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Offline NTD

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Re: Starting my first bow redo lol
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2010, 01:32:13 am »
Hey!!!! I have the best wife in the world!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) :P :P  Hope you can get back to work on that bow soon.  Is this your first bow?
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2010, 01:45:41 am »
yes it is  ;D
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Re: Starting my first bow redo lol
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2010, 02:42:35 am »
that carbine may be very rare what co. made it? collectors are paying top dollar for rare ones.up to $ 2,000.
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Re: Starting my first bow redo lol
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2010, 02:23:50 pm »
well i am sick of this rain i just set up shop in my living room hope the wife dont get to mad here is the latest pic i added another inch on bend woot i am going slow on this since its my first time hope to have another pick in the next few hours :)

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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2010, 02:25:51 pm »
i have a question how much shorter is the short string from n-n when i get to short string tillering ? i know i will get there today :)
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« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2010, 02:36:58 pm »
i think it is looking good... stay away from the fades for awhile and get it bending more mid-limb.   ...your socks don't match  ;)  -josh
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2010, 02:40:06 pm »
Quote from: Josh on February 04, 2010, 02:36:58 pm
i think it is looking good... stay away from the fades for awhile and get it bending more mid-limb.   ...your socks don't match  ;)  -josh

lol thanx  :P  ::)
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2010, 02:44:59 pm »
the first time I short brace my bows i use a string around 2 inches shorter than the bow...  You can always twist/untwist the string to raise/lower your brace height.  Remember to be really careful bracing it for the first time.  I believe this is the most stressful action... for me and the bow LOL.   :)  -josh

P.S.  use a bow stringer definitely...  Are you coming to the Tennessee Classic?   :)
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2010, 02:56:49 pm »
That's what I usually do also - a string a couple inches shorter than the bow.  Don't know if you've learned to make your own bowstrings yet?  If not - it's worth learning straight away.  It's cheap to order some Dacron and you can make the jig easy.  Like Josh said you can adjust the length by just twisting or untwisting and it helps during the tillering process.
Once you start removing wood mid-limb it'll go quick!  Looking forward to seeing your first, it'll be far and away above mine!
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2010, 02:57:41 pm »
when is the tenn class
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2010, 03:00:04 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on February 04, 2010, 02:56:49 pm
That's what I usually do also - a string a couple inches shorter than the bow.  Don't know if you've learned to make your own bowstrings yet?  If not - it's worth learning straight away.  It's cheap to order some Dacron and you can make the jig easy.  Like Josh said you can adjust the length by just twisting or untwisting and it helps during the tillering process.
Once you start removing wood mid-limb it'll go quick!  Looking forward to seeing your first, it'll be far and away above mine!

thanx for the info i have some dacron already from kbrinkly all i need to do is make the string. and another question haw far of bend do i go before i put the short string on
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« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2010, 04:00:04 pm »
I usually keep it on the long string until I can get it bending to what it is going to be bent to at brace height.

the Classic is the first weekend in May.   :)
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Re: Starting my first bow redo
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2010, 04:03:33 pm »
Quote from: Josh on February 04, 2010, 04:00:04 pm
I usually keep it on the long string until I can get it bending to what it is going to be bent to at brace height.

the Classic is the first weekend in May.   :)

sounds good i plan on going but if this economy does not get better i wont be there
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« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2010, 04:30:10 pm »
new pic added two inches

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« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2010, 04:35:16 pm »
Cool.  what weight is it at right there?  Looks like you still have a pretty good ways to go till first brace.   :)  -josh
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