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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Rileykinsel on April 24, 2025, 01:36:51 PM

Title: Saxton pope inspired bow
Post by: Rileykinsel on April 24, 2025, 01:36:51 PM

66 inches. Fire hardened hickory with a “gasp” rounded belly cross section. Holds between .5-1.5 inches reflex. 75 pounds at 28 inches. String grooves burned in with a heated nail. Only 2 pictures I have right now is the full draw and one of it next to a former chicken thief. You can see more of it in the video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Rws4Y4w979w?si=JIkejGfRL-uxM05o

I’ll take more pictures when I get a chance.

Title: Re: Saxton pope inspired bow
Post by: stillhunter on April 24, 2025, 04:53:26 PM

In the spirit of old time archery nice job. Bet that is a lot of fun.

Title: Re: Saxton pope inspired bow
Post by: Rileykinsel on April 24, 2025, 05:00:39 PM

Yessir! I really like the looks and feel of this kind of bow. Basically an English longbow design but much shorter and thinner in both width and depth due to the density of hickory. Also a perk that it’s only 66 inches and I can actually move through the woods with it haha