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new bow start
Pat B:
Brad, I used some full tapered, 30" ash shafts I had sitting around just to shoot her. I haven't made up any specifically for this bow but I have some 40-41 Sitka spruce shafts that I will cut down and make up for her.
bradsmith2010:
those sound perfect
superdav95:
That’s gonna be nice pat
Pat B:
Finally get her finished and a braced and full draw pic. for your viewing pleasure. She is 46" t/t and pulls 46#@23", sinew backed with 2 layers of Norwegian moose sinew and a road killed black racer skin covering. I added a Floppy rest and the handle is wrapped with hemp cord saturated with Massey finish with a thin coat of TBIII. She has 5 coats of Tru-Oil and 2 coats of satin varnish. I don't do it normally but she has pin nocks with no overlays. 14 strands of B-55 with a string loop on top and bowyers knot on the bottom limb and mink string silencers from my Mom's old mink stole. Not sure how long my draw is in the pic but it is about maxed out for me. ;D
Aksel:
Very nice short bow and good tiller! Interesting to follow, I really must try to sinew a bow one day. Got any pictures of the nocks?
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