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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #435 on: April 10, 2016, 07:09:46 am »
Wicked, Matt....
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #436 on: April 10, 2016, 01:22:55 pm »
Leave it to Matt to take it almost too far!  I believe this one really needs to be entered for BOM!
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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #437 on: April 10, 2016, 01:28:46 pm »
  That is one heck of a little bow! Great work Matt.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #438 on: April 10, 2016, 02:30:53 pm »
Incredible Matt.  8)   If you'd like to try some small diameter hill cane for arrows I'll bring you some to the Classic to try .
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #439 on: April 10, 2016, 03:00:21 pm »
Pat we are hoping that  you can fix us up with some hill cane for these little giants !
We just need 12 -15 inches per shaft I am sure you can find some small pieces  that will make killer shafts for these
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #440 on: April 10, 2016, 03:23:40 pm »
Son-Of-A @#$%^&*() !!!
It was all going just, too well. 
Alright, gotta keep my head.  Just a small setback...

Hey Pat, that'd be great!
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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #441 on: April 10, 2016, 03:47:22 pm »
Run soom bone plates on the siges to reinforce the ears Matt, but you already thought of that😉
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #442 on: April 10, 2016, 03:52:43 pm »
Thought of doing that in the early stages but forgot.  Thanks Bubby!  I'll do it!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #443 on: April 10, 2016, 04:24:23 pm »
I'll cut a bunch of small diameter and you guys can fight over it.  ;D
 Too bad Matt but I'm confident you will remedy the situation.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #444 on: April 10, 2016, 04:26:19 pm »
Okay, at 10-inches of draw, I scaled it at 25#.  I've reduced horn and sinew to a point that I think I need to stop.  Any thinner on the horn, and the core wood will show through.   Anymore on the sinew and I'll lose the integrity of the back an it'll come apart.  I was hoping for 12" of draw, but I just don't think it's there.  I don't have enough working limb in my design. 

It's very difficult to pull the 25# at 10 inches, anyways.  I did shoot Wee-Wicki's arrows through it and it's mighty fast as I might expect.  But many little baby bows shoot very fast.  Especially I'm certain, the ones made by the other fine bowyers in this thread. 

I'm gonna make the call and decorate it.  Thanks Guys for the moral support!
Matt Wirwicki
Owosso, MI

Offline Pat B

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #445 on: April 10, 2016, 04:29:01 pm »
How'd it feel in your hand to shoot.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #446 on: April 10, 2016, 04:40:42 pm »
Actually, not too bad Pat.  Gotta hold it different to keep the string from slapping my wrist but it's rather stable.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #447 on: April 11, 2016, 07:04:08 am »
Wow Matt!   That is awesome!

Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #448 on: April 11, 2016, 04:54:12 pm »
Ok, someone at Marshall take some video of this and the other bows, this is too cool!

Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #449 on: April 11, 2016, 05:14:29 pm »
We have to much fun at Marshall to take time for pics so y'all just have to show up!
or maby send someone to take the pics for you  >:D :laugh:

How about it folks anyone want to volunteer to do pics ?
y'all know I aint got time !
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