I am just getting into heat treating bellies.  From reading I get the impression that heat treating this bow might raise the draw weight a little and make Lowell totally happy.  Does anybody have enough experience heat treating osage to comment?
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Offline rudderbows

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2008, 10:46:30 pm »
Nice bow. Why not throw a little heat into the bow a reflex it making it into a reflex deflex style. reflexing the limbs will add some draw weight. Once again, nice bow
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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2008, 07:35:39 am »
What Jawge's said,but it should be fine.If you don't want to loose any more weight I would leave it as is. :)
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Offline shamus

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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2008, 08:14:57 am »
Sometimes you have to stop scraping and call it done. I'd call it done.
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Re: Should I walk away??
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2008, 09:13:57 am »
That was a difficult stave, feel good about the job you did and enjoy the bow!  ;)
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