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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2017, 12:51:28 pm »
Looking good Clint.....I've dry heat corrected, then steamed recurves in and did a final dry heat correction with good results before.
And yes sometimes steaming can relax your first dry heat session, its happened to me before.  I just use my recurve caul and dry heat correct it.
Looking forward to seeing more.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2017, 07:24:59 pm »
Looks great Clint. It's fun watching the pros at work.  :OK
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2017, 07:45:59 pm »
After seeing the profile off the form I think I might just leave the tips alone.  I can try to get another bow ready for steaming while I'm working on this one.   

Fresh off the form it has exactly 4" of reflex.  When I took all the clamps off it relaxed about an inch on each tip.  The heat cracks have been hit with superglue. 




The alignment is pretty close.  I'll wait until I get it braced to fine tune it if necessary. 

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2017, 07:46:59 pm »
Quote from: Aaron H on August 12, 2017, 07:24:59 pm
Looks great Clint. It's fun watching the pros at work.  :OK


Thanks Aaaron, but I'm far from a pro. 
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2017, 08:31:17 pm »
That's a good progression of photos, Clint.  I've got a hollow limb design going...my first.  You done one yet?
I'll be watching.

Hope you are well.  We've had a great summer.  School begins this week so back to the routine!
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2017, 08:40:13 pm »
Thanks Steve.  I haven't done a hollow limb bow yet. 

Summer has been good but busy here.  Have fun at School.  Ours started this past week. 
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2017, 08:43:41 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on August 12, 2017, 07:46:59 pm
Quote from: Aaron H on August 12, 2017, 07:24:59 pm
Looks great Clint. It's fun watching the pros at work.  :OK


Thanks Aaaron, but I'm far from a pro. 

Ya, sure ............Looking real good buddy....
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Offline bubby

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2017, 12:38:44 am »
Looking good clint, this will help a lot of guys with questions
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2017, 07:51:34 pm »
I beveled the tips and cut some overlays out of sheep horn that I got from Chuck Loeffler.  In my opinion this is the best overlay material. 




I make sure both surfaces are completely flat.  I use a belt sander.  I clean both surfaces with acetone before gluing.  I use Loctite professional  liquid superglue.  I press the overlay on and then wrap it with rubber bands.  I figure that puts a good even pressure on it. 




I roughed the tips out and put some string grooves in them. 







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« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2017, 07:55:39 pm »
Looks good, Mr Clint.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2017, 07:58:21 pm »
Those tips are looking very nice. I like the smooth rounded look of them.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2017, 08:02:34 pm »
Thanks.  I usually wait until after I'm done tillering a bow to reduce the tips down to size. 
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Trade blanket bow build
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2017, 07:21:58 am »
Looking good Clint!  Whts the deal with all the holes drilled in your sheep horn?
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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2017, 07:55:56 am »
Very nice Clint
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Offline Mad Max

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« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2017, 08:21:32 am »
Looking good clint
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