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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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One in the works..nit-pick my tiller pls
« on: January 29, 2012, 10:46:05 pm »
The truth is I give away all of my best bows, one way or another. The eight or nine left  on my rack are not near my finest work, but shoot good. I finished up Ruddys bow for the TG trade and got cracking on a stave Matt Wiricki swapped me. Correct me if Im wrong Matt,  its an oldie from 1994-96 I think? The below pics are on the brink of floor tillering and still can be whatever I want in draw weight and draw length. Its 64" ttt prior to bending the 9" tips in. The limbs are 1 3/4" out 12" from the fades then straight taper to 3/4" for now. I plan on 7/16'ish when Im done. As it stands now it has about 4" of reflex. The veneers on the handle and tips are mesquite and osage lams about .060 thick each. Im not a fancy pants bow builder usually, but the stave was thin there and had to be built up. So I went all fancy on it :P!The stave is clean as a whistle and quite straight now. This one is staying on my rack when she is done! Its JUST FOR ME! this time!......................................................................or maybe I should just set it aside to be finished for my PA swap bow......hmmmmm.......??????? What do you guys thinks I should do? Sure is a fine blank just sitting there hollaring to be finished.

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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 10:49:47 pm »
I vote to make it for yourself.
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 10:52:20 pm »
I really like the way you made the riser. I may have to try that myself sometime.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 11:25:28 pm »
I say keep for yourself bud.....
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Offline Lone500

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 11:28:35 pm »
Get that beautiful looking piece of wood to shooting!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012, 11:35:58 pm »
Keep it.  You deserve a good shooter.
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Offline Tortoise

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2012, 12:10:57 am »
Give it to me  >:D Nah, keep it for yourself, looks great.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2012, 12:47:14 am »
I'd say keep it for yourself. You might as well enjoy some of your own work...before you give it away!  ;D
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Offline bubby

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2012, 04:15:13 am »
I say keep it and shoot the crap outta it, till ya build another one you want to keep and need to make room in the rack >:D, Bub
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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2012, 07:36:54 am »
I do the same thing Pearl, I have started trying to keep at least on good shooter a
year for me. Keep it. :) Nice looking start. :)
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2012, 07:40:33 am »
I do the same, and on top of that i never finish my own?
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« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2012, 08:50:13 am »
I say get her bending and firing asap...and if it shoots like a dream for you then keep it,but if there's some lil nuance that bothers you then give her away.
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Offline broketooth

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2012, 09:02:08 am »
lookin good pd.you dont mess around. i dont understand how you build bows so fast.  rv
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2012, 11:20:08 am »
Good hand tools and good dry wood Ruddy.  So what is it?  A recurve or a flipped tipper? Or a reflipped bow?
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Offline DRon knife

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Re: One in the works..just for me!!
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2012, 11:51:40 am »
Geesh that's a purty bow...If ya just can't keep it I know a guy who will take it off your hands!
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