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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2012, 11:46:12 pm »
Adding the ellipse works better with a picture from a tiller tree. I think the holder is torking up the bottom limb with holding that elbow that high. and if it is canted toward the camera the top limb will look straighter. Just a couple of thoughts.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2012, 11:47:43 pm »
On my computer. Just saved your photo onto my hard drive then edited it with paint (windows system) and added an circle. saved it and reposted it.
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2012, 11:57:58 pm »
Cool thanks again ...was hopeful that it was phone than I could do it also.maby blackhawk has the ability to do on his phone, he is full of knowledge about droids. Ill be in his debt for some time for all the info he has already given....thanks again Bevan and hickory  ;D
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #33 on: January 17, 2012, 12:00:20 am »
Anytime. If you want a curve added to another photo, just post and ask.
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Offline oscar3b

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #34 on: January 17, 2012, 12:51:42 am »
That is an amazing looking bow!  I love walnut.  I'm new to the forum and to bow making.  I wish I could make something that looks half as good.  Maybe one day.  Anyways Walnut obviously it must make a fair bow.  How did you do your handle?  That looks amazing!
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #35 on: January 17, 2012, 01:03:18 am »
Oscar, thank you and welcome to pa. You will no doubt be building top notch bows in no time, as far as the handle I glued a piece of walnut to the side for the arrow shelf and than removed wood from where it was uncomfortable until it just fit ...hope that kinda makes sence cause its hard for me to describe without showing you  ;)
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Offline BakhSA

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2012, 02:58:06 am »
Beautiful finish, great bow!
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« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2012, 03:22:54 am »
Thank you Bakh!
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2012, 09:05:52 am »
Tru oil and black walnut go together like oreos n milk...both are tasty good. She finished up real nice. I dont think you can edit an ellipse on the phone unless its in one of the preset images you can edit into a photo....

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #39 on: January 17, 2012, 09:37:35 am »
Good looking bow,the finish is beautiful. :)
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #40 on: January 17, 2012, 12:13:04 pm »
Absolutely gorgeous bow, soy.  How does it stack up, performance wise, against the other major players in the bow-wood department?
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2012, 01:00:29 pm »
  Gorgeous grain on that one
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #42 on: January 17, 2012, 04:05:23 pm »
T c and pappy thank you very much ;D
blackhawk I guess the smart phone has its limits, thanks ;)
jonathan c.I don't have a crono. But it was hitting hard@55#and it was doing it smoooooth I will defiantly be trying this wood again...good looking to boot!  :o
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #43 on: January 17, 2012, 04:25:48 pm »
Quote from: Dazv on January 14, 2012, 02:25:57 pm
38 lbs is still a good shooter in my books, good luck with that elm! Elm in the UK gets absolutely covered in bug holes that can go all the through the stave as soon as it dies, so there is no way i could use dead standing elm in the UK.

I've shot some real nice shooting 35# bows before. "I believe" (just my opinion) that a 35# bow can shoot even better than a typical 50# bow if the 35# one is very well made.
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Re: walnut trial
« Reply #44 on: January 17, 2012, 07:43:21 pm »
I don't disagree tmk, I was however going for 50#but working on the thing in the headlights of the semi turns out not to be the best of ideas ...fixing flaws drops weight every time >:(
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