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Offline grouse11

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New Member, first bow
« on: March 08, 2019, 06:41:44 pm »
Hi, new here from Pennsylvania! Last January I cut about a 12" diameter osage to start my first selfbow. No board bows for me wanted to have the complete immersive experience. I was able to get about 35 staves from the tree put up and drying. I worked one stave down in particular and felt it was ready by April 2018.

So was born my first bow. 62" 50#@28", and only took about 3/4-1" of set. Since i have made a 62" r/d and a 49" recurve that is a load! Tweaked it a little so waiting a day to pull it again but it was 55#@24" with at least another inch of draw length. I will post photos of those as well.

Please provide criticism as you see fit because I am still learning and have a long way to go!
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Offline grouse11

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2019, 06:45:22 pm »
More pics
« Last Edit: March 08, 2019, 06:49:09 pm by grouse11 »
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Offline Mafort

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2019, 07:01:41 pm »
That some good brend in those limbs. Nicely done
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Offline willie

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2019, 07:02:47 pm »
first bow? well done and welcome to PA
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2019, 07:05:08 pm »
Welcome to PA! Great looking bow.

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Offline bjrogg

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2019, 07:20:45 pm »
Well done sir. I'm also pleased that you put up all those staves. You made a wise decision there. Your well on your way. Welcome to PA
Bjrogg
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Offline grouse11

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2019, 07:38:41 pm »
Thank you foe the warm welcome and kind words! This probably wasnt the best stave to start with, it had a lot of wind checks that i filled with super glue and wasmt the straightest. Luckily the limb tips went in opposite directions and enabled the string to fall through the middle of the handle without any heat adjustment
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2019, 07:39:08 pm »
First....dang nice!
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2019, 07:41:59 pm »
Very nice job, not everyone's first looks like that but I have seen a few. What part of Pennsylvania are you from? I'm live Pennsylvania also
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Offline grouse11

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2019, 07:47:31 pm »
Im in York, Pa
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2019, 07:54:27 pm »
 We're about 200 miles apart, I'm about a hour south of erie
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2019, 08:11:07 pm »
Welcome to PA. Very nice first bow.  :OK
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2019, 08:37:16 pm »
Welcome from another Pa guy. That's a really bow especially for your first one. Sounds like you'll be building plenty more.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2019, 08:51:31 pm »
Awesome.  8) Wish any one of my first 50 looked that good. Welcome!
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: New Member, first bow
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2019, 09:17:34 pm »
Dang! My first bow snapped! Guess what bow im on now! Bow # 2! Gosh I still remember the wood flying. Welcome to PA!
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