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Final Tiller on Mary Rose replica

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adb:
Hi,

Ooohh... give some serious consideration to piking that bow!!! Leave her as is. She looks good. If you want a heavier one, build another. Sell it... to me. How much?
 Perfection is the enemy of good.

YewArcher:
lol abd!

You may just be right. I may just leave her as is. i will certainly build another and this can be my warm up bow. I am sorry though. I cannot sell bows. I love making them but as soon as I started selling them for money i think i would not enjoy making them anymore.

I am glad that you like it!

SJM

adb:
Hi,
I'm employed full time as a paramedic, and a bowyer hobbyist. I started selling some of my bows about 2 years ago, because people asked. It's still a hobby, and I make and sell as I choose. I think it has taken my bow making skills to the next level. It will never escalate to the point where it becomes work. Nothing wrong with selling a bow here and there! Reconsider?

YewArcher:
Yes, I understand I get solicited to build bows all the time. Maybe one day. i would love to leave my current profession and do it full time though....maybe one day.

I am afraid i am gonna have to keep this one. At leats for now. I have never made a bow this heavy and really need to see how this one will be long term. I would hate to sell something that I am not experienced in and heavy bows like this are very new to me as a bowyer. I am not sure how much set this bow will take, if it will loose weight quickly, if it even has good performance pound for pound. Until I figure that all out and build quite a few more and feel comfortable with the design I would not even give one away. I would feel terriable if anything happened to it or you. These bows are big and scay and if it lest go....ohhhhh man look out.

I am fairly certain that it will not. That is my bowyers experince talking but at the same time this is a new animal for me.

Hope that makes sence.


SJM

Marc St Louis:
Turned out nice. On your next one keep the outer limb stiff then as you tiller out the final couple inches of draw you can soften them up.

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