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Offline simk

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Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« on: September 15, 2019, 09:59:15 am »
Hi Folks
Did lots of experiments with this one and finally got a bow. New wood, new backings, new glueing-techniques, new glue (ready to use canadian fish-glue), new grip-wrapping, new design...all new. Finally did the glueup 4 times  8)
Thanx btw for the grip-know-how and for the tung-oil: I like it!
Thanks everybody for showing your bows, sharing knowlegde and watching!
Cheers
[got 186 fps with the 380 grain arrow and low 170s with the 10gpp]
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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2019, 10:02:25 am »
Man, is that ever straight. ;D They don't come out like that very often. Good job
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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2019, 10:02:57 am »
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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2019, 10:04:12 am »
DC - I glued in 2" reflex - still fine :BB
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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2019, 10:06:45 am »
What is the little step-down in the handle wrap? It looks like you built up one side of the handle or something.
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Offline simk

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2019, 10:33:35 am »
DC, just folded/doubled the leather before overwrapping it with rattan skins I got from btw-Martin. Thanks for material and idea again!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2019, 10:41:59 am »
Very nice,,,congrats,,,I love straight tip bows :)
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2019, 09:22:27 pm »
Dude!! that unbraced is dead flat! im loving the look and the bend!
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2019, 02:15:59 pm »
That's a nice bow, so straight....
Holly and ash...never heard about this combo, and the numbers are good!
The grip looks cool I know how it feels :OK
When you trim the leather at the overlap you can get rid of the step. Using thin leather helps too.
Would really like to see a pic drawn by hand, it's bending in the handle, right?
Greets to Swiss
Martin
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Offline mikebarg

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2019, 03:14:06 pm »
Very nice looking bow. I really like the handle rap. I had to look up rattan skins. Looks like a successful experiment!!!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2019, 10:43:50 pm »
Very nice!  How long did you have to look to find a piece of holly that clean?  I've only ever seen nasty twisted bushes
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Offline simk

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Re: Ash-backed Holly - 62" - 43# @ 28"
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2019, 03:04:25 am »
thanks everybody for the kind words.
josh: indeed hard to find straight ones - I was lucky last year - you have to look in shady corners where the plants have to stretch for light. I think I might know where I can find more.
btw: only for you - as you can see the tiller is not perfect (but good enough for me) - sometimes you have to stop as long as you still have a bow. The good sign is, that the bow is not taking set and is keeping the profile even after fullfull drawn speed test (-;
Cheers
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