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new bow start
bradsmith2010:
well Id say something in the 50 # range depending on how long you leave them,,
that being said,, I did cut some to 23 inches,, they flew stiff,, I took my knife and scraped them until they shot,, didnt have spine tester so dont know what they ended up as,,
Pat B:
Thanks, Brad. That should get me into the ballpark. :OK
bradsmith2010:
looking forward to you shooting it,, :)
Pat B:
I've been working to get the weight down and adjusting the tiller a bit more. She's now at 46#@23". I put a couple of dozen arrows through her yesterday and she shoots well but is she difficult to shoot. The short length of the bow and the shorter draw with no real anchor point makes it hard to shoot her accurately. I found the same thing when I started making 60" highly stressed recurves but continually thoughtful shooting made the shooting more natural and I'm sure it will be the same with this bow.
Anyway, I decided to dress her up a bit by adding snake skins. This is from a roadkill black snake Clint gave me a few years ago. I used hide glue for this. I'll post more after Do some finishing touches...
bradsmith2010:
very beautiful,, what arrows did you get to fly,, how long etc
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