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Ahh yes,,,,people have to be your friend to see any posts you leave there...........

I am a lilydale friend Tony, I can see Neville underneath...............maybe I have to be "your friend" as well..............to see your posts?

Cant see em there, Tony............for some reason.............

Huzzzzah!!!!!

Yeah Mick,
second lot of photos, 1st photo and 4th photo. I had to take off Sunday and couldn't hang around so I'm sure we will catch up next time!!!!!

Tony,
I actually like that photo of you, that was a great snap! No worries about the donation, I hope you got something for it!!!!!!!

See you soon.

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Here is a few Photos I took on the weekend.............. first shoot for me. Had a ball. I will be on the circuit as much as I can next year. Thanks to all involved!!!!!!!!

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Had this stave in the corner of my garage for a year or so.......it started as a 72" Warbow experiment, but the Malas on the belly chrylas on the bottom limb. It was pulling 90 odd pound at 30" but it was too harsh to draw, and the tiller was rubbish. I thought a couple of weeks ago I coul...

Colin, When you want some more Hickory, I will throw in an Ash stave for you. I am going to get more of both this week. I hope. :sad: You can always wait till that Red Ash seasons,.................. you can put me down for a piece of that when its ready too!!!!!! :wink: See if you can get some Malas...

Hi Cam, Dennis is spot on. If your had a board behind your tiller with Grids, lined up with your bow, I think you may find it easier to see these small discrepancies. Once I designated a place on my garage wall and Drew grids all over it, my tillering became alot better...................Heaps bette...

Finishing off today, Also resurrected a couple of old staves I put in the "too hard basket". Now I will have a few bows to take to lilydale with me! TRi LAm Malas Bow on the left had a couple of bad Chyslas on the bottom limb, it was way to powerful for a 72" ELB, so I lowered the pou...

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I have just finished off the sister stave this evening, same specs as above............this bow too, will be going to port Augusta, as the original popped a splinter on the bamboo. Hopefully I can resurect her. :oops: I will take some better pics Tomoz, I will be shooting her in at Lilydale this wee...

Nah, seriously,,,,,, A good spoke shave, a hand plane, A 1 metre Steel ruler, a square, A set of cabinet scrapers, A chisel, a sharpening stone for chisel and spoke shave, Flat and round files, copious amounts of sand paper, a belt sander is really handy but not essential.............. tite bond III...

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Thanks Colin, sometimes you have to post a pic to see the flat spots!!!!!!!! Tips are nice and even tho........I like to sleep on it sometimes and have a look the next day.........
Yeah 88lb's is more than I can pull. This is my winch set up I use on my big girls...........

All I have to say is "WOW". Your a freak. I'm a chippie like you Rob, I will have to do another apprenticeship to do that sort of work. You make me feel very humble. I would like to see the houses you build............. great work.

Sanded and fitted horn tips yesterday. Shaped them today, put the bow back on the tiller. An hour later, We have 88lb @ 30" with an 1" and 1/2 of set.
Dont know if I'm happy with the tiller.

Good work Colin, Left limb is fine, Right limb slight hinge starting 2/3 of the way round.( Right where it is adjacent to the plaster patch in the background). Having said that, The fractures in the limb may change the tiller if they get worse. If you make a bow 82" or 84", you will be abl...

Good stuff Colin!

Hmmmmm......... not good Colin. By the sound of it I dont think you have done anything wrong. I tend to not use the long string now and floor tiller the stave to a low brace height, say 3 or 4 inches. Then even out the limbs, THEN put it on the tiller and wind her down. Then adjust the brace height ...

That dark wood is common in Hickory Colin, it has never been a problem for me.......... it looks great in contrast with a coat of finish. My bow is the same at one end. All good.

Thanks for that Dennis,I will keep him in mind. I want to do a full length yew Elb for sure. I have been dealing a lot with Carson @ Echo Archery In Salem, Oregon. In fact I have a some Yew and osage Billets on the way as we speak! :mrgreen: I am going to do a spliced yew Elb once that arrives, and ...

Nice Video. Most will relate to it.
http://vimeo.com/83499812

Thanks Dennis. There sure is a diffence in a crowned back bow. What you have explained makes perfect sense. I love that picture of the cross section of that piece of mary rose yew. The number of growth rings astounds me. A stave of that quality now would cost a small fortune...................... if...

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