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Offline Springbuck

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #75 on: February 27, 2015, 12:06:20 pm »
  I wanna know how you got the overlay matched so perfectly.  Even with a good form, I always get some springback, or the limb isn't perfectly flat laterally.

I admit, I don't measure and mark stuff enough.....

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #76 on: February 27, 2015, 12:42:27 pm »
II will rasp it flat or, in this case the two materials are thin enough and flexible enough to match the bow curvature.

Im an eyeballer myself. After layout I don't use my ruler much.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #77 on: February 27, 2015, 12:51:34 pm »
Quart paint can A-a-ron.
ha, I saw that video just the other day

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #78 on: February 27, 2015, 12:54:31 pm »
Glad you caught that! Its a funny skit.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #79 on: February 27, 2015, 01:24:57 pm »
Thanks for doin this Chris, one of these is on my to-do list

Offline DavidV

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #80 on: February 27, 2015, 01:32:04 pm »
Following this in real time. Flipped the tips of a hackberry bow with dry heat yesterday and I'll be gluing on brush nocks when I get home.
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #81 on: February 27, 2015, 01:36:32 pm »
Put some pics up Dave. Id like to see how your doing it as well.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #82 on: February 27, 2015, 01:37:24 pm »
Nice hooks! looking good with the brush nocks so far.  8)
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #83 on: February 28, 2015, 08:10:58 am »
This is so close to being ineffective it bothers me. PatM may have been right, that bothers me even more.. >:D  I have one tip done except for the string groove, and the limb is ready to low brace. Time to do the other and pop a string on. I have a feeling Ill be adding another chunk of wood on and extending it farther around the radius. Find out later today.


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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #84 on: February 28, 2015, 08:31:17 am »
Wow, that was decieving...i thought you had plenty of material....  Brian
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #85 on: February 28, 2015, 08:34:48 am »
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #86 on: February 28, 2015, 11:07:04 am »
Got it low braced at about 3" It looks so dang close right now. A lot depends on what brace height the bow tunes at. Lower the better for the bridges, higher the better for the design. Talk about being in a round corner. Ill take a pic or two in a bit. I was rockin' in the free world all morning and killed my phone battery.  :)
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #87 on: February 28, 2015, 11:11:31 am »
The worst  situation is when the string comes off the bridge and then comes close to the  recurved portion at brace. You then end up with a nice snap-in feature for actually really catching brush.

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #88 on: February 28, 2015, 11:14:15 am »
Im with you there Pat. Im doing my best to avoid that. I took no more than .030" of wood from the back end's height. Worse case, I add a 1/2" high slat on top that slightly over hangs. That would be easy enough I suppose.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #89 on: February 28, 2015, 11:24:47 am »
Cool beans!  I might have to try a Grumley style some day.  Josh