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GregB:
Shannon, I think a lot of people overestimate their drawlength, at least that is what we've seen over and over when helping someone build a bow. I'm 6' tall, and with my quartering cant-the-bow style of shooting have a 27" draw. I think I was around 30-31" draw many years ago when I shot a compound, hard to remember back that far. :D
We'll shoot for the mid to upper 50's@28" knowing that it will lose some weight due to finish sanding and settling in over time.
I've been doing some nosing around across the border, those guys are keeping schedule of who is doing what to the bow, and who gets it next, etc. We probably need to get something like that going as well to keep track and have everything happening in the correct sequence.
What does everyone think?
Greg
mullet:
If you guy's want I can stain it and put some tip overlays on at the same time I skin it.Pat we don't have any Eastern diamond backs down here that small unless they are babies.The skins I have are 5 and 6' long and 18" to 24" wide.What does look good is to cut them length wise and break up the pattern.I really want to use the Python or the gator belly though.I just have to lay the python out and see when the bow gets here.
GregB:
Eddie, will it cause you any trouble with placing the skins if Pappy and I have burnished the back? I wouldn't think it would cause a problem with the skins adhereing to the back, but thought you might have a preference. Also is there anything we should do when cutting the string notches so that we don't cause you any trouble with the tip-overlays? What material did you have in mind for the overlays?
Greg
mullet:
Greg,Doesn't sound like a problem to me.I've got black buff horn,white cow horn,moose,deer,caribou horn.zebra wood and purple heart and other wood.Everybody take their pick.Or if skeaterbait wants to do that part I can send him the horn or wood.Also cowboy and I were PM'in each other about the points.What do you think about the stone points going on cane or bamboosa arrows(6) with a dozen,half by me and half by cowboy mounted on foreshafts separate from the arrows.along with 6 shoot arrows with field points?
Skeaterbait:
I am happy to do the tips. I have cow horn, both black and white, whitetail antler, zebra wood, purple heart and cherry but can grab what everyone thinks will work best.
My intial thought on the tips was to take the zebra wood and glue two edges together to form a V with the stripes. Over that I would put a lam of purple heart or cherry and have it fade out in a V, giving way to the zebra wood underneath. On top of that I would have a bit of horn.
If the description doesn't make sense I can glue one up right quick to show you what I mean.
I will do what the majority would like to see.
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