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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JacksonCash on August 11, 2013, 11:10:34 pm

Title: 2nd bow, nearly done
Post by: JacksonCash on August 11, 2013, 11:10:34 pm

Here's a video of me shooting a few arrows out of the wife's bow. It still needs a little work, and quite a few more arrows through it before I call it done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Srs6HwPGns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Srs6HwPGns)

Title: Re: 2nd bow, nearly done
Post by: steve b. on August 12, 2013, 12:31:41 am

Looks like you know what you're doing.  Nice work.

Title: Re: 2nd bow, nearly done
Post by: Joec123able on August 12, 2013, 12:59:49 am

Wow that bow looks awesome

Title: Re: 2nd bow, nearly done
Post by: blackhawk on August 12, 2013, 07:17:07 am

Nice 2nd bow....what kind of wood? Stats?

Title: Re: 2nd bow, nearly done
Post by: JacksonCash on August 12, 2013, 10:28:30 am

It is maple with a hickory backing. I'll be posting finished pictures either later this week or next(depends on when I get it finished!). It is 64" ntn, and pulls just over #30@28.

Pyramid shaped, started with a 1"x 3" maple board and a purchased hickory backing from 3 rivers.

 I would have been done with it a bit earlier if I wasn't trying to make something the wife could shoot without too much difficulty. I had a lot of trouble getting it down to that draw weight, was worried about taking too much material. This will probably be my last bow until I can get into a living space that also has a working space, or at least a shady area outside.