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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #45 on: November 27, 2014, 10:28:35 pm »


Well lets see if this worked... if it did ithe handle splice being prepared.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #46 on: November 27, 2014, 10:49:14 pm »
Now that you figured out how to post pictures. I want to see them all!!!  ;D  Patrick
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #47 on: November 27, 2014, 11:35:27 pm »
Ok, here comes the pic heavy build pics... its gonna take me a bit between posts but I will say done when I get to the last one

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Here I am lining up the handle sections, and marking out where the fades will be. I figures the fade needs to be in the hole because I dont want it to bend and risk breaking.

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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #48 on: November 27, 2014, 11:39:13 pm »


The arrow fits nicely...
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #49 on: November 27, 2014, 11:42:15 pm »


The grip will want some work but I think I can make it comfy.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #50 on: November 27, 2014, 11:43:48 pm »


The back of the hole. Plenty of dead wood to file out to open up for the arrow to pass through.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #51 on: November 27, 2014, 11:45:40 pm »


Handle and fade layout figured out. Plan is to allow me to choke up on the grip to fire through the hole or drop my grip to shoot off my hand.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #52 on: November 27, 2014, 11:47:00 pm »


Lined up.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #53 on: November 27, 2014, 11:51:25 pm »


7" long scarf joint. Using a straight edge to check flatness.
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« Reply #54 on: November 27, 2014, 11:53:25 pm »


Again, checking flatness,  in this case, cupping.
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« Reply #55 on: November 27, 2014, 11:55:46 pm »


I almost ruined it by coming close to cutting the scarf on the other billet the wrong direction.  Scribbled out line is what I almost cut. Paid to double check!
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #56 on: November 27, 2014, 11:56:49 pm »


Much better... lol
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #57 on: November 27, 2014, 11:58:57 pm »


Laid up with a bit of overlap on the hole. A file will make quick work of that.
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Re: shoot THROUGH the center bow?
« Reply #58 on: November 28, 2014, 12:00:46 am »


The back. I had to check alignment to get the string to fall center of the hole.
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« Reply #59 on: November 28, 2014, 12:01:55 am »


Side view
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