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Offline JonW

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It's all your fault Pat B.
« on: June 27, 2013, 01:40:53 pm »
After seeing the post of Pat B's little recurve I started getting an urge. Then Clint goes and puts one up before I've even laid down my sinew! I have to look at another one when Eric posts his   :'( Well now I'm just gonna do it. Sinew will be put down this weekend. I have the bow low braced and pulling 50# @ 20". I hope I haven't jinxed myself.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2013, 02:48:21 pm »
Reverse brace that sucker into 7-8" of reflex Jon! Oh yah!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2013, 02:57:08 pm »
I accept all the blame!  8)   Looking good so far, Jon. You'll have plenty of time to rest after the sinew is down.  ;D
Do as Pearlie suggests!  ;)
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Offline JonW

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2013, 04:03:45 pm »
I was thinking about 4-5 inches Chris. Pat there is time to rest when I'm dead ;)
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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2013, 05:16:00 pm »
You chicken Jon..:)! Either way, its will be a sweety.
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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 05:52:36 pm »
On my sinew back static the tips were 4 1/2" beyond the handle. I reverse strung it another few  inches and two days after the last layer was added it increased by another 3/4". I'm curious to see how much more will be added in the next 2 months.
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Offline JonW

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 06:06:32 pm »
Pat I have sinewed several bows. Some I reflexed before sinew, some I let the sinew pull the reflex. I know I'm gonna get some nay-sayers but I don't think sinew alone will pull the bow past an inch or so of reflex. I  think  the highly reflexed sinewed N.A. bows we see are reflexed heavily before sinew. I am far from an expert in sinew backed bows so that is just what I think.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 06:12:05 pm »
Jon, I've only built 4 or 5 so I no expert either.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2013, 06:41:12 pm »
Jon, you are cranking them out!!!!
 Can you tell me how wide the bow is at the fades. I'm seasoning a few staves and thinking I'd like to try one similar. I've got gobs of back sinew left over from last season and would like to use some on at least a couple of bows.
 And if you're in need of more sinew let me know. I'm thinking after trading quite a bit that I still have a couple pounds.
 I've been watching your posts and now you've got me looking for black locust ;D and thinking about recurves.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2013, 07:24:39 pm »
Looking good Jon.  Those short sinewed osage bows are fun to make and shoot.  Can't wait to see it finished.
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Offline JonW

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 07:56:32 pm »
Fred the bow is 1 1/4" at the fades. We all know that Osage is amazing, but lay some sinew on it and and you got Magic!!
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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2013, 10:51:13 pm »
"It's all your fault Pat B."

According to Mrs. Brennan that is absolutely flawless logic, an utterly unassailable position!

Pat has been the unintentional and intentional enabler to many of us bowmakers. 

She's looking pretty fast already Jon.  Good luck with her!  It don't take no Gypsy lady with a crystal ball to see red arrows in her future!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2013, 10:58:17 pm »
Yeah that ones gonna zip an arrow. Looks like a winning formula Jon.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2013, 06:13:40 am »
Quote from: JonW on June 27, 2013, 06:06:32 pm
Pat I have sinewed several bows. Some I reflexed before sinew, some I let the sinew pull the reflex. I know I'm gonna get some nay-sayers but I don't think sinew alone will pull the bow past an inch or so of reflex. I  think  the highly reflexed sinewed N.A. bows we see are reflexed heavily before sinew. I am far from an expert in sinew backed bows so that is just what I think.

I agree Jon. Very little if any reflex has been pulled into my bows as a result of sinew. My reflex comes pre-sinewing as well.
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Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: It's all your fault Pat B.
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2013, 11:29:05 am »
Looks pretty good man. I can blame members on this sight for a lot of time consuming projects.  :)

What's your overall length and ideal draw weight/draw length with this one?
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