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Offline BowEd

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Maple backed red cedar/Finished pics on pg. 3
« on: February 28, 2018, 04:38:52 pm »
It was warm enough to do a little bow work today.Been meaning to put this one on the DONE list.D/R design.Glue up with smooth on.Reflexed just a bit past midlimb.10" handle.Widest point at fades of 1 and 7/8" wide.68" TTT.Around 16.85 ounce mass.Cowhorn overlays.42#'s @ 28".
It's in tiller good I think.Slightly positive but close to even.I feel I may have it working too much in the reflexed portion of the limbs though @ full draw.Critique welcome.
I hav'nt tested speed on it yet.It as a ducky looking day here.No sun.A few 11.5 grain arrows through it seemed to spit pretty good though using fast flight string.0 hand thump.After unbracing from a 2 hour brace and shooting it showed around 1/2" of soft set.Back to original profile within an hour.
That brings me to a question.Just because it takes very little set does it mean it is performing as good as it can?I realize it's saying I'm healthy yet but maybe that does'nt convey over to getting the most out of it to the arrow by possibly having it working too much in the reflexed portion of the limb.It'll be sunny soon.I'll shoot a few arrows through the chrongraph to find out








A better angle.Not quite to full draw though.Looks better to me.

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Offline gfugal

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2018, 04:48:06 pm »
I think it looks great! I want to try a ERC laminate some day
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2018, 04:48:56 pm »
Ed I think that bottom first 10" is a bit stiff. Otherwise, good work on a tricky wood.
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Offline Morgan

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2018, 04:57:05 pm »
Fine looking bow!
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2018, 05:13:45 pm »
Very nice looking bow Ed love the R/D profiles ,I would bet it's fast when you get to testing.
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2018, 05:53:44 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on February 28, 2018, 04:48:56 pm
Ed I think that bottom first 10" is a bit stiff. Otherwise, good work on a tricky wood.
I see what you mean Pearl.I'll do a little adjustment.It's trickier more for some than others.It's just enough poundage for me to like.
Thanks for compliments from you other guys too.It's been a while since I've shown a bow.
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2018, 06:23:35 pm »
Beautiful !!!!! :OK
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2018, 06:25:39 pm »
Very nice
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2018, 08:13:19 pm »
Yes Ed! I love that combo. I always look forward to seeing your bows.  ;) )P(
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2018, 03:11:49 am »
Looks good Ed as always. Arvin
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2018, 06:11:54 am »
That's a pretty one! Agree with Pearl about the bottom inner but that's an easy fix!
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2018, 06:38:55 am »
Nice bow Ed, looks like a clean piece of cedar!
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2018, 08:08:44 am »
For some reason I can't remember I've got a whole bunch,maybe a dozen of red cedar strips 2" wide and over 6' long around 1/4" thick.Some areas of at least 3' have nice straight grain on practically all of them for billet making bows I suppose.The trouble they are only 1/4" thick.
I think I resawed them from a large piece looking for good grain @ 6' long but could'nt find any.Although I think they are useful for some type of cedar bows in the future.
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2018, 09:04:40 am »
Looks good.  You could make a tri-lam with the 1/4" thick strips
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Re: Maple backed red cedar
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2018, 09:56:23 am »
Could be full of manure but I kinda thought a maple/cedar/osage bow could work.Edge grain all the way with all 3 different types of wood.
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