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Greg Felty
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My latest self bow

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My osage bow i finished a few weeks ago.
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Wow! You're getting to be quite the bowyer, Greg! How many does that make for you now?
Keep it coming! I love watching new wood being created.
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Captainkirk wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:29 pm Wow! You're getting to be quite the bowyer, Greg! How many does that make for you now?
Keep it coming! I love watching new wood being created.
Thanks Kirk. I have made 2 red oak board bows and 3 from staves. 1 ash 1 hickory and this osage. I am working on a hop hornbeam now.
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Looks great Greg, what are the dimensions? width/taper points etc?

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Love the static tips! What does it pull and how does it shoot?

Darren

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Jamesh76 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:52 am Looks great Greg, what are the dimensions? width/taper points etc?
Thanks James couldn't have done it with out you buddy. 61" 46 pounds at 27" 1 1/2' wide halfway down the limbs to 1/2" tips
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dhaverstick wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:58 am Love the static tips! What does it pull and how does it shoot?

Darren
46 pounds at 27" It shoots pretty good.
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Greg Felty wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:19 am
Jamesh76 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:52 am Looks great Greg, what are the dimensions? width/taper points etc?
Thanks James couldn't have done it with out you buddy. 61" 46 pounds at 27" 1 1/2' wide halfway down the limbs to 1/2" tips

very nice. If any uncomfortable hand shock, you could likely narrow the last 6-7" of your limb with no effect on tiller or your bend. 1 1/2" is a good width. I have made them as narrow as 3/4" for a bendy.

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Jamesh76 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:38 pm
Greg Felty wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:19 am
Jamesh76 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:52 am Looks great Greg, what are the dimensions? width/taper points etc?
Thanks James couldn't have done it with out you buddy. 61" 46 pounds at 27" 1 1/2' wide halfway down the limbs to 1/2" tips

very nice. If any uncomfortable hand shock, you could likely narrow the last 6-7" of your limb with no effect on tiller or your bend. 1 1/2" is a good width. I have made them as narrow as 3/4" for a bendy.
I will keep that in mind James, haven't got to shoot it much with this cold weather.
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That’s a fine looking bow! :mrgreen:

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