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by Flatliner
Thu May 14, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Questions about carbon
Replies: 17
Views: 4749

Questions about carbon

I've had request for carbon limbs :? ,,,, Don't know a thing about it, so if those of you that have used carbon could direct me to some threads or share your opinions on things like where best to get it from? Do you use it instead of glass or as a lamination instead of wood? What difference does it ...
by Flatliner
Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:05 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Flatline Raptor for sale - mint condition - SOLD
Replies: 10
Views: 3444

Re: Flatline Raptor for sale - mint condition - $450

Wow Mick I'm surprised :surprised: but ya gota do what you gota do. I assume you are going down the ILF road.
Just want to let potential buyers know I will transfer the five year warranty to the new owner (from the date on the bow) If they contact me with their details.

Cheers,
Rob.
by Flatliner
Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Demo Bow, for me
Replies: 17
Views: 6880

Re: Demo Bow, for me

Gee wiz fella's :oops: thanks very much, I'm very humbled by your comments. But really it's nature that is the artist I'm just sticking bits of natural art together in the most pleasing way I can think of. Practically called a Bow but really a work of Art. Funny you should say that Swami,,,, this is...
by Flatliner
Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Demo Bow, for me
Replies: 17
Views: 6880

Demo Bow, for me

I get quite a few people coming to my place to try out my bows and the lightest draw weight I had until now was 42#, so I've made one that the ladies and youngsters should be able to shoot. Must say I don't mind flicking a few through it too, it's almost effortless and the groups are good. Bow stats...
by Flatliner
Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:23 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: And so the recurve journey begins....
Replies: 44
Views: 11294

Re: And so the recurve journey begins....

Bummer Rod, and it was coming up so nice too. I gave up trying to use the tiller blocks on the recurves cause it just felt like there was too much tension created trying to bend the whole limb blank to get them on. I had visions of the block tearing the center of the out of the limb, never would hav...
by Flatliner
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: One for myself.
Replies: 23
Views: 4931

Re: One for myself.

That's spectacular Bob, great piece of Burdekin plum, never seen such light tones in it. Puts the slab of BP I have to shame, very little feature in my piece.
Great work Bob.

Rob.
by Flatliner
Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:45 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: New stave for self bow
Replies: 23
Views: 7589

Re: New stave for self bow

Old Soul wrote: Keep me updated, and post some of your work, it is worth posting.
Hear Hear.

Rob.
by Flatliner
Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Some of my latest
Replies: 8
Views: 2675

Re: Some of my latest

Good to hear mick, I was starting to wonder how it was going cause I hadn't heard from you or spotted a post about it.
How is it treating your dodgy shoulder?

Rob.
by Flatliner
Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Some of my latest
Replies: 8
Views: 2675

Re: Some of my latest

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That's all folks, Rob.
by Flatliner
Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:55 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Some of my latest
Replies: 8
Views: 2675

Some of my latest

Been a bit slack posting lately so here's a couple of my latest. The first one is an MC2 62" 40#@28". I put together with a friend who has now returned to Germany to get married and live the quiet life in a small coastal town. He wanted to learn how it was done so stayed with me for a few ...
by Flatliner
Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Bow explosion, another hard lesson
Replies: 14
Views: 3590

Re: Bow explosion, another hard lesson

Sounds good, maybe we could do the Sunday morning shoot at the club on Vico Rd and then retire to my place for a few, let me know if that works for you guys and I'll try and round up a couple of other trad fella's and budding bowyers.

Rob.
by Flatliner
Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:26 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Bow explosion, another hard lesson
Replies: 14
Views: 3590

Re: Bow explosion, another hard lesson

Bummer Scott, That was a beautiful bow if it's the one I think it is. But like you said ,,,the next one :wink: . Holy crap another trad shooter in cairns! Awesome. I think it's time we get a group together for a shoot.... Or at least beer.... Yes beer for sure. Keep it up mate next bow will be the o...
by Flatliner
Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Osage / Wenge Take down
Replies: 16
Views: 4258

Re: Osage / Wenge Take down

Beautiful Bob, just beautiful, it's a bit of a shame the Osage will darken up but it will still look great.

That's one good thing about Conkerberry it tends to keep it's yellows even with weathering but you can't get big chunks like that to work with.

Great stuff Bob.

Cheers, Rob.
by Flatliner
Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:12 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: New to forum - FNQ timber for self bows
Replies: 15
Views: 5120

Re: New to forum - FNQ timber for self bows

Good on ya Scott, glad to see you finally posted some of your exceptional workmanship. I must say these two bows are the sweetest shooting self bows I have ever had the pleasure to shoot and perform very nicely with arrow speeds of around 142 fps with arrow weight of 11 grains per pound of draw weig...
by Flatliner
Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Another way to acquire bow woods
Replies: 3
Views: 1457

Another way to acquire bow woods

A while back I found my self running out of Black Palm laminations and set about trying to find some more. The last piece I had was given to me by a guy I know that is into making self bows, he turned up one day with a stave he had rescued from a dead tree his neighbour had removed. Black Palm is a ...
by Flatliner
Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:15 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: New Limb Form. Bow is finished Jan 2015
Replies: 39
Views: 10174

Re: New Limb Form.

