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Offline mydog'sslave

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My first bow
« on: November 12, 2012, 08:56:00 PM »
Let's just say I had a number of learning moments.  Did you know that when putting on the tip reinforcements with a 4" "C" clap and turning up the heat in the shop that the weight of the "C" clamp pulls the bow tip a whole inch off center? I used Smooth On epoxy to laminate the bow.  What happens to a bow left in a car in the summer in a place like Tucson when the inside of a car can get a lot hotter than my shop? I am happy to say that heating the limb with a hair drier and twisting the tip back in place worked. It's 62", 60# @ 28"and shoots straight !!!!


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Re: My first bow
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2012, 10:12:00 PM »
WOW! That's a heck of a nice riser! Can you post some pictures of the whole bow? I really like that glue-up.  :thumbsup:  
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 11:39:00 PM »
Awesome !!!!
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 11:42:00 PM »
wow!!!!! nice bow
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2012, 12:02:00 AM »
I'll have to find a good place to take a whole bow picture.  I'm having a hard time finding a decent backdrop.  Thanks for the compliments.
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2012, 03:57:00 PM »
I have been toying with the idea of doing a really labor intensive riser lamination lately...having done the initial planning I can really appreciate the work that went into what you have done here!....NICE JOB!

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Offline Trad Dad

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
"FIRST BOW??!!!" Wow! I thought you were supposed to break a few, then make a few ugly ones that shoot and then after years of practice finally get around to something like that. Very nice.  :)
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Offline Buemaker

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2012, 05:55:00 PM »
Looks good, never seen a riser laminated like this one. Bue--.
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2012, 06:07:00 PM »
Very nice!  I like the design and can appreciate the amount of time spent on it, great job!
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2012, 06:11:00 PM »
Very nice first bow like the riser nice work.
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2012, 06:15:00 PM »
Cool looking riser, very nice.
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Offline macbow

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »
Nice job. A lot of work,for a,first bow. May not need another.
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2012, 07:21:00 PM »
Great job. Way to customise the handle too. That's one of the best parts about making your own.
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Offline mydog'sslave

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2012, 08:18:00 PM »
I can't find where to add a photo of the complete bow...............
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2012, 08:20:00 PM »
Sweet job.
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2012, 10:16:00 PM »
Thats great.  You don'e a great job on her.  As far as the car goes....don't leave it in your car in the summer if you can help it. lol
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2012, 10:35:00 PM »
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Offline Vamp

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2012, 10:51:00 PM »
HOLY CRAP! what an awesome bow, Nice work
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Offline Greg Szalewski

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Re: My first bow
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2012, 01:06:00 PM »
Very creative.   :thumbsup:
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Re: My first bow
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2012, 12:14:00 PM »
Wow! That's great.
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