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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2009, 10:39:00 PM »
Slow and steady now! Lookin good.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2009, 02:51:00 PM »
really looks good. cool stuff you´re making!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2009, 11:07:00 PM »
Here is the progress so far....

I'm still working on the tips, sloooowly trying to get them both to somewhat match.
 
 

I marked and cut out the sight window.  The riser is 1.35" wide and I cut the shelf in .50", not quite to center.
 

I've done some feathering on the riser overlay too.
 
 

I made a string a few days ago and did some checking on the tiller.  Everything is looking good but I am low on the weight I was hoping for.  I was hoping for 40-45# but the initial scaling is around 30#'s.  I'm going to finish it at this weight and shoot it for a while.

I Started rounding off all the edges and shaping the handle.  Don't have any pictures of that yet but I'll try to get some tomorrow.

To be continued......

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2009, 07:45:00 PM »
Wow that is really nice!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2009, 09:57:00 PM »
Haven't done much the last couple of days, back's been hurtin' a lot.

Here is the initial contouring of the handle.  The three pencil lines you can see are where I am going to sand shallow grooves for my fingers.
 
 

It's starting to 'feel' like a bow now.
After I get the initial handle/riser section work done I'll be down to the nit-pickin' stage getting it ready for a finish.

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2009, 10:09:00 PM »
awesome, love those antler tips.
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2009, 08:12:00 AM »
Outstanding.  Great job!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2009, 08:55:00 AM »
This is the kind of thread i get all excited about. It looks soooo beautiful now, i'll be in tears when its done. Keep up the awesome work!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2009, 09:17:00 AM »
VERY nice !  i dont get the photo with the hose and blocks of wood in the riser section what am i not getting?
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #29 on: July 25, 2009, 09:20:00 AM »
dennis i just went to your site . looks like my yob description are  you in powerline work .
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2009, 09:35:00 AM »
Hi Steve, I see you are a lineman.  I'm a substation mechanic.

The blocks of wood are just gap fillers.  I made that form about a year ago for a bow with a recurve style of riser.  This bow has a much smaller, thinner riser like on a longbow and I had to fill that space to keep the fire hose down on the riser while it cooked in the hotbox.

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2009, 01:34:00 PM »
Sanded the finger grooves in this morning and did a little more rounding on the riser.  Buffed all the Walnut down with 4/0 steel wool.
 
 

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2009, 08:43:00 PM »
It just keeps getting better!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2009, 09:46:00 PM »
She's looking good Dennis.    :thumbsup:
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #34 on: July 26, 2009, 06:25:00 PM »
Nice job Dennis. Looks great.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #35 on: September 01, 2009, 09:34:00 PM »
Finally finished.  I put four coats of True Oil on it on 8/23 and let it dry last week while I was in Wichita on company business.  I got three arrows made last Saturday and shot it Sunday.  It shoots great and I really like that style of grip.

Specs:  

62" 30#@28"
Hickory Core
Osage lams
.050 glass
Riser:  Black Walnut with Hickory and Osage accent strips.  Black Walnut front and back riser overlays.

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Full draw (well, as full as I can get it)   :rolleyes:  
 
 

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #36 on: September 01, 2009, 09:52:00 PM »
SWEET!! Great job Dennis!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #37 on: September 01, 2009, 09:54:00 PM »
WOW! Very nice!
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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #38 on: September 01, 2009, 10:45:00 PM »
Very Nice!!!  

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Re: Started a New One---Finally Finished
« Reply #39 on: September 01, 2009, 10:47:00 PM »
Good Job, Dennis

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