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Offline AstateRedWolf

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First successful board bow
« on: May 27, 2013, 11:10:00 PM »
i've been on this site for a while now but this is my first post. This is my first board bow that is tillered well and that hasn't broken yet. I took a little bit of time but i'm proud of the outcome. Any tips or advice are welcome. I call it the Red Wolf

 http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0955_zpsfbe2c428.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

 http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0956_zps60920e1d.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

 http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0957_zps09eda833.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

 http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0958_zpsd614951f.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Offline takefive

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013, 01:33:00 AM »
Nice job!  Congrats    :thumbsup:
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2013, 08:34:00 AM »
Your top limb is hinged about 10" above your hand, the rest of the limb isn't bending much.

Have you seen a tillering gizmo?

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Offline AstateRedWolf

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 09:10:00 AM »
Eric I saw the tillering gizmo before just haven't made one yet but i will soon. I noticed the hinge and I"ll try to work it out when i get a chance. Thanks for the advice

Offline D

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 11:10:00 PM »
Congrats on your first one.  Your probably hooked by now.

Offline AstateRedWolf

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 06:01:00 PM »
I am hooked for sure

Offline karrow

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 10:39:00 PM »
good job. neat paint job. keep building
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Offline robA72

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2013, 09:20:00 PM »
Great looking bow. I hope no one minds if I jump in here with a question of my own. I've been working on my second board bow and have run in to the same problem as the fist. A hinge killed my unbacked board bow. This one looks like it's destined for the same fate.
So, since Eric mentioned the hinge, I want to ask; how do you fix a hinge?
Thank you in advance.

Offline LittleBen

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2013, 10:23:00 PM »
make a new bow and be more careful. Or add a wood backing and retiller.

Offline Bob at Work

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2013, 09:22:00 AM »
mark the area that is bending too much...I write the word "NO" where the hinge is located...then just remove wood from both sides of it...

Offline robA72

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2013, 09:25:00 AM »
thank you Bob. I'll get to work on it now.

Offline nampook93

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Re: First successful board bow
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2013, 07:28:00 PM »
Hey AstateRedWolf, what type of wood is that red wolf bow of yours? and what's the draw weight and height? great looking bow none the less.

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