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Title: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: YosemiteSam on January 17, 2018, 01:20:00 PM
Well, I'm still deciding what to do with the handle but I'm calling this one finished.  Clay Hayes posted a build along video series of a rawhide backed maple board.  It's an asymmetrical bendy-handle at 70".  Mine came in right around 50# @ 27".  The bendy-handle design sure shortens my draw length.  I tried a little bit of decoration on the belly with a wood burning tool & stained the rawhide on the back.  This is my first asymmetrical bow and my first bendy-handle so any thoughts for improvements are welcome.

It shoots okay if I do my part.  The pic below of my group at 20 yards took some work to get & I'm still getting used to how to shoot it & where it groups.  If I do everything right, it's a nice soft *thum* upon release & a straight arrow.  But one small form error puts the arrow off somewhere or I hear a *click* of the shaft hitting the handle.  A good form teaching bow, perhaps...  

I left the tips stiff and narrow.  I had also attempted to put in the backset at glue-up but my floor tillering wasn't the best so I lost most of it.  Nevertheless, it has less than 1.5" of set after tillering to 28.5"  So I'll call it a success.

 (http:// [url=https://imgur.com/aZYGILo] [img]http://i.imgur.com/aZYGILom.png)[/url] [/IMG]  

  (http:// [url=https://imgur.com/DujZeDu] [img]http://i.imgur.com/DujZeDum.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]

  (http:// [url=https://imgur.com/4No6PlX] [img]http://i.imgur.com/4No6PlXm.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]

  (http:// [url=https://imgur.com/GWTVR4U] [img]http://i.imgur.com/GWTVR4Um.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: John Malone on January 17, 2018, 02:28:00 PM
Very nice Sam, id call it a success to.
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 17, 2018, 02:43:00 PM
Nice..
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: C. Johnson on January 17, 2018, 03:11:00 PM
Looks great!
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: Forwardhandle on January 17, 2018, 06:00:00 PM
Looking Good !!
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: mwosborn on January 17, 2018, 06:05:00 PM
:thumbsup:    Nice work.
Title: Re: Clay Hayes build along
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 18, 2018, 08:26:00 AM
Very nice tiller. Jawge