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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on August 12, 2007, 06:06:47 pm

Title: Rejuvination
Post by: Kegan on August 12, 2007, 06:06:47 pm

Well, I have been fixing up some of my "not-so-hot" bows lately, so I figured I would try my had at fixing up my very first good selfbow, an overlong deflexed bow with heavy handshock and an annoying rest. So, I piked it, recurved the tips (which was alot of fun trying to get around all the twists in the bottom limb ;D), removed the rest and reshaped the handle, applied a wild walnut stain, and retillered it. So here it is, 66" long, 65" from side nock to sidenock, around 60# at 26". It is now quite the screamer and arrow flinger; very stable and hard hitting- and quite accurate :).

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Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Pat B on August 12, 2007, 06:41:50 pm

Very nice Kegan and a great save.  I never throw "messed up" bows away. I have made some good shooting bows from them. Experience can make a not so good bow into a great bow. ;) You did an excellent job of bringing this bow back from "the corner".    Pat

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 12, 2007, 08:22:19 pm

EXCELLENT !!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: david w. on August 12, 2007, 08:26:04 pm

nice bow kegan.  i like recurves

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Jbell on August 12, 2007, 11:48:57 pm

Nice job Kegan! What kind of wood ya got there?

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: 1/2primitive on August 13, 2007, 01:17:04 am

Lookin' good! Nice bow, it's fun to see those bows finnaly work out, isn't it?
      Sean

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: medicinewheel on August 13, 2007, 03:46:42 am

great job, kegan! really nice bow!!

frank

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Pappy on August 13, 2007, 06:21:03 am

Another great save Kegan,you are turning into a real go getter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: DanaM on August 13, 2007, 07:37:12 am

Man yer on a roll lately Kegan, when do you sleep? ;) ;D

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Kegan on August 13, 2007, 01:22:56 pm

Thanks everyone ;D. It is, like 99% of my bows, hickory. I couldn't see putting it away as I had quite a time with it, and I'd been having fun with recurves lately so I figured to fix it up a little :). I've been having more fun making bows because I actually have more than one arrow to shoot. It's a first  :D. Gonna see if it can thump some squirrels and make some meat :).

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 13, 2007, 04:03:04 pm

That sure is nice. Well done. Jawge

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Hillbilly on August 14, 2007, 11:31:26 am

Looks like you did a good job. I like that profile, should be a sweet shooter.

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: OldBow on August 14, 2007, 12:25:16 pm

Good job. Got your rejuvenated bow bookmarked for August Self BOM, too.

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Dustybaer on August 15, 2007, 04:01:42 am

very nice bow, kegan.  just a quick question: is the lower limb recurve pulling out or did you have less to start with?

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: AndrewS on August 15, 2007, 06:00:58 am

Thats a great save! Congratulations! The bow looks very cool.

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Kegan on August 15, 2007, 02:08:04 pm

Quote from: Dustybaer on August 15, 2007, 04:01:42 am

very nice bow, kegan.  just a quick question: is the lower limb recurve pulling out or did you have less to start with?

That's due to uneven twists in the limbs. One limb actually twsisted to the side, so the recurve came out twisted to the opposite side, making it look off in the picture.

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Dustybaer on August 16, 2007, 07:33:39 am

OK, thanks.

Title: Re: Rejuvination
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 16, 2007, 10:33:22 am

Nice.