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Title: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: tattoo dave on March 28, 2011, 10:19:37 pm

Keep guessing, cause I'm not telling. ;D I was hoping to get some input on tiller, grain runoff, and possible backing. The first pic is drawn to 28" It's ash, 1 5/8" wide, bend through handle, 66" long. It's only 35#, somehow I always seem to end up to light on draw weight. I was thinking about putting a hickory backing on it. I have some that is 1/16" thick. The second pic is the grain runoff, it seems to be fine at the moment, but what do you all think of it holding up long term? Thanks everybody.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: John K on March 28, 2011, 10:23:36 pm

Looks scary !  How many #'s you going for ?

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: tattoo dave on March 28, 2011, 10:30:04 pm

You talking about that grain runoff? makes me a little nervous too. I was aiming for 40-45#.

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: aero86 on March 28, 2011, 11:08:33 pm

hickory backing sounds good!  lol

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: tattoo dave on March 29, 2011, 08:59:12 pm

Don't all chime in at once now :( I forgot to mention that grain runoff is on the belly side. The back looks good. Will that make a difference?

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2011, 09:34:53 pm

you're to far along to give up on it, keep going and see how it holds, use hick, rawhide or paper, paper is great for artwork on the back, tiller looks good so far, Bub

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: tattoo dave on March 29, 2011, 09:46:39 pm

Thanks Bubby, I appreciate the input. I do have some artwork planned for the back. I'm gonna start another for the trade too, just in case this one blows.

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: Elktracker on March 29, 2011, 10:15:07 pm

I woud go with the Hick back to be safe with the grain run off, Tiller looks good ;D

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2011, 10:18:01 pm

yeah it never hurt's to have a backup plan dave ;), Bub

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: HickoryBill on March 29, 2011, 11:19:30 pm

Dave: your back up wouldn't happen to be a hickory stave would it? LOL

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: tattoo dave on March 29, 2011, 11:27:39 pm

It just might be Bill.  ;) Not sure yet.

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: HickoryBill on March 29, 2011, 11:35:28 pm

In any case: GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!!!

Title: Re: Guess who's trade bow I started.
Post by: medicinewheel on March 30, 2011, 05:16:03 am

I find the background really irritating to judge the tiller, but I'd say after looking at it for a bit it's nearly perfect. I'd think the left limb should go up.
A rawhide backing, maybe a few linen wrappings at the most critical points of run off, and I'd call it a bow! For higher draw weight I would start another one.