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Offline TimBo

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2014, 06:03:13 pm »
That is a nice profile! 
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2014, 07:28:21 pm »
Quote from: Blaflair2 on October 06, 2014, 08:56:56 am
Fill em with super glue, the tips aren't bending are they?

The tips should be working, in theory.  We will see once I get the string back on.  The first thing I did when it came off the form is fill the cracks with glue.  Now with eyes closed, you can't feel them and a long fingernail doesn't catch in them, so I hope I am good.
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Offline jeffp51

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« Reply #47 on: October 08, 2014, 12:47:41 am »
Okay, thanks for the patience with me, I am still trying to "see" tillering.   This is about 40# at 22 inches with a low brace.  to me it looks like the outer mid limbs just before the recurve tips are still stiff, although they seem like they are starting to get thin. Please tell me if I am right. I knew bending the tips would add weight, but I was a little surprised how much. I lengthened my tillering string and have been exercising the limbs with short pulls.  Trying to be careful.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #48 on: October 08, 2014, 12:58:00 am »
I think I would go to full brace if it was me. I just asked for tillering advice yesterday myself. But it looks purddy to me. I think in theory you want to have your tips move a bit at full draw at the end of your draw. If that makes sense. JMO, Patrick
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Offline jeffp51

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« Reply #49 on: October 08, 2014, 01:00:39 am »
It does, and I think they are moving a bit now.  I saw your bow Patrick, and it is considerably trickier than this one.  I appreciate your input.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #50 on: October 08, 2014, 01:06:16 am »
Thanks Jeff it has been a little bit of a pain. Yours is coming along nicely though! Patrick
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #51 on: October 08, 2014, 04:16:36 pm »
seems a little bendy through the middle,, maybe make the mid to outer mid  limbs work a bit more
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Offline randman

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #52 on: October 08, 2014, 05:30:36 pm »
Am I seeing correctly, are those nocks grooved across the back? Not a good idea. Now you'll have to put overlays on them and you can groove across the overlays but not the back surface. Other than that, looking good.....
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Offline jeffp51

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« Reply #53 on: October 08, 2014, 05:50:36 pm »
You see right.  I am planning on overlays and would have had to sand a flat spot for them anyway.  How else would you do the temporary nocks so that the string holds? the last 2 inches isn't bending, so I think I should be okay.  Not quite sure I understand. . .
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #54 on: October 08, 2014, 06:27:42 pm »
Very nice! :) Jawge
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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #55 on: October 08, 2014, 06:59:36 pm »
Looking nice jeff
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Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #56 on: October 08, 2014, 07:11:15 pm »
Temp nocks for me I just file into the side. I out overlays on later
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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #57 on: October 09, 2014, 08:57:03 am »
Jeff, I just tie my string on the end of my limbs until I get the tiller right. It looks really good. A very impressive first bow build. If all you can do from here is improve, you have a bright future!
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #58 on: October 10, 2014, 12:29:23 am »
Final tiller check.  I am at 50# at 28".  If you see anything, let me know.  Otherwise I will shoot it some, then add tips and a grip and finish it.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: osage stave advice needed
« Reply #59 on: October 10, 2014, 01:28:15 am »
It looks pretty good to my eyes! How does it shoot? Looks like your tips come out really nice! I would have to say good job and congrats on your new bow! 8) Patrick
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