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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DQ on March 24, 2012, 03:55:17 pm

Title: Phoenix bow
Post by: DQ on March 24, 2012, 03:55:17 pm

This elm bow is sort of a Phoenix.  Chis (PEARL DRUMS) encouraged me to "rebuild" an old bow that was poorly designed, a poor performer and followed the string badly.

So...I narrowed the tips and tapered the limbs down.  Then...I nearly burned it up during my clumsy, first attempt at toasting the belly wood and adding an inch of reflex.  After the smoke cleared, I scraped off most of the charred wood and found a really NICE bow underneath!

At 57# @ 28" I'm impressed with the way this bow flings a 600 grain arrow to the target.  66" ntn, 1 3/4 " wide at the fades, 1/2" wide at the string nocks.  After several hundred shots, this bow shows about 1" of deflex after shooting and stands straight after resting.

A good shooter rose from the ashes (quite literally) of a poor performer.  Ain't life grand?

Title: Re: Phoenix bow
Post by: DQ on March 24, 2012, 03:57:18 pm

More photos

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 24, 2012, 04:04:44 pm

Nice Darryll! It doesnt even look like the same bow....................Still just a carp killer??????

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Post by: Bevan R. on March 24, 2012, 04:07:13 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on March 24, 2012, 04:04:44 pm

....................Still just a carp killer??????

And what is wrong with a bow being a 'carp killer' may I ask.. >:(

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Post by: Ifrit617 on March 24, 2012, 04:29:48 pm

Very very nice... I really like the charred look, intentional or not.  ;D

Jon

Title: Re: Phoenix bow
Post by: DQ on March 24, 2012, 05:02:12 pm

Yep, still a carp killer.  That charred look is just camo so the carp won't know what hit 'em.

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Post by: blackhawk on March 24, 2012, 05:04:15 pm

Good rework Daryl. Elm is one of THE best woods for heat treating,and responds very well to it,and likes to hold any reflex you induce while doing it. I think youll be ok cus elm is tough,but just a word of caution when heat treating is to keep the heat from wrapping around and scorching the back,as that can cause tension failures. Sometimes using tinfoil is necessary to keep this from happening if you decide to give it that deep n long of a tempering.

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Post by: Dazv on March 24, 2012, 05:13:12 pm

i love it!!!

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Post by: JW_Halverson on March 24, 2012, 06:18:22 pm

I'd settle for being a carp killer...I can't hit crap!    >:D

Considering what the bow was resting on for the pictures, I'd have to say you took that bow to school!  Learnt him good!  Looks great, no reason to hang your head with that one, sir!

Title: Re: Phoenix bow
Post by: lesken2011 on March 24, 2012, 06:38:48 pm

Really nice rework!!

Title: Re: Phoenix bow
Post by: DQ on March 24, 2012, 09:21:21 pm

Thanks for the tip, blackhawk.

JW, you made me laugh.  Thanks.

Darryl

Title: Re: Phoenix bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 25, 2012, 06:58:39 pm

Glad I made you laugh.  Keep posting bows like this one.  It made me smile.  Those pulled from the ashes of defeat are sweetest.

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Post by: vinemaplebows on March 25, 2012, 08:53:23 pm

Good job! :D

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Post by: coaster500 on March 25, 2012, 09:20:32 pm

Great save!!!  a little shake N bake ala Drums...  good recipe for a shooter :)

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Post by: osage outlaw on March 25, 2012, 11:07:58 pm

The tiller looks good.  Great job rescuing that one.

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Post by: Almostpighunter on March 26, 2012, 04:35:39 am

Beautiful! Well done!

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Post by: Pappy on March 26, 2012, 09:08:55 am

Sweet,very nice job.Tiller looks great.
   Pappy