HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

ScouterMike · September 11, 2014, 08:54:00 PM

Beautiful bow, what limb profile did you use?

typical2 · September 11, 2014, 09:13:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ScouterMike:
Beautiful bow, what limb profile did you use?

I draw it up with straight lines from fades to nock. I draw it wider at the tips though(.600) then skinny up the tips and blend that in to about the mid limb point. So...it is somewhat close to parabolic I suppose. Can't tell to look at though. I think that being wider at mid limb helps the bow to be more stable.

Overspined · September 12, 2014, 04:05:00 AM

I've shot skunky! It's pretty! Eric's bows can be ridiculously tiny at the tips and look scary small, but he adds a wedge and doesn't take the limb width too narrow too fast mid limb. I've screwed up bows as anyone has and made em toothpick thin. If I get lucky I can keep it straight and use it for carp!, or display it as a reminder of what to pay attention to while sanding. I blame those on Eric, he got me started building.

Green · September 12, 2014, 06:04:00 AM

Very well done....and that Ostrich grip is an excellent accent!

2treks · September 12, 2014, 08:22:00 AM

Looking good Eric.

Mudd · September 12, 2014, 08:56:00 AM

I like !!!!!!

Rob DiStefano · September 13, 2014, 04:07:00 PM

awesome longbow, congrats!

QuoteOriginally posted by typical2:
Here is the bow I built for this fall.

It is black glass with a 12" black and white ebony riser. 12" doesn't show much of this beautiful wood so I added some overlays. I called it Mephitis which is the genus and species name for the black and white common skunk. Hopefully I get the skunk off this bow EARLY! It is a thick stack (.670"),narrow(just over an inch at fades and .400" at tips). At 69" it came in at 58@28.

kestimator · September 13, 2014, 10:53:00 PM

Typical 2 that is a fabulous looking bow!!!!

typical2 · September 15, 2014, 10:10:00 PM

Thanks for the compliments! Here is another interesting project I played with this summer. It's a 2 piece Hill style with fiberglass, carbon, and epoxy sleeve. Built this a bit lighter so it won't make the woods but I learned a lot from it.

The pecky etimoe veneer on this thing is sweet.

Brianlocal3 · September 16, 2014, 10:50:00 AM

Outstanding work!!! That's THE system to use

typical2 · September 16, 2014, 11:33:00 AM

Great system but there are some things to do and things not to do. This was my first attempt at a takedown. Turns out there is a lot more stress going to the limbs in the riser than I thought. I thought I could but through the back glass where the sleeve starts. I didn't want to use overlays. Turns out I needed to use overlays on this and keep back glass running under the sleeve. no one was hurt.

tg2nd · September 16, 2014, 11:43:00 AM

Sorry for your loss!

WarDancer · September 16, 2014, 11:50:00 AM

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please, no buying-selling-trading anywhere but the classifieds.

Brianlocal3 · September 16, 2014, 01:08:00 PM

Glad your ok typical

typical2 · September 16, 2014, 01:51:00 PM

The only loss was a nice ziricote riser and some sweet pecky etimoe veneer. Other than that it taught me a lot.

WESTBROOK · September 16, 2014, 06:53:00 PM

Ouch!...Bummer on that one Eric...such is the cost of R & D.

ron w · September 16, 2014, 07:44:00 PM

Oh my.....that sucks. Well every time you learn something consider that a good thing!

September 16, 2014, 09:34:00 PM

I tried to show an example on another thread of what can happen when one is over bowed with a heavy longbow. One that I could shoot fine in practice and then just to find out at my first shot at a deer with that buck fever can sap ones strength and make the shot all about just getting the bow back, which most of the time will result in a miss. I got misread by one post and ridiculed by another. Take care guys, but I have better things to do, I am off the forum.

Mudd · September 16, 2014, 11:58:00 PM

I'll miss you Pavan. I hope you change your mind.

God bless,Mudd

Mudd · September 17, 2014, 12:00:00 AM