...and with sandpaper in hand...
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...and with sandpaper in hand...
... I went forth to the patio and proceded to take aboutsix pounds of draw weight out of my longbow. While I was at it, I sanded out a couple of dings and scratches, evened up a few dips that nobody but me ever noticed, gave it a bit better tillerand just generally finished up what I'd hurried through when I was making it.
I'll probably have dropped another pound out of it when I'm done sanding outthe scratches from the 120 grit paper with some 600 grit. Should leave me right at 44-45 pounds at my draw length. It'll be much nicer for my shoulder at that weight.
I'll probably have dropped another pound out of it when I'm done sanding outthe scratches from the 120 grit paper with some 600 grit. Should leave me right at 44-45 pounds at my draw length. It'll be much nicer for my shoulder at that weight.
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RE: ...and with sandpaper in hand...
Didn't sand the glass off, just thinned it down. 10 strokes on the back of each limb, 10 strokes on the belly of each limb. Continue like thatuntil you get where you want to go. If you need more than 6-7 pounds less, they say you might as well sell that one and make another.
I really don't have a clue on how thin you can take the glass before you run into problems. I'd like to know, if anybody can pass that info along... Might save somebody from getting beaned by a busted limb. (ME, for instance!)
I really don't have a clue on how thin you can take the glass before you run into problems. I'd like to know, if anybody can pass that info along... Might save somebody from getting beaned by a busted limb. (ME, for instance!)
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