Ambush number 1. Reshaped and belly tempered.
This is the bow i'm haveing the most luck with.This is the same bow as before. I need to let it sit and gather back some moisture. I tell ya guys the 29 dollar heat gun from home depot is the ticket....
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Awesome, man. Do you ever sleep and stuff? Save the Cro-Magnons
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Just stepped inside Hillbilly from some belly tempering, er i mean burning leaves.
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Good job on the tiller! nice handlewrapping too, keep it simple stain and Finish ? Taking any set?
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No stain Axel. Just tung-oil and then wax. As far as set, i had it reflexed too 3" and now it just stay's straight as an arrow when unstrung. Thanks for the compliments
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This bow is surviveing the rigors of the challenge really well. I want to make sure it's worth sending in before i waste money on the shipping. I'm going to leave it strung today out doors and shoot...
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Thimo the submission process does not include sending in the bow. Finalists will be cut from the submissions for further hands-on tesing. Not sure how many but if I was Dean I'd have a hard time...
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Thanks for the extra info David. I just got done with the heatgun, with the bow clamped on a form. I'll post the pics as soon as it cools.
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I didnt exactly give up on the challenge but I seem to have trouble getting all the elements, if I get a smooth shooter it tends to be harder to brace, I can get decent performance out of them but...
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Steve you aint telling me nothing i haven't found out. Got the same problems on this end. I'll find out in a few day's whether i ruined or made this bow better.
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Unfortunately you have to sacrifice something to gain another and you have to sacrifice performance for ease of bracing.Marc
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Marc, i do believe that. I like the ideal of the challenge, its not an easy thing to accomplish, but if anything its forcing me to try things i may never have pushed before. I like that part of it...
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Ok. I'm presently in the middle of working on a one of a kind finish for this bow. The bow got as dry as a bone when i used the heatgun to shape it. So i'm using oil-colors mixed with tung oil as a...
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I like the profile on that Thimo. What you reckon, reflex, deflex with a half pike to finish... I feel like a right slouch next to you...
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Stovie, i don't know what to call it. It looks Asian in design now that it's strung. I'll be posting all the pics latter. Marc. You were dead on right. It's a breeze to brace now, and i didn't loose...
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Here it is braced. I'm still working on the stain and handle wrap.
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Thanks Richard. I really like then too.
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