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Title: BBO static recurve
Post by: J.F. Miller on July 14, 2015, 09:44:00 AM
64" ntn, lower limb 2" shorter than upper. 58 @ 28.5". quarter sawn osage core, US grown Madake bamboo and diamond wood overlays, osage brush nocks. I think I might hunt with this one.    :)

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Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: jess stuart on July 14, 2015, 10:03:00 AM
Don't know what else to say except AWESOME1
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Post by: Bowjunkie on July 14, 2015, 10:40:00 AM
All around quality work, good flow, and a beautiful bow.

It's got my favorite grip shape too :^)
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Post by: wakolbinger on July 14, 2015, 10:42:00 AM
Looks killer. Quite the tall narrow brush nocks. I would never be that brave. haha
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Post by: takefive on July 14, 2015, 11:14:00 AM
Wow, that's a beauty!
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Post by: Pat B on July 14, 2015, 12:05:00 PM
Very nice BBO with sexy brush nocks. Cool!
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Post by: Troy D. Breeding on July 14, 2015, 01:53:00 PM
Must be the one you were working on the day I stopped by. Really nice!!!'
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Post by: mikkekeswick on July 14, 2015, 02:09:00 PM
Very nicely executed! That's smokin'!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on July 14, 2015, 02:13:00 PM
Simply fantastic, Jamie...
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Post by: Buemaker on July 14, 2015, 03:07:00 PM
Allright. a good looking one. Bue--.   :)
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Post by: monterey on July 14, 2015, 03:45:00 PM
A beautiful piece of work!
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Post by: bigbob2 on July 14, 2015, 08:30:00 PM
that's a work of art!
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Post by: Wolftrail on July 14, 2015, 10:29:00 PM
Very nice and I like the full draw.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: J.F. Miller on July 15, 2015, 06:08:00 AM
thanks for the kind words, fellas. Troy, yes this is that bow.
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Post by: Black Mockingbird on July 15, 2015, 06:30:00 AM
SWEEEET!!!!  :)
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Post by: Sam Harper on July 15, 2015, 03:33:00 PM
That's awesome.  I love those brush nocks, and your tiller is incredible.
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Post by: KellyG on July 16, 2015, 04:38:00 PM
Holy cow that is just wow.
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Post by: Pheonixarcher on July 17, 2015, 12:07:00 AM
What else can be said?!!! That's flat out amazing! Great work on that one.
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Post by: ejhorstick on July 17, 2015, 11:17:00 AM
amazing bow and very unique design.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Wolftrail on July 17, 2015, 08:54:00 PM
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Originally posted by J.F. Miller:
[QB] 64" ntn, lower limb 2" shorter than upper. 58 @ 28.5". quarter sawn osage core, US grown Madake bamboo and diamond wood overlays, osage brush nocks. I think I might hunt with this one.     :)  
I forgot to bring up about the lower limb been 2" shorter. Was there a reason for doing that, and does it have better cast having uneven limbs.

thanks.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: red hill on July 17, 2015, 10:08:00 PM
Beautiful bow! I really like the brush mocks.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: J.F. Miller on July 18, 2015, 07:19:00 AM
ejhorstick, the design isn't really unique. it's just my interpretation(albeit a loose one)of a Grumley Deerslayer. been working on it, tweaking it, for over ten years. so far, this is the version I'm most pleased with.

Wolftrail, I don't want to get into an elaborate, confusing explanation here, but the reason for making the lower limb shorter is to move the geographic center of the bow up to the same position on the handle as the dynamic fulcrum(the epicenter of my hand pressure on the handle).  for a more in depth explanation, read this article.   http://www.bowyersedge.com/organic.html

shorter lower limb facilitates tillering for proper balance right out of the gate.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 18, 2015, 08:33:00 AM
Jamie, thank god you're not as long winded as that Bowjunkie is. LOL
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Bowjunkie on July 18, 2015, 08:39:00 AM
I make all of my bows with a shorter lower limb for the same reasons. It balances the bow in the hand while carrying, and goes a long way toward putting the static and dynamic fulcrums in very close proximity to one another... better aligned with the string fulcrum too. This minimizes the shift from static to dynamic that can be quite sizeable in some bows. How these things are oriented in a bow influence how it draws, shoots, tunes, etc.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Bowjunkie on July 18, 2015, 08:41:00 AM
Shoot 3 under old man!
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: J.F. Miller on July 18, 2015, 09:04:00 AM
for certain, the added bonus of better physical balance in the carrying hand is largely overlooked, or perhaps undervalued, but it can make a big difference if you are carrying it for long periods of time. or maneuvering silently through thick brush or need to point and shoot quickly at moving target.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 18, 2015, 09:33:00 AM
LOL, Jeff...  :)
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Post by: rich k on July 18, 2015, 11:22:00 AM
That is a piece of art!
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Post by: frank bullitt on July 18, 2015, 12:52:00 PM
Dang sure, that's a huntin bow!

   :thumbsup:   Mr. Miller
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: LittleBen on July 20, 2015, 10:12:00 PM
Don't know how I missed this.

This is one of the most awesome wood bows Ive ever seen.
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 21, 2015, 06:39:00 AM
I guess it's ok..   :)
Title: Re: BBO static recurve
Post by: J.F. Miller on July 21, 2015, 07:44:00 AM
:D  

who didn't see that coming? lol...