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Title: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: Japes4 on October 21, 2014, 09:33:00 PM

After quite a few broken bows and ones that ended up as kids bows, I finally got a shooter for myself. 56" ntn, 2" wide after fades, tapering to 3/4"tips. It is a bend through the handle hickory bow with about 2" of deflex and 1.5" reflex.  Has taken a bit of set, but still shoots pretty nice.  
 (http://  [url=http://s817.photobucket.com/user/japes4/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141021_211537_zpsmabrco1q.jpg.html] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/japes4/Mobile%20Uploads/20141021_211537_zpsmabrco1q.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]  (http://  [url=http://s817.photobucket.com/user/japes4/media/output_zpsb9ztafre.jpg.html] [img]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/japes4/output_zpsb9ztafre.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2014, 09:42:00 PM

i just love bend thru the handle bows!
good job!

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 07:09:00 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: LESKEN2011 on October 22, 2014, 07:38:00 AM

Sweet!  :clapper:

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: canopyboy on October 22, 2014, 07:44:00 AM

That's got a nice tiller. What's the weight?

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: Japes4 on October 22, 2014, 07:53:00 AM

It is 53# @26".  It was originally a 60" bow, but I ended up piking the tips (after I didn't like the way the heated recurve came out) and re-tillering.  She shoots pretty nice with very little hand shock

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: Pat B on October 22, 2014, 10:19:00 AM

Very nice bend in this bow. Well done.

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: mwosborn on October 23, 2014, 06:02:00 PM

That bend is sweet - nice work!

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: D on November 01, 2014, 10:48:00 AM

Great lookin tiller. Congrats on a good looking bow

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: joe nichols on November 01, 2014, 02:58:00 PM

I never even thought of trying a bendy.  Yours is quite nice.

Title: Re: Finally Got A Good Shooter
Post by: Sparky Buckwheat on November 03, 2014, 03:03:00 PM

Nice bow,love the tiller and shape!