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Post by parson on Apr 13, 2011 13:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 13, 2011 17:19:04 GMT -5
Those look good. Do you have any full draw and close up views of the handle and tips? I knew you couldn't build just one. Just wait until you get some staves, then you will really get hooked. What kind of trees are you going to start with?
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Post by parson on Apr 13, 2011 19:34:54 GMT -5
I don't have any other pics right now, but I'll try to post some more. The handle on the upper one is wrapped in leather strips cut from a $5 Goodwill coat! It also has some glued up recurve tips.
I've found a great build along on trad gang for a pyramid bow that will be my next project.
It is addictive! Especially after you build one that turns out to be usable.
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Post by parson on Apr 14, 2011 14:18:35 GMT -5
  Couple more pics, one at full draw and one of wrapped handle. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 14, 2011 18:22:30 GMT -5
That looks good. Shooting that first arrow is an awesome feeling isn't it?
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Post by parson on Apr 23, 2011 7:10:28 GMT -5
Here's another one' It was coming along great, until I cut the sight window to close to the fade and it broke!! So---, I chopped off the limbs, glued up a new riser, and created "Frankenbow"!  I drilled it and attached it it with 5/16 "electrodes"!  Backed it with silk, and branded it!  It's ugly, but it's my best shooter to date. Draws just a tad over 50# at 28". |
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 23, 2011 7:55:31 GMT -5
i love it!
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 23, 2011 9:35:01 GMT -5
Looks good to me. A deer won't care what your bow looks like. I plan on making an ugly bow for deer season this year.
So how many bows is that for you so far? I warned you it is addicting.
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Post by parson on Apr 23, 2011 12:21:43 GMT -5
I've started 5 and 3 have survived the ordeal! Although my first one ended up at very low poundage.
On this last one, I was going to look for some decorative, perhaps brass, bolts, but I decided to just keep the 5/16 hex bolts instead.
One thing I know- I'm gonna get me an arm guard! My left wrist is one big red welt!
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 23, 2011 19:45:43 GMT -5
I hear ya. I just made one for me and one for my son. I used fake emu skin. I backed it with leather, stiched around the edges, and used some stretch cord to go around the arm.
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