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Offline hillbilly61

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Short Bow
« on: April 17, 2011, 04:59:52 pm »
 Well half eye, ya did it again. Had to try to make a short bow. 3rd times the charm. The first 2 broke :( But that was my fault. Tried to push them to 25" and 27" ::)
 Anyway. Got this one. BBO 48" overall 46" n2n pulls 52# at 21" ( wasn't going to push this one ;D) 1 1/4" wide to 8" from tips then tapering to 1/2" Bend through the handle. It held about an 1 1/2" reflex.



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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 05:10:43 pm »
Short, sweet, and to the point.  No room to cheat on your tillering skills on those shorties, is there?  You nailed it, sir, you nailed it good!
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Offline John K

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 08:52:51 pm »
I like it, is it scalloped ?

How's it shoot ?

Good job on a shorty !
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Offline half eye

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 10:17:38 pm »
That's really nice, sir. Like the fellas said, there aint no wiggle room on them for sure. Me like.....
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 08:54:54 am »
 Thank you JW and half eye.....The suspense of breakingthe 3rd one about gave me an ulcer ;D

 John...No. It's not scalloped. After my trade bow that's my next project ;)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 08:56:56 am »
Great looking shorty.Very well done.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 09:49:45 am »
Go on... just another inch to make sure you have some safety factor >:D  ::) ;)
Del
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Offline okie64

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 10:49:03 am »
Nice lookin bow! Hows it shoot?
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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 11:46:24 am »
You sure did get that one to come around to full compass. Nice work.
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 11:51:15 am »
Tiller looks great! You guys with your short bows just amaze me. I made one 48" bow and I found it to be one of the most challenging bows to tiller. Good job!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 01:14:04 pm »
nice little shorty. glad you got one to stay together!
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 01:57:26 pm »
Nice looking little bow,good job all the way around.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 03:32:47 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on April 18, 2011, 09:49:45 am
Go on... just another inch to make sure you have some safety factor >:D  ::) ;)
Del

WHAT?!?!?!?!  All that extra limb weight will slow the arrows down in excess of a 3/8ths of an inch per second!  What were you thinking, you mad Limey!

 >:( >:( >:(
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 04:21:41 pm »
^^^^ that's funny stuff ;D
Nice little bow......good work.
Darcy :)
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Short Bow
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2011, 04:47:47 pm »
great looking shorty!
love the simplicity.
jamie
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