Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tradrick on August 03, 2007, 08:41:44 pm
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Lets see if I can gett'em to post.
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hope this is right.
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trying to make'em bigger.
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I think I got it.
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some more.
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Well... from what I can see it looks really nice, especially the full draw pic. ;D
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What can I say I tried.Sorry for the small pics.I downloaded to photobucket to resize and this is suppose to be 640x480.But they still look small to me.Plus I'm a lousy photgragher.But here it is my first osage selfbow.This is the bow I bought and started at Pappy's Tenn.Classic from a gentleman named Gary Davis who seemed to know alot abought selfbows.I can't take credit for the hard work of roughing it out from stave form,following the growth ring right.But I did tiller it,finish it and from advice on this site used the Ferrit's Floppy Arra Rest(that I like alot).I also had inquired abought handshock with this bow.And PatB recommended thicker tips.So I made a set of maple limb tip overlays for it.Another first,some could say they don't really match the bow and I might agree,its just what I had on hand.And I don't think the deer will mind.And yes it did reduce handshock.Its 67''ntn 53#@28''and shoots pretty decent.It still has a little kick to it so maybe I'll look closer at the tiller again.Thanks for everyone's help with my many questions.And yes I'm hooked and will be starting another one soon.tradrick
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Nice bow. Tiller looks excellent. Jawge
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Nice bow, Tradrick. ;D Your tiller looks excellent. I can't see how thick the tips are but you might be able to take a little more of the width to reduce tip weight and reduce more of the shock. Heavier arrows help also.
You can be proud of this fine looking bow! ;) Pat
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Great job man!.....Brian
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The bow looks great to me. I often make the limb tips clash with a bow on purpose. Justin
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trying again
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Oh well I suck at this.Thanks for the nice comments guys.Reduceing limb width,have'nt thiught of that.I'll also go weigh my arrows.tradrick
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If your camera came with software, it usually has photo editing software that is fairly easy to use. Those pictures are 50X150. Justin
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nice job on that one. :) See my post on your other trouble posting pictures thread.
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Looks real good for your first first bow, thats one to be proud oh.
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Congrats on your new "First Self Bow" Got you bookmarked for August Self Bow of the Month, too. If you can get up the 640X480 image, give me a heads up.
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That bow looks excellent.
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Nice job, looks good to me
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Thanks for the encourageing responces guys.I'll try to get better pics up as soon as I learn how.tradrick
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I also am waiting for larger pics (especially Full draw - for my TBD pages), tradrick. These ol' eyes are hurting ;). Usually pics from cameras are too large and you have to down size them (in editing program, or on Photobucket, etc.) Can't imagine why yours are coming out small. Is it not a digital, and/or are you scanning actual photos first perhaps? Might help (those who know) if you tell us what/how you are using. Once they are made small you can't do much with them. Looks like a fine first bow and FD pic!
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Gosh I wish my first bow looked like that instead of the multiple pieces of wood layiing on the floor under the tiller stick which it became (along with my second and third bows). I especially like the rest ;)
Congratulations young man, that's a fine looking bow.
Mickey aka The Ferret
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Really nice first selfbow tradrick!
Alan
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Very nice,job well done. :)
Pappy