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Title: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 17, 2008, 07:32:00 PM

I love it ..it used to be a log laying around my garage.... (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01234.jpg) (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01233.jpg) (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01229.jpg)  :wavey:  

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Dano on August 17, 2008, 07:51:00 PM

Nice work Shawn, not bad for a chef  :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Shaun on August 17, 2008, 08:09:00 PM

Cool, another bowyer who cooks! Nice bow and looking forward to breaking bread.

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 17, 2008, 09:07:00 PM

smonte, what kind of wood is the overlays?

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 17, 2008, 09:45:00 PM

Sal, chad holme gave me a box of scraps for overlays and such I believe it is zebra wood...

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pat B on August 17, 2008, 10:01:00 PM

Nice bow, Shaun.     Pat

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: onemississipp on August 19, 2008, 08:30:00 AM

I like it...
What kinda log was it, what are the stats, and where is the full draw photo?

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Bjorn on August 19, 2008, 09:26:00 AM

Nice job!! Congrats..........how's it shoot?

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 19, 2008, 10:19:00 AM

osage orange..full draw?...ok it needs a little tiller adjustment...but shoots pretty good.. 64"ntn 58# (last I checked,feels like it settled in a little)@26"...

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: JEFF B on August 19, 2008, 04:38:00 PM

that is one fine  bow.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: onemississipp on August 20, 2008, 09:18:00 AM

Smonte,
  Full draw, a picture of the bow drawn to full length, meaning your draw length.

I'm guessing that would be 26".

We like to see bows braced, unbraced, and full drawn.

We like to see bows bend!

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 20, 2008, 09:24:00 AM

We just like to see bows.

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pat B on August 20, 2008, 10:36:00 AM

With selfbows, the only way to tell how well a bow is tillered is with a full draw pic. Unbraced pics give a good reference point but full draw is the only way to see tiller. Generally a braced pic is just eye candy but I like seeing them too.    Pat

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 20, 2008, 11:21:00 AM

I know. I was trying to duck the full draw picture...until after I ajust tiller a bit...  :knothead:

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 20, 2008, 02:52:00 PM

Gotta do it..  (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01242.jpg) (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01240.jpg)..promise will post "full draw" after re-tiller...later...

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 22, 2008, 05:49:00 PM

Re-tiller photo...still thinking maybe bottom limb could use more bend??. (http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm337/smonte_2008/DSC01245.jpg)..What do you think?...

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 22, 2008, 08:13:00 PM

left limb has a hing about mid-limb or so, other then that it looks good.

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 22, 2008, 08:16:00 PM

do you have a heat gun? If So you cann fix the hing with it.

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 22, 2008, 08:24:00 PM

Sal, do that graphic disign thingy again...and should I just heat the area?  Gonna shoot it tomorrow at j.vincent memorial shoot here abouts..

Shawn...

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 23, 2008, 06:41:00 PM

Both limbs could use the near handle wood moving more-just past the fades, at least on your next one. Great effort for your first one! Jawge

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 23, 2008, 06:43:00 PM

There's also a hinge developing on that left limb towards the tips. To fix it leave the hinged area alone and reomve wood from above and below. Jawge

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 24, 2008, 09:59:00 AM

not at home, sorry can't do the photoshop marks

Title: Re: first self bow...
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 24, 2008, 11:13:00 AM

Ok Sal, I guess I know what to do...  :banghead:

Shawn...