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Offline Knoll

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #90 on: February 28, 2015, 11:32:45 am »
rockin' is good.
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« Reply #91 on: February 28, 2015, 01:47:44 pm »
This pic shows the tip at a brace of 5 3/4". Pretty dang close to where it will be, within a 1/2" anyway. Id say it'll work just fine.

I have it tillered out to 55 @ 26. The string alignment is dead straight and the string doesn't even think about hopping the groove. If the wood itself holds strong I should be flinging arrows shortly. I have some checks Im watching.

 
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« Reply #92 on: February 28, 2015, 01:51:44 pm »
I added piano key ivory as overlays. Its very, very thin. I believe Clint salvaged it off an old piano he found. I didn't want anything heavier, but I wanted something to keep the wood from splintering or flaking. So far it looks at seems to work fine. Hopefully it doesn't crack or split on me!
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Offline PatM

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« Reply #93 on: February 28, 2015, 01:53:30 pm »
 Ha! Nice save. You're going to be  starting the sanding process with 1500 grit to hang onto every molecule of underlay though.  ;D
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #94 on: February 28, 2015, 02:03:38 pm »
Looking good Pearl Grums.  The ivory was from a civil war era Steinway piano.
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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #95 on: February 28, 2015, 02:23:17 pm »
How are you stringing it Chris?
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« Reply #96 on: February 28, 2015, 02:37:28 pm »
Quote from: Danzn Bar on February 28, 2015, 02:23:17 pm
How are you stringing it Chris?

My least favorite and only way to make it happen, through my legs.
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« Reply #97 on: February 28, 2015, 02:39:29 pm »
I got it high 50's @ 28" now. Shot it a few dozen times to settle it in. Feels good. Little extra thump, but not bad. Statics have the coolest feel to them, its all their own.
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Offline PatM

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #98 on: February 28, 2015, 02:47:00 pm »
Now just slap a little baler twine on the back and you can liven it right up.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #99 on: February 28, 2015, 03:01:53 pm »
Looking good, is there a noticeable difference in hand shock with that added weight out on the tips like that compared to one of your normal statics?
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« Reply #100 on: February 28, 2015, 03:28:15 pm »
Slightly Aaron, but I have tip width to give yet. If you could imagine a tip overlay, it really isn't much more weight at all. Just placed on the belly rather.
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Offline DavidV

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #101 on: February 28, 2015, 04:13:40 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 27, 2015, 01:36:32 pm
Put some pics up Dave. Id like to see how your doing it as well.

Here's a few. I didn't recurve nearly as much so it'll be closer to the Bushmaster like in the first picture. I'm trying to make it as Grumley-esque as possible. Traced the limb onto a scrap piece of leopardwood and shaped it on the belt sander. I was having trouble getting a perfect matchup so a thin maple lam is put in there as well to spread out the glue line. The glue is Smooth-On and I'm using the toothpick method to keep everything in line.







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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #102 on: February 28, 2015, 04:38:21 pm »
You left a much more appropriate angle on the high side than I did. Mine worked fine, but I should have bumped it down the radius a bit farther, say a 1/2" or so. Yours has more than enough wiggle room to shape it. Should be perfect, that maple will look nice and bright in the stack! Thanks for posting pics. 
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Offline Roy

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Re: One way to make a static tip-now a Grumley
« Reply #103 on: February 28, 2015, 05:27:49 pm »
Looks good...
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Offline missilemaster

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« Reply #104 on: February 28, 2015, 06:19:18 pm »
So far, so good!
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