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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2011, 10:59:20 am »
That's a beauty! Fine work Josh. I think I'll try to steam bend something on the next one...never done it before.
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2011, 11:47:38 am »
Thanks everyone.  I cut this bow in half before steaming so that I could get both limbs over the pot at the same time so I wouldn't have to wait as long LOL.   ;D  Then I just spliced it back together after I got the curves bent in.   Seems to have worked pretty well to me.  :)
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2011, 12:56:44 pm »
Great looking recurves!  Will you put a cloth backing on it?  Looking forward to seeing this one, Josh.
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2011, 01:05:49 pm »
Thanks parnell.  The grain on this one is ok so I think I will leave it air-backed unless something changes.  I have shot around 50 arrows through it and pulled it to 28 a million times on the tree so far and it seems to be holding up just fine and the tiller is stable on it so I think it is good to go.   :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2011, 01:32:27 pm »
looks good Josh. did  you have any alignment issues? can't wait to see more
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2011, 01:46:24 pm »
Nope.  none whatsoever.  This bow just kinda all came together and fell into place all on its own.  It even tillered itself too.  I put it on the long string ONE time after floor tillering it and decided it was ready to brace.  After brace it was pulling about perfect just needed to move some of the bend out away from the fades on the top limb.  It surprised me how fast it was ready to shoot in.  It just wanted to be a bow I guess...  ???
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Offline wvarcher

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2011, 12:35:19 am »
Can't wait to see more pics.
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2011, 12:59:45 am »
lookin good Josh nice curves on that thing,can't wait to see final product.I've had that a time or two-you string it up and it seems ready to go-Hammertime
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2011, 07:56:23 am »
That is going to be sweet Josh,you got to love the curves.Very nice job so far.Can't wait to see
it all finished up. :)
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