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Offline ajooter

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #2010 on: March 16, 2016, 07:44:39 am »
That things coming around swampman...you can use a straight edge measuring across from limb to limb just outside your fades to determine handle bend.

Jeff that bow looks like it's getting there.  Those points are killer!

Thanks for all the advice guys!
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Offline lebhuntfish

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« Reply #2011 on: March 16, 2016, 09:18:34 am »
Swampman, don't get too carried away with the handle area. You can drop weight really fast.

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« Reply #2012 on: March 16, 2016, 09:30:25 am »
Hey swampman,
      If you need to work on the "creeping" the bend into the grip area some more, my advice would be to do it by feel (you can check with a straight edge if you want). That way you wind up with exactly the feel you want w/o taking too much wood. So brace your bow, a couple small/light scrapes and draw the bow....repeat as necessary.
    I admire the amount of bend you got going on but realize you are down to the short strokes now.....a little wood removal makes BIG differences.
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« Reply #2013 on: March 16, 2016, 11:31:17 am »
Thanks everyone for the feedback.  It is very much appreciated.  This is why I stopped where I was.  I wanted to come up with a plan that won't wreck what I have so far.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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« Reply #2014 on: March 16, 2016, 12:57:02 pm »
Here's #1 already sanded 60, 100, 220, 320 grit. The belly fractures that I created when bending the tips closed up nicely but remain noticeable. It has a a very slight twist top limb tip but I'm going to leave it as is. Now ready to add tip overlays, build up the handle, apply arrow rests, wrap the grip and finish.
61" NTN, 50#@28. Hit it right on the nose so no more messing around with this one and on to #2.
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Offline half eye

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« Reply #2015 on: March 16, 2016, 01:53:46 pm »
Man Fred, That bend profile is as pretty as it gets sir 8) 8) 8) If ya ever make one for midgets, keep the old guy in mind  >:D
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« Reply #2016 on: March 16, 2016, 02:16:23 pm »
Sweet rig Fred, very sweet.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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« Reply #2017 on: March 16, 2016, 02:21:12 pm »
Rich and PD, thank you or the encouraging words. Might be the best shooter I've made so far and if not it's right up there with a couple others.
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Offline jeffp51

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« Reply #2018 on: March 16, 2016, 02:48:21 pm »
Fred is that bending in the handle?  It looks really nice--but I will remind you I have a 29" draw, so you are going to have to work it just a little more. . .  ::)
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Offline half eye

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« Reply #2019 on: March 16, 2016, 03:00:41 pm »
Oh how wrong Mr. Jeff.....he's already 3" over my 25"  >:D
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Offline ajooter

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« Reply #2020 on: March 16, 2016, 03:05:48 pm »
Nice bend fred...that came out great !
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #2021 on: March 16, 2016, 03:23:29 pm »
Just bending faintly at full draw.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #2022 on: March 16, 2016, 04:47:49 pm »
Fred, that does look really nice.  Let me know if you misplaced my address.   :laugh:
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« Reply #2023 on: March 16, 2016, 05:07:46 pm »
Fred I can shoot 28" draw as long as it's a Lefty. Man that's a very nice bow.
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« Reply #2024 on: March 16, 2016, 05:47:16 pm »
Quote from: Swampman on March 16, 2016, 04:47:49 pm
Fred, that does look really nice.  Let me know if you misplaced my address.   :laugh:


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