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Offline Frode

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2010, 06:57:47 pm »
Very nice!  He'll like it, and there isn't anything better than a good raccoon barbecue!
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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2010, 04:11:24 am »
Quote from: radius on February 08, 2010, 06:47:39 am
it looks great!  did you heat the back??

Yes I did right near the handle.  I clamped it in about 3" of reflex then toasted 5" either side of the handle area for about 10 minutes then got a little hotter to where it started turning dark.  The board held almost all 3" right away, but lost it and came out even during tillering.  I have never heard/read anything about heating the back, but it seems to work and is holding up through about 200 arrows so far.   :-\
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radius

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2010, 07:09:17 am »
lately, some guys have been blowing our standards out of the water, regarding how we treat the back of the bow.  First of all, denny and half-eye go carving the back end to end, completely violating the rules, and here you go heating it.  Okay, re-think time.

But, why did you cook the back and not the belly?
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2010, 01:21:48 pm »
Lots of nice bows poppin' up here right now;
this is another nice one!
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AKmud

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2010, 03:00:33 pm »
Quote from: radius on February 09, 2010, 07:09:17 am

But, why did you cook the back and not the belly?


To tell the truth....I'm not sure....  :-\  I guess simply because of the way I clamped it to the bench.  I had the handle clamped down directly to the bench with the limb tips blocked up 3".  I knew I wanted to apply heat near the handle and didn't really think about it being the back or the belly.  I measured off 5" either side of the handle and kept my heat inside that mark.  I think it accents the black leather pretty well to boot!  :)
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Offline ryanfromcanada

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2010, 11:01:56 pm »


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... I measured off 5" either side of the handle and kept my heat inside that mark.  I think it accents the black leather pretty well to boot!  :)
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That was my thoughts exactly when i saw it. Its real purrty.
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Offline Bullitt

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2010, 11:42:08 pm »
Yeah, I can see the 'coons standing in line to lay down beside that beauty for a pic! ;D
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2010, 03:06:20 am »
Very nice work!  This one even makes me think about revisiting my own red oak board bow...
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Offline OldBow

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2010, 01:37:08 pm »
That is a fine bow. Bookmarked, too, for Feb Self BOM fun :)
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Offline Aries

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2010, 06:00:08 pm »
you said red oak.. is that a board bow????
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Offline kerryb

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2010, 07:10:04 pm »
beautiful bow, congrats
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Offline gmc

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2010, 07:29:17 pm »
Tiller looks great on that bow, nice job.
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AKmud

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2010, 10:46:38 pm »
Quote from: Aries on February 11, 2010, 06:00:08 pm
you said red oak.. is that a board bow????


Yep, straight from the lumber yard  ;)
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: My first "recurve"....
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2010, 12:07:36 am »
very nice job!! like the tips very unique.
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