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Offline Ryano

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A bow for Gregb.....Finished pictures added !
« on: March 04, 2009, 11:56:44 pm »
Here's a little something I've been working on the last couple months off and on. The bow is for Gregb. It is a Osage deflexed/reflexed recurve 62" ntn. It is made from two billets spliced in the handle. I got the billets from DCM David Mims two years ago at Pappy's. Its some really nice wood, the growth rings are about the thickest I've ever seen for Osage. Thanks David! I'm shooting for 55#@28"  here is a couple pictures, one unbraced and one at my first initial brace. I'll post more pictures of it as I go along. Next I need to make some minor heat corrections to center up the string on the large recurves. I hope you like the bow Greg, its coming along pretty well so far.

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Offline yazoo

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 12:09:22 am »
Is that snow still on the ground, our last little bit melted today, 75 by sat, :P
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 12:27:17 am »
That looks like a RyanO recurve for sure!  I'm sure she'll come out sweet.  I hope to get to shoot the finished product at the classic.
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 12:31:23 am »
Mike, we're likely to have snow on the ground here until the end of april.  :-\

You'll have to ask Greg, Shannon. I bet he might let ya if you ask real nice.  ;)
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 04:01:11 am »
it's just gorgeous, but I woulnd't dare bringing that one to 28...
gonna sinewback it? might be a very good choice :)

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 05:18:50 am »
Looking good so far Ryan,he will be proud of that one. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 06:51:07 am »
Looks great Ryan, and I know how ya feel on the snow :'( It'll be nice to go to Pappy's and get away from it for a week :)
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 07:52:07 am »
She's looking sweet Ryan! I'm looking forward to seeing it in person and getting to shoot it!

Shannon, I might let you shoot it if you let me shoot your Pappy bow... ;D

Nick, I think Ryan planned to sinew back the bow last time we spoke. My draw is actually 27", so Ryan is probably planning a little extra security with his tillering.
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Offline Timo

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 08:13:09 am »
Very nice! I just love osage curves,looking forwrd to the finished bow.
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2009, 09:03:19 am »
Nick, I'll probably end up putting one light coarse on it just for protection because of a couple of pin knots I'm sort of unsure of but I don't really think it needs it. I've many similar bows to this one that were actually a several inches shorter, and they were unbacked and drawn to 28" one actualy to 29" just fine, and still are several years later. Greg is right I always tiller to 28" even if the person only draws 26" just to be on the safe side in case someone ever over draws it.

Glad you like it so far Greg. The bottom limb is a little bit stiff but other than that the tiller looks pretty good for first brace.
Thanks Dana, Pappy,Timo.
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2009, 09:33:45 am »
Very nice work Ryano!
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2009, 09:37:44 am »
sweet!  i'm looking forward to the full draw profile.  will the recurves be static or working?  with that much lift off, it should be a rocket launcher.
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2009, 09:44:43 am »
Chris, They are primarily static but they apear to open up some at full draw since I tiller the limbs to bend almost circular up to the begining of the curves.

Thank you Tracy.
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Offline Barrage

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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2009, 10:37:52 am »
Nice looking bow Ryano.  Looking forward to seeing this one done!! :)
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Re: A bow for Gregb.....
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 10:42:34 am »
Wow, that's gonna be a beast, awesome! Did I mention that I recently changed my name to Greg B? ;D ;D
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