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Title: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: kmc06005 on July 26, 2013, 12:02:00 AM
I'm not completely finished. All she likes is some sanding and a little tru-oil, or stain.

  (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/kmc06005/2EAF7CCE-5835-440F-8698-B91809BE44E1-6709-00000934542C44F1_zps4cf85968.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/kmc06005/media/2EAF7CCE-5835-440F-8698-B91809BE44E1-6709-00000934542C44F1_zps4cf85968.jpg.html)
  (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/kmc06005/A6019209-90A7-43DD-8994-0A73EE37C164-6709-000009344757DDF2_zps2c368e0f.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/kmc06005/media/A6019209-90A7-43DD-8994-0A73EE37C164-6709-000009344757DDF2_zps2c368e0f.jpg.html)
  (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/kmc06005/FD7E8630-588B-457C-B6B7-AB0712E038C9-6709-000009342C39DE62_zps08ddd758.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/kmc06005/media/FD7E8630-588B-457C-B6B7-AB0712E038C9-6709-000009342C39DE62_zps08ddd758.jpg.html)
  (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/kmc06005/538B2088-E8E2-4B9E-90C7-FC75DE69D2B5-6709-000009341613E390_zps4ab6dc44.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/kmc06005/media/538B2088-E8E2-4B9E-90C7-FC75DE69D2B5-6709-000009341613E390_zps4ab6dc44.jpg.html)

In other news I hung a new stand yesterday and found something pretty cool!
  (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y374/kmc06005/EAC0E81F-FD2F-497E-B63E-D0872EF034AC-6709-000009347A602DC8_zps136fa767.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/kmc06005/media/EAC0E81F-FD2F-497E-B63E-D0872EF034AC-6709-000009347A602DC8_zps136fa767.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: tenbrook on July 26, 2013, 12:47:00 AM
Looks great!
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: BCWV on July 26, 2013, 06:38:00 AM
Nice!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: turmoiler on July 28, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
Great bow!!! Can you show us the unstring profile?
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: LittleBen on July 30, 2013, 09:23:00 AM
Looks good. Bottom limb looks very well tillered, I assume you have a little R/D glued in.

The top limb looks liek it might have a slight hinge 5-6" or so past the end of the riser, and midlimb appears to be a little stiff.
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 30, 2013, 09:38:00 AM
Hold off on the finishing. You have a funky tiller there and should fix it first. Ipe will fret and that top limb is close as Ben said. Being a uniform glue up bow your braced profile should also be uniform. Its appears you have a 3/8-1/2" variance from top to bottom. Im not picking on you, just trying to prevent a bunch of work on a bow that isn't ready just yet. Forget the draw weight and just get your tiller balanced out. That is ALL that matters.
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 30, 2013, 10:03:00 AM
Agree on the hinge and you should fix it, or you might lose it.
Title: Re: New BBI [pic heavy]
Post by: kmc06005 on July 31, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Thanks for the advice. That hingy spot is due to the boo being thinner in that spot for some reason. It's really frustrating... I was hoping to fix it while finish sanding, but it may be too much to get out with sand paper.