Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on March 09, 2015, 11:48:28 am
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How is this looking so far? Be honest. :)
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*please note this is just for fun and chuckles, and to prove anybody can go from horrible to ok if they really want to.*
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Perfect!!! :laugh:
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That is from 2009-2010. That is an RD BBO, believe it or not! It never did break, just goes to show what it will take. That tiller is as ugly as they get. Its hard for me to understand now how I couldn't see it then.
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Is that a barn door hinge or a bow? I guess it really depends on what you intend to make...
OneBow
P.S. - I thought you were the 'good' Chris?
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I had to start somewhere man. And that somewhere didn't last long! That is hard to look at.
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I need to see an unbraced pic.
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Funny Bobert! Ill get you one..;)
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Nice. I bet you have shortened up the long string since then too.
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No tree, not even the same shop, no long string and no boo. Other than that, its all the same man.
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That looks exactly like the R/D bows I've tried to build. ;D
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OK I was confused and was thinking it had to be a joke :o
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Pretty much looks like your average bow you make Pearly boy:)
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You might even remember that pic Roybert, Im sure I was consulting you on that mess. Poor guy!
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Nice grid ;D
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Shows what some decent material can stand up to
also what bows can do to us, they have away of changing us for sure !
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You need a tad more bend at the fades, other than that looks good. ;)
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Thanks buddy, that's what I see to!
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I'm thinking a couple of scrapes mid limb?
Thanks for posting this Chris; gives me hope that my tillering skills will improve. Yours certainly have. :)
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You need a tad more bend at the fades, other than that looks good. ;)
Now that my eye for tillering is getting a wee bit keener, I agree.
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I was gonna say bending too much right out of fades and both limbs are stiff mid limb... I like to leave my tips a bit stiff....gut
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Its horrible from fade to tip on both limbs gut! Its ashes now, has been for years.
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I don't know if this helps or not, I know its not right on but close. ::) Its an R/D laminate, it looks like one limb is longer but not its the angle of the photo.
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Bending WAY too much at the fades! :o
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Ya nailed buddy!!! ::)
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I got a good laugh out of this thread Pearl Drums! ;D ;D It definitely makes me feel a bit better about my own bows. It's easy to forget that all of you had to start as beginners too.
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This thread reminds me, i have a few old pics to delete ::)
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No! Post 'em! There should be a thread where all the best guys post their embarrassing newbie tillering pics. i would enjoy it. :)
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I know that photo made me feel better. ..
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Prefect to me. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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I'm still trying to fugger out these Z splices:)
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Dry heat will take care of that Roybert Redford. Just be sure its done before glue up.
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Good one, Chris. I was cringing for about 3 seconds, then I started reading! >:D
Roy I think you're using the wrong ends. Butt the other ends together then rawhide back it. Should be fine. ::) ;D
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Lol Roy!
Pearly, glad ya shared man! Makes me have hope for my terrible skills :embarassed:
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Could be the Coors light Roy, try Miller lite that should do it. ;) :)
Pappy
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You making yourself a new cane Roy?
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Hey Roy that brown bottle may have something to do with that, not saying, just saying!
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That brown bottle was empty. Well so were a few others:)
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I always say I was using it for burnishing ;D ;D
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At the risk of exposing my ignorance can we just run over what is SO ugly(your words ;) ) about this tiller. Might as well learn something today. I see the hinge on the right fade. If the hinge wasn't there it looks like the limbs would be fairly equal. Being an R/D, isn't it going to look like it's bending too much in the fades. The limbs will look straighter on an R/D also, wouldn't they?
Thanks
Don
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You should have let it go on a while. I was staring at it, thinking my eyes must play tricks on me cause that looks so crappy and I know you can tiller. I was almost blaming it on my lack of experience with RDs...
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DC, for the amount of reflex in the bow they should still be slightly elyptical. From what I think anyway. The sucker is bending straight outta the fades and not much elsewhere. I may be wrong as I'm no expert. If I am plz say so. I'd like to learn
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At the risk of exposing my ignorance can we just run over what is SO ugly(your words ;) ) about this tiller. Might as well learn something today. I see the hinge on the right fade. If the hinge wasn't there it looks like the limbs would be fairly equal. Being an R/D, isn't it going to look like it's bending too much in the fades. The limbs will look straighter on an R/D also, wouldn't they?
Thanks
Don
If I had say 12" of sharp reflex mid limb out, then maybe it would appear somewhat flat after they uncurled at full draw. That POS isn't bending anywhere except the first 3"! With that shape unbraced, it should look very flat bow like with slightly stiff tips.
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It's fun to look in the way back machine....
Here's a link to a Jatoba bow I made in 2008...
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/tiller28instiffspot1.jpg)
And this is scary.... I think this is '07 or something. Ouch! Way over 90 deg. Maybe Osage is king after all.... (chortle).
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2774.jpg)
Gabe
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If I had say 12" of sharp reflex mid limb out, then maybe it would appear somewhat flat after they uncurled at full draw. That POS isn't bending anywhere except the first 3"! With that shape unbraced, it should look very flat bow like with slightly stiff tips.
Thanks PD
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Thanks for the look back PD. Roy the splice is priceless. Ross, I bet the thing is still shooting darts.
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Ross, I made a 51" Osage bow my first go. Scraped it with a razor blade :-\ 82#@28" I'm glad she didn't blow on me. Still got it. Haven't finished it yet lol. Just gotta round one tip. But it's almost like why bother?
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PD,
That looks like the right tiller, but I always thought those thiongs looked wierd tillered sop close to the fades.
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You had me going for a sec or two. Almost had it buried 2 barbs deep, if you had just let me run with it before you set the hook you might have gotten me in the boat. I was looking at it and thinking " well, I don't know jack on R/D's but man look at the movement in those inner limbs, that can't be right, can it?" I am really happy to know that I haven't completly lost my mind. Key word being completely. :o Danny
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I remember watching Gary's video the first time. He scratched on an osage bow a few minutes off the saw and popped a string right on it. I thought, "Man I wish it was that easy!". That tiny snippet in that video has driven me since. It can be that easy and is that easy! No magic dust, no secret bowyers sauce. Just lots of practice and paying attention to what experienced people tell me.
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What video is video do you speak of Chris?
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What video is video do you speak of Chris?
Rattlestick, a selfbow tutorial by Gary Davis. I must have watched it 20 times. It covers just about everything. A must watch for the beginner. Experienced guys will also dig it.
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Hmmm maybe a scrape or two.....nah just leave it. Looks perfect. BOM for sure! ;D.
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Aye it looks spot on to me - defo got a chance at being a BOM winner.