Another selfbow almost done

Started by razorsharptokill, April 06, 2012, 09:48:00 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

razorsharptokill

This bow was roughed out when I arrived at Ojam. It is from a stave bought last year. It came out much lighter than I wanted. Didn't get the short string on soon enough. Very disapointing.

I piked it 2" overall and got the weight up some but it was still not to my liking. I was tired and put it up for the weekend.

I pulled it back out today and looked it over. Didnt have much to lose so I piked it again. Some more tillering and narrowing of the tips and now it is 50lbs at 28" and shoots even better than the last one. Just goes to show you, there still might be hope on bows that don't seem worth finishing.




Still have some stiffness in both limbs it seems.
Jim Richards
Veteran

USMC 84-88
Oklahoma Army National Guard 88-89
USMCR 89-96 Desert Storm
Oklahoma Air National Guard 2002- present. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005(Qatar) and 2007(Iraq),
Operation New Dawn Iraq 2011,
Operation Enduring Freedom 2018 Afghanistan.
NRA Life Member.

razorsharptokill

This bow groups the same cedars well too. Note the center arrow. Nock is broken.
Jim Richards
Veteran

USMC 84-88
Oklahoma Army National Guard 88-89
USMCR 89-96 Desert Storm
Oklahoma Air National Guard 2002- present. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005(Qatar) and 2007(Iraq),
Operation New Dawn Iraq 2011,
Operation Enduring Freedom 2018 Afghanistan.
NRA Life Member.

George Tsoukalas

Excellent tiller on that bow. Very nice. Jawge

razorsharptokill

Thank you George! I was thinking that it was a little stiff in the right limb. Funny how they play tricks on your eyes. It is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
Jim Richards
Veteran

USMC 84-88
Oklahoma Army National Guard 88-89
USMCR 89-96 Desert Storm
Oklahoma Air National Guard 2002- present. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005(Qatar) and 2007(Iraq),
Operation New Dawn Iraq 2011,
Operation Enduring Freedom 2018 Afghanistan.
NRA Life Member.

Roy from Pa


scrub-buster

Sharp bow.  Looks like a shooter.
AKA Osage Outlaw

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2025 ~ Trad Gang.com ©