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Offline Badger

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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #45 on: March 07, 2018, 03:01:36 pm »
  I figured that, I was teasing you a little, once you get used to building more bows you will find that going up to target weight while you know everything is still to strong makes it easier.
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Offline JWMALONE

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« Reply #46 on: March 07, 2018, 04:35:19 pm »
Well just shy of full draw. How does she look?



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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #47 on: March 07, 2018, 04:52:47 pm »
   Looking good!
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Offline JWMALONE

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« Reply #48 on: March 07, 2018, 05:28:10 pm »
Put 50 arrows through her and still have a 1/4 inch reflex and it reads #50.6 @26 inches (luck) if it drops a couple I'm still happy as can be. Its really zippy with 450 grain arrows which are my small game arrows. I'm loving it so far.
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Offline JWMALONE

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« Reply #49 on: March 07, 2018, 08:33:02 pm »
Still has about 3/8ths of the original one inch of reflex, even if it works out flat I'm happy, no set.

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Offline Morgan

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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #50 on: March 07, 2018, 09:50:46 pm »
Brother, I think she looks good!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #51 on: March 07, 2018, 10:01:34 pm »
Looks great John.  :OK
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« Reply #52 on: March 07, 2018, 10:15:28 pm »
Think I may try that reflex stuff again. I got lucky with hitting the weight. Next time I know how to go about it a lil better. Good thing is I needed something lighter than the #58 pounders to shoot, I can still pull them just fine but every day is gonna be hell on my left shoulder.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #53 on: March 08, 2018, 12:00:43 am »
  That came out very nice, I doubt you will loose any more reflex, maybe a tad.
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Offline leonwood

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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #54 on: March 08, 2018, 03:33:06 am »
Real nice job, congrats! Bet it keeps the reflex, my bbi’s always do at that width and length.
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #55 on: March 08, 2018, 06:58:10 am »
  Perty good for a Carolina Guy...Absolutely not one stiff area...Does she feel balanced JW...
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #56 on: March 08, 2018, 07:04:19 am »
Very nice tiller, Ipe and Bamboo are a match made in heaven!
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Offline JWMALONE

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« Reply #57 on: March 08, 2018, 08:49:52 am »
Thanks guys.
 Don it feels perfect. I was following that thread you started on balanced in the hand. I tried to tiller based on how it felt when exercising the bow.I didn't use a yard stick or graph paper behind it on the tree or any of the usual stuff after I got it bending. Mostly because I was scared to leave it hooked on the tree that long after the last one blew up. I did use a gizmo a few times at the end just in case.
   I would like to be able to tiller one without a lot of crutches so to speak. I marked out what I thought was a flat spot with a white pencil and then checked with a gizmo to see how close I was. I done alright. Probably always use a gizmo as it will spot tiny flat spots I couldn't see. I would like to know I could tiller a decent bow in a pinch if I didn't have all the fancy modern gadgets. Kinda like Jim Davis, I like that fellow.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: BBI lets try it again.
« Reply #58 on: March 08, 2018, 09:33:14 am »
Very nice work JW.I like it.Congrats on the success!!!


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