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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #45 - Jul 13^th, 2019 at 3:16pm Forty pounds @ 28" draw
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3767 PA, USA	Re: long bow in progress Reply #46 - Jul 14^th, 2019 at 1:26pm Beautiful! Nice job.
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #47 - Jul 14^th, 2019 at 11:48pm Thanks joe!
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #48 - Oct 11^th, 2019 at 9:20pm Another red oak bow. This one is 69" n/n, 45lbs @ 27" draw with 1 1/4" set on bottom limb and 1 1/2 " set top limb. Except for the quarter inch difference in limb set, I am very happy with this bow.
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1915 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: long bow in progress Reply #49 - Oct 12^th, 2019 at 4:05am Thats awesome
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: long bow in progress Reply #50 - Oct 12^th, 2019 at 8:23am Uneven set is very common. I definitely would not consider that a drawback. It looks really nice. What kind of stain did you use?
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #51 - Oct 12^th, 2019 at 9:34am Haven't stained it yet. Been using blo and true oil. Going to cover the blo and true oil with urethane on this one.
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ghost0311-8541 Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 392 Florida Gender:	Re: long bow in progress Reply #52 - Oct 12^th, 2019 at 7:17pm https://youtu.be/SkeRPlnXwSE I like watching and learning.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3767 PA, USA	Re: long bow in progress Reply #53 - Oct 13^th, 2019 at 5:18pm @walter - Nice job as usual. How many bows is that you've made so far? @ghost0311-8541 - I like the video. It's very interesting to see all the different tools and techniques people use when bow making.
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #54 - Oct 13^th, 2019 at 8:04pm @ joe_meadmaker Third bow. I have #4's profile cut and the belly planed and rasped down enough to begin floor tillering. It is a quarter inch wider fades to mid limb and a few inches shorter. Hoping for 45lb less than an inch set.
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #55 - Dec 3^rd, 2019 at 8:26pm Did not get less than an inch set @28". Got exactly 1/1/2" set on both limbs, but still very happy with this bow
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1915 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: long bow in progress Reply #56 - Dec 4^th, 2019 at 10:03am Thats beautiful. I just cut down an ash tree, and cut into 12 staves. Never made a bow, but want to attempt next year
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3767 PA, USA	Re: long bow in progress Reply #57 - Dec 4^th, 2019 at 2:49pm @walter - Nice job on the tiller! How much shaping do you do in the handle area? I looked back through the topic but didn't see a front (or back) view. Just curious. @vetryan15 - Awesome! Ash is a great bow wood.
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #58 - Dec 5^th, 2019 at 6:06pm @ joe_meadmaker Not much shaping. The bow is 1 1/2" wide. I cut the handle to 1 1/4" wide. After the bow is shot in, I sand, blo, tru oil and cover the handle area with leather.
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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: long bow in progress Reply #59 - Dec 5^th, 2019 at 6:09pm @ vetryan15 Thanks! Think you will enjoy turning that ash tree into bows
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