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A couple static curve questions
WhistlingBadger:
Bleah. Not what I wanted to hear, but thanks for the advice. This bow is already only 54", so I can't really cut the tips off and make it into an even shorter bow. I already have several kids' bows in the pipeline. So if I don't go through with this one, I'll have to just cut it up for firewood and start all over. Bleah. I sure wish I'd make these mistakes at the beginning stages instead of 2/3 of the way done.
WhistlingBadger:
Well, I think I'll put this one away and start anew. Might get it back out at some point and see if I can salvage it, but don't feel inclined to put any more work into a losing proposition. Thanks for the help. Onward.
SLIMBOB:
Get you a good stave of some sort. Build a self bow. Build it right and you won’t need to back it, unless you just want to. I have been where you are. Bummer, but if you learned something, then parlay that knowledge into the next one.
WhistlingBadger:
Yeah, I've got a couple of good self bows I'm happy with, so the pressure's off. ;D And I still have a couple good hickory staves. I really want to make a short bow that I can use to hunt antelope from a ground blind. My long bows aren't so great for that. I also really want to try the local bow woods, juniper and chokecherry. Both of those definitely need to be backed, so I thought I'd try out the design on hickory first, since it's pretty hard to screw up.
And yet still, I managed. It's one of my many super powers.
SLIMBOB:
Choke Cherry you won’t have to back. With a good piece. I have a friend working on a short one now.
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