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Title: Finished a new bow
Post by: passion for knowledge on December 14, 2016, 02:13:00 PM

Finished this about an hour ago.

Was trying for 50# - came in at #47 - I had to get rid of a bit of twist in one of the limbs and by the time I did and evened out the limbs, #47 was it.
Still happy with it.
Can't wait to shoot it, but right now it's -20º with the wind chill and snow forecast for later.

Maple backed Ipe with Shedua riser and tips. Handle has an accent of Maple.

Need to make a new string for it - I just used one I had lying around.


   (https://s25.postimg.org/gjsxskw27/left_belly_back.jpg)  

   (https://s25.postimg.org/8d0y105zj/handle.jpg)

   (https://s25.postimg.org/qidwf25hr/tips.jpg)

   (https://s25.postimg.org/gmctfezpr/strung.jpg)

   (https://s25.postimg.org/hd5jl7233/full_draw.jpg)

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: Wolftrail on December 14, 2016, 03:36:00 PM

Hill style bows are cool, good job.  Is that bow 68NTN...?

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: monterey on December 14, 2016, 03:49:00 PM

Looks very nice   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: passion for knowledge on December 14, 2016, 05:08:00 PM

69" NTN

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: takefive on December 15, 2016, 06:40:00 PM

Very nice.  Congrats!

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: turmoiler on December 21, 2016, 08:46:00 PM

Nice bow! It seems that the backing is thicker than the belly. I'm interested in making a simmilar bow,  can you add some specs?

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: passion for knowledge on December 22, 2016, 10:14:00 AM

Bow is Maple backed Ipe.

Started out with the belly being thicker than the back when I glued it up (Titebond 3) - ended up with belly being very slightly thinner after tillering.

Was trying for #50 but I had a bit of twist in one limb that I had to get rid of - ended up #47 @ 28"

69" NTN

Handle is Shedua with an overlay of maple - tip overlays are Shedua.

Doesn't weigh much - less than a pound and a half.

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: passion for knowledge on December 22, 2016, 10:17:00 AM

Forgot to add -

1.25in wide at the fades - 7/16 thick at the end of the fades down to 3/8 at the tips which are very slightly over 3/8 wide.

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 22, 2016, 10:19:00 AM

Ah heck what's wrong with -20 anyways? LOL

Bows tiller looks nice..

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: fujimo on December 28, 2016, 09:57:00 PM

pah- what would you know anyway, ol'timer!!

Title: Re: Finished a new bow
Post by: on December 28, 2016, 10:17:00 PM

Nice bow... Looks like its bending pretty good...