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Offline paulsemp

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #180 on: February 07, 2012, 06:34:19 pm »
I hope i have no surprises inside! It is the only stave I have long enough for my recipients draw. Everything else I have is less than 60". Otherwise it will turn into the board bow swap!!!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #181 on: February 07, 2012, 06:57:17 pm »
Here are a few pics of my HHB stave. 64"t/t    I will do some heat straightening to give both limbs equal reflex and to remove or at least lessen the twist in one limb. One limb has a bulge in it, probablt bug or physical damage that has grown over. That area might be a little tricky but definately doable.


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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #182 on: February 07, 2012, 07:54:40 pm »
Quote from: paulsemp on February 07, 2012, 06:34:19 pm
board bow swap!!!



I think that would be really cool! ;D ;D Great staves guys, wish I had time to join in....

Jon
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Offline bubby

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #183 on: February 07, 2012, 09:00:20 pm »
still thinking on what to build, either birch backed or maple backed black walnut, decision's, decision's, Bub
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #184 on: February 07, 2012, 10:19:17 pm »
Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away.  Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
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Offline John K

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #185 on: February 07, 2012, 10:45:14 pm »
Quote from: nativenoobowyer86 on February 07, 2012, 10:19:17 pm
Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away.  Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
I dont see a problem
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Offline soy

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #186 on: February 07, 2012, 10:59:42 pm »
Quote from: nativenoobowyer86 on February 07, 2012, 10:19:17 pm
Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away.  Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.
ONLY if it is getting shipped to my house  >:D  ;)
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #187 on: February 07, 2012, 11:01:52 pm »
Quote from: nativenoobowyer86 on February 07, 2012, 10:19:17 pm
Ive got a question, i acquired a yew stave last month and floortillered, sinewed and put away.  Then i signed up for this trade, is it ok to use this for the trade or does it havta be from scratch?? I am about to brace it so the actual tillering work is still to come.

That is fine. I think many of us  have staves in different stages and looked to those when we got our names.
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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« Reply #188 on: February 08, 2012, 01:22:41 am »
alrighty! i convinced my wife to let do some tillering! i was excited when i was "allowed" :P  to use my yew stave.  So here it is, tillered but no finishing of any kind.

55 at 25 right now, pictured at 24 so as not to overstrain it :) 51" ntn it has taken about 1.5 of actual set but is nearly dead flat to the base of the curves, maybe 1/2 of set. i relexed it about an inch and the sinw added a bit.  it is just over 1.5 wide for most the length. now that i know the string alignment is ok, not perfect, i can narrow the outer limbs a bit :) tomorrow :D
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #189 on: February 08, 2012, 01:29:00 am »
sweet looking stick sir.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #190 on: February 08, 2012, 01:54:49 am »
That is a nice looking yew recurve!  8)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #191 on: February 08, 2012, 03:15:48 am »
Nice looking bow there, the way I see it is as long as were not grabbing an old bow we dont shoot or want anymore to trade off for a new one its all good 0.02

Josh
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #192 on: February 08, 2012, 03:58:23 am »
just took the first few shots with *******'s yew recurve, wow these things are snappy! im super impressed, after i reduce the tip mass a bit it will be even better :D

sinew +  yew  =  very flexible :D
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #193 on: February 08, 2012, 04:24:09 am »
Well here is my pick for a stave, its Cascara, Buckthorn or chittum whatever you wanna call it  :D I plan on rawhide backing it with goat skin


This is looking at the back of the bow


After I got it debarked


and after I got the limbs tapered, I left the limb tips heavy as im not sure if I want to narrow them way down or not yet :-\ I wanted to attemp what blackhawk does with his but not sure I should experiment on this one :)


Sorry about the crappy pics my phone is all I got for now

Josh
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #194 on: February 08, 2012, 08:20:49 am »
Go for it josh  :D ...how long is it?

Looking good guys

Id take the yew recurve in a heartbeat...hmmm? You say 25" eh  ::)...that's right up my alley
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