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Title: Finished another shorty
Post by: jess stuart on October 27, 2017, 12:33:00 PM

She is 52" on a 13" bocote and bolivian rosewood riser.  Clear glass with bocote veneers.  Finished up 40# @ 28".  I have built this design as a 48" and 50" and decided to stretch it out a couple of inches.  Sorry for the poor quality photos, thanks for looking.

 (https://i.imgur.com/xKw6WJS.jpg?3)
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 (https://i.imgur.com/[img]https://i.imgur.com/6NjzxEk.jpg?2)?2[/ (https://i.imgur.com/3PTcqiW.jpg?1)]

Title: Re: Finished another shorty
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2017, 01:13:00 PM

Really nice jess
   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Trenton G. on October 27, 2017, 02:27:00 PM

Beautiful bow!

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Post by: YosemiteSam on October 27, 2017, 03:37:00 PM

Nice!  Short bows are fun.

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Post by: Crooked Stic on October 27, 2017, 03:48:00 PM

Very nice. Love that riser combo. How did you go about getting the darker wood to fit so nice in that vee point.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2017, 04:28:00 PM

Very nice, Jess..

Title: Re: Finished another shorty
Post by: jess stuart on October 28, 2017, 12:15:00 AM

How did you go about getting the darker wood to fit so nice in that vee point.

Mike it is three separate pieces glued together, which can be a bit difficult wants to slide everywhere.  Certainly creates some weird clamping  up methods.

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Post by: Crooked Stic on October 28, 2017, 08:36:00 AM

ok looking close I see it now. I would think clamping would be easier when things are still square.

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Post by: jess stuart on October 28, 2017, 10:05:00 AM

Yes I leave everything square that I possibly can until after clamping.

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Post by: stickmonkey on October 28, 2017, 10:43:00 AM

I love shorties! Its a good looking bow. How does it preform comapred your others that are slightly shorter?

Title: Re: Finished another shorty
Post by: jess stuart on October 28, 2017, 06:44:00 PM

How does it preform comapred your others that are slightly shorter?

Stickmonkey it might be just a tad smoother than the 48 and 50" but, not much.  I think 52" is about it for length, feels like I am on the verge of not enough preload, still stopping nice and dead but needs a minimum  of 8.5" brace height.

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Post by: Bvas on October 28, 2017, 10:42:00 PM

Another beauty jess

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Post by: Trux Turning on October 28, 2017, 11:20:00 PM

That's a beauty Jess!

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Post by: perry f. on October 31, 2017, 04:02:00 PM

very nice

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Post by: bjansen on November 01, 2017, 10:10:00 PM

Great job Jess !  Makes me want to glue one up.

Title: Re: Finished another shorty
Post by: jess stuart on November 02, 2017, 09:33:00 PM

Thanks Brad, that means a lot coming from you.  For those that are not aware Bjansen is the short bow guru.