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Title: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Greg Szalewski on March 08, 2009, 08:44:00 PM

As some of you may recall I made a longbow for my wife back in December. This was in part to learn abit before making my bow. I got a good start shortly after finishing hers how ever in the proccess of tillering the riser broke. Kenny M replaced it and I changed my design by putting the overlay on the back from limb to limb and also adding .040 glass over that in hopes I would not have that happen again. My plan was to make 2 sets of limbs for this bow. One set was to be 50- 52# and the second set 55-57#. Also I wanted a 64" bow max. Anyway the first set I was shooting for 55# and they turned out 50# and much wider than I wanted. I called Kenny to place my order for the heavier limbs. We debated on the changes that should be made for the 55# limbs. I should have listened to him as I had to trap the limbs to get them down to 57#. But that worked out fine anyway. Then I went back to the light limbs. I shortened them by 7/8" each and that brought them up to 56#. After narrowing to my taste they still pulled 52#. I like this better as these limbs will be my deer hunting/ treestand bow.

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008100.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008101.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008103.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008106.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008104.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008105.jpg)

 (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gszalewski/BowBuild2008107.jpg)

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: kennym on March 08, 2009, 08:48:00 PM

OK, I get it now. You've been funnin me,you build these for a living,right?  :D   LOL

Excellent lookin bow!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Greg Szalewski on March 08, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

I would starve if I did this for a living as I am sssllllooooowwwwwww.
Thanks Kenny
I just enjoy the project and working through the problems. You can't beat satisfaction from making and using these bows.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Pruneemac on March 08, 2009, 09:33:00 PM

cool

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Curtis Haden on March 08, 2009, 09:55:00 PM

Very nice!!!    :notworthy:      :clapper:

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: PV on March 08, 2009, 10:23:00 PM

Fine job! We may be looking for speed from the arrow but it's our enemy when building.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Apex Predator on March 09, 2009, 06:15:00 AM

That is one fine looking bow!  Wow!

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: broketooth on March 09, 2009, 07:17:00 AM

what outstanding craftsmanship .absolutely beautiful. nice wood choices. the wood combo is very pleasing to the eye. great job sir

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Allen Ziebarth on March 09, 2009, 08:56:00 AM

Very, very nice.
I love the shape of that riser.
certainly better than the binghams style.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: ChristopherO on March 09, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

You should be very proud of that.  An excellent looking bow.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: BMN on March 09, 2009, 12:45:00 PM

outstanding!

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: bjansen on March 09, 2009, 01:39:00 PM

Excellent job!  Great looking bow Greg!

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: Chuck Fawcett on March 09, 2009, 05:32:00 PM

Excellent job, beautiful looking bow Greg.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: greyhawk39 on March 09, 2009, 07:47:00 PM

Well done, nice looking bow,yes you need to do it for a living...lol.

Title: Re: Just finished my 3 piece longbow.......finally
Post by: RGK on March 10, 2009, 07:16:00 AM

OUTSTANDING!!!