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Offline Mister D

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My first post and my first Bow
« on: March 08, 2011, 05:24:22 pm »


Hello to you all

this is my first post and my first bow

I'm quite pleased with it, mainly I am pleased it didn't explode into a trillion pieces and fill my face with splinters - i can see that the tiller is not as even as i would have liked but the next one will be better

bow is white Oak, 75" long and only draws 30 lb

after seeing all the bows you guys have made and especially some of the BOM i think need to aim higher!

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Offline Mister D

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 05:24:53 pm »
ok - how do you post photos!
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Offline Josh

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 05:32:57 pm »
you can either click on the "additional options" tab underneath the box you type replies in and then click "browse" to find them on your computer.  Photos posted this way need to be 200kb or smaller though or it won't let them through.  Or you can go to Photobucket dot com and register for an account, upload your photos there and post them using the "img"code it gives you.  Just place the code(s) directly in the message box that you type your message in.  Hope this doesn't confuse you, LOL.  Welcome to PA by the way!   :)
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Offline Mister D

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 05:38:28 pm »


work!
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 05:43:21 pm »
this has got to work
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 05:44:32 pm »
resized to fit...

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 05:45:52 pm »
Lost my text...
Top limb looks good. Bottom looks 'hingy' where I circled. JMO

All in all, ALLOT better than my first bow. Congrats.

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Offline half eye

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2011, 06:03:19 pm »
Hey "D",
      Ya made a bow, it's holdin and know what ya want to do different on the next one......seems like ya good handle on it. Your bow's probably way better than my first bow was.
rich

Offline Pat B

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 06:05:26 pm »
Welcome to PA and wood bow building!
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Mister D

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 06:06:56 pm »
thank you all

i forgot to mention that when first unstrung it has quite a large set about 2 1/4 "
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 06:07:48 pm »
Welcome! I know it is better than my first. Keep them coming. My site has info. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2011, 06:08:46 pm »
thank you all

i forgot to mention that when first unstrung it has quite a large set about 2 1/4 "

On both limbs or just the bottom one?

Bevan R
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Offline Mister D

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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2011, 06:10:13 pm »
thanks jawge

i've already tried to absorb as much of your website as i can - all i need is more ttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeee!
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Re: My first post and my first Bow
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2011, 06:11:03 pm »
thank you all

i forgot to mention that when first unstrung it has quite a large set about 2 1/4 "

On both limbs or just the bottom one?

Bevan R

just the bottom one
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