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Offline bubby

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #600 on: May 15, 2016, 11:56:41 am »
Quote from: mullet on May 15, 2016, 10:43:55 am
I know how you feel, Del. I want to make one now and i'm not going to Marshal either.





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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #601 on: May 15, 2016, 12:21:18 pm »
I haven't measured the draw weight or arrow weight.  I know the bow is very stout with the sinew backing.  Just guessing I'd say its 40 lbs or so.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #602 on: May 15, 2016, 03:05:34 pm »
I've tidy up my Mini bow and shaped the bottom nock into a sort of parrot face... or something... well you decide :laugh:
Hope to get it shipped out tomorrow.
Del
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #603 on: May 15, 2016, 03:33:44 pm »
Thanks to Del for making this an international challenge.
Who'd a thought the excitement/interest this has engendered!
10 days!!
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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #604 on: May 15, 2016, 03:42:35 pm »
Really cool Del looks kinda like a turtle. I'd highly recommend anyone to make one of these, there fun to make teach some good thilering skills and there fun to shoot. You can literally make one from a slightly long piece of firewood, scrapes or broken bows.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #605 on: May 15, 2016, 10:11:58 pm »
Here is an accuracy shot for you guy's. I'm not super consistent but not bad.

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #606 on: May 15, 2016, 10:15:11 pm »
Good shooting, Patrick. I cut out a piece of Yew this afternoon.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #607 on: May 15, 2016, 10:17:57 pm »
Good shootin', Pat. I can't do that well anymore with a 66"-er!
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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #608 on: May 15, 2016, 10:32:10 pm »
Thanks,  I was consistently shooting left,  so instead of adjusting the arrow spine I just canted the bow till it flew straight.

Patrick
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #609 on: May 16, 2016, 07:18:46 am »
The bow is signed as the UK Entry  ;D and posted  :laugh: (I went for 5 day delivery to make sure it gets there in time )
Always the same when I ship something, it's always just over the size limit >:( so quadrouples in price :(
The ladies in the post office were a laugh... I said
"It's still cheap, I couldn't get there for that price"
One one of the other ladies said to me "she could on her broomstick!" :o pointing at the lady serving me!
Who replied... "I'll get her for that when she wants a favour" >:D
Del
BTW. No arrows included, I'm sure some can be begged borrowed or otherwise obtained. They won't let us ship anything with feathers to the US... mind I hadn't made any arrows anyhow
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #610 on: May 16, 2016, 09:49:10 am »
Quote from: Del the cat on May 16, 2016, 07:18:46 am
The bow is signed as the UK Entry  ;D and posted  :laugh: (I went for 5 day delivery to make sure it gets there in time )

Will be looking for it! Yeah, am sure we can find some ammo.
Everyone but Pearl will likely give it a pull ... am told Pearl's bow mojo errs on destructive side.    >:D
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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #611 on: May 16, 2016, 11:23:00 am »
That is really cool Del! I'm glad that you were able to send it to us here in the US. I can't wait to see the little thing! Thanks for doing this build, I wish you could be there to join in all the fun.

Patrick
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #612 on: May 16, 2016, 09:30:45 pm »
Wow more nice bows !
Dell can't wait to shoot some proper yew !
Thanks for getting involved in this challenge we are having a blast with it
I have a hand forged bodkin specially made for your bow , hope black feather are good with you !
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #613 on: June 01, 2016, 05:20:02 pm »
I would say that there was a tie in this contest about a 16 way tie cause everyone who participated had great fun and even learned a bit !
Thank you  to all
Not sure we can top this one but hope we give it a good try
See ya all next year
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Marshall Mini Bow Challenge
« Reply #614 on: June 01, 2016, 06:29:33 pm »
I've been curious what kind of distances you guys got with the mini bows.
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