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Does some woods hold heat longer? & bow build
Selfbowman:
Pic of bow on tillering board.
Selfbowman:
Strung
Bob Barnes:
It looks like it's almost ready to hunt Arvin. Thanks for doing this. Once Dave posts his how to on hardening white woods, I will have a hickory stave ready to go. You two make life a whole lot easier for me... I just have to follow instructions now. :) :OK
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on December 27, 2023, 04:03:05 pm --- Ok not finished with the bow. But here is some test results. 1-1/4” set through out the limbs.47@28” shot 175 with 10gpp. Shot the best Broadhead flight arrow 200yds. Dave I need to take the superdave school of tillering. Good bow. 24.9 Ioz but I still have one more oz coming out in handle. Now if you are paying attention to the pic of my tillering board and see the force draw curve in two inch increments you will know what a fifty pound Osage bow can do with 462 gr broadhead arrow. 239 yds. That bow is traced out on the cut outs . Strung and unstrung. No secrets hear guys . Build a better force draw and records are there to be had. Go for it Bob the hickory will definitely compete with Osage. Dave my lost yardages came from set which you can see while the bow sets on tiller tree. That changed my pounds on the force draw curve in the first half of the draw. Strung it weighed in at 10” of draw at 9.4 pounds instead of 12 pounds. That’s what set does to a bow. Arvin
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Nice bow and numbers Arvin. Id hunt with that bow! A little more set then you wanted I know but I suspect that has more to do with the heat treatment then your tillering. Your tillering is likley way better then mine on a good day. I will do a detailed build with hickory shortly and go thru my entire process for deep heat treatment. I’ll use hot coals or good brickets if it’s easier for everyone. The brickets last good long time too if good brand used. I feel a deeper heat treatment can be had with coal bed. I realize not every one has access to this but if you can do it it’s better in my opinion.
Selfbowman:
Ok I put a coat of true oil on it and heated it one more time . No set! Till I pull it back.🤠🤠🤠
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