Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on July 03, 2014, 11:05:20 am
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So this is the first bow I ever started. Got to thinking about trying to finish it. It pulls 80# @28". Way before I had a scale or any idea about what exactly I was doing. On limb was a little reflexed and one deflexed. I didn't touch it. I think the tiller looks decent . I forgot the pic of it unbraced. I'll try and post it later. I've shot it quite a bit. I know I know it's a poor design and never shoulda been pulled that far. I know that now. It's rips an arrow though >:D about the 3 times I can pull it back. I wanna drop it to about 60#. It got in my mind again with the big 100 flat bow debacle.
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Ahh yes the set your wondering about. It takes about 1.5" of set and settles at .5"
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51" ntn?? 80# at 28" :o First bow :o :o only .5" set :o :o :o Lets see some more pics. What wood?
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It was osage that I got from a guy at work. He had trees cut and milled. It's been in a barn for 10-15 years before I got it...
I used a razor blade as a scraper. ??? Like I said, before I knew what I was doing
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You guys and these incredible numbers. I need tiller training asap.
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Thats a lot of bow in a little package.
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My tiller could use some work. Like I said I really had no clue what I was doing. Kinda winging it.
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Seems you had some kind of clue to get that out of that,I'm with Pearl. I NEED HELP. :)
Pappy
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Even a blind gopher finds a hole eventually. I wish I could still tiller like that! Lol. I got lucky. Didn't know theoretically it shouldn't work. I attribute the wood. Nice stuff. Wish I had more
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Shoot that baby through a chrono before she bites yo ass.
Del
(You ain't pullin' that 28" tho' you chicken >:D )
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I don't have a chrono, I'm 6'4" del. it's 28 lol. It smokes an arrow though. It should still one I lighten it. The knot has a small crack. Been there since the beginning. I'll probly wrap it for safety sakes once I lose the weight. It would be kool to check it on a chrono now. I've lobbed a few arrows in my yard with my other bows. Learned not to try it with this, I'm pretty sure I hit the corn field on the other side of the woods. O:)
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Del ...notice the gutter in the full draw pic....hes 6'4" ...lol
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Pull your britches up young whipper snapper. ;D
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Del ...notice the gutter in the full draw pic....hes 6'4" ...lol
I thought maybe it was a small house??? ::) O:)
Sorry! :-[
Del
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That full draw pic looks awesome. I doubt I could even brace an 80# bow.
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Tiller looks pretty good while your drawing it, not as good on the tree, and that is a lot of draw length from such a short bow.
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I'm not expecting it to last probly. Just figured I'd pick it up and see what it weighed. I'm kinda amazed
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Scary stuff, the bow, the britches, all of it. ;) Me, I'm to much of a coward to a 51" bow of any weight to 28".
And also afraid if I wore my britches that low my mom would tan my hide. ;D
Seriously though you pulled off a tough one on that bow, I have to admire that kinda skill.
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I was a skateboarder for most my life. I sag my pants. I lost a little winter weight and I'm in between belt holes :'(... Just look at the bow man lol, thanks guys.