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Around the Campfire / Re: Visit with Mullet
« Last post by Pappy on Today at 09:56:16 am »
Yep.  :) :)
 Pappy
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Bows / Re: 2025 Junior Bow Trade
« Last post by stuckinthemud on Today at 09:51:29 am »
Hi guys, I would really like to put this trade to bed before the 2026 starts: please can you confirm postage/receipt -photos please - you know what they say, if there's no photos it didn't happen  (-S
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Bows / Re: an actual draw force curve
« Last post by simk on Today at 05:03:13 am »
The draw weight curve should start from brace height, otherwise you don't get meaningful numbers.

OK, lets  say brace is 6.5". And whats drawweight then at 6.5"? I need a number but cant measure dw at brace.

In virtual bow  I see the graph going towards 0/0.

Then Tuomo, how is that hypothetical linear comparison bow in virtual bow defined? Referring to the "energy storage factor"

I'm still not through with my theory.... :)

Thanks

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Bows / Re: Preparing horse sinew for drying
« Last post by Hamish on Today at 04:20:42 am »
Yep, just let them dry then pound them, comb them, all the crap will come off. Never used horse, don't see why that wouldn't be good. I think Chinese bowyers used horse, so it should be good.

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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by Hamish on Today at 04:08:18 am »
Looking really good so far.
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Bows / Re: an actual draw force curve
« Last post by Hamish on Today at 04:02:34 am »
I don't know much about FD curves, but the curves of those limbs look damn cool.
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Bows / Re: an actual draw force curve
« Last post by Tuomo on Today at 03:07:27 am »
The draw weight curve should start from brace height, otherwise you don't get meaningful numbers.
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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by superdav95 on February 17, 2026, 08:28:00 pm »
Worked a bit more on this bow today and got it braced.  The outers were a little stiff and still may in fact be a little bit stiff yet.  I pulled it to around 22” about a dozen times or so to work in some of the changes I had made to balance things.  Seemed to take to them well and looks better now.  Slightly positive tiller on top longer limb which I’m fine with and may work to maintain that moving forward.  It feels about 45-50 lbs at 22” now by feel but may be a little shy of my 70lbs target.  We shall see.  I left it strung for about 45min after pulling it some to see where it settled. prior to the changes and getting it braced i had around 3.5" reflex.  I now have around 3". we shall see what i can retain when done.    I don’t have a way to take video that would be worth anything of me drawing it at the moment.  I’ll see if my camera lady can help take some video.   Here’s a clip link from YouTube showing how braced. 


https://youtube.com/shorts/7HgF1IWLxxQ?si=VBuy_zlHTp_FG1Uw

Link to pics
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0bc8fUTd1PD_rYq9_TNk9wKyQ





















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Around the Campfire / Re: Visit with Mullet
« Last post by JW_Halverson on February 17, 2026, 07:17:21 pm »
Ya Eddie is 1 of a kind for sure, still ant figured out how he got Kathy  ??? :-\ :) :) :) :)
 Pappy

We say the same about you and Miss Joanie, too!  ;)

But then, it can be said about pert near every feller and his better half, couldn't it?
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Bows / Re: Preparing horse sinew for drying
« Last post by stuckinthemud on February 17, 2026, 06:41:12 pm »
If you can get it from your man, the most prized sinew was the paddywhack tendon - the neck/spine tendon
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