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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #45 on: March 23, 2014, 07:53:46 pm »
Oh yeah. Ive got it reverse braced on a tillering stick.  OO suggested that. He has been a big help.
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #46 on: March 23, 2014, 08:02:01 pm »
That's good, I'm sure OO is providing some very good advise.  I'm bring my first sinew back to Moon Tree, maybe I'll have time to skin it that weekend, and update my post, it's been a while, but I have been shooting it a lot.... :)
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #47 on: March 24, 2014, 08:23:41 am »
Looks like you are coming along,did you get the sinew on it this passed weekend ?
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #48 on: March 24, 2014, 08:30:29 am »
Yes Pappy, I put it on Saturday evening.  I have it inside, reverse braced.  The sinew was put on in one thick layer and squeezed down several times with inner tube and low heat to get the excess glue out.  Now we wait.  How many days, weeks, or months is it likely to take for the sinew to dry?
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #49 on: March 24, 2014, 08:38:50 am »
6-8 weeks is ample if the humidity is below 40%, IMO.
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #50 on: March 24, 2014, 08:54:45 am »
Thanks, PD.  Guess I wont be shooting it in at the Classic :-[  Time to start on another! :)
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« Reply #51 on: March 24, 2014, 08:56:34 am »
You could. Got an extra dry place to stash it? A fan gently blowing helps to. Even after that nice long, informative thread I started on curing sinew? I still haint sold on waiting half a life time! Maybe if it was a horn composite. 
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #52 on: March 24, 2014, 09:56:28 am »
So there's hope!  I missed that thread you mention, or at least I don't remember it.
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #53 on: March 24, 2014, 10:00:44 am »
I've never waited over a month unless I just forgot about it. ;) :) and like Chris said I keep them in a dry place with a fan,they dry pretty quick.  ;)
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #54 on: March 24, 2014, 10:06:39 am »
Quote from: Pappy on March 24, 2014, 10:00:44 am
I've never waited over a month unless I just forgot about it. ;) :) and like Chris said I keep them in a dry place with a fan,they dry pretty quick.  ;)
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Good deal!  Maybe it will come with me to the Classic after all ;) :)
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #55 on: April 15, 2014, 11:25:17 am »

Well, I started re-tillering this thing.  It sure gained some weight!  I've got it to near full draw again and just need a little more tweaking to get the final tiller.  Still a shade stiff in the handle and needs a fuzz more outta the top fade.  Now I need some skins!
Tiller advice anyone?
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Re: Starting on my first bendy
« Reply #56 on: April 23, 2014, 08:12:09 am »
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Got a little more work done. Horn overlays are glued on and the very nice WDB skin I got from some guy in Texas (Cipriano, anyone know this guy?) is glued on as well. Its starting to come together. While not up to many other bowyers' standard, it will be a milestone for me.



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Re: Starting on my first bendy (Update, more pics of progress)
« Reply #57 on: April 23, 2014, 10:18:34 am »
Great thread and bow...I'm following this one close!
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Re: Starting on my first bendy (Update, more pics of progress)
« Reply #58 on: April 23, 2014, 10:19:29 am »
That is looking great.
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Re: Starting on my first bendy (Update, more pics of progress)
« Reply #59 on: April 23, 2014, 10:37:00 am »
That came out great! Nicely done. Jawge
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