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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2016, 08:14:15 pm »
Mike,
Try'n to my kids and grand kid to the Classic this year........at least for a day.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2016, 11:04:35 pm »
Thanks for the updates.  Looks like she is sticking with the build. 
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Riley Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2016, 12:25:27 am »
Looking good there Mike! Your teaching here right for sure. Plus I'm sure it's some good quality time spent with her as well. One thing for sure,  she will remember this as long as she lives. Can't wait for your next update!

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2016, 07:33:14 am »
Looks like she is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it shooting and up close. ;) :)
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #49 on: February 16, 2016, 07:20:42 am »
The fun has started!
Finally tied on a tillering string and bent it a little. Floor tiller was obviously not right on, but think can correct quickly.

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #50 on: February 16, 2016, 11:56:34 am »
That is looking pretty good.  Your tip overlays make me nervous though.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #51 on: February 16, 2016, 10:14:25 pm »
Picked up Rylie today after basketball practice. We drove to a friend's place to use his bandsaw for cutting a deflex/reflex caul. Then back to my shop for tillering session.

Didn't take alot of time to get the bow to 24# @ 17" and 3 1/2" brace.









She'll be back out here Thursday and am sure will then be shooting it.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #52 on: February 16, 2016, 11:18:09 pm »
Knoll, that truly made me laugh! Sounds like you have one heck of a granddaughter there!

The bow is looking really nice to Miss Rylie! Your papa is a good guy and I know if you don't quite understand that he would take the time to explain it better for you. Good job buddy!

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2016, 09:58:50 am »
Now we have her bow tillered out to 23# @ 18" and full 5" brace height.
Then noticed that one limb is twisting quite severely. Encountered this just 2x before with board bows and, in both cases, proved to be fatal for the bow.
So last night clamped some weights on the offending limb, heated it up, and watched limb twist in opposite direction. Then let it sit like that overnight. This morning it's twisted in opposite direction ... we'll see what the day brings.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #54 on: February 18, 2016, 11:11:40 am »
Stribg it up and let it sweat Mike, might bring it around
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2016, 11:20:24 am »
Good idea bubby.

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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #56 on: February 18, 2016, 12:20:52 pm »
Current tiller .... 5" bh and 20# @ 22".





Immediately after shooting 50-60 arrows.



Will let Rylie shoot it for awhile. Then decide next steps.
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #57 on: February 19, 2016, 01:21:37 pm »
Well done, young lady!   8)
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #58 on: February 19, 2016, 01:34:09 pm »
Looking good Riley!! Now to outshoot papa😜
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Re: Rylie Makes Her Own Bow
« Reply #59 on: February 19, 2016, 02:23:55 pm »
very nice storry, like it with all results, congrats to your nice granddaughter and: Rylie super Job !!
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