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Offline barebo

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2011, 07:45:24 pm »
Thanks all for the interest - I got the tips narrowed and nocks and string grooves cut as well as reducing limb thickness to just starting to bend. At this point, I put a clamp with 2 small wood blocks just in front of the bend to stop the heat from travelling, and deep heated the belly. Not toasted, but hot enough to make the back really warm to touch. I'll do more thinning then start to tiller to low brace. Thought I might make it to that point today but the nocks were tricky on those sharp bends!!! So...after I get it braced to shooting, I'll heat treat it once more - shoot it some then finish it.
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Re: New Static HHB - Braced Pic Added
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2011, 04:36:01 pm »
Well - after making a lot of shavings this morning, I got it braced low. Amazing early string tension, and smooth out to 20". I may shave a bit more from mid limb to the tips. Tip alignment is pretty nice - I'm thinking that I'm closing in on a shooter.
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Offline tdog

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2011, 05:01:11 pm »
What a great looking bow. Great lines from tip to tip and excellent grip, looks very comfortable. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Mark
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2011, 06:16:06 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline wvbowhntr

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2011, 06:59:07 pm »
love the curves on that one cant wait to see it finished.  bet it will really fling an arrow.
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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2011, 08:33:39 pm »
I'd be slightly scared of overstressing the limbs close to the handle. Looks like they are taking most of the bend, and in such a bow they will have to curl around quite a bit :)

Such hefty recurves are not common, and I think there is a good reason for that ;) They are not easy to make while keeping the mass of the tips low.
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Offline barebo

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2011, 08:49:33 pm »
Kviljo - that is a good observation. In my full draw, you'll see that this did not attain a perfect tiller. It does shoot very well - smooth on the draw, fast and accurate. I wanted to make something out of the ordinary.
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Offline barebo

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2011, 08:51:47 pm »
Full draw - arrows are 29.5" to insert - darn close to 28" here - top limb is bending more - I like the string angle though.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2011, 09:29:27 am »
Wow, that's some serious limb bending.  I'm impressed!  Good job.

George
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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2011, 10:10:58 am »
 I've always liked that style of bow. Just something nostalgic about Grumley's and brushnocks. If you take a little more wood off closer to those curves and get them to open up a little more, it should help the performance and take a little stress off the limbs near the fades.
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Offline barebo

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2011, 06:01:36 pm »
Mullet - I thought about reducing the area just behind the curves some, but thought it may tend to pull them out some. Next one will have shorter tips and about 15 degrees less angle.
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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2011, 06:57:17 pm »
Pulling them out some was what I had in mind. It looks like the string is still touching the back of the bow in the full draw picture. Is it quiet?
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Offline SiongSA

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2011, 07:15:59 pm »
Those are some insane curves! nice work ;)
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Offline barebo

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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2011, 08:11:16 pm »
Mullet, believe it or not - there's no audible string slap - I didn't even put any beaver on the string yet. I suppose that I could twist the string up some in effect making it shorter, but it's bending a lot now. If I knew how to imbed a video, I would of me casting a few to show that this is indeed not a fluke.
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Re: New Static HHB
« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2011, 08:52:24 pm »
Well, you did good. I really like it. :)
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