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SimonUK

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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2007, 07:08:45 am »
It looks good to me Dana. But bows are unpredictable aren't they? Despite taking a lot of care, you can be disappointed with the end result.
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2007, 08:18:45 am »
I'm a real amature (with only one bow) but thought I was beginning to see what other folks saw - (from looking at so many full draw pics). When i looked at your FDs, I thought, "Shucks, I've lost it again - those look like clean curves to me!" I was sure glad when I started reading the rest of the posts -  :D I hope your bow holds it's own - it's a nice looking bow to these ol' eyes - and your FDs are headed for my TBD this AM or afternoon, Dana.

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2007, 08:28:52 am »
Thanks ber, I truly appreciate the honor. I am flumaxed as to why its fretting, the last bow I made was from the same board
and it took little set and no frets. Its frustrating. If it doesn't rain after work I'm going to go shooting and try to put a couple hundred shots thru it
and see what happens. I need to get going on some bows from staves but waiting on wood to dry, Patenience eh.
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2007, 08:38:36 am »
AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THAT BOW :)
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2007, 09:06:56 am »
Your bow looks great! Wood can play tricks on you every now and then....It appears that your string hand isn't in the right place. Am I seeing things?.....  In my eyes,you still have a nice looking bow.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2007, 09:50:55 am »
The top limb does have a slightly hingy apearence top it right out at the tip. The bottum looks fine to me. :) Some times you can do every thing right and still get fretts with white wood. :P I wouldnt worry about it to much, just start another! ;D
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Offline Badger

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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2007, 12:06:50 pm »
    A good thing to keep in mind when tillering a bow is that the thickness determines how far a piece of wood can safely bend, the width will determine how far that piece of wood will bend. Both are equally important. Steve
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2007, 12:17:13 pm »
I agree with Pappy. Not Worthy?????? ???  Only if you say so.  Any bow with a tiller as good as this one is certainly worthly.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2007, 12:36:50 pm »
Don I consider it not worthy because with the fretting I don't believe its going to last.
I think a bow for the BOM should have a good tiller but also it should be durable.
This bow looks nice, but as someone else said I'd rather have an ugly durable bow than a pretty bow I can't rely on!

Badger thanks for the advice I need to start considering the width of my bows more.
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2007, 12:55:38 pm »
Looks like a pretty nice bow to me.
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2007, 01:05:23 pm »
nice bow. i really like it
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2007, 01:21:02 pm »
My pleasure, Dana.

David W, I got a kick out of your signature line. Please realize though, it actually is where the story begins. Every day is the first day of the rest of your life!!! Make them count - and enjoy them. Build and shoot lots of bows - that'll help  ;D
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2007, 01:27:23 pm »
ill change it from its where my story ends to where my story beggins. :)
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2007, 01:31:01 pm »
i put that is where my story is now.

i really like the bow hopefully mine will be as good as yours ;)
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Re: Just Another Bow
« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2007, 01:37:11 pm »
I also see the fast bends at the low fade and upper upper limb. but they don't seem to be bad at all. the only thing that cathes my eye is that the top limb seems to bend less? not sure bout that either. nice job anyway.
I just noticed the same thing in my tuomi huntingbow. the tiller is good, but still a tiny tiny cryshal apeared during sunday. 
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