I started with 68" ASL's and over the last year or two I've really seem to like 66" as well. Kinda the sweet spot for me also. Who knows. Maybe it's in our heads

I did like that Shelton tho. Very nice shooting bow.

I would like to try a Northern Mist Classic. The Shelton I have on the way should be a good one too.

I had a 55# Shelton that I probably should have kept. But it felt a little long for me. It was 68" so I am splitting hairs a bit, but 66" seems about right. And a guy I knew wanted it, so I let it go. But I told him I would probably buy another.

Nice video and a perfect shot !

Hmmmm. More than once, I've forgotten to put my bow in my vehicle when driving to a hunt location. Frustrating, embarrassing, and yeah, and I'd say awkward, particularly when my hunting partner asks what happened.   

It's a go , glue lines look pretty good ...

Quote from: mmattockx on Today at 09:54:47 AMFor what? Lams, board bows, something else? Are they oak? What size?

Grain is very straight and the ring orientation isn't too bad. With the rings going through at an angle you may get a bit of limb twist through the draw but that isn't the end of the world overall. Unless you're trying for a world beating flight bow I expect those boards will make decent middle of the road bows. I'd certainly be happy to use them.


Mark

Sorry. I am trying to make a bow to hunt with. Board bow. I have some bamboo I was going to back with on one of them. They are red oak.

Me, awkward?  Never.

Unless it was the time I'd been hunting hard high up in the Rockies and having zero success - so I grumpily trudged back to camp, took off my boots, got a hot cup of coffee and sat down to whine about how 'they just aren't biting today'.

That's right when a fat and sassy cow elk came trotting THRU our camp.

And me there unarmed and in my socks. 

That's when I knew God had a sense of humor and I needed a hot cup of humility.

AJ

For what? Lams, board bows, something else? Are they oak? What size?

Grain is very straight and the ring orientation isn't too bad. With the rings going through at an angle you may get a bit of limb twist through the draw but that isn't the end of the world overall. Unless you're trying for a world beating flight bow I expect those boards will make decent middle of the road bows. I'd certainly be happy to use them.


Mark

I seem to like 45# and up. I had a chance to swap my lighter Shelton for one 3-4 pounds heavier. I hope that isn't a mistake down the road.

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