New FF tips
03-14-2010, 03:27 PM
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New FF tips
I had some older zipper limbs, that were not fast flight compatable. After around 5K shots, I started getting cracks in the overlays. So I decided to grind off the wood overlays, and try my hand at phenolic. The first layer was supposed to be brown, but turned out yellow. Not sure if I like that.
Kanga helped out with the advise. Many thanks brother.
I made a crue heat box with a cardboard box and a 250watt light, to get temps to 140F to cure. Threw on 3 coats of spar urathane and heres what I got. Now I can use FF string, and gave my old limbs some new life. Only took 3-4 hours labor.
Kanga helped out with the advise. Many thanks brother.
I made a crue heat box with a cardboard box and a 250watt light, to get temps to 140F to cure. Threw on 3 coats of spar urathane and heres what I got. Now I can use FF string, and gave my old limbs some new life. Only took 3-4 hours labor.
Makes the yellow stand out against the black color of the phenolic and the brown color of the limbs. 
04-22-2010, 01:48 PM
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Pretty good. I was worried that I glue starved them. As I was told to use a toothing plane to make gaps and I didn't. But I shot em about 200 times. Thinking of replacing others on other bows with antler.
How's it going Chad. Long time no talk. Doubt I can come down south this year to shoot at the TN Classic. I am spending a lot of time in Ottawa these days.
How's it going Chad. Long time no talk. Doubt I can come down south this year to shoot at the TN Classic. I am spending a lot of time in Ottawa these days.
04-23-2010, 07:52 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
Doesn't look like I will make it to the Classic this year either--first time I'll miss it since I started going, several years ago.
I've been in FL for a while, back and forth between here and home while my wife stays here full time. My mother-in-law lives here, and is dying of bile duct cancer. So far it hasn't been very painful, but there's no kind of treatment for it. From what I can tell, the patient winds up starving. My MIL doesn't eat enough to keep a parakeet alive, and often vomits if she can get a bite down. She's living mostly on a few bites of crushed ice and a little water every day, and she's taking in less and less of that.
The situation could be worse though. She's in her 80's, lived a good life, done pretty much everything she ever wanted to do, and knows where she is going when this life is over. With us here she's able to stay home, and we can medicate her for pain and nausea as needed. My wife is an only child, so we don't have any other family to relieve us, but her neighbors check in all the time and give us little breaks to go out and eat or just get out of the house for a little while. Never thought I'd get tired of eating out, but I am (she can't stand the smell of food cooking in the house).
I might be able to make it to the IBO Trad World Championship at Twin Oaks--hope so anyway. If not, there's always next year.
Chad
I've been in FL for a while, back and forth between here and home while my wife stays here full time. My mother-in-law lives here, and is dying of bile duct cancer. So far it hasn't been very painful, but there's no kind of treatment for it. From what I can tell, the patient winds up starving. My MIL doesn't eat enough to keep a parakeet alive, and often vomits if she can get a bite down. She's living mostly on a few bites of crushed ice and a little water every day, and she's taking in less and less of that.
The situation could be worse though. She's in her 80's, lived a good life, done pretty much everything she ever wanted to do, and knows where she is going when this life is over. With us here she's able to stay home, and we can medicate her for pain and nausea as needed. My wife is an only child, so we don't have any other family to relieve us, but her neighbors check in all the time and give us little breaks to go out and eat or just get out of the house for a little while. Never thought I'd get tired of eating out, but I am (she can't stand the smell of food cooking in the house).
I might be able to make it to the IBO Trad World Championship at Twin Oaks--hope so anyway. If not, there's always next year.
Chad
04-23-2010, 06:59 PM
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Doesn't look like I will make it to the Classic this year either--first time I'll miss it since I started going, several years ago.
I've been in FL for a while, back and forth between here and home while my wife stays here full time. My mother-in-law lives here, and is dying of bile duct cancer. So far it hasn't been very painful, but there's no kind of treatment for it. From what I can tell, the patient winds up starving. My MIL doesn't eat enough to keep a parakeet alive, and often vomits if she can get a bite down. She's living mostly on a few bites of crushed ice and a little water every day, and she's taking in less and less of that.
The situation could be worse though. She's in her 80's, lived a good life, done pretty much everything she ever wanted to do, and knows where she is going when this life is over. With us here she's able to stay home, and we can medicate her for pain and nausea as needed. My wife is an only child, so we don't have any other family to relieve us, but her neighbors check in all the time and give us little breaks to go out and eat or just get out of the house for a little while. Never thought I'd get tired of eating out, but I am (she can't stand the smell of food cooking in the house).
I might be able to make it to the IBO Trad World Championship at Twin Oaks--hope so anyway. If not, there's always next year.
Chad
I've been in FL for a while, back and forth between here and home while my wife stays here full time. My mother-in-law lives here, and is dying of bile duct cancer. So far it hasn't been very painful, but there's no kind of treatment for it. From what I can tell, the patient winds up starving. My MIL doesn't eat enough to keep a parakeet alive, and often vomits if she can get a bite down. She's living mostly on a few bites of crushed ice and a little water every day, and she's taking in less and less of that.
The situation could be worse though. She's in her 80's, lived a good life, done pretty much everything she ever wanted to do, and knows where she is going when this life is over. With us here she's able to stay home, and we can medicate her for pain and nausea as needed. My wife is an only child, so we don't have any other family to relieve us, but her neighbors check in all the time and give us little breaks to go out and eat or just get out of the house for a little while. Never thought I'd get tired of eating out, but I am (she can't stand the smell of food cooking in the house).
I might be able to make it to the IBO Trad World Championship at Twin Oaks--hope so anyway. If not, there's always next year.
Chad
Just got back from traveling myself and look forward to just a simple bolona sandwich.
04-24-2010, 03:13 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
Thanks BC--it's bad, but it could be worse. My wife is taking it as well as she can, but it's still hard on her. It's rough on me too, but I've delt with this sort of thing more than she has. Not like you get used to it, but you learn to deal with it better I guess.
If you can make it to Twin Oaks, go for it--it really is as good as it gets, and there will be plenty of friendly faces there to show you around.
If you can make it to Twin Oaks, go for it--it really is as good as it gets, and there will be plenty of friendly faces there to show you around.