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tpoof

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2007, 09:19:38 pm »
Just lookin at the pics myself and thought of what it looked like just a couple sleeps ago!  way different1

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« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2007, 09:50:01 pm »
some of Roy's  arrows  :)

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« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2007, 06:44:48 am »
Looks good ,it came a long way.Great looking bunch of arrows also,it would take me a while to loose all of those. :)
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« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2007, 08:50:19 am »
You got it goin' on now-that looks good. If you sinew it now and let it pull in a little reflex, you oughta have a rocket launcher.
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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2007, 12:41:59 pm »
Nice Tiller, tpoof. I'll bet its a smooth shooter. Got you bookmarked for Feb Self Bow of the Month, too.
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tpoof

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2007, 12:52:19 pm »
Decided to dress up the tips a bit, never seen overlays on pin nocks before, but never had a flatbow turn recurve either. lol
I think its ebony, came from a old broke pool cue, still needs finishing but more or less to shape.
Now for shredding sinew, let the games begin, I'm thinkin weekend project
Here's a few pics so its up to date.  :)

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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2007, 04:11:06 pm »
                     Very nice-never have seen overlays on pin nocks before.interesting......bob
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tpoof

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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2007, 08:03:35 pm »
The sinew goes on!   ;D

Had the wife helpin, getting bundles sorted, cleaned and ready for dipping!
Got three layers on and had just enough sinew prepped!   funny how that worked out.
Now its the waitng game, maybe start something new?

Now , lets see about the garter skins,, ;)        its been really fun so far!

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2007, 08:19:16 pm »
Gawd.............everything is so NEAT and CLEAN-you should see my work area---wife calls it the "black pit"...........bob
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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2007, 12:53:48 am »
That is really looking great. The kitchen is my favorite hide-glue and sinew application area too.
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tpoof

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« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2007, 01:55:31 pm »
Hey Guys!

Well a couple of days later and the sinew is lookin good! Turned an amber color and is getting nice and hard!
I was wondering though, for you's with more experience, if I should wrap the tips some with sinew? I'm thinkin about 1.5 inches below the tip to about 4inches below the tip, the whole curve, just not sure yet  ???

Reading stories of how sinew like to pull away from the curves and figured if I can stop that before it happens it would be a good thing.

Would wrapping the recurve make it stiff, like a static recurve? I know that once I put the sinew wrapping on that I'm done for tillering in that area, might be able to bring home the tiller at the fades out to midlimb if needed. Just would like someone to give a critique :)

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2007, 02:50:33 pm »
I would finish tillering it first before I even thought about wraping the tips....if you did a good job degreasing and sizing the back it shouldnt lift anyways, but you could add some thread wraps down there after the tillering is done for insurance.... ;)
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tpoof

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #27 on: February 12, 2007, 02:59:38 pm »
Thanks Ryano! I was hoping you would reply!  Yes I'm sure that I degreased the back well, I used some acetone and wiped it down twice before I sized the back. I used Knox gelatin to size the back as well as apply the sinew.

I wanted to leave the tips until after the final tillering then possibly do a red silk thread wrapping at those spots over the Garter snake skins!
Glad you replied and confirmed my thoughts!
I really like your work as well and use it as an inspiration for my own  projects
Thanks again and lets keep the woodchips flying!
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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2007, 06:46:40 pm »
Lookin good. Keep us posted.
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tpoof

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Re: elm flatbow
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2007, 05:06:33 pm »
Its slowly comin,,,,
all kinds of problems...

pics of the latest,,,

started shooting her today

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