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Title: Rat bow redo
Post by: BenBow on April 28, 2017, 06:39:00 PM

Well I messed up a first rat bow by a drilling too many holes so I started a new one so this is the rat bow redo. It is a 17 inch riser out of one and one half inch steel angle iron. The limbs are some old throw away limbs that I had laying around I haven't had a chance to get the draw weight.
It shoots well but I need to build a new string. It's 64" nock to nock.
    (https://i.imgur.com/Iv6Z577.jpg)
    (https://i.imgur.com/iGCKBBF.jpg)  
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Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Wolftrail on April 28, 2017, 06:53:00 PM

Looks cool, to bad its a lefty.     ;)

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: BenBow on April 28, 2017, 08:00:00 PM

The draw weight ended up being 42 pounds at 28 inches

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Post by: Mad Max on April 28, 2017, 09:00:00 PM

Pretty cool

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Post by: Trux Turning on April 28, 2017, 10:37:00 PM

Nice! Looks pretty cool.

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 29, 2017, 09:23:00 AM

That's the nicest sharpest bow you have ever built yet, Benny..

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Trenton G. on April 29, 2017, 10:19:00 AM

That's really cool! Nice job!

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: BenBow on April 29, 2017, 11:21:00 AM

I've been watching your work Roy   ;)  you're a great example  :)

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: BenBow on April 29, 2017, 05:56:00 PM

Well it's near finished but not sure what else I'll do to it. I must say my ears match the rat's
   (http://i.imgur.com/iCqwsPe.jpg)
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Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Bvas on April 29, 2017, 06:07:00 PM

I'd say a set of wide tires and a blower.   :laughing:  
Amazing what you can build with what ya got laying around.
Nice work!!!

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Mad Max on April 29, 2017, 07:27:00 PM

The Rat's name is 8 ball

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Post by: kennym on April 29, 2017, 07:48:00 PM

Cool!

My youngest son had a shirt that said" BAD RAT  bails out "

Of course you know what I thought it said .   :laughing:

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Bvas on April 29, 2017, 09:14:00 PM

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Post by: KellyG on May 08, 2017, 08:29:00 AM

Cool

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Post by: EwokArcher on May 08, 2017, 08:47:00 AM

This is awesome great job fun build

Title: Re: Rat bow redo
Post by: Trux Turning on May 08, 2017, 08:54:00 AM

Nice- that will get some attention at the shooting range.