A Challenge question for the bowyers

[Curtiss Cardinal]

I have a good friend that is 6'6" tall. He has an honest 34" draw length and I think if he had a bow that drew smoothly at his draw length it might be 35 or 36. He is also emmencely strong. He pulls 127# like I pull 70# and that is easy as pie.
he has a dream of owning an enormous three piece takedown recurve made for his draw length with two sets of limbs one 120# and one at an "Are you kidding" but not quite and "are you nuts?" weight something in the order of 150#.
He'd like it to be overbuilt, and at least 76" long up to 84".
Could this actually be done?
Keep in mind the stats
120# @ 34"
76" - 84" long
three piece take down recurve
Well Bowyers what do you think?

[robtattoo]

Well, I think you'd just better stay on his good side!  

[Crooked Stic]

That is a TALL order. I think there have been bows made close to that weight but dont think they was that long.

[ethan]

The only thing harder about building a bow that heavy would be tillering it.  You got to string and un-string that heavy sucker!!

[bvalentine002]

As a (not quite as tall or strong) 6'3" shooter with a 32" draw, I think this should replace the Ambush Bow Competition.

Tell your buddy I feel his pain (and finger pinch).
-Brett

[outbackbowhunter]

The poundage is a problem.

Have a look at Trad tech bows,( Lancaster Archery) maybe a set of their longest heaviest limbs on a longer competition Olympic riser would sort out the draw length issues.

Doubt that you will get the poundage on any stock bows, custom or nothing I reckon.

[mmgrode]

Overbuilt would be an understatement!! However, I know bamboo Hill bows can be made up to 200#, but a takedown would have an awefull lot of stress on those bolts.  You would have to beef it up a lot.  It would definitely have to be a metal riser.  I'll tell you what, that sucker would be a pain in the behind to build, but would be cool to see.  With this said, I think it could be done and possibly has. Cheers,  Matt

[Gil]

A good ole English yew longbow could be made like that,The name of the bowyer escapes me.The bows of the ship Mary Rose had specs like that.Dont know about modern recurves              
Gil

[Tom Leemans]

I see an orthopedic surgeon in his future

[Curtiss Cardinal]

Tom, I wasn't kidding at all he can pull over 100# like you would pull 45#

[Jason Lester]

Why shoot that much weight. I shoot 70 lbs and I believe I could take just about anything with that weight. What advantage is there to shooting 150# @ 34" Besides saying he can. I realize he's big and it is easy for him to pull but you open a whole other group of problems by going that heavy. Think about 35-36 (or longer) inch arrows spined that heavy. I guess he could recycle telephone poles or something.  LOL


I'm just wondering if he'll get the advantages he hopes for (I'm guessing speed) with that heavy of a bow. That heavy of an arrow would have to slow down fast. Of course you could shoot through small trees.  

[wtpops]

Would you be able to find an arrow stiff enough to shoot through it.  
35" arrow out of a 150# bow

[Osagetree]

Now there is a use for osage arrows!

[deadpool]

hmmmmmmmmm maybe solid steel arrows well be a good shot!!!

[NDTerminator]

Better have that guy submit to a DNA test.  He might be a shaved sasquatch...

Interesting though.  Is it possible to be simply too large to get a Trad bow that works for you?...

[draco]

Black Widow made a bow for a friend that came out to 138#. But that was about 26 years ago. He hunted with it using solid glass fish arrows about 27"long. But that was before all the Cortizone shots. He does`nt hunt anymore.

[Curtiss Cardinal]

He wants the 150" limbs as a sort of workout bow. The 120# to hunt rouge Semis with.

[Kingstaken]

Is he lefty or righty?

[Curtiss Cardinal]

righty