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Offline Utmostcone

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My First Bow
« on: December 01, 2012, 05:49:13 pm »
This is my first bow, its made of maple. I'v had it for about 8 months now and I'm working on two more bows from the sister staves of this one. Arrows are Oak. Please tell me what you think  :)
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Offline Roy

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 05:54:05 pm »
Looks pretty cool to me.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 05:55:22 pm »
I dunno if it is just me, but I have a hard time making out much detail on the bow with the sepia tone. 

Maple has been the basis of more than one decent bow powted in here and I have a particular fondness for it...but usually when it is all curly and part of a flintlock rifle's stock!

Don't be shy, post a few more pics showing details.  And remember, add that full draw picture!
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 06:01:19 pm »
Looks good. More pics! More pics! More pics!
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Offline Utmostcone

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 06:17:49 pm »
put up some more pics for you :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2012, 06:19:44 pm »
Thanks!  Some of us aren't very bright and we like looking at pretty pictures!

Looks like a pretty good tillering job.  What are the measurements on your beauty?
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Offline Utmostcone

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2012, 06:26:49 pm »
Its 59'' tip to tip and pulls around 25# @ 28''. it came out lighter than i had hoped so im trying to making the next one a bit heavier. 
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Offline John D

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2012, 07:41:42 pm »
Quote from: Utmostcone on December 01, 2012, 06:26:49 pm
it came out lighter than i had hoped so im trying to making the next one a bit heavier.

Thats funny: I said exactly the same thing about my first bow.  I suspect a healthy majority of us had that experience :)  Thanks for sharing; looking forward to seeing more!

John

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Offline Utmostcone

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 08:48:00 pm »
I hope i can finish  the 2nd bow by Christmas
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Offline steve b.

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 09:09:01 pm »
Looks great, good job.....
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Offline Zion

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2012, 09:09:24 pm »
looks great! Shoot the hell out of it!
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Offline Utmostcone

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2012, 02:10:35 am »
Thanks. ^Will do
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Offline Newindian

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2012, 02:24:36 am »
Aim for 250lbs on the first might get 50 if your lucky
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2012, 09:57:40 am »
Glad you were successful with that one. Good luck on the first two! Yeah, the first couple of mine came in really light, too!!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My First Bow
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2012, 10:02:00 am »
Congratulations! It look very good and you got a shooter. That's quite an accomplishment. Jawge
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