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Offline wizardgoat

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Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« on: February 16, 2015, 09:53:22 pm »
This is a bow that I made on a camping trip last summer.  It was a fun project, but I think the wood was too wet. It took bad set, and all the bark eventually started to crack off,
so I threw it in the corner till last week.  Its a weird thing when random inspiration hits I guess. I scraped off all the loose bark, and thought I'd try to heat treat it.
A couple big cracks in the belly showed up, I filled them with super glue and pressed on.
Im growing more and more impressed with this wood, being bone dry is key with it i think.  Will never break, and quite snappy.
If I were to make a stone age bow, it would probably look pretty similar to this. A thumb sized stave, not alot of wood needs to be removed.
2 ply sinew string, I know the tiller isn't spot on, but I like it just fine.  49" ntn, 49# at 25"




























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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 09:56:54 pm »
Your right at 90 with that string. She's maxed out man! Ocean spray is some mean wood, no doubt. And heavier than lead.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 10:07:51 pm »
Cool little bow. How accurate are you able to be with it?
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Offline soy

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 10:15:30 pm »
I agree it is snappy stuff.....but it will break....loudly ::) iv heard  .....love to get some some day
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2015, 10:26:52 pm »
Lovely lil thing ... and the pic backgrounds are spectacular!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 10:36:58 pm »
PD- she is definitely maxed out! Those lil nocks won't do much for holding the string on, I have my arrows all marked at max draw, just in case! This stuff can take some serious abuse
RPS3- I guess as accurate as I usually am.  ;)I usually shoot short bows though, so nothing felt to shaky for me. I shoot "hunchback" style
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Offline JonW

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2015, 10:42:21 pm »
Cool bow. I would love to try that wood sometime.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2015, 10:44:45 pm »
you sure took everything that stick could give! nice work.  8)
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Offline bow101

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2015, 11:10:33 pm »
Nice job Goat on a short stick that probably did not look like much at the beginning,  another work of art.  Great job on incorporating the pith removal.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2015, 12:23:21 am »
Nice looking shorty. 
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2015, 01:24:02 am »
  Very nice bend wizardgoat, looks even and balanced...like the sinew string also
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2015, 02:15:18 am »
Lookin good Goat, tiller looks pretty good to me.  Tough stuff indeed
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Offline joachimM

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2015, 03:13:07 am »
That's really my sort of bow, about as simple as can be and deadly efficient. Thanks for sharing
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Offline adams89

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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2015, 03:50:25 am »
 :D funny little thing, I really dig your style, very nice one and a serious hunting bow ;)
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Re: Ocean Spray Shorty 49" 49#@25
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2015, 07:08:31 am »
Ya got all the bend outta that one!!! :)
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