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Title: first bow done!
Post by: eman614 on March 10, 2009, 05:13:00 PM

she is finally done! i shot it a little last night just before dark, and let me just say it was as good as i ever imagined! very smooth draw and no stack what-so-ever. i was gonna post some pics,but the camera battery is dead so that will have to come later. took it to the archery shop today, and the final draw weight was 56# at 28in. we shot it through the speedgun and it shot consistently around 190fps. which i thought was pretty fast.just want to give everyone that gave me there two cents a big thanks. especially kennym it would have been hard to build a bow without his lams! i'll add pics later. thanks all.
eric

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: Leo L. on March 10, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

(http://bow.fishingcountry.com/bfcforums/images/smilies/worthless.gif)

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: Curtis Haden on March 10, 2009, 07:02:00 PM

I'll second that!    :bigsmyl:  


 (http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/Joshy_Tree/nopicture.jpg)

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: bigcountry on March 10, 2009, 07:15:00 PM

Holy cow, 190fps is faster than any of my glass reflex/deflex bows.  Congrads.

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: eman614 on March 10, 2009, 07:25:00 PM

lets try this again.
the unstrung profile (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures072.jpg)
the strung profile (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures073.jpg)
handle and shelf (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures070.jpg)
other side of handle (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures071.jpg)
tip overlay. it need some more sanding (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures075.jpg)
the back of the bow (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures074.jpg)
and finally the bow at full draw (http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/eman614/bowpictures065.jpg) this is my first bow, and it looks good to me but if you see something wrong please share need all the help i can get. for the next one that is   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: tj69 on March 10, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

Real nice bow!! Congrats!
190fps, ?gpp?

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: Big Riser on March 10, 2009, 07:41:00 PM

I hope my first bow comes out that nice.good job

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: eman614 on March 10, 2009, 08:17:00 PM

tj69 gpp is that grains per pound? i don't know the arrow weight, sorry. the arrow i use are red head carbon supreme 350 cut 31in with 5in feathers and 125grain field points. not sure how many grains per inch the actual arrow is. the fastest speed was 193fps. the slowest was 177fps, but i only got it back about 26in before i let it go. a little to excited you might say! all the rest i got to full draw which is 28in. any how thanks for the comments. eric

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: Pat B on March 10, 2009, 11:29:00 PM

What weight arrow are you shooting at 190fps?

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: eman614 on March 10, 2009, 11:51:00 PM

i just read that these particular arrows are 10.2 gpi. being that they are 31 in long with a 125grain point. that would put the arrow weight at about 440 grains not including the feathers. this is assuming that 10.2 gpi is right, and also that my math is right. i am still a little sceptical about those numbers. the fps that is. i think i may go to another place tomorrow and try it again. just to make sure the chronograph was reading right. i hope it was   :bigsmyl:   i'll report my findings tomorrow.
eric

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: tj69 on March 11, 2009, 01:50:00 AM

Assuming that the complet arrow weight including the insert, feathers and some glue is about 470grain, so you have 8,39 grain per pound.
190fps with that weight is absolutely possible I think.
But thats not important , you´ve made a great bow,that is shooting straight
   :clapper:

Title: Re: first bow done!
Post by: CCWhitetail on March 16, 2009, 02:40:00 PM

Nice work, it looks great.
I am new here and also a cabinetmaker.
I am really diggin this Bowyer's Forum   :thumbsup: