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Title: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 14, 2018, 10:13:08 AM

I have been informed that this is the place to be for folks who actually make Bow's and other Archery tackle. I have felt like a Duck out of water on the chit-chat site, I have been on. Nice to see all the threads about building Bow's and the civility among posters. I hope I can add to the conversations and learn from them.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Shredd on April 14, 2018, 10:35:07 AM

Welcome Bro...  Whatcha making these days???  Throw a few pics in if yah got em'...

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: fujimo on April 14, 2018, 11:24:39 AM

welcome mate, this is a lot friendlier and more civil  than stalkbook :bigsmyl:
cheers
wayne

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 14, 2018, 11:25:26 AM

Thanks. Right now I am slowly working on a Hill style, with very slight string follow.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 14, 2018, 12:07:36 PM

Welcome, Lig. Good folks here. Keep us posted on your progress with that bow.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: monterey on April 14, 2018, 03:12:36 PM

Fuj, your charitable.  I've taken to calling it A$$book. :)

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: monterey on April 14, 2018, 03:19:39 PM

Nice work there.  Is it a white belly.  Looking forward to finish pictures.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 14, 2018, 06:01:19 PM

Welcome to TG and nice bow..  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Buemaker on April 14, 2018, 06:14:12 PM

Welcome, and you can even meet old geezers from the cold north. ;)

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 15, 2018, 08:10:37 AM

Welcome, my friend. Jawge

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: kennym on April 15, 2018, 08:54:46 AM

 :wavey: Nice looking bow!! 

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 15, 2018, 06:58:04 PM

Well I was able to complete my Honey-do's and finally get back to working on this bow. Thought I would include some pictures and maybe get some opinions on tiller and such. Sorry about the crappy pictures, got to figure out a better way to pull and shoot.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 15, 2018, 07:37:22 PM

Looks pretty good.

You posted a thumbnail picture, which is fine.

After you select your picture from your PC or phone, just to the right of the little window where the picture name appears, click ( Insert Attachment 1 ). That will make the picture full size in your post.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 17, 2018, 01:16:58 PM

Did some more work on the upper limb, think I am getting close. I was shooting for around 45#. It's 48# right now, I hope I can loose a pound or two after sanding it out.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 19, 2018, 11:09:44 AM

I probably should have started a separate thread for this, too late now. I got the handle on this bow shaped out. it's almost ready for some finish.

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Forwardhandle on April 20, 2018, 07:16:01 PM

Nice looking bow & welcome  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: jsweka on April 20, 2018, 08:10:31 PM

That's my kind of bow  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: Flem on April 28, 2018, 04:02:08 PM

Well I finally found time to finish this Bow I started back in March. It's a gift for a friend. He had  has never shot a Longbow, until this one. I suckered him into coming over to help glue it up. I did not tell him, it was going to be his Bow. He stopped by one day when I was tillering and I ask if he would like to shoot it. Before he left, he asked me how much a Bow like that would cost, I told him he could sell it and find out. One more convert :thumbsup: [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: This is the place
Post by: monterey on April 28, 2018, 08:22:55 PM

Finished up real nice.  And off to a good home to boot.