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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stonedog on November 05, 2008, 11:27:11 am

Title: FINALLY! (PICS ADDED!!!!!)
Post by: Stonedog on November 05, 2008, 11:27:11 am

After many attmepts and becoming discouraged to the point of quitting....

I have FINALLY done it!

Today I finished tillering a bow.....55# at my peewee draw of 24"! 

It has 1 3/8 string follow....but it flat out fires an arrow!

I made it out of hickory backed ipe....it also has a thin red oak lamination in the hande area.

It is super super light!

I did learn a lesson though.....

I put a short string on it too quick.....hence the string follow!  Next time...I will spend an extra bit of time floor and long string tillering!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/Stonedog_1975/100_0269.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/Stonedog_1975/100_0268.jpg

C&C Welcome!

Title: Re: FINALLY!
Post by: Okie on November 05, 2008, 11:40:06 am

Congrats!! Welcome to the addiction.


John

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Post by: madcrow on November 05, 2008, 12:16:03 pm

Congrats on the bow.  Now where are the pics?

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Post by: Pat B on November 05, 2008, 12:16:30 pm

 8) 8) 8)  Glad you didn't get discouraged!  Got any pics for us?  ;D    Pat

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Post by: Bowbound on November 05, 2008, 05:26:22 pm

we all know the feeling,

A pic tells a thousand words btw...

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Post by: cowboy on November 05, 2008, 06:17:21 pm

Congradulation's - did somebody say pic's ::)?

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Post by: JW_Halverson on November 05, 2008, 06:20:45 pm

C'mon Dog!  Enuff teasin'!  Post a pic or two!

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Post by: armymedic.2 on November 05, 2008, 07:11:23 pm

should be a forum rul,e no posting you finished a bow without eye candy!  congrats, persisitance is de a ton of bow making