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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteDavis on August 17, 2011, 11:00:32 pm

Title: Osage/Hick/Save/TIPS
Post by: PeteDavis on August 17, 2011, 11:00:32 pm

Thanks for the comments y'all.
I took the bow and carefully retillered to get rid of the potential hinge in the lower limb. Then took a tad more wood off each limb to get it working into the handle a bit better. The bow then tillered out at about 46# @ my draw.
I then piked 3/4" off of each tip and re-nocked while slimming the tips to 7/16". Still tillered OK, and now pulls 53# @ 26.5 which is what I was after.
So now the bow is 66.5" tip to tip unstrung, and strung at my brace is 62.5"n>n.
Some times it is best to step back before giving up. This bow shoots great and is shorter than anything I would have tried.

Tiller of new length after sanding:

(http://www.fototime.com/F829B134F14EFEB/standard.jpg)

(http://www.fototime.com/801E3D9373F51DD/standard.jpg)

Regards-PD

Title: Re: Osage/Hick/Save
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 18, 2011, 11:06:56 am

Much better! It looks slimmer and more streamline now.

Title: Re: Osage/Hick/Save
Post by: JonW on August 18, 2011, 04:15:34 pm

Nice work Pete. I can remember a time that I thought 66" was short. Now I can't imagine making anything over 60". Come on over to the Dark SidePete.  >:D  Congrats on sticking with it.

Jon W.

Title: Re: Osage/Hick/Save
Post by: blackhawk on August 18, 2011, 06:14:50 pm

Yes....much better indeed  ;) sometimes its worth it to make those tweaking corrections. Now slap some of those stones of yours on your arrows and stick some meat with her

Title: Re: Osage/Hick/Save
Post by: Eric Garza on August 18, 2011, 07:28:21 pm

Wow, you think 66 inches is short? I haven't made a bow over 50 inches in a couple years.

Nonetheless, that's a nice tillering job. I'm sure the bow tosses arrows with grace and authority.

Title: Re: Osage/Hick/Save
Post by: PeteDavis on August 19, 2011, 04:24:45 pm

Tips made from whitetail antler wedges

(http://www.fototime.com/FE732F428A6E134/standard.jpg)

(http://www.fototime.com/551EFF4D137FA09/standard.jpg)

(http://www.fototime.com/ACD3A502E26E5D5/standard.jpg)

Now to stain the back and craft a handle....