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New here
« on: July 25, 2023, 07:09:06 AM »
New here. Hobby bowyer. Mostly on here to pick your brains and learn things I do not know. Have a tendancy to build laminated board bows and some selfbows from hickory, and do so quite a bit.

Happy to meet you all!

Jim
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Re: New here
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2023, 07:50:18 AM »
Welcome jim!

Love the strung profile of your bow! Btw, your groups could be a bit tighter :biglaugh:
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Re: New here
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2023, 07:52:27 AM »
I'm an ok bowyer... and a garbage archer. Not sure if I am just no good, or shoot to many different bows. Or a combination thereof.
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Re: New here
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2023, 11:37:47 AM »
You know I’m messing with you right? Dang good group!
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Re: New here
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2023, 11:47:55 AM »
Welcome, Jim. Nice looking bow and it seems to shoot well too. I build mostly selfbows but some all wood backed bows too. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff.

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Re: New here
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2023, 11:55:32 AM »
One I built for a friend... Hickory/ American Chesnut/ Hickory and Chakte Viga accents.
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Re: New here
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2023, 11:57:42 AM »
Amd another... I got about 25 bows now. Love building them more than using them.
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Re: New here
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2023, 12:24:23 PM »
love to see that design unstrung....  kirk
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Re: New here
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2023, 12:31:55 PM »
Which one?
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Re: New here
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2023, 10:19:36 AM »
I was looking closely at the one hanging off the cabinet. Looks like there is about 3” of  reflex coming out of the form the way she’s bending…, I was just curious.  Kirk
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Re: New here
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2023, 11:03:28 AM »
Not quite 3 inches... But yes sir, I did put some reflex in it. It was one of my earlier attempts at a tri-lam. Bamboo. bloodwood, and ipe. 55 at 30 inches
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Re: New here
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2023, 09:46:04 PM »
How much string follow, or set did you get from coming out of the form to current reflex shape?
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Re: New here
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2023, 01:27:40 AM »
Cool to see you and your bows here Jim. Welcome!

I make very similar bows - one of the most appropriate designs for wood imho. how long do you make them?

cheers
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Re: New here
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2023, 03:16:43 PM »
Hey Powder, welcome! I guess most of the guys are napping …
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Re: New here
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2023, 07:36:23 PM »
@ Kirkll- Maybe an inch or so with Ipe being the belly wood. More so with Hickory... Abount an inch with osage as well... With the quad lam... i took an inch as well

@ simk- I have almost a 30 inch draw... NTN mine are usually 69-70 inches

I'm still learning so almost every build is slightly different. So alot of my answers will change here in the future I'm thinking.
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