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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #540 on: June 21, 2016, 10:59:12 pm »
Guys I heard talk of delivering bows at Mojam . I am leaving for a extended vacation and would like to mail my trade bow before I leave. That would be on the 28th of June . Or I can mail it when I get to pappys I guess. Don't see any since in hauling it all over the country.  Arvin
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #541 on: June 22, 2016, 01:10:27 am »
Is it too late to use that method on my second course?
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Offline JonW

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« Reply #542 on: June 22, 2016, 09:10:02 am »
Arvin go ahead and ship. That will be fine.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #543 on: June 22, 2016, 11:05:38 am »
No it is'nt sleek.That's worked for me before.
Pat....Your hickory might surprise you as you tiller it down.It might very well increase in reflex as you thickness tiller depending on thickness of sinew.Did'nt read what you wanted as a final weight.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #544 on: June 22, 2016, 04:11:56 pm »
No it is'nt sleek.That's worked for me before.
Pat....Your hickory might surprise you as you tiller it down.It might very well increase in reflex as you thickness tiller depending on thickness of sinew.Did'nt read what you wanted as a final weight.

I'll take that into account Ed. But I put rawhide on my hickory. Do you think it would still increase in reflex? I'm looking for about 50 to 55 at 28.

Patrick
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #545 on: June 22, 2016, 10:31:33 pm »
Well fellas my hickory bow is out of the running.  I have the upper tip trying to turn sideways on me. I tried some creative scraping and it helped for a few minutes then now I think it is worse. I have an idea on how to fix it but I don't have enough time.  So my guy will be getting an Osage bow or possibly a mystery wood bow that Osage outlaw gave me at Marshall. We will see.  I got enough staves to choose from so who knows.

Patrick

P.S. I'm just a little bit ticked off about my hickory.  It shoots quick and draws smooth. But I can't give it to someone else like it is.

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Offline JonW

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #546 on: June 22, 2016, 10:37:42 pm »
Well that just sucks Pat. I know you will pull of something nice.

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« Reply #547 on: June 22, 2016, 10:42:06 pm »
Thanks John,  now for me it's crunch time. I don't want to rush it but would still like to have one ready for mojam.

Patrick
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Offline sleek

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #548 on: June 22, 2016, 10:42:37 pm »
Try making the bow a touch shorter?
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #549 on: June 23, 2016, 10:33:47 pm »
I got it pulled back to 25" of the 27" goal pulling 60#. I think in the morning I'll work on cleaning it up, get the overlays made and glued up, then thin te tips a bunch. Right now the tips are about 5/8" wide and my goal is about 5/16". I'm thinking about trapping the back after narrowing the tips. I feel like between sanding it clean, trapping the back, and shooting in, I should end up where I want it. I found a heavy buffalo horn at orcheln earlier and I think I'll use it for the overlays. It'll be my first time playing with horn, though I have worked with antler a little bit. Any tips on working with the horn compared to wood or antler?

Kyle

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« Reply #550 on: June 24, 2016, 07:03:33 am »
Looking good Kyle!

The horn is pretty hard and tuff stuff. It's also not good to breathe the dust from.  I found that it can be a little on the flakey side when cutting it and using the knock file.

Patrick
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #551 on: June 25, 2016, 03:10:28 am »
I went through a few staves tonight. None of them was what I wanted. One didn't have enough meat on it. And ended up with a weird punky spot in it and now it's a kid bow blank. Then I remembered a beautiful stave I acquired at OJAM.
I chased the first ring under the sapwood. I think it will look pretty cool with the white and yellow. Here is a couple of pics.

Patrick





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« Reply #552 on: June 25, 2016, 11:16:05 am »
Do it right this time, Patrick! ☺
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #553 on: June 25, 2016, 12:18:53 pm »
I like the roughed out profile.
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #554 on: June 25, 2016, 12:23:24 pm »
Do it right this time, Patrick! ☺

Thanks Pearl,  I have a feeling I was trying to force the piece of hickory into something it didn't want to be.

Thanks Kevin!

Patrick
Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout!

Missouri, where all the best wood is! Well maybe not the straightest!

Building a bow has been the most rewarding, peaceful, and frustrating things I have ever made with my own two hands!