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Offline onidog

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how does this look to you?
« on: March 10, 2012, 03:16:12 am »
not sure if there good pictures but i'm doing a 72" bow unbacked with no riser. i feel like i'm done but afraid to string it. what does it look like to the trained eye
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Offline M-P

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Re: how does this look to you?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2012, 03:28:56 am »
Howdy,  The pics come out awfully dark on my screen.   Near as I can tell, all of the bend is in the outer portion of the limbs.  I would try to get more bending closer to the handle.  Ron
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: how does this look to you?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2012, 07:00:38 am »
You needs some daylight for taking those pics.
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Offline bubby

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Re: how does this look to you?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2012, 07:02:58 am »
you also need to shorten up that string a bunch, Bub
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: how does this look to you?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 11:23:39 am »
Looks like you need a tillering gizmo to me, way too stiff in the inner limb sections.
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