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Offline chuckp

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2010, 03:48:53 pm »
I gained 2.5#/inch when I piked.
I gained 10 pounds of draw weight when I went from 72"to 68"

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2010, 03:51:05 pm »
Hey Kink, it looks great!  Good work on the bow, I think with your draw weight and draw length that this bow is not overly strained at all.  At the 70" length there was too high a degree of "overbuild" and you would have had a problem with some handshock and low arrow speed.  I bet it's a sweeter shooter now, too.

Now get back in the shop and start the next one!
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kinkfeather

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2010, 07:05:50 pm »
starting monday on another bow.pyramid bow i like kens bow .i am having so much fun.you buddies have a geat weekend.kink

Offline ken75

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2010, 12:52:50 am »
good luck on the next one , you turned out a great first bow shows some pics of the next one as well , we like pics

Offline Pappy

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2010, 08:45:38 am »
Congrats,that was an easy fix.Looks good. :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2010, 12:52:31 pm »
That's the idea. Start another just like you did. Piking is a bowyer band aid which teaches you nothing about making weight. There are buidlalongs on my site. Your bow looks great! Jawge
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Offline Josh

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Re: self bow limbs weak
« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2010, 08:58:13 pm »
I wanna see more Pics!!!! and another full draw for July Self Bow of the Month contest!   :)
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