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Jim Davis:
Just want to add that it's not useful to make a bow that shoots THROUGH the handle, as you suggest. You don't get a good sighting image and it's rough on feathers.

The idea was tried commercially early last century and didn't catch on for those reasons.

TimBo:
Is that one of the hickory staves I sent you?  I was wondering when you would get to the one with the knot!

superdav95:
I had one similar where I filled it in with red dyed resin and worked it into the handle shape.  Here’s a couple pics. 

WhistlingBadger:
Thanks for the advice, guys.  Looks like I'll just scrape it out and plug it.  It is probably going to end up covered in leather, so I'm not too worried about the aesthetics, though it would be fun to do something crazy like Superdav's. 


--- Quote from: M2A on January 02, 2024, 07:21:02 pm ---I'd try and center it in the handle and leave enough mass around to keep it non-working. A bit different but here is one that ran out the back and side of handle/ arrow pass. I filled the arrowpass with superglue and ground rock.

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Ground rock, huh?  Maybe instead of sawdust, I'll use some of this bright-gold sandstone we have around here...


--- Quote from: Jim Davis on January 02, 2024, 10:11:12 pm ---Just want to add that it's not useful to make a bow that shoots THROUGH the handle, as you suggest. You don't get a good sighting image and it's rough on feathers.

The idea was tried commercially early last century and didn't catch on for those reasons.

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I figured somebody had tried it and it didn't work, or it would be more common.  And I could see the feather problem.


--- Quote from: TimBo on January 02, 2024, 10:38:40 pm ---Is that one of the hickory staves I sent you?  I was wondering when you would get to the one with the knot!

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Yeah, Tim, this is the second-to-last one you sent me.  It has that weird knot in the middle that has grown over so it's just a big bulge on the back.  I'm trying to decide whether to scrape the back smooth (since I'm going to back this one anyway) or leave it as a hand placement aid...


--- Quote from: superdav95 on January 02, 2024, 11:08:02 pm ---I had one similar where I filled it in with red dyed resin and worked it into the handle shape.  Here’s a couple pics. 

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Wow, that is scary looking.  I bet you don't have to worry about anybody picking that one up and shooting it without your permission.   ;D

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