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Offline ssgtchad

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46 incher!
« on: May 04, 2013, 10:05:59 pm »
How y'all doing. This is my latest bow. It's 46" ttt, bendy handle osage self bow. She's pulling 50 lbs st 25" with self nocks. It has a 1" handle going to 1.75" at the fades, runs parallel and tapers to 3/8" at the tips. This stave had the prop twisted, which took a lot of time with the heatgun to untwist. The design was drawn on the back with a primitive sharpie and sealed with several coats of true oil. The handle is scrap leather glued on with gorilla glue. Truth be told I could have spent more time with the finish, but I can live with it   Its the sweetest shooting bow I've made. No hand shock, and a nice smooth draw and fast. Thanks for looking. Feed back is welcome and appreciated.   

Forgot to mention the tips are flipped and it only taken about an inch of set.
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Offline half eye

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013, 10:12:17 pm »
very nice bend there, quick, aint they? Now ya know how come I like them for huntin. nice job
rich
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 10:14:32 pm »
Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2013, 10:21:23 pm »
Love it ;D
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2013, 10:28:28 pm »
Quote from: half eye on May 04, 2013, 10:12:17 pm
very nice bend there, quick, aint they? Now ya know how come I like them for huntin. nice job
rich
Thanks Rich I haven't hunted in years, after I went into the Army lost interest snd now that I retired cant afford  hunting lease in Texas  :o but I can see how it would be easier to maneuver in the bush and imho they are easier to make >:D
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 10:33:36 pm »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on May 04, 2013, 10:14:32 pm
Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.
I made the handle 6" long I think if I would've shorten it hy an inch or so it might have stiffened it up a bit. But thats okay, learn something new with each bow....and each one is getting better. :laugh: 
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Offline Don

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2013, 10:49:11 pm »
There you go, getting all the bend out of that one. Looks good
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2013, 10:51:08 pm »
Quote from: Don on May 04, 2013, 10:49:11 pm
There you go, getting all the bend out of that one. Looks good
Thanks Don
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2013, 10:59:40 pm »
Nice! I think the tillers fine, it has to bend hard in the handle to get that kind of draw! Most impressive.

Jon
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2013, 11:17:45 pm »
Quote from: Ifrit617 on May 04, 2013, 10:59:40 pm
Nice! I think the tillers fine, it has to bend hard in the handle to get that kind of draw! Most impressive.

Jon

x2 I think you have every bit of that one working. Looks great and that is an impressive draw for that length bow.
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Offline JonW

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2013, 11:21:39 pm »
Cool little bow. That's a good tiller and don't think otherwise.
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Offline ksnow

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2013, 11:22:24 pm »
Very impressive work.  I am starting to like those short bows more and more.  Now i just have to work up the courage to start one.

Kyle
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2013, 11:28:54 pm »
Quote from: ksnow on May 04, 2013, 11:22:24 pm
Very impressive work.  I am starting to like those short bows more and more.  Now i just have to work up the courage to start one.

Kyle
lol just do it >:D 
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Offline adb

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Re: 46 incher!
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2013, 02:35:29 am »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on May 04, 2013, 10:14:32 pm
Like it! But it seems to be bending a bit much in the handle.

It's only 46" long. Where would you like it to bend more??
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Offline ssgtchad

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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2013, 09:10:03 am »
Lol
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