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Offline Dennis G

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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2014, 08:59:00 AM »
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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2014, 09:42:00 AM »
Don't be to hard on yourself. We all have to learn those lessons, you're lucky you got to learn them on your first bow, and a nice cheap piece of wood too. Now you are ready for the next bunch of lessons   :D    :D      Oh....and they never quit!!!!

You should see the first bow I built., lots of set, uneven tiller, whip tillered, and a huge ol hinge on the one limb, way under weight, but it still shoots many years later, and when ever I have a beginner around, that's what I let them shoot,it's the only light bow I have .
I don't think it matters toooo much if your bow is not perfect, as it is still the same for every shot, the consistency comes from your form and your arrows all being exactly the same..

It's a shooter, so well done, now shoot the heck out of it, while you build another one, now to get hold of some Osage !!!
Good luck with the disease.

Offline Dennis G

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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2014, 09:53:00 AM »
Thanks again, actually shooting a 30 lb bow has helped me work on my form, so it's kind of ben a blessing in disguise!

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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2014, 10:03:00 AM »
Actually I'm planning to finish one more red oak bow, then I've got slightly crooked hickory stave that I plan to make a character bow from. After that I might be ready for Osage

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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2014, 11:56:00 AM »
i used a lot of hickory in the beginning- so readily available- and VERY forgiving- really tough!!
but there is nothing nicer to work with than osage.- dont be intimidated by chasing the ring thing- its very easy- the colour differential is very obvious and it makes a very different sound as you touch it with the scraper.
you can always build a hickory backed osage board bow
hickory can take a bit of set too-check the tempering belly thread on here, (very recently) make it wide, and maybe trap the back a bit. it is way stronger in tension than in compression.
but the best advice i can give you- is see, and heed what the experienced guys post on here, as they will chime in for sure!!- i will leave this to them!!
good job.

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Re: integrity of bow after center shot cut out
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2014, 11:58:00 AM »
heres the link for that thread
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=011242

and i am sure a search will reveal a bunch more too, both on here and on the net

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