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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: catfishon on July 23, 2008, 08:48:09 pm

Title: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: catfishon on July 23, 2008, 08:48:09 pm

well almost finished.. still need to wrap the  handles. but im really excited about these. i was about to give bow makin up after having the last few come out way to light.
the 1st one is a 64" hickory and pulls 53# @ my 27 draw .  i used a torch to darken it up a bit.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1678.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1672.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1677.jpg)

and the osage is 60" long and pulls  56# @ 27.
i used red mohogany stain to make it dark . its kinda ugly but shoots fast and right where im lookin. i plan to give it to my friend later this week for helping me cut all the osage awhile back.
 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1679.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1673.jpg)
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1676.jpg)
im still havin a hard time with tillering so  dont be to hard on me......   :-) 

oh yea i have one more im workin on ,its 56" osage and pulls 47@27  do you think this is to short without a backing ?
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/catfishon/bows/IMG_1675.jpg)

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: Sidewinder on July 23, 2008, 08:51:45 pm

Dude, your tiller looks good to me. I'm no expert but I'm guessing that at that draw length your probabley Ok on the short bow Good job on all of the above.  Danny

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 23, 2008, 08:54:56 pm

Nice, cat. Good stuff. :) Jawge

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 23, 2008, 08:58:26 pm

Nice looking bows.

Alan

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: koan on July 23, 2008, 10:42:35 pm

Those is all purty nice ;).....Brian

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: Minuteman on July 23, 2008, 11:01:28 pm

Jon those  are nice. I didn't get a chance to see em that weekend. Nice work. :)
 56"  47@27 is short but looks like yer doin it. Might take a bit more set than if it was longer, looks like you're gonna find out. I always make mine twice drawlength plus at least 8% ...used to make 'em all 68" ;)

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: kayakfisher on July 23, 2008, 11:08:01 pm

nice bows good use of electric meter to
                                                Dennis

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: Pappy on July 24, 2008, 05:38:01 am

Nice job ,both times. ;)
   Pappy

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: DanaM on July 24, 2008, 07:34:38 am

Very nice bows catfish :)

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: RG on July 24, 2008, 08:15:22 am

Good job on both Catfish

Ron

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: cowboy on July 24, 2008, 09:44:09 am

Glad you didn't give up catfish - you make some fine lookin bows :).

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2008, 10:02:41 am

Nice bows. Sometimes it takes a while to get it all figured out. Aren't you glad you didn't give up?     Pat

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: adb on July 24, 2008, 11:24:58 am

Very nice bows, all. No, I think your short bow is fine, but if you want, rawhide would give it extra insurance. your tiller looks good on all three. way to hang in!

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: catfishon on July 24, 2008, 04:56:40 pm

thanks all . a wise man told me to stop trying to floor tiller and just put a long string on to get it bending.    i think i was taking to much wood off when i floor tillered. dont know if this is a good way or a bad way to do it , but seems to be the only way i can....lol

Title: Re: finished a couple from the heartland selfbow jam
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on July 24, 2008, 07:22:01 pm

what they all said, good job on all of em. i especially like that hickory.

Phil