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Offline b.glass

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #60 on: January 21, 2011, 11:58:00 AM »
Wow! Very nice. I like those dark woods.
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Offline camoman

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #61 on: January 21, 2011, 02:26:00 PM »
Ok, here's the last pic. The bow shoots great. A little loud with the cheap Binghams string and no silencers, but a new string and some yarn will fix that. Grouping good at 10-20 yards. It's been a blast building this, I look forward to the next one. Thanks for all the encouragement guys. I'm out!
 
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Offline 1oldbowguy

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #62 on: January 21, 2011, 05:45:00 PM »
Well done sir, well done.
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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #63 on: January 21, 2011, 08:31:00 PM »
Nice!!!!
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Offline Robertfishes

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #64 on: January 21, 2011, 08:49:00 PM »
looks like a shooter! nice job
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Offline greyhawk39

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #65 on: January 21, 2011, 08:55:00 PM »
Nice riser,job well done.
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Offline KellyG

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #66 on: January 22, 2011, 07:44:00 AM »
Camoman,
she looks and shoots great. If you do end up here or the other place let me know. I will be time for you to try self bows. You only need a few hand tools and a stave as I am finding out (should have know it early man had less). The tools you might have and the stave I might beable to help with. I plan on cutting a lot of Osage in the spring of 2012.
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Offline SteveD

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #67 on: January 22, 2011, 07:47:00 AM »
Great Job. Looks great. Congrats
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Offline Green

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #68 on: January 22, 2011, 08:10:00 AM »
Outstanding job Tim.  You don't happen to be posted at Fort Hood do you?  Any thoughts on a d/r longbow design?
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Offline camoman

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #69 on: January 22, 2011, 06:47:00 PM »
No, trained there plenty of times. I am in the DFW area. Haven't really given longbows much thought. I started out recurve and it just feels natural to me. As far as I can tell I will probably just build TD recurves. I love the way they look. I did have the opportunity to shoot an Apex Predator oongbow for a couple of weeks and it was a great bow but nothing will ever beat the feel of a recurve to me.
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Offline bjansen

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #70 on: January 22, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »
Great job!  I can't tell your brace height but if it is loud try adjusting it up a bit.  My binghams usually got quiet around 8 or 8.25".
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Offline TroutGuide

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #71 on: January 22, 2011, 08:14:00 PM »
Well that is the nicest first bow I have seen. I plan on building my first lam bow soon and that definately inspires me to get started, not that mine will be anywhere near that nice or complex.  WOW! Nice job.
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Offline camoman

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Re: First Bow Build
« Reply #72 on: January 22, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
Bjansen, yes the it seems to like the brace height at 8"

KelleyG, its rumored I may be in Afghanistan by the end of the year. Hopefully not, now I have a new hobby to spend a little time with.

Thanks again for all the compliments guys. I hope to get started on another soon. I will try to post alot more pics and such on the next build.
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