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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #40 on: March 25, 2012, 05:59:00 PM »
Mike,

This will be a righty.  We are glueing on some overlays now (pics to come), when these are on we'll get the sight window and handle cut in.  It's 58" long.  We're shooting for ~35# or so.  Our most recent bow was one for my wife that came in at that weight and we've duplicated everything from that build, different woods though.

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #41 on: March 25, 2012, 06:20:00 PM »
Awesome job Luke!  Looking good.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #42 on: March 25, 2012, 07:01:00 PM »
looks like you guys are going to be shooting this bow soon. It looks great, nice job!

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #43 on: March 25, 2012, 07:39:00 PM »
Thanks guys for posting such great things, there are a lot of little steps in between those big steps.  I have noticed that you are some of the same guys posting, thanks for taking the time to comment on my bow.


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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #44 on: March 25, 2012, 08:50:00 PM »
Looking great fellas!

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« Reply #45 on: March 25, 2012, 08:59:00 PM »
This is great stuff.
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #46 on: March 25, 2012, 09:10:00 PM »
Great job Luke and Dad!!    :bigsmyl:
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #47 on: March 25, 2012, 09:25:00 PM »
Looking good!  Looking forward to seeing it take shape.

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« Reply #48 on: March 25, 2012, 10:38:00 PM »
Great thread! Looks like it's gonna be a sweet bow!
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #49 on: March 25, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
Just to cool  :)

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #50 on: March 26, 2012, 08:54:00 PM »
We were able to get our overlays glued on yesterday afternoon and tonight.  We put a little taper on them prior to glue up.  This one will be the back overlay.  
 

I've put tips on before and after checking for limb straightness.  I've found it a little easier putting them on after everything is straight then filing to our string grooves, either way works though.
 
 

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #51 on: March 26, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »
Luke, did you get to shoot it before overlays?

I have trouble not doin that!!  :bigsmyl:
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #52 on: March 26, 2012, 09:40:00 PM »
good to see you guys are working safe!

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« Reply #53 on: March 28, 2012, 01:57:00 PM »
Luke must of run into homework....  :bigsmyl:
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #54 on: March 28, 2012, 06:43:00 PM »
Kenny - no shooting yet, soon though.

I've had homework and have church tonight, Dad will put some pictures up soon.

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« Reply #55 on: March 28, 2012, 07:39:00 PM »
The 1st arrow from one I built still leaves me in awe of making something that will do that!!

You let us know when you shoot it!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #56 on: March 28, 2012, 08:51:00 PM »
Looking good. How many fiberglass slivers do you have Luke?
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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #57 on: March 28, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »
Just before the boys headed out this evening we traced our riser template.  Then it was out to the garage for some bandsaw work.
 
 
 

After it was roughed out it spend a little time on the spindle sander.  It's starting to look like a bow now!
 

We'll touch up the tips and get some shots in soon!  No major slivers yet, I'm sure we'll get some as we do more hand work, that's my favorite part of it all.

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #58 on: March 29, 2012, 08:33:00 AM »
Looking great Luke!Cant wait to finish on it.Its going to be awsum!

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Re: Luke's turn for a build - DONE!!!
« Reply #59 on: March 29, 2012, 09:04:00 AM »
good job luke gonna be a good looking bow

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