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Title: Hill Style Bow help
Post by: tradhunter325 on February 08, 2016, 07:11:00 PM

Need some help on a hill bow I'm going to make. I really like the riser forward handle design. Need to known the dimensions on the riser and the lamination order. Looking to make a 62"or 64"  bow, I draw 26.5 and would like the draw weight to be around 60lbs. Can anyone help or point the way to a thread at tradgang. Thanks.      :archer2:

Title: Re: Hill Style Bow help
Post by: jsweka on February 10, 2016, 07:27:00 PM

I recently made one in which the riser was 16" from fade out to fade out.  The depth of the riser really doesn't matter and you can just size it to suit the size of your hand and what might feel comfortable.

For a 64" bow that draws 60# @ 26.5", I'd guess that you'd need a total stack of 0.525 with 0.005 total taper.

Lamination order doesn't matter, but it's much easier to glue it up with a thin lamination going up and over the fadeouts of the riser and thicker lams on the belly which don't need to bend.

Something like this....

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReverseHandleASL/SAM_2595.jpg)

Title: Re: Hill Style Bow help
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on February 10, 2016, 07:51:00 PM

Thanks an awesome bow John!

Title: Re: Hill Style Bow help
Post by: tradhunter325 on February 10, 2016, 09:00:00 PM

Thanks for the info. Awesome looking bow.

Title: Re: Hill Style Bow help
Post by: tradhunter325 on February 10, 2016, 11:19:00 PM

This what I'm thinking for the bow. Reverse handle
64" around 60lbs @26"
.040 clear glass
.030 curly maple
.140 tapper .002
.130 tapper .002
.120 tapper .001
15" riser
.030 curly maple
.040 clear glass
total stack of .530
1 3/8 at fades 1/2 nock points.
What do you guys think?
I'm going for JD Berry Morningstar look.