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jamesh76 · « **Reply #75 on:** April 05, 2020, 02:00:17 am »

I'll stop here. Not sure where to.remove on right limb. I think fades and tips.

willie · « **Reply #76 on:** April 05, 2020, 02:25:27 am »

work on right outer, leave fade area alone

DC · « **Reply #77 on:** April 05, 2020, 10:47:33 am »

I'm puzzled. The gizmo should be telling you exactly where to take wood off. Your bow is an ideal subject for the gizmo. All I can think is you can't be using it right. Have you read Eric's Gizmo how to?

jamesh76 · « **Reply #78 on:** April 05, 2020, 11:18:42 am »

Quote from: DC on April 05, 2020, 10:47:33 am

I'm puzzled. The gizmo should be telling you exactly where to take wood off. Your bow is an ideal subject for the gizmo. All I can think is you can't be using it right. Have you read Eric's Gizmo how to?

you are right, i was doing it wrong. I read it again and was adjusting the pencil.

DC · « **Reply #79 on:** April 05, 2020, 11:26:57 am »

All right! you should be on the way now

jamesh76 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:34:25 pm »

Gonna stop here for today. I think I have the gizmo figured out. Green tape on limb edges shows removal Mark's. Left limb looks a tad weaker. Taking in some set.

jamesh76 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 05, 2020, 04:02:34 pm »

Now at 24" a tad stiff out of fade on left end fade to string measurement L 5", R 5 1/4"

willie · « **Reply #82 on:** April 05, 2020, 06:04:15 pm »

Quote from: jamesh76 on April 05, 2020, 04:02:34 pm

Now at 24" a tad stiff out of fade on left end fade to string measurement L 5", R 5 1/4"

If that is 24" draw with the bow braced at 5", then it wont take much wood removal to make adjustments, work slow and careful

jamesh76 · « **Reply #83 on:** April 05, 2020, 06:34:04 pm »

Yeah, I'm gonna go slow from now till I hit 28 or until it breaks.

Deerhunter21 · « **Reply #84 on:** April 05, 2020, 06:52:25 pm »

I dont trust my eye with all that stuff behind the bow. too much optical illusion. your doing good.

jamesh76 · « **Reply #85 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:03:42 pm »

I look at it on computer. I wish I had a better backdrop. May try to find some.cardboard or something. I meant to post this earlier but it dont look like it went through. Here is where I'm. currently at. I have learned alot during this process. May or may not succeed. However, learn from errors and make it better next time. I came into this bow with no expectations yet I have surpassed where I thought I would get.

jamesh76 · « **Reply #86 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:16:49 pm »

i understand, it is hard to really look at. however, does it appear a but stiff coming out of both fades? Its difficult to measure this area with the gizmo as i hit the taper.

jamesh76 · « **Reply #87 on:** April 06, 2020, 03:22:36 pm »

27" gonna take a break..... looks like I am off somewhere on the right side. Gonna hit it with the gizmo more. Not sure where on right side, gonna be patient and think about it after hitting with gizmo again. I may have allowed too much gap between pencil and board but it appeared equil gap along limb. I have learned alot and gotten farther than I thought I would. I had no expectations, if it breaks r misses weight, I will learn and do better next time.