Her first selfbow!

shamus · May 17, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

After getting my True Love started on an Pearson All American recurve, I made her a white oak selfbow. The bow is 62" long, 23# @26". Cane grip. 4 coats of helmsman spar urethane. She likes the selfbow a lot better than the recurve. I went for a more elliptical tiller in order to eke some extra performance from the lighter draw weight.

More details here.

BMN · May 17, 2008, 10:46:00 AM

Nice job!

madness522 · May 17, 2008, 11:21:00 AM

Thats a good looking bow! Tell me more about the cane grip. Its hard to see in the pic.

shamus · May 17, 2008, 11:28:00 AM

cane grip: 6mm binder cane (from the craft store).

Shaun · May 17, 2008, 01:54:00 PM

Real nice bow and your sweetie has great shooting form. Deadly combination.

JAG · May 17, 2008, 02:06:00 PM

Nice bow, & sweetie. Watch out she may enjoy hunting more than you do! My Bride is almost that bad!

shamus · May 22, 2008, 07:08:00 AM

Shaun, thanks for the compliment. She's really worked hard on her form. when we go to the range she'll pick one thing to work on and we work on that.

ber643 · May 22, 2008, 07:33:00 AM

Nice looking bow and handle, Shamus, and it looks like your lady is progressing by leaps and bounds.

Shaun · May 22, 2008, 07:36:00 AM

I clicked on you link above this morning, too funny with the trad archer stare. You are right, she does it better hat or no. I would hate to see "the look", you know the fists on hips one we get when we misspeak! Good Hunting! to you both.

frassettor · May 23, 2008, 09:45:00 AM

Nice!!