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Offline Okie 1

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First selfbow and string
« on: March 18, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »
This is my first real attempt at making a bow and flemish string. It's a 61" osage flat bow with a 14 strand D-50 string. Both have their flaws but it seems to shoot fine. I don't have a bow scale to check the weight but it should be around 45#, I'm guessing. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

John

I should post pics, huh.
 
 
 
 
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Offline bowhunterfrompast

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 10:31:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  looks like fun to me
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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 12:57:00 AM »
Nice work John.  Good job on your first bow. 61" is quite a challenge for your first bow isn't it?   Is that OK osage?  Cut it yourself?  I've cut several pieces of osage in the last 3 mos - finally got some staves that have what I am looking for.  I roughed them out, steamed em and clamped them to a caul, and now they are in the drying box.  Hope to get one tillered this weekend.
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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2008, 01:00:00 AM »
Nice work, John, especially for your first. Will you post a full draw pic?    Pat
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Offline LEOPARD

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2008, 06:43:00 AM »
Looks pretty good! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup:   :clapper:
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Offline buckshot95

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2008, 07:00:00 AM »
Looks great! great job!!
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Offline Okie 1

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2008, 08:07:00 AM »
Chisler, Yes it is OK osage. I actually cut it about 10 years ago and started the bow then was kind of lost and never finished it. I finnally got it out of the attic 2 weeks ago and started on it again. It has a little twist in the limbs, but I am building a caul now to try some heat on it. It also has a little hinge in the lower limb, which will probably break, but oh well I'll make another one.
Pat B, I'll try and get pics of full draw tonight.

I would like to thank all you guys and gals here.
If it weren't for all of your knowledge and helpful hints I could have never finished this.
So a big salute to all Trad Gangers.

John

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Offline pappy

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2008, 09:06:00 AM »
Looks good to me,especilly for your first.Wished
my first turned out like that,The first is always
special.Congrats.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2008, 09:44:00 AM »
Excellent! Congratulations! Jawge
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Offline LBR

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2008, 02:59:00 PM »
I don't know squat about building a selfbow (plan to rememdy that this May at the TN Classic), but from what I can see you did a fine job on the string.  Congrats!

Chad
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2008, 03:00:00 PM »
Nicely done.
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Offline Matt Stuckey

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2008, 03:22:00 PM »
Looks great, I'm heading to 3 Rivers this weekend, hope to pick up supplies to make a string for my first as well.
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Offline Osagetree

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2008, 03:44:00 PM »
SWEET!
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Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2008, 05:14:00 PM »
Good on ya!
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Offline Big Dave

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Re: First selfbow and string
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2008, 04:41:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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