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Title: Bow finished.
Post by: TomMcDonald on March 10, 2009, 04:16:00 AM

Done. tiller seems funny in the pictures. Oh well.

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100001.jpg)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100002.jpg)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100003.jpg)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100004.jpg)

Tentative draw...
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100005.jpg)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/tomalophicon/2009_03100006.jpg)

Thanks for watching all. A few days' break then I'll start another one.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: Apex Predator on March 10, 2009, 05:27:00 AM

That looks great! Good job!

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: Focusource on March 10, 2009, 09:49:00 AM

I like it.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: Pat B on March 10, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

Looks nice. Your bottom limb has some twist but with wood bows that's not always a problem. If your limbs were a bit less wide but a little thicker the twist would be less likely. Also check the thickness form one side of that limb to the other. This will cause less strength on one side over the other resulting in twist.
There are trade-offs with every thing we do with wood bows. It is up to each of us to figure out what works best for us.
You seem to have the basic fundamentals down pretty good. Keep up the good work!

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: bjansen on March 10, 2009, 04:12:00 PM

Looks great!...Great job

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: ChristopherO on March 10, 2009, 04:32:00 PM

Fine job. Is that oak? Can't quite tell.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: TomMcDonald on March 10, 2009, 04:40:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Pat B:
Looks nice. Your bottom limb has some twist but with wood bows that's not always a problem. If your limbs were a bit less wide but a little thicker the twist would be less likely. Also check the thickness form one side of that limb to the other. This will cause less strength on one side over the other resulting in twist.
There are trade-offs with every thing we do with wood bows. It is up to each of us to figure out what works best for us.
You seem to have the basic fundamentals down pretty good. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Pat.
Yes, I think it's a combination of things. What you mentioned and also badly cut nocks.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: TomMcDonald on March 10, 2009, 04:41:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ChristopherO:
Fine job. Is that oak? Can't quite tell.

Thanks.
It's spotted gum, eucalyptus.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: razorback on March 10, 2009, 08:33:00 PM

Tom is this the finished bow from your other thread, looks real good.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: TomMcDonald on March 10, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by razorback:
Tom is this the finished bow from your other thread, looks real good.

Yep. This is it. Thanks for the words.

I'm gonna try and heat the twist outta the limb and then I'm gonna start another bow. Maybe hickory.

Title: Re: Bow finished.
Post by: Mike Mecredy on March 16, 2009, 12:02:00 AM

Great job, I like it.

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