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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2019, 10:36:39 AM »
Ben could you shoot me a link to that article or post if you get a chance ?
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2019, 10:46:34 AM »
This post is based on the published article....

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,8511.0.html

Here's another one with the same idea....

http://piratesofarchery.net/bb/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8014
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2019, 10:57:42 AM »
Thank you sir  :thumbsup:
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2019, 09:17:26 PM »
For release agent I used a NEW  wax ring for release agent . Put it on kinda thick so have just a little play in the socket . But works fine. Just one of the things I’d do differently . Was scared it would be a one piece again so went a bit heavy on wax !
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2019, 09:19:44 PM »
I did mike the tenon to make sure the end was slightly smaller than the base ...
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #45 on: February 15, 2019, 10:12:07 PM »
A mistake I made on one of mine was to spray lacquer finish on the tenon . Even though I had paste wax on there the lacquer kinda melted and balled up.I did get it apart but was a pain. a little loose dont hurt when strung but tight is more acceptable.
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #46 on: February 16, 2019, 08:48:46 PM »
Looks good Kenny! Turkeys won't see that black inside a blind. Do you think 58' is short enough for blind shooting? I built and 2 piece longbow a while ago and used the two ton epoxy and 1" glass wrap I got from Big Jim, it worked great but the two epoxy ended up being expensive, I think I used four tubes, it doesn't go very far. The riser was solid walnut and even though it was a dry piece of wood it shrunk a little after I build it so the socket loosen a little. It still shot well but when i build another Im definitely going to put a glass or G1o I beam in it! I think it will keep the socket tighter also.

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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #47 on: February 16, 2019, 09:09:26 PM »
Ken,

I made it black then feathered some gray on it so if I hunt with ghillie the black wont shine out in the timber.

The cloth and resin wasn't bad price bought locally , and seems plenty stout. Have to buy another pack of cloth if I do another sometime, but have plenty of resin.  Stinks to high heaven tho, shop smelled for two days. I would advise doing it outdoors if at all possible!!
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #48 on: February 16, 2019, 09:27:11 PM »
Stinks to high heaven tho, shop smelled for two days. I would advise doing it outdoors if at all possible!!

Yupper, that's where I do it:)

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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #49 on: February 17, 2019, 08:33:38 AM »
The epoxy you get like west systems (kinda like really thin Smooth on) hardly has a smell to it. I am betting the Auto stuff sets up pretty quick.
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #50 on: February 17, 2019, 08:51:56 AM »
It seemed to have plenty of working time, but then I had everything laid out and ready to roll...

It will take the camo pattern right off yer new muck boots tho... :laughing:
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #51 on: February 17, 2019, 09:41:35 AM »
Yeah it is a messy deal for sure. Gonna drip no matter what. I am thinking of doing one to my Hyper Stic forward handle bow. I like keepin the tenon .750 to .800 wide. With G10 .120 Ibeam just wonder how narrow front to belly you could go?
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #52 on: February 17, 2019, 12:16:41 PM »
Don’t know that Mike, I’m a first timer on 2pc bows !

Did a bit of testing in shop this wintry mix morn

Turkey med bow
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #53 on: February 17, 2019, 12:17:48 PM »
This was with string silencers, ready to hunt/




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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #54 on: February 17, 2019, 05:58:19 PM »
 :notworthy: that’ll do Kenny, that’ll do
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2019, 06:11:35 PM »
Kenny, what did you learn

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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #56 on: February 18, 2019, 07:19:58 PM »
On the chrono, nothing really.

On the build, I learned to make a jig to cut it on the table saw, and a jig to hold the bow lined up while wrapping.

Don't use too much release agent, just enough.

It came apart well, I used toothpicks to keep the holes lined up, a whack with a hammer to a block clamped to the bow and it was loose.

The auto body glass ckoth worked fine (so far)  I don't forsee any problems with it.

Put something with color (cotton cloth was reccomended) in the wrap after you have about 2/3 of the wrap on there so you don't get too deep. I got lucky on that one...

Make one, they are cool!
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #57 on: February 18, 2019, 07:57:50 PM »
That’s sure is a pretty slick looking stick.
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #58 on: February 18, 2019, 08:19:13 PM »
Thanks Mike!!  I didn't get too slicked up with it cause it was an experiment. Good thing it's flat black!! :biglaugh:
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Re: Turkey medicine
« Reply #59 on: February 18, 2019, 08:41:05 PM »
I guess it’s just cosmetic, but what do you do with the toothpicks after you break them?  Are they visible? 
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