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Offline Ben.Kellerman

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Knotty stick virgin
« on: May 06, 2018, 12:50:31 pm »
I am a little hesitant about posting this knowing the experience, skill, and dedication level of the folks on here but here's my first attempt working with a stick with knots.  Only my second attempt with a cut tree and not a board.  Any how, 54" ntn and about 35# at 24".  Maple backed with camo linen.  Tiller is a bit wonky with the knots, but she seems to shoot pretty nice so I'm satisfied.  I'll try to add a full draw pic when I can borrow a 3rd hand.  As always, thanks for looking and thank you to everyone on here for sharing your wisdom and experience with the beginners! 
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Offline Ben.Kellerman

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2018, 12:52:26 pm »
Also just realized that pics are really squished and distorted.  Sorry
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2018, 01:31:27 pm »
 Ben,
         Never be hesitant to post man...Nice little stick for your 2nd bow...Brace looks good and hope to see it full draw...
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2018, 01:42:56 pm »
Quote from: Ben.Kellerman on May 06, 2018, 12:52:26 pm
Also just realized that pics are really squished and distorted.  Sorry

Yeah if you don’t resize them right through the forum they get warped looking.
I use imgur these days.
But I clicked on the photos and the brace and everting looks good:)


Quote from: burchett.donald on May 06, 2018, 01:31:27 pm
Ben,
         Never be hesitant to post man...Nice little stick for your 2nd bow...Brace looks good and hope to see it full draw...
                                                                                                                                                                                  Don

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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2018, 01:54:41 pm »
Always a bit of a confidence builder getting a shooter out of one of them. I can tell the pictures are squashed. Think it took me longer to figure out how to post pictures on here than it did to make a bow. Keep on posting them.
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Offline Ben.Kellerman

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2018, 05:35:37 pm »
Thank you guys for the kind words.  It's been a fun few months of making shavings and saw dust with this new addiction.  Without further a due, the full draw!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2018, 05:38:32 pm »
Oh Yea Ben...Looks real good from my screen...Super bend man!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2018, 05:57:09 pm »
Nice work.As good as the best and better than the rest I'd say.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2018, 05:59:55 pm »
That's a nice bend Ben and the picture looks great to.
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Offline Ben.Kellerman

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2018, 06:19:01 pm »
Thank you all!  Only strange thing about this bow(besides the knots) that threw me off was that I dried the stave in a form to shape in some reflex and I lost every bit and more as soon as I braced it.  I have another stave in the same form that I'll be starting on soon.  Maybe there is something I did wrong or could do better to hold some of the reflex on this next one.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2018, 07:47:32 pm »
Yeah, that bend looks really nice. Congrats!
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Offline Ben.Kellerman

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2018, 08:05:59 pm »
Quote from: upstatenybowyer on May 06, 2018, 07:47:32 pm
Yeah, that bend looks really nice. Congrats!

Thanks upstate!  I can really start knocking bows out now that we finally have spring in our neck of the woods!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2018, 08:15:36 pm »
I used to do the same drying in reflex on a 2" by 4" years ago too with elm.Red elm to say the least.Most times it always turned out to be wishful thinking.It practically always pulled out every time.
Then I got a heat gun and  things changed a little....lol.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2018, 08:19:43 pm »
  I think you did a great job on that one. Very nice!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Knotty stick virgin
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2018, 08:37:01 pm »
Very nice tiller! Congratulations! Jawge
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