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Offline Parnell

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2014, 12:06:39 pm »
Looks really nice, Del.  Great work!
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Offline TheDukesArchers

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2014, 04:18:52 pm »
That is too nice.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2014, 07:45:22 pm »
Very nice! I missed whoever tried to tell you of all people anything about english longbows/warbows, but I'm sure whatever they said was comical.  :) I once told a guy that I made a couple "warbows" around 120lbs, etc. He said "thats it!?!", and went on to tell me how real warbows would of historically been around 300 or 400 lbs. I tried to explain to him his error, he was way out of his expertise, but the guy took my correction personally and about beat me up over it! ;D So I just let him blab on about whatever fantasy he was living in at the moment. Very nice bow though, I wish people would just bring me yew staves...  :'(
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2014, 01:41:49 am »
That bend is insane del
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2014, 03:17:03 am »
Cheers guys :)
@ Toomany.... great story, but, yeah you should man up and be pulling at least 300#  ::) LOL
I didn't even try to get that one back to 32", I did shoot a few at 28" but that was plenty for me. It's too easy to be gung ho and damage yourself.
I'm not sure the guy I made it for will really manage it, he's a big strong old bloke, but with virtually no experience! Mind he managed 80# at 32" ok.
Del
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2014, 10:07:50 am »
Very nice Deal,don't usually look at this section but seen you name and had to take a peak,wasn't disappointed.
   Pappy
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Offline Badger

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2014, 09:20:54 am »
  Love the tiller on that bow Del.
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Offline simson

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2014, 01:15:02 am »
Just found this thread.

What a bow! -- Gorgeous

Beautiful tiller.
I like your setup, esp. the large analog scale. My digi scale is getting too small for my old eyes.
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Offline Japbow

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2014, 08:34:53 am »

      Great Bend!
      Always a pleasure looking at your work.

      Question:
           How many rings did you go down while
           "feathering" the sapwood at the tips?

      Japbow.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2014, 09:06:53 am »
Quote from: Japbow on October 05, 2014, 08:34:53 am

      Great Bend!
      Always a pleasure looking at your work.

      Question:
           How many rings did you go down while
           "feathering" the sapwood at the tips?

      Japbow.
I don't really know, must have been 5 or 6, I reduced the sapwood thickness by about half at one tip. On the other it was just a few rings on one edge, where it was at an angle.
Del
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Offline Yeomanbowman

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Re: Dels Latest 100#
« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2014, 03:01:50 pm »
Welsh and English yew won't make warbows either >:D

Very nice bow!
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