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Title: osage and purpleheart longbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 23, 2008, 01:22:00 AM
Almost done with this bow. I lost the r/d profile while braced. I guess I don't have this tillering thing down yet. It seems to be shooting good. 65" n to n. I think it's going to come in around 50-55. This is a wingnut/yellergnome clone. It is a learning journey. It is very true that what you put into the design dictates what you get out. I went about 3/8"'s in the osage lam and 1/8th in the purpleheart. I tapered the purpleheart The last 12", but not the osage not at all. The tiller would have went better if I had followed the Wingnut chapter closer. I have some details to work out with the tiller.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1145.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1146.jpg)
Title: Re: osage and purpleheart longbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 23, 2008, 01:30:00 AM
What arrow should work well? I'd like to shoot wood out of this bow. Hey Wingnut, any input?
Title: Re: osage and purpleheart longbow
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on May 23, 2008, 03:38:00 AM
Well, whatever you've learned in your journey, you can sure be very proud of that bow you've just created! Well done!
Title: Re: osage and purpleheart longbow
Post by: fxe on May 23, 2008, 09:23:00 AM
looks good from here.well done.
Title: Re: osage and purpleheart longbow
Post by: StickBowManMI on May 23, 2008, 09:27:00 PM
Looks great to me. I wish that I had the knowledge to create a bow as nice looking as yours.
Great Job!