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Title: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 12, 2015, 05:46:00 AM

Well glued up my forward riser design. 58" Ended 55# @28" Limbs glass.042 Zebrano .030 Boo .110 Riser boo .060 zebrano .030 glass .042 Riser Pau ferro and Zebrano. Had to trap the limbs because initially was about 62#
 (http://i.imgur.com/s63PgPe.jpg)
 (http://i.imgur.com/we7dJfc.jpg)
 (http://i.imgur.com/jLC7vic.jpg)
 (http://i.imgur.com/La9wRJh.jpg)
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Decided to name the bow "IKLWA" The Iklwa was the very effective short handled killing spear used by the Zulu nation in the time of King Shaka.

Why --  Because on the second shot out of this bow it promptly killed the first arrow at fifteen yards
 (http://i.imgur.com/YluGu8H.jpg)

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: PZee on March 12, 2015, 07:30:00 AM

Willem,

Great work bud, I really like that.
Did you grind your own lams?

Thanks

Peter

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 12, 2015, 07:49:00 AM

Peter,
Thank you. Yes I did grind the lams myself.
we should do a bow building weekend sometime.

Regards
Willem

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Trux Turning on March 12, 2015, 08:38:00 AM

Nice!! I really like the looks and you have a shooter too. Do you have a full draw picture?

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Post by: BenBow on March 12, 2015, 09:20:00 AM

Nice!

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Post by: Buemaker on March 12, 2015, 11:20:00 AM

Looking good.

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Pheonixarcher on March 12, 2015, 03:51:00 PM

I like the lines on that one. Great work! Looks like it shoots pretty good for you too.

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: chackworth3 on March 12, 2015, 08:17:00 PM

Nice!

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Post by: drewsbow on March 12, 2015, 08:24:00 PM

very nice

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: bamboo on March 13, 2015, 07:05:00 AM

i like it when the first shot from a bow is in the bull!...BUT drilling the first arrow with the second!!BIG MOJO!!--I'm betting that bow is going to be a stone cold killer!!nice bow!!

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 13, 2015, 07:56:00 AM

Very nice...

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: fujimo on March 13, 2015, 08:17:00 AM

beautiful work willem. love the name!!
know why they called it the iKlwa?
it was the sound it made when pulling it from the enemies body's- cool hey!
it has always amazed me as such an amazingly descriptive language
cheers mate
wayne

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 13, 2015, 08:36:00 AM

Wayne Thank you. If the bow could speak it would probably say "Ngadla" which means "I've eaten" and which was said every time a Zulu warrior used his iKwla on a enemy

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 13, 2015, 08:54:00 AM

Full Draw. Forgot to mention That six inch tip wedges(.040)were used
 (http://i.imgur.com/uzblj3R.jpg)

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: fujimo on March 13, 2015, 09:49:00 AM

that is one very cool bow- do you have a chronograph, just out of interest- I don't put my faith in fps- but just as a comparison to your normal RD bow.
does the forward riser feel any different to shoot?
they really have grabbed my interest!
cheers

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Zradix on March 13, 2015, 12:18:00 PM

I really like the design.   :thumbsup:  
I'm quite a fan of the forward riser theory....haven't had much of a chance to prove it to myself though..lol

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: David Flanrey on March 13, 2015, 07:17:00 PM

Good looking bow.  Also, some good shootin.

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: JJB on March 13, 2015, 07:47:00 PM

Good looking bow with some shooting mojo as mentioned, cool! Nice name too.
-Jay

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Wolftrail on March 13, 2015, 10:13:00 PM

Great execution looks good, is that .030" glass back and belly...?

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Bodork on March 13, 2015, 10:15:00 PM

Nice looking bow! Good shooting too!

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 14, 2015, 03:43:00 AM

Wolftrail, no the glass is .042 back and belly and the zebrano lams is .030. Taper is .002 boo and .001 boo so total taper .003

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: halfseminole on March 14, 2015, 06:59:00 PM

I'd say iKlwa is right!  That's some deadly accuracy!

Out of personal curiosity, is the iKlwa the same as the assegai, or is it another spear?  I've used the assegai in martial arts training, and I could easily see how incredibly useful it is.

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: kennym on March 14, 2015, 08:25:00 PM

Excellent job Willem!

Wish my forward riser had turned out as well as that!!

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: Nativestranger on March 16, 2015, 01:36:00 AM

Fantastic limb profile. Bet it draws smooth and pack a ton of energy!

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 16, 2015, 04:27:00 AM

Wayne the chrono results for what it's worth.

My drawlenght 27" the arrow weight 490 grain.
Forward riser 55#@28" so about 52#@27"

The recurve decurve same weight bow same arrows

Forward riser chrono
 (http://i.imgur.com/X7xNLSJ.jpg)

Recurve decurve
 (http://i.imgur.com/5JixOtl.jpg)

So !!!! No meaningfull difference

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 16, 2015, 04:42:00 AM

Oh yes  ====  finger release

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: wcdurand on March 16, 2015, 05:03:00 AM

Halfseminole yes it is an assegai but very short hafted to bring the zulu warrior in close contact with the enemy. Very interesting history on this particular fighting spear. The iKwla was King Shaka's own introduction and the discipline and courage needed to make it the effective weapon it was, was immense.His warplans and strategies compared well with big strategists with hundreds of years of experience behind them. Read Shaka Zulu by E.A. Ritter

Title: Re: Forward Riser completed.
Post by: fujimo on March 16, 2015, 10:53:00 AM

very cool Willem!
does it feel "better" to shoot?
what do you notice are the significant differences?