For those of us who have serious issues (FINISHED BOW pg5)

John Lipinski · April 01, 2011, 02:16:00 AM

serious issues. That's pretty great looking!

Stiks-n-Strings · April 01, 2011, 02:23:00 AM

Goose you got her looking good bud! Inspired me to dig up a stave out of the pile with a big nasty hole

I love a bow with some nasty holes in it.

You may want to put that dude on a caul and heat some reflex in the holy limb. JMO It will be interesting to see what others think about that.

I love how we can all learn from each others builds here.

Stiks

Goose Gossett · April 01, 2011, 11:10:00 AM

Stiks the only thing keeping me from heating up that deflex is two sections of pin knots that irk me just enough to keep from doing it. I'm not looking for a screamer but a shootable bow at the moment. I'm sure it will mess with the cast of the arrow quite a bit but my goal is to get it shooting first. I'll take some pictures of those pin knot areas and see what y'all think.

Goose Gossett · April 01, 2011, 11:25:00 AM

The first picture is the back the second is the belly. There are 3 sections of pin knots. First section of 3 right next to the flipped tip. Second one midlimb. Third is a group of 4 right outside of the hole.

Walt Francis · April 01, 2011, 02:16:00 PM

Goose, that is a nice looking bow! As you know, take it slow and it will have a better chance of becoming a good shooter.

Stiks-n-Strings · April 01, 2011, 06:23:00 PM

Goose I would heat it but that's just me. I may be wrong in thinking that. So take it for what it's worth.

After hearing your thoughts I may just get her shooting first too. Then temper the belly and add the reflex. Several options I suppose.

Main thing is like Walt said take it slow and get her shooting.

Stiks

Goose Gossett · April 01, 2011, 10:35:00 PM

So I spent most of the day piddling and got the bow shooting. 46# @ 28" Here are the first 3 shots at 10 yards. Not too bad. I did have to wait for the wife to get home to get pictures of the full draw. So, because it shot an arrow it is a bow. No creaks no groans and I got er there. HOLY MOLY is now a bow that needs just a sanding and a couple more hundred shots through it to be finished!

SEMO_HUNTER · April 01, 2011, 10:44:00 PM

I can't believe you did it Goose, that thang is wild lookin! Good Job!

Hey I just thought of something, that's not a hole.....it's a carrying handle!

Pat B · April 01, 2011, 11:03:00 PM

Very cool bow Goose and lots of talent to work around that hole. Very well done!!!

Walt Francis · April 01, 2011, 11:45:00 PM

Goose, You done good...real goood!

Stiks-n-Strings · April 02, 2011, 01:49:00 AM

It's alive! Great job Goose I Love it!

Stiks

b.glass · April 02, 2011, 07:07:00 AM

Great full draw pic from the front view, I was hoping you would do that!

PEARL DRUMS · April 02, 2011, 07:37:00 AM

No peep sights allowed on the 3-d course pal! Nice job Goose.

Keenan · April 02, 2011, 10:44:00 AM

Awesome bow, great work and skill pulling that off. Very nice tiller. Congratulations

red hill · April 02, 2011, 11:09:00 AM

Yes indeed! You 'da man, Goose! Absolutely beautiful! Great job.

Mike Yancey · April 03, 2011, 07:33:00 AM

Bring it out to the shop, I want to see it again!Great Job!!!
Mike

SteveD · April 03, 2011, 08:18:00 AM

That is awesome work. Beautiful

kerryb · April 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

Great work Goose, very well done.

bjansen · April 04, 2011, 08:05:00 AM

Great job on a tough stave!

Tradstick · April 04, 2011, 09:02:00 AM

Holy Moly that turned out nice, great job!! Bring her to Mojam, I would like to see it first hand.
Great Job!!