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Offline cowboy

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Finally built a shooter!
« on: May 30, 2007, 12:52:35 am »
Kilt this tree bout six months ago while visiting NC. It's a 66" n/n Hickory - pulls 53#'s @ 28". My eighth attemp at making a bow, a couple of broken one's and some not so nice one's later - I can finally go huntin. Oh yeah, I had that aha! moment some of you were talking about with the Flemish string too. takes about 2" of set after shooting, goes back to about 1 3/4" after awhile - that's fine by me right now. ;D
 

Was going to put a strike plate on but gave up. Had the bow finished minus the handle wrap, couldn't limber up that peice of cow horn to fit right. At what point do you guys put that on and how to go about it? Gracias!

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2007, 01:02:11 am »
Cool Cowboy. You got a winner there. You could practice on that chicken. ::)   That is a good design for hickory.    Pat
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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2007, 01:02:27 am »
Nice bow Cowboy! How much for the chicken? 8).....Brian
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 01:16:14 am »
Nice looking bow cowboy.  You did a fine job on the tiller and a great job on the paint job.
That poor dang chicken looks like somebody has been trying to fletch arrows without much luck.  ;D
And how did I know a guy going by cowboy would be sporting that facial hair.   ;D Justin
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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2007, 01:17:26 am »
Thanks guys, but I can't part with the chickens - I know they %&^%& on every thing but I sure like them fresh eggs.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2007, 01:22:06 am »
That's a sweet looking bow. You really nailed it on this attempt.
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2007, 02:02:05 am »
      Cool bow Paul. Nice work.........keep it up !..bob
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2007, 06:03:31 am »
Nice work cowboy,good looking bow. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2007, 06:48:40 am »
Congrats Cowboy on a job well done. Nice lookin bow.
It sure feels good when it all comes together eh?

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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2007, 07:50:51 am »
Mighty fine lookin' bow, Cowboy, looks like you nailed it. That looks like one a them chickens that lay those nice big brown eggs.........(can you tell I haven't eaten breakfast yet lol)
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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2007, 08:00:42 am »
Nice job Paul...Bow and Tiller look great! That is sure a nice clean piece of Hic...

Do you always take your chicken's for rides in the pickup...LOL

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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2007, 08:02:16 am »
I like Hickory and your bow is a fine example of a good bow! yeah!
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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2007, 08:40:20 am »

Nice looking bow you have there, looks like a good job all around. Ready for some of those beautiful points you make!  ;)

Us Tn. boys usually have hounds in the back of our trucks, but chickens are good... ;D   You sure that chicken isn't one of those yard ornaments like my grandma used to have? ;D
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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2007, 08:43:17 am »
Nice looking bow and decoration, from a determined man - I like that. Your Full draw will appear on my TBD pages (#12) sometime today (hopefully) As every year I am deeply involved in tradgangs3rd Annual St. Judes Auction, so i may not be as fast as usual - but it will be there.
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: Finally built a shooter!
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2007, 10:19:50 am »
Very nice looking bow, Cowboy! Great job!
As for the set (and I don't know about anyone else), but I would measure from the back of the bow, not the belly, giving the bow about 1 1/4" of set. Is that just after shooting?     Oh, and nice looking stick in the truck, is that going to be your next bow? ;D
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