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Title: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 23, 2019, 03:25:12 PM: Getting close on this one. All tillers and pulling straight. 43@28 perfect old man 3D bow. Liking the grain with dye in it.
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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 23, 2019, 03:56:58 PM: Nice.

At what age do I have to start shooting old man bows? I'm a bit confused. Seems like Roy's been shooting them forever :goldtooth:
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Post by: Buemaker on April 23, 2019, 03:58:24 PM: Looking good Stic.
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Post by: monterey on April 23, 2019, 04:02:04 PM: Quote from: Bowjunkie on April 23, 2019, 03:56:58 PM

If 43 is an old man's bow then I'm on the verge of dropping down to a kid's bow. :)
Nice.

At what age do I have to start shooting old man bows? I'm a bit confused. Seems like Roy's been shooting them forever :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Forwardhandle on April 23, 2019, 04:17:50 PM: Looks Great :thumbsup:
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 23, 2019, 04:59:07 PM: About 60. I think

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Flem on April 23, 2019, 05:07:36 PM: Look good :thumbsup:
Is the mottling on the non dyed wood from stabilizing liquid?
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 23, 2019, 05:30:55 PM: That is actually black dye. Just not very black.

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Flem on April 23, 2019, 05:52:34 PM: Don't know what you are using for dye, but you should be able to get that Maple to at least a dark charcoal color with alcohol dye.
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 23, 2019, 08:42:46 PM: It is the black dye aluminite used in cactus juice resin. Both pieces are stabilized. And I have just sucked denatured alcohol with dye in it and it tints maple pretty good.
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: bigbob2 on April 24, 2019, 12:16:30 AM: nice job!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 24, 2019, 10:18:31 AM: Ya'll better quit picking on me or I'll get the thumpin list back out:)
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 24, 2019, 11:07:20 AM: Pretty near finish time. A little more tip shaping yet. I put the .001 superlam in this one. Moved the bend away from the fades maybe too much. Although it shoots great.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190424/248471b2cce6a0e67549db62bae53f2c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: goobersan on April 24, 2019, 11:19:24 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 24, 2019, 12:15:25 PM: Very nice, Mr. Miller
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Post by: TattooDave on April 24, 2019, 01:48:01 PM: Nice work! Love that color.

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: Forwardhandle on April 24, 2019, 02:19:54 PM: Bet it's quick with the SL in it a little shorter lighter working limb ?
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 24, 2019, 02:39:25 PM: Well it seems pretty peppy.

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Forwardhandle on April 24, 2019, 02:49:11 PM: I like the FD profile looks great !
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 25, 2019, 06:46:25 PM: Base coat.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190425/ea933e8c5d2074ac2b481876dd6c154d.jpg)

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2019, 08:07:41 PM: Nice Mr. Miller.
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 26, 2019, 07:51:21 AM: Thanx Roy--------------but I thought ya called guys Mr. when they senior to ya. :dunno: :nono:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 26, 2019, 08:48:08 AM: Yer close enough ole timer:)
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Post by: Crooked Stic on April 26, 2019, 12:31:06 PM: Okay Mister :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Wolftrail on April 26, 2019, 06:50:45 PM: Nice meat and potatoes kind of bow and an old guy 3-D bow.
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 29, 2019, 11:13:15 AM: All finished up. And not shootin too bad.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/d3bb340967c09c75284c065735a69c44.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/0441ee4f90ae772929fcfbb0efbae9d8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/1804b80b8d0439ccacd5a1606de99caf.jpg)

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Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Forwardhandle on April 29, 2019, 11:19:22 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 29, 2019, 12:25:56 PM: Well was a fixin to video some shots and have misplaced the video camera I wanted to use. :dunno:
Got another but its got to charge first. Bad case of CRS.
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 29, 2019, 12:53:36 PM: Ya shoot purty good there Mr. Miller.

:thumbsup:
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Post by: Shredd on April 29, 2019, 01:05:39 PM: Looks Good Brudder... :thumbsup: Arrows are tight too... But can you do that from a 100 yds?? :goldtooth:
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Post by: Buemaker on April 29, 2019, 01:08:08 PM: Me likey this one.
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Post by: ztontonz on April 29, 2019, 03:11:23 PM: Really nice recurve you built here! I love that black/blue dye.
We can really see the superlam work in the full draw pic. What’s you feedback on this ? Is the bow really smoother ? Any change in terms of vibration ?
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 29, 2019, 05:01:41 PM: Shredd after about 92 yrds. I fall apart :biglaugh: I got it where it is pretty quite. at 43 lbs. yeah pretty smooth. Got batteries charging now. Will do a vdo tomorrow is it is not raining.
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 30, 2019, 11:54:55 AM: Well I got to wait a couple of days now. I forgot I had to get injection in my shoulder. Drained a cyst and put some lidocaine and steroid in there. Watched everything on ultra sound.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on April 30, 2019, 11:57:52 AM: Didn't happen wif out pictures:)

Hope ya heal up quick there Ole Timer...
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Post by: Flem on April 30, 2019, 12:10:13 PM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 30, 2019, 11:54:55 AM
Well I got to wait a couple of days now. I forgot I had to get injection in my shoulder. Drained a cyst and put some lidocaine and steroid in there. Watched everything on ultra sound.

Damn! That sounds brutal. Is it an overuse injury?
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 30, 2019, 02:55:40 PM: Yeah 43 years of pulling wrenches. Some of witch were torque wrenches. 300 lbs. was common and a few that went 600. Even had one engine that the mains torque to 1200 Ft. Lbs. needed a torque multiplier for that.
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Post by: Forwardhandle on April 30, 2019, 04:18:20 PM: Nice choice on the colors that thing is a tack driver , Mike what's the length on that riser ?
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 30, 2019, 05:48:23 PM: 17 in. on the riser and 60 in. overall bow.
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 01, 2019, 05:08:24 PM: The first one is the Thunderchild pretty sweet and I can see why a long draw on a short bow is possible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfc9O_gYfxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVUelfCRvC8
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Flem on May 01, 2019, 05:24:30 PM: Thanks for taking the time to do those videos :thumbsup:
Any conclusions? One faster or smoother than the other?
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 01, 2019, 05:26:31 PM: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 01, 2019, 06:39:52 PM: 43 pound bows are all pretty smooth. Both are plenty quick enough. And both are forgiving. The Thunderchild about a 12 in riser so a lot of working limb. You can see where there is a long draw potential in that bow. I think the 56 may be better suited for my draw.
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: wapitishooter on May 05, 2019, 12:39:43 PM: That's really sweet!
Title: Re: Recurve
Post by: Shredd on May 05, 2019, 06:56:56 PM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 29, 2019, 05:01:41 PM
Shredd after about 92 yrds. I fall apart :biglaugh:

Good One... Lol...
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 05, 2019, 07:04:44 PM: Yup shooting 5 yards takes its toll on an old fart.

That's 10 yards walking every round up and back to pull the arrows.

9 rounds and he's pooped out:)
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 06, 2019, 02:03:01 PM: I may have to break out my Indiana ironwood thumpin stick now. :biglaugh: :laughing:
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 06, 2019, 03:34:59 PM: I'll bet it's old and brittle too....

:wavey:
Title: Re: Recurve (two short videos )
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 06, 2019, 05:28:35 PM: Just old. :bigsmyl: