Awesome bow!! the short hybrid is a tool made for a specific purpose....you arent going to go out and win a 3D shoot with a short hybrid, but thats not what its made for.  My suggestion would be to try and go even shorter if possible??!! there are many bowyers out there making 56" hybrids, but thats about as short as they go. i know Jack Kempf makes a sweet little 50" longbow and i think Maddog might make a shorter one too. i think the market needs to expand on this type of bow, but then again, i dont make bows and im sure its tough to make one that short and still incorporate "shootability" into a tight little package. I did have a 54" Morrison dakota that i drew to 28", man i loved that bow. I like the lines on your hybrid, its a great looking bow!

These bows finished out beautifully. They look fast and the final profile on the riser makes it look like a very stable bow in the hand.  What is that grip material you have on them?

Lee, your prototypes turned out well, they look great. Hope your nephew likes his. Love the style of the bows overall.

NICE! I cant wait to see more.I will be looking for the 62"

Beautiful bow. period.

Thanks for the feedback and kind words.

Green, the grip on my bow is one of stingray leather. It is unique, but I notice it doesn't stretch enough to use on a more pistol type grip as is seen on my nephew's bow. On his, I went with elk hide.

Pete, I don't think I want to go any shorter than twice the draw length of the archer. Doing some testing, I noticed that with a 28" draw I was able to shoot my 56" bow sitting Indian style on the ground...and I was able to shoot the bow very well. So, I don't think going any shorter would add any significant degree of maneuverability, and I fear taking a "good thing too far" and adding too much finger pinch. Thanks for the thoughts though.

Here are some photos of my nephew's bow now that it is finished. He is shooting it very well.

Very Nice looking Bow.

Here is one more. This one was made for a friend of mine's wife, but 38#@28" is too heavy for her, so we will be making her another that is about 30#.

I think it looks great and I agree with what everyone so far have said.For the type of hunting I do,Spot and stalk and Carry! This bow looks to have great potential.
One area where it would be a bonus to me is when I'm on my Belly crawling towards a bedded Mulie and you have to push a bow forward for along way the short overall length and little weight makes it alot easier than a long heavier bow.
For Elk hunting being able to tie it to the back of your pack would be very welcome.
Kudus to you for making us a part of this!