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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2010, 04:46:19 am »
Yes, very nice!
Maybe should bend bit more from midlimb towards the tips...!?

Very Nice...I love D-Bows....but I agree with Frank...could use a little more Bend...the Center seems to be doing a lot of Work..and the ends of boths limbs are along for the Ride...JMO
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2010, 06:47:59 am »
Nice looking bow and I like that tiller with slightly stiff tips, especially with a short draw :)
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2010, 09:58:30 am »
I like the bow..great job and the arrows too. Are those two fletch? Very nice.I'm working on the finshing touches on a cherokee d bow and I think I'm gonna make some cane arrows for it. I made mine with slightly stiff tips also because I was worried about finger pinch.

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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2010, 10:41:41 am »
Frank, Mike, after shooting a little I think I agree with you on bending more mid to outer limb. As I was tillering I thought it looked good but as you draw it back you can really feel the center doing a lot of work. Good eye guys and I will use your suggestion, that's why I post stuff on here. Just trying to learn! Have a ways to go yet.
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2010, 12:48:14 pm »
Just go Slow Mark...wont take much to get them working more...good luck and post pictures...

and Straightarrow ....as for Finger Pinch...I have never come across a case of Finger Pinch from a Bow bending too much at the Tips...it's always been caused by too short a Bow for a Long Length of Draw ...this is going to pinch your fingers
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2010, 03:20:38 pm »
Great tiller and looks primitive which is what this site is about! Nice and bookmarked for February BOM fun, too.
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2010, 03:50:54 pm »
looks primitive which is what this site is about! ! Nice and bookmarked for February BOM fun, too.


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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2010, 04:51:21 pm »
Nice bow, can't wait to see the finished pics!
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) Finished new pics
« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2010, 02:17:30 pm »
Ok here it is now finished.
first off I retillered it a bit to get the mid limb to tip moving a bit more, wanted it to look more authentic so I dyed this walnut to look like osage. then I painted a little design on the back (how authentic that is I don't know). Made an artificial sinew string and added a jute wrap handle. 
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2010, 02:32:21 pm »
Beautiful hunting rig, Really like that style, good job.
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2010, 02:53:43 pm »
Looks great Mark ! I like the paint job alot !!
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2010, 06:34:15 pm »
Thanks John and N2.
Mark
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2010, 07:14:56 pm »
I really like how you tweaked the tiller on this bow.Paint looks great. Good job. God Bless
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
« Reply #28 on: March 01, 2010, 07:30:30 pm »
Tiller looks great now. Love the paint also. Congrats on a nice bow.
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Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
« Reply #29 on: March 01, 2010, 08:47:30 pm »
yes. awesome job. 8)