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Title: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 24, 2011, 10:57:00 AM

Well now that I have the right forum ill try agian... I finished up my first bow, Red Oak board bow 66" nock to nock, no scale but I would say its around 40# @28"...

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656688.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656688.JPG)

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656849.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656849.JPG)

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656921.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303656921.JPG)

more to follow...

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 24, 2011, 11:00:00 AM

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657084.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657084.JPG)

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657124.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657124.JPG)

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657168.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657168.JPG)

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 24, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657274.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657274.JPG)

(http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657305.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1303657305.JPG)

There she is... fell free to tear it apart, afterall it is a learning process....

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on April 24, 2011, 11:57:00 AM

Don't sell yourself too short Jarrod, why would anybody tear that apart?
I think you did an awesome job on your first bow. How's it shoot? That's the important thing, if you hit what your lookin at.
:clapper:

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Blue EagleBum on April 24, 2011, 12:37:00 PM

Don't tear it apart. Look at it as a foundation that will be built on. I know for myself I am most critical of my own work, I always see the flaws. I figure most of us are the same way.

I agree with Semo Hunter. Awesome job for first bow. It will get better and better. :clapper:

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Buemaker on April 24, 2011, 01:58:00 PM

Looking good and tiller looks fine. Bue--.

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: don s on April 24, 2011, 02:49:00 PM

tiller is spot on. looks great. don

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2011, 05:01:00 PM

Tiller looks very good!

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: stickhunter on April 24, 2011, 05:41:00 PM

Nice Job Jerrod, never know that was your first one iffen ya didn't tell us so. Keep up the good work.

Tom

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 24, 2011, 06:26:00 PM

thanks guys... I had a hard time with the tiller it semed the bottom was a little stiff I felt like I was taking to much off so I got to a point and said.. thats it...

It shoots great feels nice and smooth, it supprised me on the velosity of the arrow cast.

Now off to the thinking tank, I want to make one for my daughters birthday in june.....

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Llamma1 on April 24, 2011, 07:08:00 PM

You did a great job.I really like your handle design.

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 24, 2011, 07:46:00 PM

You got the tiller right, thats the hardest thing to get right and you got it on your first shot, fine rig you made.

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: D on April 24, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

Don't mean to jump on the band wagon but I'm with everybody else. Its a good looking bow. Tiller looks great. I think my first had a hinge in each limb and ended up cracking so congrats.

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Dick in Seattle on April 25, 2011, 12:34:00 PM

I'm not a board bow guy, but I can recognize nice looking work.

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: coaster500 on April 26, 2011, 11:22:00 AM

First? Wow very nice job :)

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 26, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

thanks agian guys, I couldnt have done it with out all the quality information I used as reference on this site.....

Coaster 500, I see you are from San Luis, Im origionally from Santa Maria....

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: coaster500 on April 26, 2011, 08:52:00 PM

Well that explains it :)

I seem to bleed more than anything else when I start working with wood... Keep building, and if you come home to visit shoot me a line :)

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Shakes.602 on April 28, 2011, 11:32:00 AM

Looks Great!! :knothead: hahaha :biglaugh:

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 28, 2011, 02:28:00 PM

Very nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on April 28, 2011, 06:33:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Shakes.602:
Looks Great!! :knothead: hahaha :biglaugh:

I used a 1x4, which took me forever to find... 3 HD and 2 Lowes and I finally found one...

Thanks agian

Title: Re: First Bow Finished
Post by: Living_waters on May 02, 2011, 08:35:00 AM

Awesome job on first bow, you should be proud. It would take several pictures for a lot of us to show our first bow..... just so we could photograph all the pieces. ;)

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