First Connexion Hinge attempt! H-E-L-P

[horseapple]

Apex, you just have to ignore Sturdevant sometimes, he likes to play tricks on you  
hello John

[rainman]

How's it going JD

[Bodork]

Just thinking way outside the box here, but I'm assuming when you sprayed it you took the bow apart and sprayed each piece including the areas where the black glass mates together. Could it be possible that the finish itself is creating a friction different than the bare glass was and making the noise? What about some powder graphite on the surfaces?  I've been wrong before but what the heck.
Beautiful bow! Hope you get it like you want it. Let us know!  Mike

[Pat B]

Thanks John. I'll look him up on PA.

[horseapple]

Hello Dan

[Apex Predator]

Mike, actually I sprayed it like a one piece, since that is what I'm used to.  I used contact cement between the halves.  The black glass shims are clean, and have no finish, except for the outer edges.  I'm about to start working on her again this morning before work.  I'll keep you guys posted.

[John Sturtevant]

Hey JD
Hope you make it mojam so I can kick your butt in the clout shoot.

Pat, the guy that sells the $45 latch is;
Bill Semerod
17058 Semerad Rd.
Meadville, Pa 16335
Can't seem to locate his phone number at the moment.

[horseapple]

OK OK so you got lucky, had to be the bow  

[Apex Predator]

I glued a very thin piece of leather to one side of the joint. It helped very little. I re-tillered it to + 3/16", and it helped with the shot manners but not the "clack" of the hinge. I've been shooting her with an 8 strand D97 string. I decided to try a B-50 string. Shoots like a new bow! I was able to take the brace down to 7 1/8" where it has the best manners and it is as silent as my straight longbows! I'm sure I'm giving up a few feet per second, but I don't care. This bow is sweet now.

[fish n chicks]

Originally posted by Apex Predator:
I glued a very thin piece of leather to one side of the joint. It helped very little. I re-tillered it to + 3/16", and it helped with the shot manners but not the "clack" of the hinge. I've been shooting her with an 8 strand D97 string. I decided to try a B-50 string. Shoots like a new bow! I was able to take the brace down to 7 1/8" where it has the best manners and it is as silent as my straight longbows! I'm sure I'm giving up a few feet per second, but I don't care. This bow is sweet now.

Bro I don't know what you're talking about. That bow has been sweet since the first pics you showed. Is this bow for a client, or did you make this bad mamma jamma for yourself as an, experiment, if you will? Shoot if I made bows that sweet i'd be a busy man!

[walkabout]

glad you got it finished and got the problem worked out, at least now if you do more youll know what to expect.