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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Nidhoggr on December 10, 2011, 01:54:55 pm

Title: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Nidhoggr on December 10, 2011, 01:54:55 pm

Arrived at 7:40am apparently.  I will have to post some pics here soon.  I am debating on if I want to attempt to pretty it up some or not. 

Any tips on what the best method of oiling the bow is?  As in should I get bow oil or is there another thing I can use?

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Nidhoggr on December 10, 2011, 01:57:10 pm

Ah and the arrows I have are meant for traditional bows and are carbon. They take slip-in points and I have the adapter for screw in points. Didn't know if I should glue the adapter in or if it fitting snugly is okay.

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: CherokeeKC on December 10, 2011, 02:27:41 pm

iv never heard of carbon arrows taking tapered points or knocks.  but you have to glue anything tapered.  if the knocks are push in type then no glue needed for those.

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: CherokeeKC on December 10, 2011, 02:32:13 pm

also if your carbon arrows take the push in inserts for screw in head then you need to glue those also.

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Nidhoggr on December 10, 2011, 02:39:26 pm

I think i had meant push-inserts lol.  I just woke up not long ago after celebrating a friends birthday last night at a Drunk and Sailor concert... You can imagine the day I'm having lol

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Pat B on December 10, 2011, 02:47:11 pm

Any pics of your new bow?  Without a better description it will be difficult to help you out.

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: bow-toxo on December 10, 2011, 02:54:44 pm

Quote from: CherokeeKC on December 10, 2011, 02:27:41 pm

iv never heard of carbon arrows taking tapered points or knocks.  but you have to glue anything tapered.  if the knocks are push in type then no glue needed for those.

What are 'knocks'supposed to be ?

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: CherokeeKC on December 10, 2011, 03:58:55 pm

lol i meant "nocks"

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Pat B on December 10, 2011, 04:05:55 pm

Hard Knocks! We all go through hard knocks while building bows.  ;D

Title: Re: My first bow just arrived!
Post by: Nidhoggr on December 10, 2011, 10:38:28 pm

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr189/Marakell/photo1.jpg)

This is the bow.  It is red oak backed with linen. What would be the best way to oil this?