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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don Case on April 30, 2014, 04:13:29 pm

Title: My first finished bow
Post by: Don Case on April 30, 2014, 04:13:29 pm

This is actually the fifth bow I have made. The others are still in one piece, they're just not worthy. I hope this one is. It's Ocean Spray, 60" NTN and 48#@27". Ipe tips and some kind of old leather jacket grip. I'm not even sure it's real leather. I'm thinking the brace height could be higher, it's only about 5". It's finished with clear acrylic. I should have stained it a bit.
Don

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 30, 2014, 04:19:21 pm

Congrats on finishing your first bow Don, it looks like a fine bow. Life changes after the first one,nothing will ever be the same again! ;)

Kevin

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: PAHunter on April 30, 2014, 04:24:13 pm

Grats on finishing one up!  It look sweet!  Great job with the tiller!

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: burchett.donald on April 30, 2014, 04:50:07 pm

     Don, congratulations...Your getting some bend out of that 60" stiff handle. You mentioned stain but I like the natural color and character 8)
                                                        Don

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: bubby on April 30, 2014, 04:54:48 pm

congat's Don look's like you got a shooter

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: SLIMBOB on April 30, 2014, 05:05:26 pm

Congrats Don.  Fine job on your first un!

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: JonW on April 30, 2014, 05:12:58 pm

Nice tiller there Don. This one is surely worthy.

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Stickhead on April 30, 2014, 06:41:03 pm

Congrats on a fine bow!

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: bubby on April 30, 2014, 06:55:48 pm

Don are you out here on the left coast?

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 30, 2014, 07:03:10 pm

Congratulations Don.  That looks like a very solid first bow.  Keep it up!

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Weylin on April 30, 2014, 07:47:00 pm

Way to go! that's a fine first bow. (or tenth!) you should be proud. Now, go make another.  ;D

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: dbb on April 30, 2014, 08:08:40 pm

really good first bow,nice work!
5" brace can slap your wrist pretty nasty,try experimenting with the brace.
Almost all bows have a "sweetspot" and you will know if you find it. ;)

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Ozzy on April 30, 2014, 08:08:55 pm

Good looking bow you have there.

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Badger on April 30, 2014, 08:22:13 pm

  Your off to a good start Don, way better than my first.

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Don Case on April 30, 2014, 08:42:31 pm

Thank you all very much!! I'm on Vancouver Island. There is lots of OS here so I will be making more of them. I increased the brace a bit. I just measured it. It's 5" now so I will increase it some more. I am going to make a wrist guard cause after a couple of whacks I'm a little bruised and gunshy. I'll get rid of it after I sort it out. It seems to shoot where I point it but I know nothing about archery so it's a steep learning curve ahead. It took me a week to build up to full draw. I just wasn't strong enough to pull 48#.
Thanks again for all the compliments
You've made my day
Don

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 30, 2014, 08:44:10 pm

Turned out very nice

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Bryce on May 01, 2014, 03:08:08 am

Not bad kiddo! Pretty dang good bud:)

The fistmele is a good way to get your brace hieght set.

Now.....grab another stave!:D

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on May 01, 2014, 04:37:18 am

Got'er Donc, nice work on that OS keep 'em com in

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 01, 2014, 12:40:21 pm

Nice job Don. She looks pretty good from here.

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Fred Arnold on May 01, 2014, 02:14:48 pm

Good job Don. I was a bit surprised when I saw it was your first. I brace my bows at 6 to 6 1/2" mostly because of feather clearance. 5 to 6" would have worked on some bows but feather clearance has always been a nagging issue to me.

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Don Case on May 01, 2014, 05:11:55 pm

Thanks again everyone. I hope I didn't lead everyone astray, this isn't the first bow I've made. It's actually the fifth but it's the first one I've finished. The first one worth showing off. See the first post of this thread.
Thanks again
Don

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: bow101 on May 01, 2014, 07:46:14 pm

Looks good Don,  time to build another.......... :)

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: Arrowind on May 01, 2014, 10:55:59 pm

Good job!  Looking forward to the next one.   ;D

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: simson on May 02, 2014, 04:44:11 am

Congrats on your first one, you made a fine stick!
I'm shure, you've already  got infected by the bowyers virus. Let us see the second ...

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on May 02, 2014, 09:30:57 am

That's a fine bow Don.  Great job

Title: Re: My first finished bow
Post by: bushboy on May 02, 2014, 06:03:49 pm

Nice job don,looks great!