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This is where we discuss the craft of bow and arrow making.
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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:09 am
46lb 116cm 275g.
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Arry
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by Arry » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:31 pm
Well done, congratulations!
The string looks rather thick, what is it made of?
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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:08 am
It's not really string ,

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Kyudohund
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by Kyudohund » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:49 pm
nice bow! nice tiller! congratulations!

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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:17 pm
thank you Kyudohund,I very like your bow

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Kviljo
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by Kviljo » Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:31 pm
That's very pretty! Thick natural strings are way cooler than thin plastic ones

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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:14 am
IT can not shot ,rope will broken

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Uli
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by Uli » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:30 am
good job !
just make a silk string

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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:20 pm
Alessi Francesco,your bow is very beautiful ,have you made new bow?
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Alessi Francesco
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by Alessi Francesco » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:56 pm
Thanks. There is a bow almost done: it needs to be covered, varnished and decorated. I'm lazy these days.
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scemdonmez
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by scemdonmez » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:52 am
Good tillering, wish success.
Cem
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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:50 pm
thanks cem ,this year i made 4 bow ,one of them have broken ,maybe the horn is glued not good , i think every step must be very careful ,this time i have learned ,if the bow is shake hard when string maybe glue not good and the bow will meet matter . other 2 bow

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bluesky79
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by bluesky79 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:59 pm
manchu bow after string ,i found it's too light 40 lb ,so add one lay sinew.by the way made the tip
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Vonegelut
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by Vonegelut » Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:29 pm
My congrats!!! Very good bows ! I like them!