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Title: Pics of my new bow
Post by: Strongbow88 on November 22, 2007, 07:31:57 pm
Finally I am able to post some fics of my first bow that i made. It is a selfbow of hickory, its 72 inches long. It is 17/8 wide to mide limb tapering to 1/2 inch nocks. It pull 56 pounds at 30 inches And follows the string by about 1 1/2  inches. Like I stated before I think after breaking it in the bottom limb started bending a little more than the top. But I just left it alone and learned from the experience.

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Title: Re: Pics of my new bow
Post by: mullet on November 22, 2007, 07:36:45 pm
   Danny,That's a classic looking bow.The tiller doesn't look bad to me,anyway,Hickory changes with the weather.
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Post by: Gordon on November 22, 2007, 07:54:22 pm
Looks very nice to me. I think you did a splendid job with that bow!
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Post by: Ghost Dog on November 22, 2007, 08:11:17 pm
A classically beautiful bow. Well done.
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Post by: FlintWalker on November 22, 2007, 08:26:59 pm
Well done  ;D My first one took about twice that much set and is full of compression fractures.  If you can stand to loose a pound or two, you could always give that upper limb a few more scrapes. I often have to come back and touch up the tiller on mine after shooting them in. Of course if it shoots good, your sometimes better off to leave well enough alone.
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Post by: Mark Smeltzer on November 22, 2007, 08:28:22 pm
Great job!  Thats a good looking bow.

Mark
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Post by: Otoe Bow on November 22, 2007, 08:55:06 pm
Good job.  I've got two in the works and I can only hope mine turn out as well. 

Otoe
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Post by: RT on November 22, 2007, 09:25:19 pm
nice looking bow..............RT
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Post by: Mechslasher on November 22, 2007, 09:35:14 pm
looks like a shooter to me.  keep up the good work!
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Post by: Little John on November 22, 2007, 11:29:52 pm
Nice bow, much better than the one I have been working on. Again nice job.   Kenneth
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Post by: medicinewheel on November 23, 2007, 05:15:03 am

guess you're right, lower limb bends a bit more; nice bow anyway!
frank
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Post by: DanaM on November 23, 2007, 07:21:23 am
Nothing to be ashamed of for a first bow you outdid most folks. My first bow came in at about 10# and
had more hinges than a door ;D Very well done.
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Post by: Dane on November 23, 2007, 09:37:25 am
A first bow? Looks like a veteran did it. Great job. Now, get to work on the next one! :)
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Post by: Hillbilly on November 23, 2007, 10:02:44 am
Looks to me like you did an excellent job, especially for your first one. My first bow became an involuntary takedown  :)
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Post by: Bishop on November 23, 2007, 11:35:12 am
Danny, thats a great looking bow, something to be proud of for sure

Bishop
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Post by: OldBow on November 23, 2007, 11:44:43 am
Very nice and we'll look at next week for November Self Bow of the Month consideration.
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Post by: juniper junkie on November 23, 2007, 11:57:42 am
nice looking bow! if you are getting good arrow flight, then I wouldnt worry about the bottom limb.  great job!
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Post by: bowmo on November 23, 2007, 12:16:14 pm
Good lookin bow.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 23, 2007, 08:13:55 pm
Very nice. Congratulations! Jawge
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Post by: Jbell on November 24, 2007, 12:45:52 pm
As good as it gets for a first bow. Nice job.
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Post by: koan on November 24, 2007, 02:50:09 pm
Great bow with great looks, congrats......Brian
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Post by: Pat B on November 24, 2007, 02:54:52 pm
It took me many years and I ruined lots of good wood before I got a bow that good. :o Excellent...especially for your first. ;)     Pat