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Offline Kegan

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Sweetie's makeover
« on: November 24, 2007, 09:20:53 pm »
Well, I decided to treat her to a day at the spa. Actualy, a few days. I reflexed it, retillered it, refinished it, replaced the handle, messed with the weight (73# to 90# to 76#). Tried my had at nock overlays for the first time too, they turned out pretty well (to me at least). She's now 76# at 25", and shoots HARD.

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Offline Gordon

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2007, 09:59:02 pm »
That's a lot of bow. What's it made of?
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2007, 10:22:52 pm »
great bow! yew: wqhat's the wood!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2007, 12:22:50 am »
She's a hell of a stick!!! 8)    Kegan, I love your simplicity! 8)     Pat
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2007, 01:08:22 pm »
Thanks guys ;D. It's elm, my first one. I'm growing very fond of round belly D bows of late. I have another one in the works right now as well, and serval more being thought up ;).

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2007, 01:27:38 pm »
Very nice, tilller looks good,thats a lot of bow,wished I could handle that kind of weight. :)
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Offline Jbell

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2007, 03:15:03 pm »
Nice job Kegan! My shoulder hurts lookin at you pull that bow back!
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Eric Garza

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2007, 05:27:27 pm »
That is a lot of bow, and from your picture it looks like you have a hinge developing at the handle.  Maybe it's just the angle, though.  I'd be awfully worried to draw that heavy of a bow when it was unbacked. 


Offline Kegan

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2007, 06:15:07 pm »
That is a lot of bow, and from your picture it looks like you have a hinge developing at the handle.  Maybe it's just the angle, though.  I'd be awfully worried to draw that heavy of a bow when it was unbacked. 



Elm is strong in tension if you use the outside of the log, so I'm not that worried. It's plenty long enough for my draw length as well (25" at 64 1/2" long).

Offline lowell

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2007, 08:51:56 pm »
Very nice!!!
 
  But at that weight I could only watch someone else try to draw it or hang it on the wall and look at it. ;)

  My son thinks he could draw more weight than I have been making.  I have some good elm in the shop so maybe I should make something like this to test him!! >:D
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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2007, 09:26:51 pm »
really envy some one who can draw above 70lbs, nice bow. RT
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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2007, 10:54:04 pm »
Great makeover. I like your bow because it walks the walk: Primitive! >:D
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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2007, 02:16:42 pm »
damn. I wanna make a strong bow as well. And now that I said it, a bow of over 70 will be my next process.

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2007, 12:30:34 pm »
And as folks start leaning towards heavier bows, I wonder what kind of accuracy you can get with something like this, Kegan?  Being able to draw a 70+ pounder is one thing, being able to hit the broad side of a barn with it is another.  Will you be hunting with this bow, or is it just to exercise the ol' tools with?

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Re: Sweetie's makeover
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2007, 03:27:08 pm »
accuracy is gained seperately with different bows. I shot just as well with a 68# after two weeks of shooting it. My other bow was 40#. I feel that the accuracy is acheaved when you no longer have to concentrate on pulling the bow.