Went to kalamazoo to get some wood, finished up my first one yesterday.62" 50#@28. Bamboo backed osage. the riser is Kingwood,Bacote and Bloodwood IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbows059.jpg[/IMG] (http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbows062.jpg)
Very nice,,, got any more pictures? Sure would like to see more!
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OH yea! That looks really nice. How does it shoot?
Is the limb thickness tappered towards the tips or the same thicknes fade to tip. Whatis the limb thickness at the fades?
Did you tiller it like a glass bow,,, from the sides?
Shoots really well and draws smooth and quiet. finishing up another one tomarrow
Buck,
Hows that Tonkin Bamboo working for you?
Mike
That looks great. I really like the profile.<><
I tapered mt osage 3/8 to a tad under 1/4 at the tips. Itiller it by scraping or sanding the belly depending how much i need to take off. Wingnut going to order some more tonkin next week. Waiting for your video should be here on monday. Heard that it is packed with great info cant wait to watch it.
One more question,,,, how wide is the back of the limb at the fades?
Buck, could we see a picture of the bow unstrung? I'm getting ready to make one of these myself. Thanks, Oscar
The limb is 1 1/4 wide at the fade tapered to 1/2" at the nock. Will take a couple of pics unstrung and post them for you Oscar.
Oscar here is one picture,my batteries just went dead in my camera.IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbows051.jpg[/IMG]
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Oscar cant get the picture to come up on the post can email you one if you want.
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