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Offline knuklhed

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Pictures for critique
« on: April 28, 2019, 04:11:27 PM »
I finally got round to it, and this is my second attempt. (The first was burned.) So, this is not without screw-ups, too, the thing is asymmetrical, after a slight mishap while cutting to length. Cut the bottom limb twice, and it's still too short.  :banghead: And, I missed weight, so it has an extra lamination to bring it back up a bit heavier. Hickory back, Elm core, Maple, then Osage belly. A total of .006" taper. 62", about 39# @ 28". No shelf cut in yet. Here are the pictures, maybe somebody with a better eye can weigh in. My gizmo doesn't seem to track well on such a steep curve, should I make a shorter than 6" one, too?  Thanks for any input!

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Re: Pictures for critique
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2019, 04:59:23 PM »
Doesn't look bad.

If anything, get the mid limb bending a tad more.

Make a 6.5" gizmo.



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Re: Pictures for critique
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2019, 06:19:24 PM »
I wuz hoping you would take a look. Thanks for throwing the curve on the pitcher. I tried that with Paint. How do you know if you're centered? Do you just try to hit the limb edges close to even? Anyway, are the D/R tips never really supposed to curve in? You don't want to override the reflex, amiright?

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Re: Pictures for critique
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2019, 06:43:15 PM »
" get the mid limb bending a tad more."  if ya get the mids bending more wont that take the weight down some like to 36# or so.   Just saying but agreed the mids need more bend.

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Re: Pictures for critique
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2019, 06:43:40 PM »
After the circle is drawn, you can move it while the square outline is still there.

The r/d can bend a little.  You are pretty good,  maybe just a tad more.

Go ahead and shoot it about 100 times.

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