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bluesky79
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Post by bluesky79 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:09 am

46lb 116cm 275g.
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Post 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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Post by bluesky79 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:08 am

It's not really string , :) ,it's hemp rope
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Post by Kyudohund » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:49 pm

nice bow! nice tiller! congratulations! :D
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Post by bluesky79 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:17 pm

thank you Kyudohund,I very like your bow :D
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Post 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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Post by bluesky79 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:14 am

IT can not shot ,rope will broken :oops:
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Post by Uli » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:30 am

good job !

just make a silk string :wink:
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Post by Alessi Francesco » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:44 am

Beautiful shape, very elegant.
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Post 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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Post 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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Post by scemdonmez » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:52 am

Good tillering, wish success.

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Post 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 :D
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Post 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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Post by Vonegelut » Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:29 pm

My congrats!!! Very good bows ! I like them!
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