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Title: Problem Child
Post by: glenbo on February 12, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
Just finished up this hickory longbow and some arrows. This bow has given me fits. String alignmant,propeller twist, excessive reflex.After ten heat corrections I finally got her dialed in.

(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/b68297f5.jpg)

(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/2fe412d3.jpg)
After a couple hundred shots she still has over 2.5 inch of reflex.

(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/53772c9e.jpg)

Here she is at full draw, setteled in at 50 lbs at 28 inches

(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/4ceb98c2.jpg)
Title: Re: Problem Child
Post by: mwosborn on February 12, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
Looks nice at full draw - nice job.  What do you have on the tips? - can't tell from the pics.
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Post by: WestTexan on February 12, 2012, 09:29:00 PM
Looks great from here and looks to be pretty quick.
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Post by: glenbo on February 12, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
I just toasted them up with my torch.
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Post by: wood carver 2 on February 12, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Looks good!  :thumbsup:  
Dave.
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Post by: Nim-rod on February 12, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Great looking Hicbow!
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Post by: D on February 12, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
Nice looking bow.  I really like the color.  How long is it tip to tip?
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Post by: glenbo on February 12, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
68" tip to tip.67" nock to nock
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Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on February 12, 2012, 10:41:00 PM
Looks a keeper!
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Post by: okie64 on February 13, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Great lookin bow! I really like the color. Its always fun to build a bow from a piece of wood that doesnt  want to be a bow.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 09:26:00 AM
nice bow.  I'm fighting a piece of hickory right now too.
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Post by: ron w on February 13, 2012, 09:57:00 AM
For all the problems it came out nice.....real nice!!