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Offline k-hat

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What would you do? . . . DONE . . . Meet Eve:)
« on: January 15, 2012, 08:57:49 pm »
here's a bow i'm working on:



Got it down to floor tiller, and has parallel limbs to last 10" where it tapers to the nocks.  But side profile is perty much the same.

Question:  How much correction and where would you do it?  Take away some reflex in one and add to other?  Match deflexed limb to reflexed?  Flip tips to match. 

Thanks for any suggestions!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 10:09:55 pm »
I wouldnt touch that beauty. I would tiller it out as is. 
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 10:54:13 pm »
The only thing I would do is flip the tips and finish her out....We wanna see this thing finished too.....! ;D ;D
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Offline cracker

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 11:02:02 pm »
What they said that's too interesting to mess with. Ron
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 11:11:13 pm »
I would wrap it up and pack it in a carpet tube and mail it to me!  I like that one. it looks fun.lol    that one is far enough "out there" I wouldnt correct it, try to tiller as is and enjoy it- Ryan
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Offline Keenan

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 11:24:22 pm »
Ever so slight tip flip.  Looks like a very gracefull and fun character bow to me

Offline johnston

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 11:54:07 pm »
What they said.

Lane

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 11:57:18 pm »
Please put a snake skin backing on it when you git her shooting..As you can tell I have faith in ya.That's gonna be one sweet looking bow.
"He who hesitates usually misses"
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Offline k-hat

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2012, 12:13:42 am »
Y'all are crackin me up!  I was tempted to tiller as-is, same as y'all.  . . but that scared the crud outta me, so i was gonna straighten her out ::)

BUT, since y'all are all encouraging and stuff, and believin in me, Ima go for it!  Y'all gotta promise to help me out though ;)

twisted:  i've got a few more from this stash that will likely turn out similar, i'll set one aside for ya!

Bill:  thanks for believin in me, i'll have to skin another, this one is for the wife (gives me time to hunt down a snake :o )

Thanks a ton boys, can't wait to get to tillerin!

Offline sharpend60

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2012, 12:27:21 am »
I'd be a lil nervous too. But why not?
If you ain't breaking you ain't building right?

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Offline seabass

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2012, 12:35:01 am »
tiller her out as is.that is one sweet looking bow.good luck with her brother,Steve
Middletown,Ohio

Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 12:43:34 am »
well you get it tillered yet...its been like 30 mins already..lets go..lol   yeah if you set one aside for me, We will work out a trade
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 12:50:56 am »
I hate to be the dissenter, but I would add reflex to that left limb where it dips down.  Every bow I've ever done with reflex in one limb  and deflex in the other has not worked well.  I don't mind all the snakiness in the world, but I don't do reflex/deflex (one limb each).  Just my opinion.

George
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Offline randman

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2012, 03:50:09 am »
I agree with George. Take that little bit of deflex out of the left limb near the grip and she'd have a fairly symmetrical look with a setback handle.
And it'll definitely still have character.
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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2012, 09:57:05 am »
  BUILD IT AS IS
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