Going great guns Wayno, I wouldn't be too concerned about your limb blank alignment at this stage, it all looks pretty good in the photos to me. The next step is one of the critical ones though, put a weighted string line over the approximate center of your limb tips and looking down vertically over...
by Flatliner
Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: first takedown 'curve.NOW WITH FORCE/ DRAW CURVE
Replies: 33
Views: 13229

Re: first takedown 'curve.

Great work Bob, excellent effort for a first. After a few more you'll probably do what I did and get braver about getting rid of those flat surfaces on the riser (makes them look more streamlined and sporty). On a different note I recently worked out that "Red Palm" is Coconut wood,,,, :ro...
by Flatliner
Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: What to do with offcuts
Replies: 8
Views: 2909

What to do with offcuts

You guys that make a few bows must know how hard it can be to throw away those small seemingly useless offcuts of quite often spectacular woods,,, well I can't bring myself to chuck them out. It was my daughters 21 st birthday recently and now it's her best friends 21 st, so this is what I made for ...
by Flatliner
Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: A special bow for a special girl
Replies: 22
Views: 6608

Re: A special bow for a special girl

Thanks Jim.
Took a while but it's done just in time for my daughters arrival on the coming weekend.

The kit, including flight case, bow, a dozen arrows, glove, stringer and arm guard.
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Rob.
by Flatliner
Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:28 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: On the way home from the Tully Trad Shoot
Replies: 5
Views: 3156

Re: On the way home from the Tully Trad Shoot

Very nice Rod, great way to end an archery weekend.

Rob.
by Flatliner
Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: Tully Trad Shoot
Replies: 5
Views: 2385

Re: Tully Trad Shoot

Wish I could have been there :sad: . Was all geared up for the shoot then went and put my back out on the Thursday. Some sad hey.
Glad everyone had a good time. Looks like a reasonable turn-out considering.

Rob.
by Flatliner
Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First ever limb failure
Replies: 10
Views: 2455

Re: First ever limb failure

I am a little confused with the above are there multiple core laminations? 30 thou is about one and a half times the thickness of the cardboard used in a corn flakes box. Yeah Daryl there are three core laminations, the one on the back of the limb is a 1"/.001" wood taper that opposes the...
by Flatliner
Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:53 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First ever limb failure
Replies: 10
Views: 2455

Re: First ever limb failure

Yo, Yeoman, no the split is around 15-20 thou from the belly glass and about 80-90 thou from the glass on the back of the limb. In fact the split is so uniform and tidy I decided to remove the nock tip reglue the split and pop it back into the form and it's come out looking quite good. I'll make a n...
by Flatliner
Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First ever limb failure
Replies: 10
Views: 2455

Re: First ever limb failure

Hey Wayno how would ya be? well it's called 'Tassi blackwood' but it grows right up the east coast and was sourced localy so I don't reckon that's it. Besides it lives In Mount Gambia. Rod,, Dry fired :confused: ,,, maybe but you would expect the limb to split the other way from string impact. I've ...
by Flatliner
Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First ever limb failure
Replies: 10
Views: 2455

First ever limb failure

Well it finally happened and it's got me stumped, the glue didn't fail, the Tasi Blackwood lamination failed in spectacular fashion, it split almost perfectly through the center of a 30 thou parallel lam so straightness of grain certainly wasn't the problem. The young fella that owns it said he had ...
by Flatliner
Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: A special bow for a special girl
Replies: 22
Views: 6608

Re: A special bow for a special girl

Thanks again fellas. surely you have played your trump card with that one. Yeah Rod it may well be the best hand I'll come up with for a while,,,,,, but the game's still on :wink: . I might show it to my wife in case she wants an upgrade....in which case I will be able to justify an upgrade.....ther...
by Flatliner
Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: A special bow for a special girl
Replies: 22
Views: 6608

Re: A special bow for a special girl

Thanks for the kind words guys it's always very gratifying posting photos on Ozbow, makes the hours put in more worthwhile.

Cheers, Rob
by Flatliner
Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:25 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: A special bow for a special girl
Replies: 22
Views: 6608

Re: A special bow for a special girl

Here's a few more.
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Rob.
by Flatliner
Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: A special bow for a special girl
Replies: 22
Views: 6608

A special bow for a special girl

My daughters twenty first birthday is coming up so thought I'd do a bow for her with a few extras. It's kept me busy for a few hours that's for sure and I'm yet to make the hard case and arrows to go with it but she's worth it. Bow stats: Flatline Raptor, 58'' n-n, 36#@28". Timbers: Riser; Sand...
by Flatliner
Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:36 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: One off the shelf, Flatline MC2
Replies: 6
Views: 1872

One off the shelf, Flatline MC2

This is a bow I started making for a young fella that came around with his dad and ordered it, but apparently "Mum", who I received a call from when I was about half way through the build was not informed of the investment and promptly cancelled the deal. So she's up for sale. (The bow not...