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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on July 15, 2015, 01:03:05 am

Title: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 15, 2015, 01:03:05 am

So I glued up something, the boo and ipe slipped a little so I had a little more trimming to do. So one side of the boo is slightly bigger. And what should this look like when it's Tillered lol?  O:) I gotta knock the rust off. I gotta measure it since I cleaned it up, it's 60" long ATM. Boo, ipe, pacific yew belly. Can I trap the boo? And how much? It also has a quilted maple power lam.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: sleek on July 15, 2015, 01:07:54 am

What now? Send it to me! Lol. Lebhuntfish has a trade bow similar profile. I will see if I can get him to post on here to show his full draw.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 17, 2015, 08:26:09 pm

So I got it bending, I'm thinking I have to get the tips coming around now, it's pulled to about 11". Super low brace

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Pat B on July 17, 2015, 10:45:31 pm

Be careful of the inner limbs. The leverage of the limbs puts most of the stress there. Get the rest of the limbs bending well then work back towards the fades.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 17, 2015, 10:47:29 pm

I meant to post pics. Lol

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 18, 2015, 01:57:39 pm

It's almost there, the left limb is bottom. Pulled to 26" here.not sure where to go now

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Pat B on July 18, 2015, 02:00:09 pm

The outer 1/3 of the left limb is stiff and the outer 2/3 of the right is stiff.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 18, 2015, 03:01:42 pm

It doesn't wanna come around :0( lol.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Pat B on July 18, 2015, 05:18:22 pm

You are bending a bit much about 6" above the handle. That is where the leverage is the strongest. That's why I suggest working the inner limbs last after the outer limb is bending well.  R/D bows can be difficult to tiller. You have to get most of the reflex out early on during the draw then work on the inner sections.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: PatM on July 18, 2015, 05:29:24 pm

No FD pic is complete without a  naked doll.  ;D

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Blaflair2 on July 18, 2015, 05:46:19 pm

Haha, that's my daughters baby.

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: Pat B on July 19, 2015, 12:22:36 am

Yeah, right!  ;D

Title: Re: What now?
Post by: H Rhodes on July 19, 2015, 05:08:58 pm

Quote from: PatM on July 18, 2015, 05:29:24 pm

No FD pic is complete without a  naked doll.  ;D

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: You got me PatM.