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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow, now with complete build pics BROKEN
« Reply #90 on: December 01, 2014, 05:55:42 pm »
i didnt see what your draw was,, or how long the bow,, I think I missed it,, but I think you did great considering the issues you had to resolve,,
but bottom line,, you drew the bow more than it could take,, :)
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« Reply #91 on: December 01, 2014, 07:34:57 pm »
The final stats were 60.5" ttt, 40#@26" 1 3/8 out the lower fade, 1 1/4 out the upper fade ( added the thickness of both sides of the knot walls together ) and tapering to 5/8" nocks.

Dont write this bow off yet. Im going to splice a new limb in soon.
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« Reply #92 on: December 01, 2014, 07:40:47 pm »


If you pay attention to this picture you will see on the thickest part of the break a color and texture differeance going up and down in a straight line. Thats the exact cross section of the pin knot where it broke. You can see how the grainis disturbed around it. I just thought it was an interesting point to note.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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« Reply #93 on: December 02, 2014, 01:41:37 pm »
Did the pin knot run straight through from back to belly, or at a 45, into the limb. Could be why it went straight when it broke.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #94 on: December 02, 2014, 04:04:39 pm »
It ran straight from back to belly.
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« Reply #95 on: September 12, 2015, 04:22:39 pm »
I finally got her shooting again. Still a bit of hand shock but im happy to be shooting her again.
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« Reply #96 on: September 13, 2015, 10:30:12 am »
It shoots fine. Low profile fletching may be good to minimize probability of touching edges of hole as arrow is launched. That bow won't be mistaken for any other!
Congrats, Kevin!
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