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Offline passion for knowledge

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Finished a new bow
« on: December 14, 2016, 02:13:00 PM »
Finished this about an hour ago.

Was trying for 50# - came in at #47 - I had to get rid of a bit of twist in one of the limbs and by the time I did and evened out the limbs, #47 was it.
Still happy with it.
Can't wait to shoot it, but right now it's -20º with the wind chill and snow forecast for later.

Maple backed Ipe with Shedua riser and tips. Handle has an accent of Maple.

Need to make a new string for it - I just used one I had lying around.


     

   

   

   

   
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2016, 03:36:00 PM »
Hill style bows are cool, good job.  Is that bow 68NTN...?

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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2016, 03:49:00 PM »
Looks very nice   :thumbsup:
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2016, 05:08:00 PM »
69" NTN
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2016, 06:40:00 PM »
Very nice.  Congrats!
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2016, 08:46:00 PM »
Nice bow! It seems that the backing is thicker than the belly. I'm interested in making a simmilar bow,  can you add some specs?

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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2016, 10:14:00 AM »
Bow is Maple backed Ipe.

Started out with the belly being thicker than the back when I glued it up (Titebond 3) - ended up with belly being very slightly thinner after tillering.

Was trying for #50 but I had a bit of twist in one limb that I had to get rid of - ended up #47 @ 28"

69" NTN

Handle is Shedua with an overlay of maple - tip overlays are Shedua.

Doesn't weigh much - less than a pound and a half.
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2016, 10:17:00 AM »
Forgot to add -

1.25in wide at the fades - 7/16 thick at the end of the fades down to 3/8 at the tips which are very slightly over 3/8 wide.
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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2016, 10:19:00 AM »
Ah heck what's wrong with -20 anyways? LOL

Bows tiller looks nice..

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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2016, 09:57:00 PM »
pah- what would you know anyway, ol'timer!!

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Re: Finished a new bow
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2016, 10:17:00 PM »
Nice bow... Looks like its bending pretty good...

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