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Looks like a heck of a nice bow to me. Tiller when shooting looks great. How does she shoot? This has been a nice build-a-long Shaun. Thanks it's been fun to watch. You work like a beaver though LOL
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Looks like a fine bow Shaun. Congrats on a very good build along. John in N.S.
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Lookin' Great man. Loved this build along, thanks for taking us
Kevin.
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Thanks guys. I did a very small amount more tiller and then shot it another 50 or so. Soots good, moderate speed and very easy to hold on target - as apposed to sensitive. Light hand shock and dead quiet even with no string fuzzys.
Added leather rest and first coat of True-oil. Handle leather and final trim tomorrow. Will post finished pictures and final observations then.
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Finished up the TradGang Ultimate bow project and build-a-long. Here are some pics of completed bow.
Back profile -65 1/2" overall, 64" NTN, rigid 4" hadle w/ 1 1/2" fades, from fades to 10" out (approx 1/3 working limb) = 1 3/8" wide, then concave taper to 1/2" tips.
Side profile - slight follow when first unstrung (as in this picture) then flat with very slight tip backset when relaxed.
Handle with deerskin leather wrap and built-up hard leather rest.
Tips with antler overlays and B-50 16 strand Flemish string.
Braced finished bow. A fine shooter with no noise and minimum hand shock. Finished draw weight of 50@28.
A fun project and I learned a lot from the input of many more experienced bowyers, thanks TGang.
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Stable in the hand, comfortable to shoot, quick to point on game, quiet as a church mouse. What more can you ask of a wooden bow? Bet this one will still be taking game 5 years from now!
Nice job Shaun.
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The more I shoot it the better I like it. Here's a 20 yd group from an off eye dominant average shooter.
This bow shoots a 500 grain arrow with ease and feels like it would like even heavier. May have to make some up and try it.
Mickey's right, this one ought to last, its not delicate or light, but then again bet you could use it for a walking staff, whack a charging pig on the snout with it and still hit a rabbit at 15 yards. It is very quiet, if you make a clean release - as I do occasionally - it makes a little hum of a twang, but that's it.
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"whack a charging pig on the snout with it"
LOL funny you should say that Shaun..on my first pig hunt in Fla we followed a dog that was following a hog into the worst thicket you can imagine. Literally had to crawl into this place. Anyhow the guide was right behind me when we spot this pig. Just about then the pig decides he wants no part of this deal and goes running out of there. Unfortunately the only way out was the way we just came in and the pig is headed right for me. I literally wacked the pig on the snout with my bow and he turned and went around us. The guide slapped me on the back and thought I was the coolest thing in the world for "taking the charge"..when in reality it was purely a move in self defense cause I had no where to go. I about had a heart attack. The really neat part is when we walked out of there you couldn't even tell I needed to clean a load out of my britches
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