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Offline coaster500

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I started this bow a while ago and frankly messed it up...  no need for how but I removed to much wood from what is now the lower limb near the fade. I've been working on another bow and needed a break fro it so I decided good or bad to finish this one. I feel like I salvaged a pretty fair shooter in spite of it's obvious lower limb hinge. It's just shy of 65"s and 40@27...  It's a 2pc and it's my first bow using billits...  anyway here it is



Just got the dog fixed so his new name is bagel boy or maybe doughnut hole :)







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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 01:23:21 am »
Atta boy ,looks good ...thought at first the poor dog had whiplash from a severe car wreck and was looking for a settlement from the insurance co. >:D poor thing turnd out to be worse  :'(
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 03:44:22 am »
I will not get myself in trouble...
I will not get myself in trouble...

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Doughnut Hole!

Nice Save!
Really like the Tips and Grip!

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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 06:40:46 am »
look's like you got a shooter there coaster, nice save, Bub
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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 09:56:25 am »
Nice takedown Coaster! All that fluid motion in the vids.....Looks like you've done that before!! ;D
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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 11:03:12 am »
Thanks soy, bubby almost lost it...  it was another teacher for sure

Ahhh go ahead Gus...  when you own a 4# (pre-op 5#s) dog you've heard them all :)

It's pretty easy to be fluid lesken with a 40#er :)

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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 11:14:35 am »
Great work! How do you get it to be so secure with a take-down? Every time I try to make a 2-piece section of wood, it's always loose. For that reason, I've never tried it with a bow.

Regarding your dog, I thought he had one of those therapeutic neck pillows in his mouth. I was impressed by his jaw capacity.
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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 11:21:46 am »
very nice one! Great save.  I wish I could watch the vids but I am at work and they aren't loading for some reason.  I will watch when I get home.   Beautiful work on that one!  :)
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 11:33:54 am »
Nice bow! I gotta make me a few take downs real soon as well.......they will fit my elk pack much nicer that way....
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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 03:10:10 pm »
doggonemess the two piece came pretty easy but it distracted me from the limb and that's what cause a 50# bow to be a 40# bow :)

Thanks Josh it's going to go to a nephew I think..

Drums I'll be watching to see what you come up with...  I'm hoping the next 2pc will hit my weight :)
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2012, 03:20:58 pm »
Snip an inch off each end buddy, ya got plenty o' length.
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Offline okie64

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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 03:29:06 pm »
Great lookin bow Kip! Looks like a sweet shooter. Nothin wrong with a 40 pounder, theyre a lot of fun to shoot.

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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2012, 04:07:21 pm »
Drums I'm a little bit afraid to cut it down and stress that weak spot on the bottom limb??? I think I'll pass this one on as a 40#er and try for another at 50 ...  I've shot the sn@@t out of it...  it's sure fun shootin a light weight :)

Jamey 40#s is sure easy on the shoulder :)




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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2012, 12:13:05 am »
  Gotta love it when you think you just spent a lot of time and effort to end up with a piece of fire wood and go back to it and end up with a nice shoot'n bow!  I think that bow is really cool.  Good job!
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Re: First 2pc and first time with billits... finished pics and vid
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2012, 07:12:32 pm »
  Gotta love it when you think you just spent a lot of time and effort to end up with a piece of fire wood and go back to it and end up with a nice shoot'n bow!  I think that bow is really cool.  Good job!


Thank you, yea I had given up and put it away. I'm glad it made a shooter :)
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